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You live and learn. I guess this is the pertinent bit. The rationale for using escalators and lifts as part of an emergency evacuation strategy therefore depends upon a number of aspects including the building type and design, the technical specification and protection of the escalator/lifts...

Same here. I'm no expert so there may not be a law about it but I thought lifts were banned. Not sure I would want to be in a metal box with fire around.

Actually, that is a good point. Right from the start, this rule was in place for WSU as there were complaints at the time. Maybe ESU has wide exits, more medivac chairs or something like that.

Don't know if it is a height thing as I used the lift to WSM after an op so the same could apply but could also be the number of exits and number of people equation as well. Don't know if it is turning a blind eye to the rules because it is 1901 as many older people do use them regularly but my...

Not sure what the problem is as her explanation makes perfect sense in light of Bradford, Hillsborough etc. If you need the lift up, you need the lift down which you can't use for obvious reasons in an emergency and you slowly making your way down stairs in an emergency would slow evacuation of...