fireman pole

Firefighter's quick descent

A fireman pole is a vertical metal pole extending through an opening between floors, allowing firefighters to slide quickly from upper levels to the ground floor when responding to calls.

The pole enables faster descent than stairs.

Also called a fire pole or fireman's pole.

She slid down the fireman pole like a kid at a playground.

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emergency · shiny · grip · hands and feet · fast · drop · vertical · alarm · boots · engine · quick · cylinder · metal · training · rescue · hose · red · gleaming

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Opposites
vertical movement direction

fireman poleladder

Portable climbing frame

climbing rope · stairs · staircase · rope ladder · climbing wall

Family

fire, pole, fires, fired, firing, fireman, firemen, fireplace, firefighter

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Top 500,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G