Features:

  • Easy to use. Attaches quickly to most common windows
  • Flame resistant, durable and sturdy ladder
  • Strong and durable ladder tested to 1,000 pounds
  • Tangle free design fast and easy to deploy with anti-slip rungs
  • No assembly or tools are required; 5-year warranty
Heavier than i thought

Well thank God I haven't had to use it. I haven't gotten it out and worked with it yet (planning on going over fire safety again with the family, need to actually do it!) It is heavier than i thought. It's a bit bulky/clumsy, where i do wonder how my coordinated 9 year old son would do with it, if needed. But more the reason for practice. Definitely looks sturdy and like it would hold adults.

Safety is paramount.

As a firefighter this was one of the first things we purchased after we moved into our 2 story house. There is simply no reason not to invest in something so cheap that can save your life. Lord willing you will not need this device but you do not want to be in the position of needing it and not having it. I recommend at least 1 in the upstairs of your housing unit in a place that is easy to get to. This ladder is well made and easy to deploy if necessary so that even kids can do it if left at home and the worst happens. I would certainly recommend this product to others.

My brother in law is a fire fighter and he recommended these. I sleep better at night knowing my ...

I have a two story house. I needed ladders for my upstairs so if we needed to escape we could. I have four kids and had been worried about if we had a fire. My brother in law is a fire fighter and he recommended these. I sleep better at night knowing my family is safer. I purchased 2 so there is one at each end of the upstairs. My kids feel safer too.

Just a little piece of mind...

Just a little piece of mind... hopefully we will never need to use it. Recommend unpacking and removing packaging so that you won't have to deal with tape, cardboard, and plastic in the event of an emergency, then either place back in the box or in a location close to where you will need it. The velcro that holds the ladder rungs together is nice and will be easy for anyone to remove if needed. We had a great sit down with the kids to talk about fire safety and they thought the ladder was very cool.

Well worth the price for having added safety device in case of a fire

I bought two of these for added peace of mind. I have 3 children and all of our bedrooms are up 3 floors from the ground with no roofing in between for an escape in the event of a house fire. I hope never to need it, but I’m extremely happy we have them in our rooms if we need them. My children are all too young or small to be able to lift and set up these ladders independently unfortunately, but I know that in the next few years my oldest should be capable of using this herself If needed. In the meantime, we do have an escape plan in place on how we would evacuate our kids. I also purchased a rapid baby evacuation device bag which zippers closed and is attached to a long tether so that I could get my baby and toddler out quickly and safely. It is rated up to 75 lbs and I highly recommend other parents to purchase this also if you have small children. Looks to be a good and sturdy device. Did not open up Incase could not fold back up.

Could save a life if you live in a two-story house!

A family in our community recently died because they could not get out of their two story home. My husband is a firefighter and was one of the ones to find the family huddled beside the upstairs window. It was one of the saddest things ever. It was a mom and a dad and two kids. The stairwell in their home had burned up and they couldn't get out. If they had had a fire ladder they might have lived. After my husband got home from that call he ordered one of these on Amazon immediately. We recently moved to a two-story home and had not bought one yet. It is not worth risking it. We actually plan on buying another one to have on both sides of the house upstairs just in case we can't get to one. The only other thing I thought about that this latter would not solve is the issue of having small children. Obviously adults could easily climb down this ladder out of a window but toddlers or babies could not. I actually thought about tying ropes to a laundry basket and sticking it in a closet because if I was home alone and my husband was not there and I had two kids at home, I would have no way of getting them down a ladder by myself. But I could stick my baby in a laundry basket and lower him down with rope. That may sound crazy but it's probably what I would have to do in case of an emergency if I was by myself with my kids. Just an idea for other mamas with small children. So grateful they make a product like this to keep families safe!

Great price for a product that will definitely work if needed.

I paid about $22 on sale for this and am very pleased with the product. It is lightweight and plenty sturdy enough. I took it out of the box to try it myself before giving it as a Christmas gift. My bedroom is on the second floor. I actually took the ladder out of the box, read the 1, 2, 3 instructions in 10 seconds. Took the screen off my window, opened the window, hooked the ladder on as per the visual instructions right on the ladder, then simply released the velcro and the ladder fell to the ground. There was quite a bit extra ladder even though it says it's for a 2 story. I have no doubt my grand children will be able to use this if an emergency would ever come up. I'll be sure to offer my son and daughter-in-law the opportunity to let the 5 and 8 year old practice putting it on the window so they know what to do in case of an emergency. Then I plan to take them outside and practice climbing up a few of the ladder rungs.....just to get a feel for it. We will NOT be doing this in the site of the 4 year old. They have a hall closet where this can be stored. I had no expectations this would operate as a regular ladder - it is an emergency ladder and should not be used for the types of things you need a regular ladder for. This could easily be kept in a dresser drawer. It is commpact and very lightweight (aluminum).

Good buy.

Yes it's good. Worth the money. Buy it.

A worthwhile purchase

The ladder opens up & folds back in really easily. I put it in an open plastic container & slid it under my bed for storage (which is awesome, because finding a place to put stuff is always half the battle in my small apartment.) The instructions say it's a "one time use", but it seems really sturdy. I hope to never have to use it, but feel comforted having it around.

Great addition to your fire plan!

If you would like some additional info or photo's please comment and I'll update the review with any new info I can This is a good piece of Equipment to have as part of your fire plan. Just make sure you buy the proper length for the home. I like to have this prepped and ready to go next to the fire masks at all times. Ideally having them in each bedroom where someone sleeps with a firemask would be preferred. This way if there is an emergency their escape doesn't require opening doors and/or navigating dangerous hallways. A possible solution is to have a tote, with a mask, a blanket, a gallon of water and a ladder in it. This way your loved ones have a "fire kit". They can use the water to wet a blanket and either place under the door or wear over their shoulders. They have the mask for smoke and the ladder to escape. Having the ladder is great but what if it's not accessible to you or your loved one because they're separated by the fire or smoke? It's just part of your family fire plan.

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