What happens if you get stuck in a lift?
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What happens if you get stuck in a lift?
Raise the alarm – the emergency button is there for a reason, so if you find yourself stuck in a lift you should raise the alarm. Once you press the alarm, you will be connected to an emergency operator who is on hand 24/7 to help anyone who is stuck in the lift.
How long can you be stuck in a lift for?
If the building is active, the longest you’ll probably be stuck for is about half an hour to an hour. Keep pressing the emergency button till help comes. However, if the building is closed, then you may have a longer wait (an hour or two, up to 8-9 hours at most), depending on where the emergency call goes to.
How do you overcome claustrophobia in elevators?
Treatment Options. For many people, learning the safety rules and becoming familiar with elevator operation is enough to curb a mild fear. Try sitting and watching a glass elevator for a few hours to help take away some of the anxiety you’re experiencing.
What should you do if you’re stuck in a lift?
Moral of the story. If you stay in the lift and WAIT, you are almost guaranteed to not pick up an injury, let alone die. Press the alarm and call button and wait. Get as comfortable as you can too. Even if it is a few hours, don’t panic. Your life is worth more than attempting an unnecessary escape.
How do you call for help from a lift?
Do call for help. Most modern lifts will feature an emergency communication device or auto dialler. This allows an entrapped passenger to call for assistance, usually by pressing the alarm button for a prescribed duration of time. Older lifts without an auto dialler will often have an emergency telephone or at least an emergency number to call.
How do you know if your lift is broken?
Press each of the floor buttons one by one. Then, try the “doors open” button. If none of the buttons works, the lift is broken, and you need to let someone know about it. Look through the gap between the doors of the lift.
Try to feel about in the lift, in the usual placement for the button panel. Even in the dark, you should be able to feel the buttons as they have a glass feel to them, the emergency button is usually plastic and sticks out and often has braille markings on it. (There’s a picture of the average one in the Made Recently section above.)