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This is a guide of switches for fireman's elevators that are manufactured by different elevator as well as third-party elevator components manufacturers. Fireman switches are used to activate Fire service mode (EFS) and are normally found in Asia, Europe and possibly Central and South America. This guide can be used to figure out the age and the brand of the elevator, if the elevator is not branded.
This page does not include Fireman keyswitches that are found in elevators installed in the United States.
After the buyout in October 2003, ThyssenKrupp Dongyang used the latest type of Dong Yang's fireman switch for only a few years.
1994 Dong Yang fireman switch.
Express Lift[]
1980s[]
1983 GEC Express fireman switch.
Fiam[]
1960s to 1990s[]
Different 1964 Fiam fireman switch.
1965 Fiam fireman switch.
1971 Fiam fireman switch.
1979 Fiam fireman switch.
1979 Fiam fireman switch.
1990 Fiam fireman switch.
Fujitec[]
1970s to 2000s[]
1972 Fujitec fireman switch in Hong Kong, China.
1983 Fujitec fireman switch in Hong Kong, China.
1998 Fujitec fireman switch in Hong Kong, China.
2010s to present[]
2013 Fujitec fireman switch.
2016 Fujitec fireman switch.
GoldStar/LG/Sigma[]
As GoldStar's elevator division was affiliated with Hitachi, Hitachi's fireman switch were used in some 1990s GoldStar and then LG elevators. Today, the same type of fireman switch is still being made by Sigma.
1990s to present[]
1995 LG elevator fireman switch.
2015 Sigma fireman switch, which still looks identical to the older ones used in GoldStar and LG elevators.
Hitachi[]
1960s to early 2000s[]
1963 Hitachi fireman switch.
1968 Hitachi fireman switch.
1968 Hitachi fireman switch.
1979 Hitachi fireman switch.
1990s Hitachi Fireman's Switch.
2000s to present[]
To be added.
Hyundai[]
1990s to early 2000s[]
1990s-Early 2000s Hyundai fireman switch.
1990s-Early 2000s Hyundai fireman switch.
2000s to present[]
To be added.
Indolift[]
1980s to 1990s[]
1995 Indolift fireman switch (flip type)
Different 1990s Indolift fireman switch (slide type). This type of switch was also used in some KONE-branded Indolift elevators.
Kone[]
2000s to present[]
2000s Kone fireman switch commonly found in Asia, where K-Delta fixtures are used.
2012 Kone fireman switch commonly found in Asia, where KDS fixtures are used.
2012 Otis Gen2 fireman switch commonly found in Asia.
Sabiem[]
1960s to 1970s[]
1963 Sabiem fireman switch.
1970 Sabiem fireman switch.
1977 Sabiem fireman switch.
1980s to 1990s[]
1980 Sabiem fireman switch
2000s to present[]
To Be Added
Schindler[]
1960s to 1970s[]
1964 Schindler fireman switch.
1960s Schindler fireman switch.
1967 Schindler fireman switch.
1980s to 1990s[]
1987 Schindler fireman switch.
1980s Schindler fireman switch.
1980s Schindler fireman switch.
1991 Schindler fireman switch.
1991 Schindler fireman switch.
2000s to present[]
2000s Schindler fireman switch commonly used in 300 P and 5400 AP elevators.
2008 Schindler fireman switch commonly used in 100 P, ElegantMRL and 5400 AP elevator elevators.
2012 Schindler FIGS/Linea fireman switch commonly used in Schindler 3300 and 5500 elevators. Notice the European fire safety symbols.
Shanghai Mitsubishi[]
2000s to present[]
2008 Shanghai Mitsubishi fireman switch.
Toshiba[]
1970s-1990s[]
1978 Toshiba Fireman Switch.
Early 1990s Toshiba Fireman's Switch.
2000s[]
2013 Toshiba Fireman Switch.
Third-party fireman switch[]
These are the fireman switch made by third-party elevator components manufacturers, which are then installed by either major/real or third-party elevator companies.
