Toronto Fire Services crews and trucks on scene at an elevator rescue last night at 44 Charles Street West. Initially, due to the position of the elevator car, crews determined that it would be necessary to set up rope rescue rigging in the elevator shaft, 30 storeys above the elevator car. However, after setting up that rigging, crews managed to open an elevator door closer to the stuck car, allowing the rescue to take place using a couple ladders rather than the 30-storey rope setup.
Two heavy rescue squads, (S331 and S313) two squad support pumpers (P313 and P143) and a district chief (C33) were on scene at this call, which is a much larger response than a typical, much simpler elevator rescue call which would normally just get a single heavy rescue squad and the closest pumper to take care of any potential medical needs.
