fire stairs
Evacuation route down
Fire stairs are enclosed stairwells in multi-story buildings designed for emergency evacuation.
Building codes require them to be fire-resistant, with self-closing doors that prevent smoke and flames from spreading.
Unlike regular stairways, fire stairs connect directly to exits and remain accessible when elevators shut down: Take the fire stairs, not the elevator.
- emergency exitUrgent departure route
- emergencySerious sudden danger
- escapeFlight from captivity
- blazeIntense burning fire
- exitWay to leave
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- stairstreads, steps, handrails, step, risers
- skyscrapersskyscraper, tower, high-rise, Empire State Building, Burj Khalifa
fire stairselevator
Vertical conveyance between floors
lift · passenger elevator · escalator · freight elevator · service elevator
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