Safety First!

Richard Parker,  I see that you are ready to practice the

emergency evacuation procedures.

 These pictures show the 'Emergency Escape Slow Descending Device' that is our way to get out of the apartment in the event of a fire, or terrorist attack, or even poor choice of apparel by Paul.


The shorter 'arm' of the device kind of swings around so the whole thing looks like an upside down 'L'. It is advertised as:

• easy to operate
• high strength
• quick descent (I bet)
• tensile strength of 1500+kg
• light weight

There are supposedly 2 parts: the speed adjusting device and the rope. I guess they don't count the safety belt and pole. Apparently it doesn't matter how much you weigh, "the escaping person will descend safely." Hopefully the 'escaping' person doesn't have to be young, fit, and a stick, like the girl in the ad, in order to use the device.

Presumably this is where we get the rope, safety
belt and pulley system.

Yes, Richard Parker, it is a long way down!

At least the view will be great on the way down.

                                                  

  And, after reading these very clear and helpful instructions (which indicate it is a SLOW descending device), I am full of confidence.