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Firefighting Lifts

We supply a range of firefighting lifts designed to support emergency services during active fire conditions. Built in full compliance with EN81-72 standards, these lifts are engineered to remain operational in high-risk situations, providing reliable access for fire crews and rescue personnel. Standard features include fire-rated landing doors, heat- and smoke-resistant shaft construction, water-protected control circuits, and an automatic changeover to an emergency power supply. Each lift is also fitted with two-way communication systems and manual override controls, enabling fire crews to take full command of the lift during an incident.

Our firefighting lifts are designed to integrate seamlessly with your fire safety strategy and are suitable for high-rise residential, commercial, healthcare, and public buildings. Whether for new developments or retrofit installations, we tailor every system to meet the specific requirements of your site. From shaft layout and access points to safety features and control functionality, these lifts provide a compliant, robust solution that enhances building safety and ensures emergency preparedness.

Why Choose New Lift Solutions for Firefighting Lifts?

Compliance with EN81-72

Our lifts have the ability to fully comply with EN81-72 standards, ensuring they meet all requirements for safety, performance, and reliability in firefighting and rescue operations.

Enhanced Safety Features

Equipped with advanced safety features such as fire-resistant materials, changeover switch for emergency power supply, and IP protected electrical circuits, our firefighting lifts provide optimal safety during emergencies.

Reliability and Performance

Our lifts are engineered to perform reliably under emergency conditions, ensuring smooth and efficient operation when it's needed most.

Custom Solutions

We offer tailored firefighting lift solutions to fit the specific needs and layout of your building, ensuring seamless integration with your infrastructure and emergency plans.

Features of Our Firefighting Lifts

Fire-Resistant Construction

Built with fire-resistant materials and components to ensure safe operation during a fire.

Protected Electrical Circuits

Electrical circuits and components are protected against fire and water to ensure continued operation.

Enhanced Communication Systems

Integrated emergency communication systems allow firefighters to stay in contact with rescue teams and building management.

Robust and Durable Design

Constructed to withstand extreme conditions, including high heat and heavy use during emergencies.

Our Process

Consultation and Risk Assessment

We begin with a thorough consultation and risk assessment to understand your building’s specific needs and emergency requirements provided by your building design team.

Design and Compliance Planning

Our design team provides firefighting lift solution, ensuring full compliance* with EN81-72 and integration with your building’s emergency plans.

Professional Installation

Our skilled installation teams install the lift with meticulous attention to detail, adhering to all safety standards and regulations.

Testing and Certification

We conduct rigorous testing to ensure the lift meets all performance and safety standards, providing certification upon completion and cause and effect demonstrations.

Training and Support

We provide comprehensive training for your staff on the operation and maintenance of the firefighting lift, along with ongoing support to keep the system in top condition.

Building design / considerations

Firefighting lifts dont just comply with EN81-72 alone, there are key principles and building design features that need to be considered and implement to ensure safe and compliant access to the lifts in these situations that need to be factored. The below describes an overview of associated builders and electrical requirements for Firefighting lifts and is for guidance only. It is not a complete document, and your designer should provide full details and ensure the lift design, lift shaft and fire lobbies comply with all requirements. However to prevent the lift from malfunctioning in rescue situations the below should offer good guidance on considerations and options within the building's design.

Typical Applications of Firefighting Lifts

Commercial Buildings

High-rise office buildings, shopping centres, and other commercial properties where firefighting lifts are determined by the local fire officer to be included.

Residential Complexes

Apartment buildings and housing complexes to ensure the safety of residents and efficient emergency response.

Public Facilities

Could be a requirement for hospitals, schools, and government buildings, to allow reliable and safe access for firefighting and rescue services.

Industrial Sites

Fire Fighting lifts maybe required for factories and warehouses where fire risks are higher and quick emergency response is crucial.

Electrical Requirements

A Permanent secondary supply should be provided.This secondary emergency supply must be in a fire-protected area at least equivalent to the fire protection of the lift well. In the event of the failure of the source of the primary supply the secondary emergency supply shall unaffected and be automatically switched on. Switching between the primary supply and the secondary emergency supply must incorporate a time delay of between 10 and 20 seconds in order that the lift correctly identifies that a change in power source has occurred.

Water management

Water on Landings and in the firefighting lobby

The first requirement is that any dry riser provided for firefighting hoses should have its discharge coupling pointed away from the lift landing doors or any lift control equipment.
The second item is the provision of a means to prevent water entering the well through the landing doors. The standard gives three choices:
i) A 25mm high ramp across the lift threshold
ii) A drainage gully across the lift threshold
iii) The lobby floor sloped away from the lift landing door and towards the stair well.

Water in the lift Well/Shaft

Any water which has entered the lift shaft via the landing doors and accumulated in the lift pit needs to have a means of being removed. Typical ways of overcoming this could be:

The first is to have a drain built into the lift pit, either on the floor or at a height no greater than 500mm in one of the pit side walls.
The second is to provide a sump in the pit with a pump outside the lift well so that it can draw water from the pit when required.
The third solution is to provide a sump and pump in one corner of the lift well which will start automatically once the water reaches an unacceptable level.

Post installation of firefighting lifts

Once the building is in operation under legislation it is the responsibility of the building manager / responsible person to carry out routine monthly checks on installed fire fighting lifts. See the below article for more information.

Government Fire Safety Regulations

Note: any third party electrical equipment such as pumps will too need to be fitted with a secondary power supply.
Simple drainage is the best and most reliable solution with almost zero maintenance required.

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