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  2. Fire escape - Wikipedia

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    Fire escape in Oulu Lower part of a fire escape in New York City. A fire escape consists of a number of horizontal platforms, one at each story of a building, with ladders or stairs connecting them. The platform and stairs usually consist of open steel gratings, to prevent the build-up of ice, snow, and leaves.

  3. Emergency exit - Wikipedia

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    It is usually a door to an area outside of the building, but may also lead to an adjoining, fire-isolated structure with clear exits of its own. A fire escape is a special kind of emergency exit consisting of stairs and/or extendable ladders mounted on the outside of a building.

  4. Escape chute - Wikipedia

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    A demonstration of a fire escape chute on the streets of Daegu, South Korea. An escape chute is a special kind of emergency exit, used where conventional fire escape stairways are impractical. The chute is a fabric (or occasionally metal) tube installed near a special exit on an upper floor or roof of a building, or a tall structure.

  5. The Best Place to Put Your Smoke Detector (Plus 3 Spots ... - AOL

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    "Since stairwells serve as primary escape routes in the event of a fire, these detectors help individuals know if the stairs are safe to use or if an alternate exit is needed," Sheets says. Tip ...

  6. Anna Connelly - Wikipedia

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    Connelly was aware of fire safety issues and the legislation, so she decided to invent a different solution, [4] which was a fire escape design that could be adopted by more landowners to increase building safety in cities. Planning of the fire escape by Anna Connelly. Connelly's device was patented in August 1877 (No. 386,816A). [4]

  7. The Day I Finally Threw My First Punch - AOL

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    Fire-escape stairs led to a newly cleared third floor. “A gym,” an intense, wiry man said. And sure enough: heavy bags, speed bags, weights. Along one brick wall: a ring, canvas duct-taped ...

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