ESTEP's mission statement: ? To provide comprehensive training in elevator safety for emergency personnel and first responders. ? To provide training in Firefighters' Emergency Service Operation, including how to do code compliant testing of Phase I and Phase II operation per ASME A17.1-2004. ? To provide code compliant solutions for safe evacuation of trapped passengers. ? To provide solutions to minimize damage to elevator equipment during extrication. ESTEP was established in 2001. All of our instructors are QEI Certified.