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Owensboro Fire Department outlines elevator rescue training and public safety guidance
Summary
Lieutenant Chad Johnson described annual elevator training, equipment and revised response tactics; OFD reported 33 elevator rescues in 2023 and 24 in 2024 and urged residents to remain calm, not overload or shake elevators, and to call 911 if trapped.
Lieutenant Chad Johnson of the Owensboro Fire Department briefed the City Commission July 15 on elevator safety, department training and procedural changes intended to reduce risk to passengers and first responders.
Johnson said annual elevator training for the department includes classroom and hands-on drills and that the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports roughly 30 fatalities and about 17,000 serious injuries nationwide in incidents involving elevators and escalators each year. He described counterweights that can weigh 5,000 to 10,000 pounds and other shaft hazards that…
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