jeudi 20 mars 2014

Proper Things To Do In The Midst Of An Elevator Service Bend Emergency

By Linda Cantrell


Today, there are a lot of tall infrastructures rising up. From malls, hotels, business buildings, condominiums, apartments and many more. People who live in these tall buildings could not afford to just use the staircases. Of course, you surely can not imagine living on the 20th floor and going up and down daily bringing loads of things by just using the stairs. One of the most used machine in these buildings is the elevator.

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.

Sit down on the corner and breathe easy. That way, you will be able to feel relaxed allowing your mind to think properly. You can think about positive things so you can eventually think about a way to help you.

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.

All elevators have emergency buttons. Make sure that you are familiar where it is. It would your ticket to being saved. Press the button immediately after the elevator broke down to get a faster help from someone outside.

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.

Make sure you have something to eat inside your pocket or bag. Even a small sized sandwich or some pieces of candies would do. You do not actually need to have so much as the emergency would not take days to be over. Just make sure that there will be something you can munch if you feel hungry inside. At least you will be energized.

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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