Can you use the emergency stop button of the escalator correctly?

On July 26, not many days had passed since the escalator "cannibalism" incident. The process was so tragic that many people dared not watch it. May the deceased rest in peace. The main responsibility for this incident has been released, and the injured do not have any responsibility. We won’t discuss it too much here. This article just wants to talk about what ordinary people should pay attention to when riding the escalator. ?

You have to hold on to the handrail

Some people may think that escalator safety issues should all be the responsibility of merchants, escalator manufacturers and elevator maintenance companies. Without us What happens to ordinary people?

This is wrong, stop on red light and go on green light, but do you know? There are still many people who are hit by cars and die when the light is green. Why, because that person was driving drunk! Or maybe that guy mistook the accelerator for the brake!

Can you control others from driving drunk? Can you control others from using the accelerator as a brake?

No, just like ordinary people cannot control the quality of elevators produced by manufacturers, they cannot control the safety management and control of escalators by merchants, and they cannot control the due diligence and maintenance of elevators by maintenance companies.

The only thing you can control is yourself!

Therefore, when riding the escalator, we must keep some necessary safety knowledge in mind.

1. Hold on to the handrails

Escalators, of course, must hold on to the handrails when riding. This is a very simple safety common sense, but in today's era, mobile phones are inseparable. In the age of hands, it is necessary to remind us again and again.

The importance of handrails is as important as wearing a seat belt when riding in an airplane or car. At a critical moment, it can save your life and the lives of others.

In the following situations, handrails play a life-saving role.

① The elevator malfunctions and stops suddenly. The upward elevator may be less dangerous, but the downward elevator is very dangerous.

②The quality of the elevator is okay, but someone pressed the emergency stop button.

The picture above shows that on July 5, 2011, an equipment failure occurred in the upgoing escalator at Gate A of the Zoo Station on Beijing Metro Line 4. Some passengers who were taking the elevator suddenly slid down due to the upward elevator, and many people were unable to take precautions. , the crowd fell one after another, causing a stampede. The accident caused one death, two serious injuries, and 26 minor injuries.

The above accident is of course due to the quality of the elevator. Once again, we cannot control the quality of the elevator, so you should hold on to the handrail tightly so that when the elevator stops suddenly, you will not fall. Otherwise, in addition to harming yourself and falling forward due to inertia, you will also harm others.

The elevator is essentially a "transportation" means of transportation. Anything that moves is dangerous. Moreover, there are no soft seat cushions around you like in a car or escalators. Some hard dick. If he fell down on it, his head would be broken and bloody, which could only be said to be lucky and minor injuries. So, shouldn’t we hold on to the handrail?

2. Don’t put shoes, long skirts, etc. close to the edge of the elevator

On the elevator, there are fixed parts and movable parts. There is a gap between the two parts. This is A dangerous existence. If shoes and long skirts are close together, they may get caught. No further description is needed, it will be obvious to everyone just by looking at the pictures.

Look at this picture and think about your feet

Can the emergency stop button be pressed?

The answer is of course yes. If it can't be pressed, what is it for? However, there are countless people who, firstly, do not know where the emergency stop button is. When danger arises, they will not take any measures other than jumping around in fear; secondly, many people subconsciously believe that the emergency stop button is The buttons are for management staff and cannot be pressed casually by ordinary people.

Let’s talk about the first question first, where is the emergency stop button? Obviously, the location and appearance of the "emergency stop button" of different brands of elevators are slightly different, but basically they are as follows:

In an emergency, in order to press it immediately, press it on your hand When it is inconvenient to press it, you can also kick it with your feet, as shown in the red position in the picture above. If danger occurs, don't hesitate to kick it down.

In addition to appearing in the above two locations, the emergency stop button is also located in the middle, making it easier for people traveling in the middle to press it.

If you often go shopping in a certain mall, be sure to pay attention to the "emergency stop button" of the elevator to see where it is. Don't wait until you are in danger and then rush to look for it.

Let’s discuss the second question. When the elevator is in danger, can anyone press the emergency stop button? Or you can only wait for the staff to press it. The answer is, of course, that anyone can press it. This is obviously a simple question, but in reality, it becomes a complicated question.

First, due to publicity, the emergency button in life has become a forbidden area for everyone, because there are a few big red characters saying "Do not touch it except in emergencies. Illegal use will be handled according to regulations."

Obviously, there is nothing wrong with the slogans of various "emergency stop buttons". The consequences of pressing them at will are various problems one after another. However, over time, the "emergency stop button" has gradually become a restricted area in the minds of ordinary people. Ordinary people are too lazy to look at it and bother to care about it. When an accident occurs, do they want to press it or not? Get up, press, etc. and other problems will follow.

From now on, we must change our thinking. The "emergency stop button" is for ordinary people to press. It once happened that a subway door trapped passengers, and some passengers pressed the emergency stop button, but nothing serious happened.

For example, in March 2014, a couple took the subway with their 3-year-old daughter. When the little girl got into the car, the door tightly trapped the child's clothes. In desperation, the parents opened the emergency unlocking device next to the subway door, and the subway came to an emergency stop. During this period, the delay was only about 3 minutes. Although many subsequent trains were delayed as a result, the impact was not significant, and subway operations returned to normal soon.

Sometimes, no one presses the button, resulting in casualties. In 2014, a female passenger on Beijing Subway Line 5 got stuck between the platform safety door and Between the doors, as the train started to move away, she fell off the platform and died. During this process, no one pressed the emergency stop button.

Some people may think that I can press the "emergency stop button" of the elevator, but what if someone fails to grab the handrail and the elevator suddenly stops running and someone falls and gets injured?

Don’t mention it, this is indeed a problem, and it is also the reason why many people dare not press the button. But we have to think about it this way. The person riding the elevator was just playing with his mobile phone and did not grab the handrail. He violated the safety regulations and was definitely responsible for his injuries. Secondly, when the elevator is hurting people, you can't care so much. Whichever is the lesser of two evils, press when you need to. Finally, before pressing the emergency stop button, you can shout "The elevator is shutting down!" to remind people on the elevator to be mentally prepared.

Look, if you don’t hold on to the handrails when riding the escalator, it will bring a lot of psychological burden to the people who are preparing to save people. Therefore, I would like to emphasize again that you only have a few tens of seconds on the elevator. Don’t do anything else to save that little time. Please hold on to the handrails for yourself and others.