escape ladders

Fire exit equipment

Escape ladders are portable ladders designed for emergency exit from upper floors of buildings, typically homes.

They hook over a windowsill and unfold or unroll to provide a climbing surface to the ground.

Most are made of chain or flexible material that stores compactly: We keep escape ladders in each upstairs bedroom.

Related

burning building · second-story · second floor · upper story · window ledge · step ladder · emergency exit · evacuation plans · exit signs · fire alarm · stairwell · extension ladder · attic ladder · collapsible · roll out · quick release · deployment · fire extinguisher

Categories
Opposites
permanence/structural integration

escape laddersgrand staircase

Imposing architectural stairway centerpiece

escalators · elevators

function (egress vs. containment)

escape laddersprison bars

Metal rods enclosing cells

locked doors · security barriers · barricades · blocked exits · traps

direction of movement

escape laddersscaling ladders

Portable wall-climbing devices

boarding stairs · gangways · entry points · grappling hooks

Family

escape, ladders

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G