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Mr Pounder Esquire

wrote:
As part of the re-furb we're starting to think about how to escape a
fire if the staircase is impassable. We plan to stay here until age
and decrepitude means we have to move, so the system needs to be
usable by a wide age range. There seem to be escape ladders or rope
descenders (is there anything else, apart from greasy poles?) but I
can't imagine using a rope ladder when old, and a rope descender
either needs a return mechanism or a descender and harness for each
person.
What does the team think? Has anyone here been through the same
process and come up with a smart solution?

Contact your local fire and rescue and ask them to pop round and offer
advice. They will do and I think it is free.