A fire escape is a special kind of emergency exit , usually mounted to the outside of a building or occasionally inside but separate from the main areas of the building. It provides a method of escape in the event of a fire or other emergency that makes the stairwells inside a building inaccessible. Fire escapes are most often found on multiple-story residential buildings, such as apartment buildings. At one time, they were a very important aspect of fire safety for all new construction in urban areas; more recently, however, they have fallen out of common use. This is due to the improved building codes incorporating fire detectors, technologically advanced fire fighting equipment, which includes better communications and the reach of fire fighting ladder trucks, and more importantly fire sprinklers.
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Spray-safe
Douse Fires in Seconds, with Spray-Safe! Spray-Safe by Firescape UK is a small, hand-held spray capable of quickly dousing fires wherever you are, within seconds. Perfect for tackling unforeseen fire situations wherever you are, Spray-Safe is ideal for keeping on hand whether you are at home, in the car or enjoying the great outdoors. Besides pan fires, for which we recommend our patented Pan-Safe product, there are numerous causes of fire in and out of the home. From faulty equipment to careless smoking, faulty wiring, the increase in highly flammable materials in the home, candles left unattended, old appliances, flammable liquids stored incorrectly, or even Christmas lights overheating, house fires are increasingly common. Additionally, over , fires are being attended by the Fire and Rescue Services each year. Cars, barbecues, campfires and garden lighting may all cause small fires. Current home fire extinguishers are large and clunky, difficult to use, and contain harsh chemicals, making them inconvenient to use on small domestic fires.
Moving away from bulk heads and central battery systems, Hochiki offers a completely unique, cost effective and fully compliant emergency lighting system. FIREscape is based around an addressable, emergency lighting control panel with battery back-up and features addressable, self-contained LED luminaires and exit signage connected via screened, extra-low voltage 40V cabling. Furthermore, FIREscape is a fully self-monitored and self-testing system with a central point of control; making installation and maintenance quick and easy.
