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Have you ever pondered what the big ladders on firetrucks are for?

• JumpCrisscross 3y ago
  > Have you ever pondered what the big ladders on firetrucks are for The tallest ladders in the FDNY's inventory go up to 100'. (They were testing a 300' rig, but I don't know if it was deployed.) They aren't designed to recover people from burning skyscrapers.
  • willcipriano 3y ago
    Most buildings in NY are less than ten stories tall. You don't have to exit from the floor you live on.
    • JumpCrisscross 3y ago
      > You don't have to exit from the floor you live on Which means you don’t need a window in every apartment—those people can’t use theirs for egress.
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