Session #2 (4 Hours): Friday Augfrom 9:00am - 1:00pm PST.Session #1 (4 Hours): Thursday Augfrom 9:00am - 1:00pm PST.Class InformationĬlass is a covered over two sessions as follows: Of NFPA 72 Section 21.6 which will greatly affect the Fire Alarm system designĪnd interface with the building elevator system. What is changing with Occupant Evacuation Elevators?Ī very significant change regarding the interfaceīetween the building fire alarm system and the Occupant Evacuation Elevators (OEE) is included in the 2022 edition The building FA system is included in the 2019 edition of NFPA 72 SectionĢ1.5 and A.21.5. IBC and detailed information about the FSAE Lobbies EMR/ECR temperature monitoring system via Significant changes are included in the 2021 edition of the Provisions for the Fire Service Access Elevator FSAE controllers to provide a signal to the buildingĮlectrical system to activate the FSAE hoistway lights upon Elevator Fire The new 2022 edition of the A17.1/B44 will include
The A17.1/B44 Elevator Safety Code (current edition is 2019). There are many requirements included in the International Building Code (IBC) regarding these elevators however, no requirements are included for FSAEs in What is changing with Fire Service Access Elevators? Required to be sized to accommodate an ambulance stretcher per Sectionģ002 and both are required to have 3,500lb capacity.
Inspection, etc.) but not for additional firefighting operation. Was required for redundancy (in case the other FSAE was out of service or on Required in each high-rise building over 120 feet. Within the following 4 Code cycles of the IBC (2012, 2015,Ģ0) another FSAE was added and since the 2012 IBC - TWO FSAEs are Specific elevator which was identified with a Fire Helmet symbol on the This one elevator had a much greater level of protection than all otherĮlevators in the building and the firefighters were trained to select this The respondingįirefighters had available information about the lobbies andĮMR/ECR from the FCC and they could make a decision if they want to use thisĮlevator or not to conduct their emergency firefighting and rescue operation.
Or a service passenger elevator which could be used by the building occupantsĭuring the normal operation of the building.ĭuring fire and non-fire emergencies, the trainedįirefighters had the ability to choose this elevator for their firefightingĮmergency operation using Phase II in-car emergency operation. This one traction FSAE was just a regular passenger elevator System to monitor the smoke and temperature conditions in the FSAE lobbies and Elevator Machine Room (EMR) or Elevator Control Room (ECR) Service activation, pathway survivability for control wires and a monitoring Lobbies from Smoke, Heat, Fire and Water, hoistway lighting activated upon fire In size with a minimum 8 feet dimension), protection of the hoistway and The building protection features included: large lobbies (150SF Significant building protection around the elevator hoistway and the FSAE car per IBC Have a simplex operation or be a part of a group automatic operation and it required Which was required to serve all floors of the building. This was just a standardĮlectric passenger elevator (could not be hydraulic or freight) At that time only one Fire Service Access Elevator FSAE was required with 3,500lb capacity, serving all floors and sized toĪccommodate an ambulance stretcher per IBC Section 3002. Section 403.6 for all high-rise buildings over 120 feet.
Fire Service Access Elevators or FSAEs were first required in the 2009 edition of the International Building Code or IBC