Fire Escapes V

Another fire escape. This one is in pretty good shape. You'll also see the escape ladder in the left corner. A fire fighter can easily access this building to conduct VES operations (Vent, Enter, & Search).

 I once responded to a fire in a similar building and while enroute we could hear that the 1st in Engine was having difficulty gaining access to the front of the building. We took the rear and stretched a line over the fire escape, into the adjacent apartment, out into the public hallway and into the fire apartment. 

 In the lower right corner you'll see another example of a Party Balcony. I tried to get a better picture of it but a Meter Maid threatened to ticket me if I didn't move.