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Khan44511  
#1 Posted : 26 July 2016 11:58:53(UTC)
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Khan44511

The final fire exit leading to the fire assembly point has a drop of about 18 inches, how can we overcome this problem? I am not in favour of teps please advise thanks
Ron Hunter  
#2 Posted : 26 July 2016 12:05:57(UTC)
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Ron Hunter

Are you in favour of ramps?
chris42  
#3 Posted : 26 July 2016 13:48:24(UTC)
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chris42

Ron Hunter wrote:
Are you in favour of ramps?
:0)
Ian Bell2  
#4 Posted : 26 July 2016 13:56:10(UTC)
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Ian Bell2

Steps? A ramp? Struggling to think of other options... Magnetic levitation? Anti gravity boots?
chris42  
#5 Posted : 26 July 2016 14:05:02(UTC)
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chris42

Could you raise the entire floor level outside up 12 inches / 300mm ? Alternatively Wire rope death slide or pray for subsidence
O'Donnell54548  
#6 Posted : 26 July 2016 14:54:17(UTC)
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O'Donnell54548

I think to get a sensible answer you are going to have to provide more information. For example: who is using this exit? volume and mobility? is there a suitable alternative? do you have access for the public? what is the condition of the floor outside the exit? why is there such as drop from this door? is this door used other than for a emergency exit?
stonecold  
#7 Posted : 26 July 2016 20:40:28(UTC)
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stonecold

A concrete slope/ ramp is the only other option. We had a fair few installed to solve the same issue at some of our sites.
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