Public Safety Education Network

Authored by:
Asst. Chief John J. O'Donoghue (Ret.) & Deputy Chief Theodore Lee Jarboe (Ret.)

I am very proud to have a friend and mentor like John O'Donoghue. For many years he has provided insight, wisdom and knowledge that has helped shape what we do and why we do it. Thanks John!

PSEN is proud to announce that his new elevator technical rescue book is available at Fire Engineering / PennWell Book Store.

Written by firefighters for firefighters, Elevator and Escalator Rescue: A Comprehensive Guide contains important information for technical rescue members, training officers and fire company members alike. This engaging and accessible book details the risks involved in elevator and escalator rescues and how to face them successfully.

A comprehensive guide for dealing with elevator and escalator emergencies.
Written by firefighters for firefighters!
Knowledge drawn from 80 years of combined firefighting experience with elevators.
Coverage spanning the evolution of elevators—from their most primitive stages to today’s high tech innovations.
Chapter-ending questions to test the students' comprehension.
Contains an extensive Glossary of elevator and escalator terminology.

Elevator Awareness & Safety Series - Who Is In Charge?

He offers regular compressed burst learning clips regarding elevator emergencies. His first priority is to express the importance of understanding who is in charge at the scene. It is a pivotal point of contact between fire officer and elevator service mechanic. It sets the tone. The passengers expect more than strong words being exchanged while they are stuck in the box. Watch his compressed burst learning clip.

Elevator Awareness & Safety Series - Who will Respond?

When you arrive to an elevator emergency, you may call dispatch and ask them to call the manufacturer who's name is engraved in the elevator threshold. What John wants you to understand is that the elevator maintenance service contract may be with an entirely different company. Do you know where to find the information you need? View the learning burst

Elevator Awareness & Safety Series

Elevator Machine Room
Elevator Power Disconnect

Thanks to the Genzyme Corporation located in Cambridge Massachusetts PSEN gained access to their facility so that we could develop these learning bursts. Over the next few months more will be brought to you by John O'Donoghue who has chosen to begin with the Elevator Machine Room and Elevator Power Disconnect.

Power Disconnects Elevator Hoistway

Machineless Room Elevators (MRL) & Improved Escalator


MRL Lobby & Control Room	Inside the Control Room

CSB Belts	Escalator Improvement