"We want ... information¹."

[unixronin]

Information from all our friends in fire service, primarily.

I refer you to this page listing portable fire escape ladders.  We want to get an escape ladder for Pirate's room, since she's on the third floor and there's only one way down from her room to the second floor; in the event of a fire at that end of the living room, she could be trapped upstairs.

If anyone has first-hand knowledge of both the Kidde and the First Alert ladder, and knows of any reason other than price for choosing one over the other, we'd like to hear from you.

Thanks!

[1]  Reference!

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[mrmeval.livejournal.com]

That page doesn't render right in Firefox for me.

I thought there were escape sock tubes but can't find one.

Theres seem to be better but pricey 20foot is $112.50 they go up to 50 foot.
http://www.boldindustries.com/

And the most expensive
http://www.redi-exit.com/?gclid=CMjdu4SSx4kCFQOYWAodLFkkow

There is one branded 'brookstone' but the sites that seem to list it are scum.

[unixronin.livejournal.com]

Yeah, the Bold Industries is ~$240 for a third-floor ladder ... but it's chain suspension and steel rungs, instead of nylon straps and plastic rungs (which I believe the Kidde is). I find the claim that they're the only UL-listed ladder on the market to be significant.

[unixronin.livejournal.com]

Oh, wait, never mind, that $240 is for a two-ladder pack.