The rescue team should be given training in the proper procedures for evacuating passengers as required by ASME A17.1/CSA B44, requirement 8.6.11.5.4 to prepare them for actual emergency situations that may arise in the elevator operation at every building within their jurisdiction. In training personnel, advantage should be taken of the experience and expertise that may be provided by the elevator maintenance organization servicing the elevator equipment. Rescue drills should be planned to simulate various emergency conditions and should be conducted to determine the effectiveness of the rescue operation and organization. On observation elevators and elevators with nonenclosed hoistways, considerable preplanning may be necessary since conditions vary.
