RIT SAFETY SOLUTIONS: Dragon Rescue - Elevator Poling Tool

• Developed by a FF Dedicated to Elevator Rescue
• Keep Rescue Worker at Safe Distance from trouble area while working near the Elevator Shaft
• Tool used to disengage elevator door lock when key hole is not present
• Made of High Strength/Lightweight Aluminum
• One Man Operation
• No Assembly Required
• 2 Section Tool - Can be used to work in small spaces such as adjoining elevator
• Attached binding thumbscrew allows the tool to be set at various lengths
• Stores Easily in Apparatus
• Easy Grip handle
• Built-In Mini Mag LED flashlight for single person use
• Extends up to 12’ Reach
o Access: Up/Down/Across Elevator Shaft
o Has little or no flexibility when extended fully
• Curved Hook Setting for easy push/pull to disengage elevator door lock
**For a complete list of Training Courses please contact Dragon Rescue Management @ 914-747-2210
Michael A. Dragonetti, Founder and President of Dragon Rescue Management, is a 20-year veteran firefighter with the Stamford (CT) Fire Department assigned to Rescue Company 1. He is a certified fire service instructor in New York and Connecticut and has presented courses in elevator operations at the Department of New York Technical Rescue School (2002-2005) and has delivered instruction at FDIC (2003-2010). Prior to developing and teaching “Handling Elevator Emergencies” in 1999, Dragonetti had extensive experience in the NYC metropolitan area with constructing, modernizing, maintaining, and repairing elevators and escalators with one of the largest elevator companies in the world.

[@danielmadden1688]

or you could just use a door drop key so much easier!

[@msmanzuk]

This is a great technique for when the outer doors don't have an escutcheon on the outside, and you can't use a drop key. I have encountered that a few times. Some buildings only have outside access on the first and top floors.