This one is located outside the liverpool maritime museum and while it is no longer in use because they probably have some advanced fire alarm safety system it is a great example of these classic fire escapes.
Fire escape slide.
The sts was created to cater to all forms of contingencies.
A person escaping the fire would slide down the interior of the tube and could control the speed of descent by pushing outward on the tube walls with their arms and legs.
Slide to safety is a revolutionary rapid evacuation system that serves as an effective alternative means of evacuation for buildings with multiple stories.
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And extend into a full ladder when dropped out of your window.
An alternate form of rapid exit fire escape developed in the early 1900s was a long canvas tube suspended below a large funnel outside the window of a tall building.
Designed as a safe and easy access emergency exit the self deploying ladder rungs support up to 1 200 lbs.
Isop fire escape ladder 2 story 16ft flame resistant safety rope ladder with carabiners fast to deploy easy to use store compact weight capacity up to 2000pounds 16ft emergency ladders.
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.
Loss of power is a common occurrence during emergency situations.