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Take the elevator?!

Fire protection and sensors to gird lifts so that people can exit fast

By Laurie Goldman and Sander Goldman Posted 05.06.2005 at 6:35 pm 0 Comments

If the World Trade Center attack had occurred at a busier time, it would have taken occupants four hours to get down the stairs—hours they didn’t have. The solution: emergency elevators. Surprising?

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