Ypsilanti firefighters lifted two people out through an elevator ceiling
A power outage left an elevator stuck between floors on West Michigan Avenue. Seven firefighters used a rope system and brought both people out. Neither was hurt.
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A power outage on Thursday left an elevator stuck between floors in the 300 block of West Michigan Avenue in Ypsilanti, MLive reported. Firefighters were called at noon on Oct. 29. Captain Jameson Schultz said the usual exit, through the elevator doors, would not work because of the building's design, where the car had stopped, and the kind of elevator it was.
The crew got onto the top of the car, set a rope system, and lowered a firefighter through the roof hatch. That firefighter secured each person in a harness. The ropes lifted them out, and other firefighters helped them leave the shaft. Schultz said neither person was injured, and the rescue did not damage the elevator. Seven firefighters worked the call. The report does not name the two people.
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A power outage stopped an elevator between floors in Ypsilanti, Michigan. The doors were not a safe way out. Firefighters went to the top of the elevator car. One firefighter climbed in through a hatch in the ceiling and buckled each person into a harness. Ropes lifted them up. Other firefighters helped them out of the shaft. Seven firefighters worked on the rescue together. Neither person was hurt, and the elevator was not damaged. The news report does not give their names.
- Why did the firefighters use ropes instead of the elevator doors?
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