100 ELEVATOR FINAL SOLUTION 2026
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
PASSED
●● Why can elevator operation be dangerous during fire conditions?
Answer: Elevators can malfunction due to the effects of heat, smoke,
and water on drive machinery and control equipment.
●● What does Title 24 of the California Administrative Code require for
elevators during emergencies? Answer: It requires designated levels,
smoke detectors, and elevator emergency service capabilities.
●● What is a 'Designated Level' in elevator operations? Answer: The
floor that elevators will respond to upon recall, which may be the main
floor or another level that best serves emergency personnel.
●● What is the purpose of smoke detectors in elevator operations?
Answer: Smoke detectors are installed adjacent to elevators to
automatically recall elevators when smoke is detected.
●● What is Phase I of Elevator Emergency Service? Answer: In Phase I,
recalled elevators respond non-stop to the lobby and ignore all other call
button requests.
, ●● What is Phase II of Elevator Emergency Service? Answer: In Phase
II, recalled elevators can be placed in emergency use by firefighters
while still responding to the lobby.
●● What should firefighters do if the reported location is below the sixth
floor? Answer: Firefighters should climb stairs instead of using
elevators, as they will arrive faster.
●● What is the recommended elevator operation in relation to the fire
floor? Answer: Elevators should not be taken directly to or above the fire
floor.
●● What is a 'blind shaft' in elevator terminology? Answer: A blind shaft
allows expedited elevator access to upper floors but can complicate
rescues if an elevator malfunctions within it.
●● What should be checked before using an elevator during an
emergency? Answer: The elevator shaft should be observed for the
presence of smoke, fire, or water.
●● What should be done if smoke, fire, or water is detected in the
elevator shaft? Answer: The use of the elevator for ascent should be
discontinued, and all members should exit the elevator and proceed to a
stairwell.
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
PASSED
●● Why can elevator operation be dangerous during fire conditions?
Answer: Elevators can malfunction due to the effects of heat, smoke,
and water on drive machinery and control equipment.
●● What does Title 24 of the California Administrative Code require for
elevators during emergencies? Answer: It requires designated levels,
smoke detectors, and elevator emergency service capabilities.
●● What is a 'Designated Level' in elevator operations? Answer: The
floor that elevators will respond to upon recall, which may be the main
floor or another level that best serves emergency personnel.
●● What is the purpose of smoke detectors in elevator operations?
Answer: Smoke detectors are installed adjacent to elevators to
automatically recall elevators when smoke is detected.
●● What is Phase I of Elevator Emergency Service? Answer: In Phase I,
recalled elevators respond non-stop to the lobby and ignore all other call
button requests.
, ●● What is Phase II of Elevator Emergency Service? Answer: In Phase
II, recalled elevators can be placed in emergency use by firefighters
while still responding to the lobby.
●● What should firefighters do if the reported location is below the sixth
floor? Answer: Firefighters should climb stairs instead of using
elevators, as they will arrive faster.
●● What is the recommended elevator operation in relation to the fire
floor? Answer: Elevators should not be taken directly to or above the fire
floor.
●● What is a 'blind shaft' in elevator terminology? Answer: A blind shaft
allows expedited elevator access to upper floors but can complicate
rescues if an elevator malfunctions within it.
●● What should be checked before using an elevator during an
emergency? Answer: The elevator shaft should be observed for the
presence of smoke, fire, or water.
●● What should be done if smoke, fire, or water is detected in the
elevator shaft? Answer: The use of the elevator for ascent should be
discontinued, and all members should exit the elevator and proceed to a
stairwell.
