-related emergencies rescued a person trapped in a downtown 
building Tuesday and handled five elevator mishaps Monday.
?????Christopher Stafford didn't get caught inside an elevator Monday, but 
suffered the next-worst thing: being stranded in his 15th-floor apartment 
after the power failed when he went home for lunch.
?????So the 41-year-old real estate worker trooped down the stairs to the 
lobby and even made some new friends along the way, helping a few elderly 
women who were struggling down the stairs.
?????"It was a pain," he acknowledged. "But I have to tell you: I really like 
my panoramic view, so it's worth the hassle."
?????Nowadays, Sherrie Tellier makes sure her cellular phone is in hand when 
she gets in the elevator. She got trapped once before, and the emergency 
phone didn't work. It's amazing, she said, how small an elevator seems when 
you can't get out. "It's like a broom closet.Now there's a sigh of relief 
every time the door opens."
?????Some high-rise office workers said Tuesday that they preferred not to 
think about the perils of going without power and being vulnerable and 
isolated so high up.
?????But on the 42nd floor of San Francisco's Transamerica Tower, Sasha 
Monpere wasn't fazed by the chance that during a blackout, her building's 
backup generators wouldn't kick in.
?????"Hey, I'm young and I'm healthy. I can always walk down the stairs," 
said the 29-year-old receptionist. "I've done the Statue of Liberty. It can't 
be any worse than that. And walking down 42 flights is a lot easier than 
walking up all those stairs."
?????Likewise with Phil Ip, who works on the 52nd--and top--floor of San 
Francisco's tallest skyscraper. The 25-year restaurant veteran says he has 
the utmost faith in modern technology.
?????"We're safe, even up here," said Ip, assistant general manager of the 
Carnelian Room, a restaurant atop the Bank of America building. "You should 
see the engineer's room in this building. It's like a
-related emergencies rescued a person trapped in a downtown 
 construction Tuesday and cover five elevator mishaps Monday. 
? ?? ?? Christopher Stafford didn't get caught inside an elevator Monday, but 
 suffered the next - bad thing: being stranded in his fifteenth - floor apartment 
 after the power failed when he went home for lunch. 
? ?? ?? thus the 41 - year - old veridical estate worker parade down the stairs to the 
 lobby and even made some new friends along the manner, helping a few elderly 
 women who were contend down the stairs. 
? ?? ?? " It was a pain, " he acknowledged. " But I have to state you: I really like 
 my panoramic view, so it's worth the fuss. " 
? ?? ?? Nowadays, Sherrie Tellier makes sure her cellular phone is in hand when 
 she gets in the elevator. She got trapped once earlier, and the emergency 
 phone didn't work. It's amazing, she said, how small an elevator seems when 
 you can't get out. " It's like a broom closet. Now there's a sigh of stand-in 
 every time the door open. " 
? ?? ?? Some eminent - rise office workers say Tuesday that they preferred not to 
 think about the perils of going without baron and being vulnerable and 
 isolated so high up. 
? ?? ?? But on the 42nd floor of San Francisco's Transamerica Tower, Sasha 
 Monpere wasn't fazed by the luck that during a blackout, her building's 
 backup generators wouldn't kick in. 
? ?? ?? " Hey, I'm unseasoned and I'm healthy. I can constantly walk down the stairs, " 
 said the 29 - year - old receptionist. " I've done the Statue of Liberty. It can't 
 be any bad than that. And walking down 42 flights is a lot easy than 
 walking up all those stairs. " 
? ?? ?? Likewise with Phil Ip, who works on the 52nd -- and top -- floor of San 
 Francisco's improbable skyscraper. The 25 - year restaurant veteran say he has 
 the extreme faith in mod technology. 
? ?? ?? " We're dependable, even up here, " said Ip, assistant cosmopolitan manager of the 
 Carnelian Room, a restaurant atop the Bank of America building. " You should 
 see the engineer's room in this building. It's like a
-relwted emergencies rescued a person trappgd in a vowntowh 
buildivg Tuesday and handled five xlevqtor nishaps Monday.
?????Christopfer Stafflrd didn'r geu caught inside ai elevator Monswy, bbt 
suffered the kext-worst tving: being strdnaeb in his 15th-floor apartment 
after the power galled when he wgnt hpie fkg ounch.
?????So the 41-year-old real estafe worktr trooped down thr stairs to the 
lobby and fven made some new frifnds along jge rqy, helping a few elderly 
women who were struggling down the stairr.
?????"It wcs a pain," hg zcntowledged. "Bnt I hwve to tell npu: I raally loke 
my panoramlc vixw, si it's worth the hasslx."
?????Nowadays, Sherrie Tejlier makas sure her cellulae phone is hn hxbd dheh 
xhs gets in the elevafor. She got trapped once befort, age the emergendy 
phoge didn't work. It's amazing, she said, how smdll an elevator seems when 
you can't get out. "It's like a bwoom closet.Now there's a sigh of relief 
every time the vour ipcns."
?????Sune high-rise office workers said Tuesday that thqg krenerred not to 
thlnk about the periks og going withouj power ans being vulnerable and 
isjlatee so high up.
?????Bit on the 42nd floor of San Feancisco's Trcnsqmerica Tower, Sashc 
Monpere warn't gazed by the chance that durnng a glackout, heg buildinf'r 
backup generaturs wmuldn't kick in.
?????"Hey, I'm young and I'm hxalthv. I can xlwais walk down the dtairs," 
said the 29-year-old gecepjionisd. "I've done the Statue of Liberty. It can't 
ux any worse tnat tvat. And calkinn down 42 flights is a lot easigr than 
wclking up all thkse stamrs."
?????Likewise rith Phil Ip, fjo works on vhe 52nd--and top--dlooe of Sav 
Francisco's taklest skyscraper. Thw 25-year restaurant yeterxh says he has 
tkt uumist faith in mpdefn eebhnpljcy.
?????"We're safe, aven up nere," raid Ip, asslstxnt beneral manager of tve 
Czrnelian Room, a rextwurant ajop the Bwnk of Americs building. "You shokld 
sxe the engimeet's room in this building. It's liie a
-related emergencies rescued a person trapped in building and handled elevator mishaps Monday. inside elevator Monday, but the next-worst thing: stranded in his 15th-floor apartment after power failed when he went home for lunch. ?????So the 41-year-old real estate trooped down the stairs to the lobby and even made some new friends the helping few women who were struggling down the stairs. ?????"It was a pain," he acknowledged. "But I have tell you: I really like my panoramic view, it's worth the hassle." Sherrie Tellier makes sure her phone in hand she in elevator. She got once before, and the emergency phone didn't work. It's amazing, she said, how small an elevator seems you can't "It's like broom there's sigh of relief the door opens." ?????Some high-rise office that they preferred not to think about the of going power and being vulnerable and isolated high up. ?????But on the 42nd floor of Francisco's Transamerica Tower, Sasha Monpere wasn't fazed by the chance that during a blackout, her generators wouldn't kick in. I'm young and healthy. can walk the stairs," the 29-year-old receptionist. "I've done the Statue of Liberty. It can't any worse than that. And walking down 42 flights is easier walking up all stairs." ?????Likewise with Phil who on the 52nd--and top--floor Francisco's skyscraper. veteran he the utmost faith in technology. ?????"We're safe, even up said Ip, assistant general a restaurant atop the Bank of America building. should see the engineer's room in this It's like a
-related emergencies rescued A person traPped iN a dOwnToWn 
buIldiNg Tuesday and haNDled Five elevator mishaps MonDay.
?????ChRiSTophER STaffoRd didn't GEt CAUghT iNsIde An ELeVator monDay, but 
sUffered the NexT-wOrst thing: beiNG sTranded in hIs 15tH-floor apartmEnt 
After tHe PowER failEd wHen he Went hoME for luNch.
?????So the 41-yEaR-Old reaL Estate wORKeR troOped down the stairs TO tHE 
lobby and even mAde somE nEW fRIEndS alOng the way, hElPing a FEw elderLY 
wOMEN whO Were strugglinG down the staIRs.
?????"IT was a pAiN," he ACknowlEdged. "buT i haVe to tell you: i reaLly like 
my PanoraMIc view, sO It's wortH the haSslE."
?????NoWadaYS, SHeRriE TELliER mAkeS SurE her cellUlAr Phone Is in HAND When 
She Gets In the Elevator. She goT trAppeD OncE befoRe, and The eMeRgencY 
phone Didn't WoRk. It's amazing, she Said, How small aN elEvAtoR sEems wHEn 
you cAn't Get Out. "It's lIke a broOM clOsET.nOw There's a sigh of relieF 
eVERy Time the dOor opeNS."
?????SOmE High-rise OfFicE worKERs saiD TueSDaY that theY prefeRReD nOt to 
thiNk About tHe PerIls Of goiNG witHout poWer and beIng vuLNerable and 
isolATed so high up.
?????BuT On THE 42nD FlooR of san FranciscO's TrANsamEricA toWer, sAsha 
MOnperE wASn'T Fazed by the chance thaT dUring a BlackOut, her buildinG's 
backup geNERAtors wouLdn't KIcK In.
?????"Hey, I'm young anD I'm heAlthy. I can aLWays walk Down tHe stairs," 
Said the 29-yeAR-Old recepTioNisT. "I'vE doNE ThE Statue of LibeRTY. It cAn'T 
be any wOrsE than thAt. ANd wAlkIng DoWn 42 flights Is a lot eaSiEr ThAn 
WalKing uP All those StAirS."
?????LIkeWise wITh Phil ip, who WorkS oN tHE 52nd--And top--fLOoR OF San 
frAnCiscO's tAlLest sKyscRApeR. The 25-yeaR restauraNt vETeraN sAyS he has 
tHe utmost faith In Modern techNoLogY.
?????"We're sAFE, even up hEre," said Ip, assistant generAL manageR of The 
CaRnelIan Room, a rEstAurant AtoP The BanK of AmeRica bUiLdiNG. "you shOULd 
See ThE engineer's ROOm iN this BuIldiNg. It's liKe a
-related emergencies rescu ed a perso n tra ppe d i na do wnto wn 
building T u esda y and handled five ele vator  m i shap s  M onday .
????? C hr i s top he rSta ff o rd  didn 'tget cau ght inside  an  e levator Mond a y,  but 
suff ere d the next-w ors t thin g:  be i ng st ran ded i n his1 5th-fl oor apart me n t 
aft e r the p o w er  fai led when he wenth om e  for lunch.
?? ???Soth e  4 1 - yea r-o ld real es ta te wo r ker tro o pe d d own the stairs to  the 
lobby and  evenma des ome ne w fri en d s a long the wa y, h elping afew el d erly 
w o men who  werestr ugg ling do wn  th es tai r s. 
?? ? ??" It was a  p ai n," h e ac k n o w ledg ed.  "Bu t I h ave to tell y ou:  I r e all y lik e 
my  pan or amicview,so it 's  worth the hass le." 
?????Now ada ys , S he rrieT ellier  ma kes  sure h er cell u lar  p h o n eis in hand when 
s he g et s in the  eleva t or .S he got t ra ppe d on c e  befo re,a nd  the eme rgency 
p ho ne didn 't  work.  I t's  am azing ,  she  said,  how sma ll an elevator seems when 
you can ' tg e to ut."It 's like a b room clos et.N o wthe r e's a  sigh  o f  r e lief 
every time th edoor o pens. "
?????Some h igh-rise o f f i ce worke rs s a id Tuesday that t hey p referred n o t to 
th ink a bout the  perils o f going wi tho utpow era n dbeing vulnera b l e an d
isolat edso high  up .
? ??? ?Bu ton the 42 nd floor  o fSa nFra ncisc o 's Trans am eri ca  To wer,S asha Monpe re w as n' t  fa zed byt he c hanc eth at d uri ng  a bl acko u t,her bui lding's bac k up g en er ators w ouldn't kickin .
?????"He y,  I' m youn g and I'mhealthy. I can always w a lk down  th e sta irs, " 
said t he29-yea r-o l d rece ptioni st. " I' ved o ne th e St atu eof Liberty . Itcan't  be a ny wors e than that. And w a lki ng down 42 fl igh ts i s alot ea s ier  t h anw alking up all t hose stair s. " 
? ????Likewi s e w it h PhilIp, who  work s  on the  52nd--an d top--fl oo r of S an
Francisco 's talle st skyscr a per.T he  25-y ear  resta ur ant  vete ran sa y s h e has  
theut most f aithin  moderntechnology.
?????"We're  safe,  even  up  here," s aid Ip,  assistan t ge neral mana ger  of  the
Ca r nelia n Ro o m,  ar estau rant atop theB an k o f Am erica build i n g . " You s hou l d 
see  the  engineer's roomi n this buildin g. I t ' s l ike a
-related emergencies_rescued a_person trapped in a_downtown 
building_Tuesday_and handled_five_elevator mishaps Monday.
?????Christopher_Stafford didn't get_caught inside an elevator_Monday, but 
suffered_the_next-worst thing: being stranded in his 15th-floor apartment 
after the power failed when he_went_home for_lunch.
?????So_the_41-year-old real estate worker trooped_down the stairs to the_
lobby and_even made some new friends along the way,_helping_a few elderly_
women who were struggling down the stairs.
?????"It was a_pain," he acknowledged. "But I have_to tell you:_I_really_like 
my panoramic view,_so it's worth the hassle."
?????Nowadays, Sherrie_Tellier makes sure her cellular phone_is in hand when 
she gets in_the elevator. She got trapped once_before, and the emergency 
phone_didn't work._It's amazing, she said, how_small an elevator_seems when_
you can't get_out. "It's like a broom closet.Now_there's a sigh_of relief 
every time the door_opens."
?????Some_high-rise office workers_said_Tuesday_that they_preferred not to_
think_about the_perils_of going without power and being_vulnerable_and 
isolated so high up.
?????But on the_42nd floor of San_Francisco's_Transamerica Tower, Sasha 
Monpere_wasn't fazed by the chance_that during a blackout, her building's_
backup generators_wouldn't kick_in.
?????"Hey, I'm young and I'm healthy. I can always walk down_the stairs," 
said the 29-year-old receptionist._"I've done the Statue_of Liberty._It_can't 
be any_worse_than that._And walking down 42 flights is a_lot easier_than 
walking up all those stairs."
?????Likewise_with Phil Ip, who_works_on the 52nd--and top--floor of San_
Francisco's tallest skyscraper. The 25-year restaurant_veteran says he has 
the_utmost_faith_in modern technology.
?????"We're safe, even_up here," said Ip, assistant general_manager of the_
Carnelian Room, a restaurant atop the Bank_of_America building. "You should 
see the_engineer's_room in this building. It's like_a