If fire is detected on the designated elevator exit level, what action must the elevator recall function take?

If fire is detected on the designated elevator exit level, what action must the elevator recall function take?

• A. Send to another floor that has been designated as the alternate recall level
• B. Return to ground floor
• C. Stay on current floor
• D. Shut down completely

Answer: (A)

The main concept is how elevator recall operates under fire conditions to keep people safe and keep firefighting assets available. Elevators are set to recall to a designated floor so occupants can evacuate and responders can access the area without using a fire-affected level. When fire is detected on that designated recall floor, the system switches to an alternate recall level. This keeps the elevator off the fire floor and directs it to a safe, pre-designated alternate floor where it can still be used for evacuation or for firefighters to stage and operate, rather than returning to ground or remaining on the fire floor. That’s why sending the elevator to the alternate recall floor is the required action. Returning to ground floor or staying on the fire floor would expose occupants to danger, and shutting down completely would unnecessarily disable a potentially critical emergency tool.

The main concept is how elevator recall operates under fire conditions to keep people safe and keep firefighting assets available. Elevators are set to recall to a designated floor so occupants can evacuate and responders can access the area without using a fire-affected level. When fire is detected on that designated recall floor, the system switches to an alternate recall level. This keeps the elevator off the fire floor and directs it to a safe, pre-designated alternate floor where it can still be used for evacuation or for firefighters to stage and operate, rather than returning to ground or remaining on the fire floor. That’s why sending the elevator to the alternate recall floor is the required action. Returning to ground floor or staying on the fire floor would expose occupants to danger, and shutting down completely would unnecessarily disable a potentially critical emergency tool.