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Why Do Firehouses Have Circular Stairs? | eHow More
Published: 9 years, 6 month(s) ago by Daniel Dalton | permalink
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Up until the late 19th century, the firehouse traditionally had a spiral staircase. Across the country there are a few fire stations that still contain the original spiral staircases and brass poles that were to replace them. The staircases served a dual purpose all those years ago, and this is also why the fireman's pole was to surpass the spiral...

For further reading: http://www.ehow.com/about_6456113_do-firehouses-circular-stairs_.html ^[1]

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The Rise and Fall of the Fireman’s Pole More
Published: 9 years, 6 month(s) ago by Ali El Gammal | permalink
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Imagine this: it's 3:30 in the morning, and you're deep in some pillowy dreamscape. All is calm; all is serene. Then, a piercing alarm whiplashes your senses: you're awake now, scrambling in the darkness with ten equally frazzled men. In a flurry, boots are pulled on, helmets are snatched off shelves, and you're flying down a 20-foot pole with the rapidity and dexterity of a howler monkey.
Tags: fireman poles, firefighters, design, emergencies, first responders, priceonomics, republished, Gizmodo

For further reading: http://gizmodo.com/the-rise-and-fall-of-the-fireman-s-pole-1618281408 ^[2]

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A house with a name More
Published: 9 years, 6 month(s) ago by Sundi Graham | permalink
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Spiral staircase + Slide + Fireman's pole. Make a few aesthetic tweaks, adjust the steepness of the stairs/slide and this has loads of potential...

For further reading: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/146718900330403505/ ^[3]

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Category: Fun | 9 years, 6 month(s) ago

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1. http://www.ehow.com/about_6456113_do-firehouses-circular-stairs_.html

2. http://gizmodo.com/the-rise-and-fall-of-the-fireman-s-pole-1618281408

3. https://www.pinterest.com/pin/146718900330403505/