We cover the importance of buying a fire escape ladder in this home safety article - take a look, perhaps you can pick up some useful pointers for preventing accidents and actually save some lives by doing so yourself, if you haven't already!Homeowners are advised by fires safety experts to invest in quality and dependable security measures besides educating family members about hazardous substances and handling of equipment that can trigger off fire accidents in the house, especially the kitchen.However, the importance of a fire escape ladder is hardly ever mentioned in the reams of paper spent in educating people about fire hazards and preventions.We amend this aberration here today (and also save paper being in a virtual environment) by bringing you an alert on the necessity of having a fire escape ladder close at hand in your home should a fire take place so you and your family are prepared to take measures for safety and escape to it.It takes less than a minute for a full-blown fire to completely engulf a house and it needs to be controlled fast and effectively for it to reduce the inevitable possibility of smoke that limits visibility and causes constriction in the lungs.Thus, if life is endangered and the fire cannot be controlled or there are too many people to get to safety, the investment of a fire escape ladder comes handy as an inexpensive and useful tool to get away from the danger a raging fire presents.One can go in for installing a fixed fire escape or choose a sturdy, portable/drop-down version of the fire escape ladders, depending on their budget on assessing personal needs, but even the assembled kinds are good enough in times of emergency.The permanent fixed structures are best suited for a homeowner while those staying on rent can opt for the porta-ladder variant so there is always a residential fire escape ladder on the premises.Among the most popular designs are the chain-rung fire escape ladders that can be used on multi-storied buildings, permanent interior or exterior ladders, collapsible or retractable versions that are all easily available in the market.Most modern apartment blocks will typically accommodate a fire escape for its residents and these vary in height according to that of the building and the number of flats each building has; some permanent structures may have steps as opposed to ladders, but all in all, fire escape ladders are mandatory for very tall buildings and sky-scrapers.Investing in a fire escape ladder is especially important for those living on the top-most floors of very high-rise buildings as they need an escape route more desperately than those closer to the ground that can run out faster even if taking the regular stairway.This is the recommendation for apartment structures; however, the importance of such a safety tool is no less for a home environment and with the easy availability of easy-assembly kits that come with a durable escape ladder of up to 40 feet long, smoke-protection hoods, chemical sticks and a horn to alert rescuers that one is safe!The fire safety department advises persons living in homes over 2 stories high to invest in a safety device such as this as this is money well-spent - and possibly could save precious lives in times to come.
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