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Proponent Testimony - Ohio Fire Chiefs' Association, House Bill 107 (House Commerce and Labor Committee)

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Written proponent testimony on House Bill 107 submitted to the House Commerce and Labor Committee by the Ohio Fire Chiefs' Association, addressed to Chair Stein, Vice Chair Johnson and Ranking Member Lepore-Hagan. The testimony says House Bill 107 establishes guidelines and criteria for elevator maintenance, including that an elevator mechanic be licensed, complete a nationally recognized training program including an apprenticeship, and maintain skill level through continuing education. It says fire departments respond to elevator rescues and that firefighters are put in danger without proper maintenance protocols. The letter is closed by Steve Agenbroad, OFCA Legislative Committee, Chair.

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                        House Commerce and Labor Committee
                            Ohio Fire Chiefs’ Association
                         House Bill 107 Proponent Testimony

Chair Stein, Vice Chair Johnson, Ranking Member Lepore-Hagan, and members of the House
Commerce and Labor Committee, thank you for the opportunity to submit proponent testimony
on House Bill 107.

House Bill 107 establishes some much-needed guidelines and criteria for elevator maintenance
within the state of Ohio. Specifically, requirements that an elevator mechanic be licensed,
complete a nationally recognized training program including an apprenticeship, and maintain his
or her skill level through continuing education. These are just some of the guardrails to elevator
maintenance which will benefit both the mechanic themselves, and public safety as a whole.

Fire departments across the state respond to elevator rescues where firefighters must extricate
victims through various methods, such as lowering the car to another floor, or removing them
through top escape hatches. Often victims are left in the car for long periods of time, until
maintenance personnel can respond. Not only is the safety of elevator passengers a priority, but
the safety of the firefighters in this situation is also paramount. Without proper maintenance
protocols, firefighters are put in significant danger as they attempt to remove stranded elevator
passengers.

House Bill 107 may not eliminate every call a department receives for elevator rescues; however,
it will ensure the elevators in our communities throughout the state are being maintained by
licensed professionals with extensive training and education.

Respectfully,

Steve Agenbroad
OFCA Legislative Committee, Chair
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
                     450 W. Wilson Bridge Road, Suite 150, Worthington, Ohio 43085
                614.410.6322 • 800.347.3704 • Fax 614.410.6324 • www.ohiofirechiefs.org

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