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| London's worst lifts named and shamed | London's worst lifts named and shamed |
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| Nearly 5,000 people were freed from trapped lifts in buildings in London by firefighters in the past year. | |
| London Fire Brigade (LFB) said it attended 4,909 non-urgent calls to release people from lifts - about 13 incidents a day. | London Fire Brigade (LFB) said it attended 4,909 non-urgent calls to release people from lifts - about 13 incidents a day. |
| It has named and shamed the buildings with the worst track records. | |
| The worst offenders were Earlsdown House in Barking with 22 call-outs and Windmill Court in Brent, which it attended 16 times, it said. | The worst offenders were Earlsdown House in Barking with 22 call-outs and Windmill Court in Brent, which it attended 16 times, it said. |
| Odette Duval House in Aldgate came third with 14 call-outs and Quince House in Hounslow required 12 attendances within the year. | Odette Duval House in Aldgate came third with 14 call-outs and Quince House in Hounslow required 12 attendances within the year. |
| LFB said despite a 54% decrease in call outs since 2008, improvements were still needed. | LFB said despite a 54% decrease in call outs since 2008, improvements were still needed. |
| Lift charges | Lift charges |
| The brigade said non-urgent calls included people shut in a lift but not in any immediate physical or medical danger. | The brigade said non-urgent calls included people shut in a lift but not in any immediate physical or medical danger. |
| The knock on effect of attending people trapped in lifts was reduced resources for other emergencies, the brigade added. | The knock on effect of attending people trapped in lifts was reduced resources for other emergencies, the brigade added. |
| Dave Brown from LFB said: "If there is a genuine emergency we will be there but on many occasions if you are shut in a lift it's an inconvenience not an emergency situation. | Dave Brown from LFB said: "If there is a genuine emergency we will be there but on many occasions if you are shut in a lift it's an inconvenience not an emergency situation. |
| "It's the responsibility of building owners to maintain their lifts and ensure they use a lift engineer call out service if the lift breaks down." | "It's the responsibility of building owners to maintain their lifts and ensure they use a lift engineer call out service if the lift breaks down." |
| LFB can charge lift-owners £290 plus VAT for a non-emergency if it is the third call-out, but the brigade said it is currently owed nearly £250,000 in unpaid charges. | LFB can charge lift-owners £290 plus VAT for a non-emergency if it is the third call-out, but the brigade said it is currently owed nearly £250,000 in unpaid charges. |