High Rise Escape Systems

1. Gauldar
   May 7th, 2009 at 12:03 pm

   I WANT MY JETPACK! >:|

   !!!

2. Babycakes
   May 7th, 2009 at 12:14 pm

   this is quite interesting, at least there are some people still thinking out there.

3. Xinavera
   May 7th, 2009 at 12:38 pm

   The collapsible five-layer elevator is even cooler.

4. I dunno lol
   May 7th, 2009 at 12:39 pm

   Except for when all the people start stabbing each other to get the 1 parachute / 100 people

5. birdy
   May 7th, 2009 at 1:36 pm

   i want something that will enable me to flee with my dogs--they're
   small, so perhaps something that straps them to me, that we can get into easily?

6. Quint 5
   May 7th, 2009 at 10:39 pm

   The elevator would take too long to deploy, not to mention other problems. The parachutist would need to have a place to jump from (usually, roof accesses are locked, and windows are sealed because of energy efficiency). Landing areas around most buildings are not in park-like settings as shown on the link. As far as the harness goes, I just shudder to think of untrained occupants trying to climb down the outside of a high-rise. The best way to save lives in a high-rise is to educate the occupants on what their role is when the fire alarms sound.

7. nickolas_warner
   May 8th, 2009 at 12:43 am

   I agree with quint

8. free internet games for kids
   May 8th, 2009 at 4:49 am

   I used to work in a company that wobbles from the aftershocks of nearby tremors - this would've been a great back then since all the office workers ran down 14 storeys without stopping!

9. neatoman
   May 8th, 2009 at 6:09 am

   i'm with quint too. can any frequent skydivers weigh in on this? i've only jumped once but i know a parachute isn't something easy to operate in confined spaces (a city of skyscrapers).

10. Sue Dunham
    May 8th, 2009 at 7:34 am

    Yet another link to a commercial site from Neatorama.

11. Gauldar
    May 8th, 2009 at 8:25 am

    @Sue Dunham

    No need to get testy, it might actualy be a fun idea to get one if I get the urge to go base jumping from out of an office building.

12. Miss Cellania
    May 8th, 2009 at 8:26 am

    I would hate to eliminate interesting links because they come from a commercial site. This is not an ad and the company does not do business with Neatorama (as far as I know).

13. Key
    May 8th, 2009 at 8:54 am

    So, they're basically BASE jumping?

    In a dangerous situation, people screaming, fires, black smoke filling the room I doubt any novice is going to be able to jump without simply crashing to the street below - that's if they even get the thing on.

14. Quint 5
    May 8th, 2009 at 8:56 am

    My comments were based on 30+ years of firefighting experience. It's interesting to see imagination at work and I didn't mean to disparage the content. My training tells me to plan for the worst, but hope for the best. Plus, I got a chuckle over dozens of parachutists landing on top of the firefighters responding to take care of their fire!

15. Kalel
    May 8th, 2009 at 3:31 pm

    Now, let's not have a falling out over parachutes.

16. Gauldar
    May 8th, 2009 at 4:00 pm

    Exactly, no need to 'jump' to any conclusions!

17. Ryan & Cindi
    November 4th, 2009 at 3:22 pm

    Here's the solution that is easy to operate, portable or fixed-mounted and will save your little dog too! - Ryan

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