David McColl

David McColl, manager of codes and standards for Otis Elevator Co. in North America, heads a group investigating the possibility of hardening elevators for use by firefighters and other responders to emergencies.

According to Donoghue and McColl, conventional elevators can easily become deathtraps during a fire.
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McColl and Donoghue said the elevator operation that Bukowski described is still some time off, if it ever comes.
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McColl pointed out that the nature of the changes means that they would almost certainly be applicable only to new construction.
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Donoghue and McColl both said there is no consideration of allowing elevator service to continue for evacuation if a concentration of smoke is detected in an elevator lobby, hoistway, or machine room.
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According to McColl, it is possible that his group, which is studying the use of elevators by firefighters and other trained responders, may start writing proposals for the code in early 2008.