"In case of fire use the stairs, not the elevator" -- appears on signs posted in elevator lobbies throughout the United States. In the aftermath of Sept. 11, 2001, however, experts are starting to ...

A Council Bluffs building fire has left disabled residents stuck in their apartments due to elevator damage. Repairs could ...

A worker at Blue Buffalo Joplin was rescued Tuesday from a stalled elevator in the plant. The elevator had stopped between floors, and rescuers from the plant and Joplin Fire Department could not get ...

For many years, fire departments have had to contend with multi-floor tenants who possess internal staircases that allow for quick and efficient travel of employees between floors rather than wasting ...