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Sky Harbor Observes Elevator Escalator Safety Awareness Week
November 14 , 2006 by Editor
Phoenix, Arizona – Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, home to 106 elevators, 47 escalators and 26 moving walkways will observe Elevator Escalator Safety Awareness Week on Wednesday November 15. Navigator volunteers will hand out coloring books to children to promote safety on elevators and escalators. In addition, the national mascot of the Elevator Escalator Safety Foundation, “Safe-T Rider” will be inside of the Terminal greeting airport visitors.
Sky Harbor has some of the longest escalators in the state, extending up to 100 feet in length. The Phoenix Airport works year round to promote basic escalator and moving walkway safety messages, including:
- Step on and off carefully
- No strollers, luggage carts or other wheeled vehicles
- Hold the handrail
- Take care of younger children while on the escalator
- Do not touch or lean on the sides below handrail
- Stand facing forward
Elevator Escalator Safety Awareness Week events will take place Wednesday November 15 in Terminal 4, level 3 on the east end beginning at 11:30 a.m.
