In this video, expert Mike Dragonetti demonstrates how to identify a rope gripper and how to use it to secure an elevator.
Course Type: Short Video
Course Duration: 3 min
Mike Dragonetti
Firefighter
Stamford (CT) Fire Department; Dragon Rescue Management, Inc, Connecticut
Michael A. Dragonetti is a 28-year veteran with the Stamford (CT) Fire Department and a chauffeur for its rescue company. He has presented courses in elevator operations at the Fire Department of New York (FDNY) Technical Rescue School and is the founder/president of Dragon Rescue Management.
Courses By Mike Dragonetti
In this video, expert Mike Dragonetti demonstrates how to set up fall protection before entering an elevator shaft.
Course Type: Short Video
Course Duration: 3 min
In this video, expert Mike Dragonetti demonstrates how to manually secure an elevator car to prevent upward or downward movement.
Course Type: Short Video
Course Duration: 5 min
In this video, expert Mike Dragonetti explains the method used to secure elevator cars mechanically and have a failsafe in the event the cables are compromised.
Course Type: Short Video
Course Duration: 10 min
In this video, Mike Dragonetti discusses how to use a shaped elevator door key to gain elevator access.
Course Type: Short Video
Course Duration: 5
In this video, Mike Dragonetti explains considerations for using a drop key for manual operation access during a elevator rescue operation.
Course Type: Short Video
Course Duration: 6
In this video, Mike Dragonetti discusses considerations when conducting a polling operation on a stalled elevator.
Course Type: Short Video
Course Duration: 9
In this video, Mike Dragonetti reviews the main difference between swing and slide doors on elevators.
Course Type: Short Video
Course Duration: 6
In this video, experts Mike Dragonetti and Derek Thomas explain how firefighters can determine if power is off prior to an elevator rescue.
Course Type: Short Video
Course Duration: 5 min
In this video, Mike Dragonetti explains different techniques for bypassing a door lock on biparting freight elevator doors.
Course Type: Short Video
Course Duration: 6
In this video, expert Mike Dragonetti demonstrates how to gain entry to an elevator via the top hatch and safely remove a victim from the car.
Course Type: Short Video
Course Duration: 4 min
In this video, experts Mike Dragonetti, Greg McGovern, and Danny Rinaldi review a variety of methods to locate the elevator within the elevator shaft.
Course Type: Short Video
Course Duration: 5 min
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