Ò Emergency exit usually mounted outside of a building or home with multiple stories.
Ò Used when the stairwell inside is inaccessible due to an emergency.
Ò Usually open steel gratings to prevent the buildup of ice, snow, and leaves.
Ò Platform and railings on each story.
Ò Only supposed to be used for emergencies not meant for everyday or common use.
Why the Fire escape was invented
Ò As factories began to emerge during the industrial revolution, many fires occurred resulting in deaths and injuries.
Ò Building codes came into effect and fire safety was one of the most important.
Ò A revised version of the first fire escape ladder (which was mobile) was created that could be attached to a building.
The first fire escape
Ò A few different fire escapes models were invented between the years of 1874 and 1878.
Ò The first one put to use was invented by Joseph Winters in 1878 in Chambersburg Pennsylvania.
Ò It was a mobile wagon used to host an expanding ladder to higher stories for fire or disaster rescue.
Ò This made any window of a building or home a fire escape.
Evolution to mounted fire escapes
ÒAnna Connelly in 1887 patented the first exterior fire escape staircase.
ÒThey were cheap to build and could be attached to already existing building.
ÒAt first burglars and criminals used these to break into homes and factories.
ÒModifications were made so that they were only accessible from above and could not be used by people on the streets.
ÒKnown as one of the most life-saving inventions ever created.
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