Improper pet traction can also cause elevator malfunctions

According to analysis, last month's elevator distress incidents were mainly caused by external factors such as power outages and water ingress into elevator components, totaling 209 incidents, accounting for 28.9% of the total distress rate. In addition, there were a total of 199 elevator distress incidents caused by household and decoration garbage jams, accounting for 27.6% of the total distress rate. These two reasons are the top two causes of elevator malfunction.

In actual rescue operations, rescue personnel have found that improper pet traction can also cause elevator malfunctions due to human factors. On August 12, 2017, in Shangao Village, Haikou City, a boy accidentally got his dog rope stuck in the elevator slot while walking his dog home. The boy wanted to pull out the rope, but the little dog was frightened because it was trapped in the elevator and bit the boy. Later, firefighters and soldiers rushed out to rescue the dog.

Coincidentally, in April 2018, a woman in Jinan was riding an elevator with her dog while pushing an electric bicycle. When the elevator door closed, the dog stayed outside and the leash was sandwiched between the elevator doors. Subsequently, the elevator malfunctioned and stopped between the second and third floors. The woman was trapped in the elevator, and the dog was also suspended in front of the elevator door on the first floor. After some rescue efforts, he was finally rescued.

According to experts from the Nanjing 96333 Elevator Emergency Response Center, they often receive reports that pets are trapped in elevators.

Pets being locked outside the elevator should be promptly released from the leash

What should pets do when trapped in elevators?

Experts say that if citizens carrying pets in elevators encounter malfunctions and difficulties, they should first remain calm and not pat, kick, hit, forcefully pry on elevator doors, or shake the elevator inside to prevent angering pets or causing them to be frightened and injured. In addition, pet owners should pay attention to calming their pets' emotions, try to restrain their activities in the elevator car as much as possible, prevent pets from wandering around in the elevator car, impact passengers in the elevator car, and not command pets to take self rescue actions without authorization.

It is important to press the emergency rescue button inside the elevator in a timely manner, or call 96333 Nanjing Elevator Emergency Rescue Telephone. Follow the prompts to cooperate with rescue efforts.

How to avoid pets getting trapped? Experts also remind that when entering the elevator, owners should control the length of the traction rope in their hands and not allow their pets to move freely to prevent the traction rope from being caught by the elevator door. It is also important to avoid situations where pets and owners do not enter and exit the elevator at the same time. If there are many people taking the elevator, it is recommended to wait for the next one.

If your pet enters the elevator but the owner doesn't, don't panic. Remember to stop at the elevator floor to search. If the owner enters the elevator, the pet is locked outside the door, and the traction rope is caught, the traction rope should be immediately released to prevent further injury.

In addition, there are important equipment in the elevator machine room, and the property management of the community should strengthen the management of the elevator machine room passages and machine room doors. The machine room doors should be locked to prevent pets from entering the machine room and causing danger.

2018-11-20