Fire Escape Window

TimBuckTeeth

simcla wrote: »

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I always thought that throwing a tv through the largest pane of glass and using a curtain to get rid of the remaining glass was a good emergency exit strategy from my bedroom, and maybe quicker than messing about with egress hinge mechanisms!

I think that it would take quite a bit of effort to throw a TV to break a double-glazed window. Especially if it is a flat LCD TV .
If breaking the window is a serious method of escape then I would get a glass hammer or have something metal and heavy nearby.

Tim_Deegan

I've been trying to work out from your photo just how much of the windo opens??

I'm afraid what the planning office says is correct. They can't expect everyone who had windows fitted before the regulations came in to suddenly go and have new windows fitted.

Nile is correct as far as smoke alarms go. Soke alarms will activate at very small quantities of smoke allowing you loads of time to get out before the smoke gets thick enough to cause you any problems.

If you don't have smoke alarms (working) then contact your local fire service who will carry out a free home safety check, and will fit free a smoke alarm on each floor of the property.

Also make sure that your escape route is protected at night by closing all doors that lead to any stairs or hallways.

emg

Nile wrote: »

If you have fitted and working (have you tested them lately?) smoke alarms, you should have sufficient warning time to leave the house by the stairs.;)

I had a fire safety training course last week and this is exactly what I was told. As long as you have a good fire alarm fitted at the top and bottom of your stairwell it will alert you in plenty of time to get down the stairs. It's statistically very unlikely a fire would break out on a stairwell so the other advice was to make sure all the doors onto your hall and landing are closed at night as this will slow any fire down.

ailuro2

I agree with having smoke alarms, cheap and easy to fit.

Fire extinguishers are not expensive these days, neither are fire blankets compared to your own peace of mind.And may offer you a better means of escape than jumping from a first floor window.

Tim_Deegan

ailuro2 wrote: »

I agree with having smoke alarms, cheap and easy to fit.

Fire extinguishers are not expensive these days, neither are fire blankets compared to your own peace of mind.And may offer you a better means of escape than jumping from a first floor window.

I'd like to point out that you should only try to tackle the fire if you are the exit side of the fire, and that you feel 100% confident that you can tackle it.

The best policy is to get out, then get the fire service out.