Home fire escape ladders

The National Fire Protection Association recommends escape ladders for every occupied room above the first floor of a home or building.

Fire can engulf a home in 60 seconds! Are you prepared with a quick and safe method of fire escape, especially from upper floors? Smoke detectors and heat alarms may warn you, but you still need a safe method of escape from a burning structure.

Many families choose to live in two-or three-story single family homes. Often, the main floor contains the living room, kitchen, and dining room, while bedrooms are located upstairs. If a fire starts on the first floor you very easily could be cut off from escaping the building from upstairs areas. Even if your fire alarms are activated, you may find that it is not safe for you and your family to head downstairs. In such an event, portable fire escape ladders can provide a safe exit from your home through any regular size window on the second or higher floors.

Portable escape ladders do not have to be a permanent fixture and are inexpensive. They can be fitted around your window sill and are long enough to allow you to reach the ground safely. When collapsed, a 2 story fire escape ladder can easily be stored in a closet or underneath a bed to be at the ready should you ever need to use it. If you want, some models can be built into the wall below an outside window. Portable fire escape ladders can make sure you and your family would have a second option escape route through a window.

Portable fie escape ladders are readily available at hardware and home supply stores like Lowes, Home Depot, Ace Hardware and on the internet. Remember, you can't afford to be trapped in a burning building.