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Hospital evacuation in case of fire

EM - Hospital evacuation in the case of fire is a complicated challenge because the main subjects are patients with limited mobility or those dependent on medical equipment. This article will clarify the stages of evacuation and the characteristics of different patient groups in case of an emergency in a hospital.

Hospital evacuation in case of fire
  • Hospital elevator design handbook: Classifying elevators based on purpose

    Hospital elevator design handbook: Classifying elevators based on purpose

    EM – With their extremely diverse range of visitors, healthcare centers and hospitals require many types of specialized elevators, each designed for different specific purposes.

  • Elevator plunges after cable snap, woman suffers spinal fracture

    Elevator plunges after cable snap, woman suffers spinal fracture

    EM - A 39-year-old woman from Go Dau District, Tay Ninh Province, sustained a spinal fracture and bilateral heel fractures after the elevator she was in plunged from a height of approximately four meters.

  • Part 3: Heat, smoke, and elevator shaft ventilation

    Part 3: Heat, smoke, and elevator shaft ventilation

    EM - Over time, technical studies, practical experience, and tragic incidents have demonstrated that elevator shaft vent openings do not deliver the intended effectiveness. On the contrary, they often pose critical life safety issues in the event of a fire.

  • Part 2: Airflow movement within the elevator shaft

    Part 2: Airflow movement within the elevator shaft

    EM - When ventilation openings are installed in the elevator shaft, they accelerate the movement of convective airflow between the interior and exterior of the building, thereby intensifying the stack effect and exerting a greater impact on the elevator’s operation.

  • Part 1: Re-evaluating the ventilation of elevator shaft

    Part 1: Re-evaluating the ventilation of elevator shaft

    EM - Elevator and building standards, along with longstanding design conventions, have traditionally required the installation of a ventilation opening at the top of the elevator shaft. However, this requirement has recently been re-evaluated and determined to be inappropriate and largely ineffective.

  • Overview of regulations and standards on elevators - Part 2

    Overview of regulations and standards on elevators - Part 2

    From the above provisions from the legal corridor in the field of elevators, consumers and businesses need to know important information specifically related to the activities of individuals and organizations related to elevators.

  • Overview of regulations and standards on elevators - Part 1

    Overview of regulations and standards on elevators - Part 1

    Many readers of Elevator Magazine still wonder which unit the elevator belongs to and where to look for the regulations and sanctions related to elevators. To answer these issues, Elevator Magazine summarizes information on the legal corridor of the elevator industry, providing useful information for readers' reference.

  • Why is hydraulic technology commonly used?

    Why is hydraulic technology commonly used?

    EM - Hydraulic technology or hydraulic elevators have gradually become popular, but do you know why hydraulic technology is considered the most superior technology? Let's find out with Elevator Magazine.

  • Elevator maintenance: Is experience everything?

    Elevator maintenance: Is experience everything?

    EM – “Through practical work, we aim for better, faster and more effective ways of doing things. In short, I call it professional trickery. Each job has its own tricks, each worker has his own trick.” That is the opinion of an automotive technician, as an affirmation that experience always gives an advantage to a technician. Is this true for the elevator maintenance profession?

  • Elevator maintenance: Is experience everything?

    Elevator maintenance: Is experience everything?

    EM – “Through practical work, we aim for better, faster and more effective ways of doing things. In short, I call it professional trickery. Each job has its own tricks, each worker has his own trick.” That is the opinion of an automotive technician, as an affirmation that experience always gives an advantage to a technician. Is this true for the elevator maintenance profession?

  • Instructions for handling elevators when flooded

    Instructions for handling elevators when flooded

    EM - Although it has only just entered the rainy season, many elevator maintenance and repair companies say they receive a lot of calls from customers asking for advice on flooded shaft.

  • Maintenance of home elevators and things to know

    Maintenance of home elevators and things to know

    EM - 50-50 is the ratio that determines the quality of the elevator in the opinion of many industry experts. 50% comes from the quality of components and equipment and 50% from maintenance services will determine product quality. This homelift maintenance information will most likely be useful to you.

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