Wednesday, April 2, 2014

What To Do In A Middle Of Elevator Service Bend Malfunction

By Linda Cantrell


There are a lot of tall buildings rising nowadays. Some are still under construction, some have been standing for long and some have just opened. These infrastructures are all built for random purposes. And considering their height, all of them sure has elevators.

Elevator service bend is what people rely on when in need of a transportation from one floor to another. People use this especially when they are carrying heavy loads, in a hurry or just too tired to use the staircase. There are times that this machine malfunctions. Even the building management can not assure that the elevator is 100 percent working all the time. These are instances that something might have gone wrong. Here are some tips that you can refer on in times like this happens.

Always stay calm. This sure sounds easy for you. But admit it, when in trouble and escape is nearly impossible, you can not help but panic. Always put in mind that there sure will be someone to help you and that the maintenance team is already fixing things so they can turn the lift back on.

Exhale and inhale while inside. Relax your mind and body. Try to think about something else which is positive.

Elevator break downs often causes total black out inside the elevator. Immediately look for your cell phone or anything that can produce light while you are inside. You need to make sure that all emergency gadgets like phones and handy flash lights are fully charged. This is very useful especially when you ride a lift on a daily basis.

Make sure you know where the emergency button is. This is your passport to be able to get out. Press that button once so someone would notice what is happening with the elevator and that someone is trapped inside. After doing so, wait for 10 minutes at most until someone is there to help or fix the elevator. If you still do not notice any changes, press the button again. Do it every after 10 minutes because the person in charged might be there already to fix the lift and might just take him long to do so.

You may also try to forcibly open the doors. There are times when this is possible. Once opened and there is a sure way to get out, do so immediately.

Having a little something to eat is also good. You do not know how long you will be staying inside so better be safe by having a piece of sandwich or a pouch of biscuit. You might be hungry while inside and if you can not eat, you might collapse.

Always make sure that you have your phone with you and that it is fully charged. You can also have any handy gaming consoles inside to help you keep calm and focus your attention to something else while waiting for everything to be fixed. Always make sure that there will be something you have that can takeaway your fear and panics. It does not help if you keep on shouting inside too. You will have your way out in no time when your attention is on something else. Just to add up on tips for your safety, allow other passengers to go out first before entering to avoid chaos. Make sure that you are holding your kids so you can protect them from anything that might happen while inside.




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