safety ladder

Fire escape rungs

A safety ladder is a ladder designed with features that reduce the risk of falls or accidents, such as non-slip rungs, stabilizing bases, or rail extensions.

The term also refers to permanently mounted ladders on buildings or ships intended for emergency escape: The fire code requires a safety ladder on the exterior of each floor.

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fire escape · emergency exit · smoke alarm · emergency · handrail · roof · steps · sturdy · building code · quick release · grip · height · descent · harness · aluminum · extension · portable · scaffolding

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safety features

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rope ladder · extension ladder

permanence and structure

safety ladderescalator

Automated people-lifting stairs

elevator · stairwell · spiral staircase · fire stairs · service stairs

purpose/function

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Perilously unsafe place

fire trap · hazard · obstacle · danger · barricade

Family

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