Elevator Tips
Nowadays elevators come in all shapes and sizes, and travel at all various levels of speed. Please find a handy list of tips to know to when using an elevator.
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- Watch your step – the elevator car may not be perfectly level with the floor.
- Stand clear of the doors.
- Keep clothes and carry-ons away from the opening.
- Hold children and pets firmly.
- Passengers nearest to the doors should move first when the car arrives.
- Never try to stop a closing door, wait for the next car.
- Push and hold the DOOR OPEN button if doors need to be held open, or ask someone to push the button for you.
- Pay attention to the floor indications.
- If the doors do not open when the elevator stops, push the DOOR OPEN button.
In the event of an Elevator Emergency
- If the elevator should ever stop between floors, do not panic. There is plenty of air in the elevator.
- Never climb out of a stalled elevator.
- Use the ALARM or HELP button, the telephone or the intercom to call for assistance.
- Above all, wait for qualified help to arrive and never try to leave an elevator that has not stopped normally.
- Emergency lighting will come on in the event of a power failure.