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Congratulations to the Elevator Escalator Safety Foundation for surpassing the half way point of educating 700,000 kids.   Today on the show I’ll be sharing an interview with Mike Ryan, current Chairman of the Board for the Elevator Escalator Safety Foundation. This interview was recorded last Tuesday.  Mike explains what the EESF has been up to this past year and how we can all help.  I appreciate Mike taking the time out of his busy schedule to stop in!

After the interview I’ll get into the show news content. There are a couple of stories worth reading. The first covers a story down in Atlanta at MARTA and is worth sharing with others in your company. While all the details have not been released a complete report is due out in 30 days that hopefully will help shed some more light on the situation. Thanks everyone for tuning in to the show today!

Listener Links:
Support the EESF! They Have Reached 368,868 Kids So Far!
Comment talking about escalator accidents – Scroll down to bottom of page
Peelle Freight Doors

News Links:
Enter Gunther – Elevator Man Stories
Adding Fire Service to a 1984 Controller
China demand lifts United Tech
D.C. to use federal funds for bridge and escalator projects
Another video that makes you go hhmmm…
Hitachi aims to build a 40.26 mph elevator, fastest in world
Help Ben find an old elevator
Man found murdered in Surrey apartment elevator
Marta cuts contract with elevator, escalator company
DHAKA: Nepali Athletes injured in elevator fall
Northwestern lifts lockdown campus building
MARTA Closes Escalators due to safety concern
WMATA releases preliminary budget, gap now only $190M
Woman says she was hurt after college elevator plunged 3 floors
Eight-year-old boy’s foot gets stuck in mall escalator
Ann Curry trapped in NY Times Elevator, watch the video
Walk left, stand right
Rumors of new escalator squashed
Vesey Street Escalator Grinding Forward

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