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Civilian Emergency Platform
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Clothing, shoelaces, or a limb is caught in an escalator, or the escalator malfunctioned causing a fall or pile-up.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — NOT EXPERT REVIEWED — NOT FOR PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Screaming and person leaning trying to free caught shoe or cloth.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Escalator still moving while someone is stuck at bottom or top landing.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Pile-up of people after sudden stop or reverse.
Scene hazards: Moving steps, Crowd crush, Fall from height on long escalator
Pulling trapped clothing against escalator motion worsens entrapment and injury.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Locate red emergency stop button — mushroom cap at escalator ends.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Slap it firmly. Shout for others to step off adjacent steps carefully.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — If you are trapped, sit down to reduce pull on caught item if safe.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do not reverse direction — keep stopped until maintenance arrives.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — If fabric caught, cut loose material with safety scissors only if staff directs — never pull.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — For falls: check consciousness and breathing. Control bleeding with pressure.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Clear landing area so fire-rescue has access.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Alert venue staff immediately — they know local shutoff and maintenance contacts.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Call 112 if entrapment continues, bone visible, or person unresponsive after fall.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Describe escalator location within building and whether machine is stopped.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Crush and amputation injuries from escalators need emergency surgery.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Anyone who fell down a long escalator needs spinal assessment.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT restart escalator while someone is entrapped.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT pull limb forcefully against step direction.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT allow crowd to step over trapped person on steps.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT light lighters for visibility in crowded metro escalators.
MYTH: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — You should pull hard to free a caught shoelace quickly
REALITY: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Force against moving steps drives fabric deeper into the comb mechanism. Stop the machine first, then cut or release with maintenance tools.
DANGER: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Degloving injury, amputation, and escalator restart while still entrapped.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Escalator comb plates and step gaps can trap soft shoes, saree edges, and small fingers in seconds.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Emergency stop halts downward pull that shreds fabric and skin.