70% of Elevators in Doctors' Buildings Are Not Safe to Use

Qazvin Deputy Governor for Development Affairs said: According to a General Directorate of Standards report, 70% of elevators in doctors' buildings across the province are unsafe, and the University of Medical Sciences and the Medical Council are required to make them safe within two months.

Qazvin governor's deputy for civil affairs coordination:

Qazvin governor's civil affairs coordination deputy said: According to the report of the General Directorate of Standards, 70% of the elevators in the buildings of doctors in the province are unsafe, and the University of Medical Sciences and the Medical System are required to take measures to secure them within two months.

According to Ambassador Arjan from Qazvin; "Javad Haqlotfi", the deputy for the coordination of civil affairs of Qazvin Governor, in the meeting of the technical council of the province, referring to the poor safety condition of the elevators in the doctors' buildings, said: According to the report of the General Directorate of Standards, about 70% of the elevators in these buildings are unusable, and the University of Medical Sciences and the Medical System is obliged to follow up the safety condition of these elevators within two months and submit a report on the measures taken to the technical council.

Referring to the necessity of ensuring the safety of elevators in the buildings of doctors, medical centers, commercial complexes and government offices, he said: the use of non-standard elevators, especially in buildings where patients and people with limited mobility refer to them, can create additional problems for the people and this situation is not acceptable.

Haq Lotfi stated that safety and standards, especially in the field of elevators, is a very sensitive issue and cannot be ignored, adding: In a number of these buildings, the elevator is not placed in a suitable place, and visitors must first climb a few steps from the entrance of the building and access the elevator after passing through the middle floor; A situation that creates additional difficulty for patients and people with limited mobility.

Haq Latfi also emphasized the necessity of making the issuance of related certificates conditional on the provision of elevator standard approval by the Medical System Organization and said: Executive bodies are also required to receive the standard certificate and safety approval of elevators before operating construction projects.

Referring to the necessity of continuous monitoring of the condition of elevators of government agencies, he demanded to design a mechanism to oblige these agencies to periodically standardize elevators and determine indicators to evaluate their performance.

In another part of this meeting, the deputy governor of Qazvin, referring to the instructions for preparing to face the possible dangers caused by the El Nino phenomenon, emphasized the need to implement preventive measures as soon as possible in various sectors and demanded to accelerate the implementation of construction projects before the start of the cold and rainy season.