Greg Kessinger is SD&I’s fire alarm and codes expert and a regular contributor. Email him your fire & life safety questions at [email protected]. Red means “stop.” Green means “go.” Don’t use the ...

Q: Can you put the elevator recall rules into plain English? A: There are two instances when the codes address elevator recall installations. The first is where a fire alarm system is required in the ...

Every year many deaths and injuries occur in elevator incidents. While some jurisdictions routinely handle calls for persons stuck in stalled elevator cars others rarely see these incidents.

There are approximately 10,800 elevators in the city of San Francisco, according to California’s Department of Industrial Relations. About 9,000 of those elevators — or 83% — have expired permits, ...