Training Minutes: Manual Access for Center-Opening Doors

June 16, 2020

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Mike Dragonetti and company on center-opening elevators

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In this Training Minutes video on elevator rescue, Mike Dragonetti reviews a method of gaining access to an elevator when no keyhole is present.

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