Fireman's pole - Wikipedia
A fireman's pole (also called a firefighter's pole, sliding pole or a fire pole) is a pole that firefighters slide down to quickly reach the ground floor of a fire station. This allows them to respond to an emergency call faster, as they arrive at the fire engine faster than by using a standard staircase.
Slide Poles and Fire Poles from McIntire Brass Works
McIntire slide poles are used in fire and rescue stations, dormitories and other buildings where people need to navigate to a lower floor safely and quickly. Thousands of McIntire slide poles are in use nationwide.
How an Ingenious Fireman Brought a Pole Into the Firehouse
One day, Kenyon and a colleague got a call about a fire, and his fellow firefighter reached the ground by sliding down a wooden pole normally used to bale hay for horses.
A History of Fire Poles, and Why They're Now Disappearing - Mental Floss
2021年4月24日 · The iconic brass pole has been a fixture of fire departments for more than a century, but it might be more dangerous than it's worth.
Fire Poles • A Historic Tradition in the Fire Service - F.F.A.M
2022年1月22日 · Fire poles or sliding poles were an iconic fixture of the typical firehouse years ago. They date back to the mid-1800s and were common in multi-story fire stations up through the 20th century.
Fireman's Poles for Treehouses, Tree-Decks and Play Platforms
Our Fireman’s Poles are 38x2mm stainless steel tube, either as a right-angle set up or with a round arch launch area. We also create bespoke Fireman’s Poles with timber tops to blend seamlessly with a magical treehouse build.
Sliding down history: The evolution and legacy of the firehouse pole
2024年11月12日 · Firefighters, often awakened from deep sleep, found the pole to be a quick and reliable way to get from their dormitories to the apparatus floor without the disorientation that could come from...
The Rise and Fall of the Fireman’s Pole - Priceonomics
2014年7月18日 · On grade school field trips, it’s the coming attraction — a way to contextualize the exciting, perilous routine of men who put their lives on the line. Once heralded as the time-saving successor to stairs, the fire pole is, after 150 years, sliding toward extinction.
The History and Decline of the Fire Pole | Emergency Live
2024年5月2日 · The firefighter’s pole, technically termed the “fire pole“, is a tool associated with the profession and was invented in 1878 by David Kenyon in Chicago to help Firefighters reach emergencies more quickly. Initially made of wood, the poles were later replaced by brass poles.
T he fireman’s pole (also called a sliding pole, fire pole, or tom) is a wooden pole or a metal tube or pipe installed between floors in fire stations, allowing fire fighters responding to an alarm to quickly descend to the ground floor faster than by using a standard staircase.
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