Fire Escapes IV

Here's an example of a Party Balcony. Designed to enable residents to evacuate from an untenable place to a tenable position during a fire. A fire wall or fire partition separates the different areas. Usually found in the rear but look for them on all sides of the structure. You'll probably find most people on the balcony awaiting Fire Fighters assistance. Use department ladders and throw the ladder to the wall adjacent to the balcony, a couple of rungs above the height of the balcony. This will allow residents to easily step over onto the ladder. It will also avoid the posibility of causing an Impact Load, which can be the straw that breaks the camels back, causing the Party Balcony to fail.