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2. Attic ladder - Wikipedia

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   An attic ladder (US) or loft ladder (UK) is a retractable ladder that is installed into an attic door/access panel. They are used as an inexpensive and compact alternative to having a stairway that ascends to the attic of a building. They are useful in areas with space constraints that would hinder the installation of a standard staircase.

3. Glossary of firefighting equipment - Wikipedia

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   Closet ladder See Attic ladder. CO 2 extinguisher Fire extinguisher that releases carbon dioxide gas to displace oxygen to smother and cool a fire, such as a flammable liquid. Combination nozzle A low pressure fog nozzle (usually 120 to 150 lbf/in² or 820 to 1030 kPa that can be adjusted to produce a near straight stream.

4. Standpipe (firefighting) - Wikipedia

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   External access point for fire sprinkler and dry standpipe at a building in San Francisco, US Antique wet standpipe preserved at Edison and Ford Winter Estates. A standpipe or riser is a type of rigid water piping which is built into multi-story buildings in a vertical position, or into bridges in a horizontal position, to which fire hoses can be connected, allowing manual application of water ...

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6. Escape chute - Wikipedia

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   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. During use, the chute is deployed, and may be secured at the bottom by a fire fighting crew some distance out from the building. Once the tube is ready, escapees enter the tube and slide down to a lower ...

7. Fixed ladder - Wikipedia

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   Fall protection system: Fixed ladders above 24' must have a fall protection system in accordance with OSHA Standard 1910.28(b)(9)(i)(C). Cages are not anymore considered as fall protection, and ladders that are newly installed or replaced after November 19, 2018, must have a fall protection system based on OSHA's new fixed ladder requirements.