Elevator Rescue Operations

Target audience: This Elevator Emergencies and Rescue Training class is designed specifically for the Firefighter assigned to an Engine, Truck, or Rescue Company which responds to elevator emergencies.

This course gives the student a basic knowledge of elevator anatomy and construction. A heavy emphasis is placed on the hands-on field application, practices, and techniques vital to the safe mitigation of elevator emergencies; in both, traction electric and hydraulic elevators.

Some of the skills covered and practiced:

• Top and side “picking” techniques for center opening, side opening, and two speed elevator doors
• Elevator “poling” and “drifting” techniques
• Patient removal from a stalled elevator car
• Elevator Phase 1 and Phase 2 operations

Questions: Training Captain Barrett Davenport, BDavenport@chulavistaca.gov  

• Maximum of 25 students
• Online payment for the class is also your confirmation for the class.
• If the class is full and you would like to be added to the Wait List, please email us at Firetraining@chulavistaca.gov
  • In the subject title type in:  Elevator Rescue Operations Wait List Request

Tuition is non-refundable if a cancellation by Student is received within 7 days prior to the class start date.