When conditions inside a fire building change rapidly, the conventional methods to exit a window can be hampered by heat, window size and the firefighters profile. Your crew is performing a primary ...

Firefighters operating at a working fire need to know that there is a secondary means of egress available to them before an emergency arises. Portable ladders are a quick and easy way to provide this ...

What is a means of egress? We hear the term all of the time in reference to windows, but what does it really mean? A means of egress might be a driveway, where you can access a lot from a public road ...

One of the most underutilized and readily available tools we have on the fireground is the portable ladder. There are many uses for the portable ladder, including: using them to access the floor above ...

Taking glass out of a building during a fireground operation is often necessary for ventilation or providing building entry/egress. But if you go at it like a band of vandals out for a night on the ...

As a writer for Forbes Home since 2021, Emily specializes in writing about home warranties, solar installations, car transportation and moving companies. With a background in journalism and experience ...

Egress windows are built for one very specific purpose: keeping you alive. If you've ever looked into replacing your home's windows, you might have heard the name egress window. Unlike generic terms ...

You're not alone: Many people lack knowledge of what egress actually means. But there’s a really simple explanation, and it’s one that has the potential to save your life in an emergency. And no, that ...