Reddit reviews Kidde Three Story Fire Escape Ladder with Anti-Slip Rungs | 25 Feet | Model # KL-2S

https://www.amazon.com/Baby-Rescue-Emergency-Evacuation-Device/dp/B005DM9AEW?th=1


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How terrible, I was just in one of those units helping a customer on Monday. Every time I've ever lived in dense housing I always had that morbid fear of a fire in the back of my head.

Sounds like the fire alarms were malfunctioning. I hope people are reminded by this tragedy to take the time to make sure all their smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors are working with fresh batteries. In my house we change the batteries every year no matter what and practice fire safety drills including how to use window ladders.

Edit - You should also have renters insurance, when I was renting you could get a years coverage for all your stuff for less than 10 dollars a month.

Be prepared and safe.

Double Edit - Got a pm asking about window ladders. I'm talking about these things.

$53.00 will fix that!

You may want to give these a try.

https://www.amazon.com/Kidde-468094-Three-Story-Anti-Slip-25-Foot/dp/B000H5S96A/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1483132967&sr=8-2&keywords=3+story+fire+escape+ladder

I purchased two (one to try myself - they are single use, one to stage in my second story where my children sleep) and it worked flawlessly. It may seem a bit expensive but for the $35USD that I paid for my 2-story version was totally worth being able to get to safety in about 15 seconds (and the look I got from my neighbor who wasn't expecting to see me traversing down the side of my house was a bonus as well).

Buy something like this

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B000H5S96A/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1497475010&sr=8-2&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=4%2Bstory%2Bfire%2Bescape%2Bladder&dpPl=1&dpID=51Odcg9LC0L&ref=plSrch&th=1&psc=1

Here you go, friend

> De fleste godkendte du køber i forretninger er fine nok,

Enig. Dem man kan købe i IKEA er også ganske fine og holder batteri fint.

> Hvis man er ekstra paranoia, så har man et reb/rebstige liggende under sengen, til at binde rundt om radiatoren så man i det mindste kan komme ud, når der er ild i hele opgangen fordi din alkoholiker underbo er faldet i søvn på sofaen med en tændt smøg i hånden.

Jeg har selv sådan en fætter her liggende i soveværelset, da soveværelset ikke er i stueetagen.

They're cheaper than I expected, too.

Okay I've been sufficiently frightened. Over here in the UK the news has been nothing but the giant tower fire for days now...

I've been motivated to buy one of these things. I live on the third floor myself but I figure I can climb down two and jump one. Fuck it, I'll hopefully never ever use it and it will sit in a cupboard being useless but I know I have it.

Perhaps this might help: https://www.amazon.com/Kidde-468094-Three-Story-Anti-Slip-25-Foot/dp/B000H5S96A

Hmm, a lot cheaper option than single user abseiling harness/carabiner/rope option. In fact, this one is ridiculously cheap I reckon my landlord should provide them to every apartment. There are mains powered fire alarms everywhere, but once you are alerted to the fact the building is burning there appears to be no way of physically escaping.

>What should I look for, how much might it cost, and any helpful words or advice?

I bought a 3-bed-converted-to-4-bed house (my son has the attic so the rest of the house can be kept tidy!). The previous owners spent £30K converting the attic, which includes a large bedroom, a fancy bathroom and a study.

Things to look out for:

• is there enough room for the new stairs leading to the attic? (mine are noticeably thinner than a normal staircase because of this)
  
• If you fit "Velux" windows (which you definitely should do, due to the heat in an attic) it gets bloody noisy when it rains!
  
• Check that you don't currently have a water tank in the attic and factor the cost of re-plumbing your house if additional work is required to address that... I think they changed the boiler in my house at the same time, which I guess was related to the attic conversion.
  
• Fire doors are required, and you should really have a fire escape sorted (something like this is ideal).
  
  Personally I love mine and would definitely consider getting another one if I decide to move house again.

You or the landlord can buy a couple of these. I've lived in places where they were provided in lieu of fire escapes (historic homes).

Hi, I'm writing to you to remind you of this comment. Do not put it off.

I will search on the internet this weekend, and contact a trusted worker next week, to see if I can install hooks on the kitchen balcony. That way, I will have an exit if ever the stairs go up in flames.

I will also buy and leave some kind of safety plank (?) in the kitchen, so I can at least cross to my neighbor's balcony if there's a fire. My neigbors have a different staircase.

And finally, I will buy fire extinguishers. I have a small one, but apparently the small, 1L ones don't really do much.

Home fire extinguishes can:

1. Kill a small fire when it's just started, and
   
   
2. Clear a path through the fire so you can escape.
   
   You have a baby, your building is 100 years old (hey, mine too!), let's not put off safety measures any longer. I will honestly start all these things this weekend, I should have done it earlier. I've lived here for a year and a half already...
   
   EDIT: Hi again, another comment posted this:
   
   https://www.amazon.com/Kidde-468094-Three-Story-Anti-Slip-25-Foot/dp/B000H5S96A/ref=redir_mobile_desktop?_encoding=UTF8&dpID=51Odcg9LC0L&dpPl=1&keywords=4%2Bstory%2Bfire%2Bescape%2Bladder&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&psc=1&qid=1497475010&ref=plSrch&ref_=mp_s_a_1_2&sr=8-2&th=1
   
   It's, literaly, a fire escape ladder! I'm totally researching and buying one of those. Just thought you might want to know!