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The Rise and Fall of the Fireman’s Pole
- Detrus 12y agoTrade offs to avoid lawsuits. Poles are dangerous. Stairs are 30 seconds slower and you can also fall on them, but there won't be safety lawsuits. Sleeping on the floor where car maintenance is performed is also dangerous, there are extra fumes and toxins.
- coldtea 12y agoIs it just me, or does "The Rise and Fall of the Fireman’s Pole" sound like an XXX movie title?
- Terr_ 12y agoIs there a practical reason why slides haven't caught on? They're intrinsically safer, and you can also send gear down them if necessary.
- thesteamboat 12y agoWhy not install a hatch or some such around the base of the pole, so that there is only a large hole in the floor when it's needed?
- cafard 12y ago" it's one of the last reigning symbols of the antebellum firehouse." Antebellum in a US context used to mean "before the Civil War". There have been a bunch of wars since 1878, so I'm not sure how the word applies.