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Some statistics on Canada's elevator problems

CityNews.ca
July 21, 2016

Statistics obtained by The Canadian Press indicate increasing problems with elevators across Canada. Selected numbers:

Calls to fire departments for persons trapped in elevator (selected cities):
Toronto

Montreal

Vancouver

Age of elevators in Ontario (Residential/Office):

Top 10 trapped-in-elevator calls to fire departments by Ontario city (2014):

SOURCE: Ontario Fire Marshal, Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver fire departments, Technical Standards and Safety Authority