Emergency exit in case of fire?

[tlavergne]

In our 1978 Ambassador it is in the rear bath. The spline that holds the screen in has a loop at the end of it. Pull the loop and the spline comes out releasing the screen.

[Foiled Again]

Originally Posted by danlehosky

Lynne0, I had to go out and look and my emergency window is on the street side in the FB, or at the foot of the bed. It does have the normal three position swing mechanism with three opening stops. It also has the red handles and the loop for pulling out the screen gasket.
And Foiled Again, You're right about the drop. But I'm more worried about the pinch point. If you know what I mean.http://www.airforums.com/forums/images/icons/icon4.gif

Dan

Do you mean the "Soprano Option" aka the "Texas Chainsaw Vasectomy"?

That alone makes the front window a more attractive option - you can ROLL out onto the tank cover IF the rock guard is open. From now on I park it, I open the rock guard. Too bad in a way, because it helps keep the bedroom dark - especially at night when headlights can beam in. I have a venetian blind, which may need to be replaced with a blackout curtain.

Paula

[danlehosky]

Paula, yeah, I really like the rock guard open option. You wouldn't even have to open it, only release the rubber holddowns. I'm also going to put a fire extenguisher in the bedroom.
Dan

[noreen&sal]

Occured to me in the middle of the night, so excuse me if its crazy, but lots of boats have extinguisher systems in the engine room, so why not one in the galley area where a fire is most likely (unless you're a careless smoker). Sal.

[overlander63]

She: You need to leave fast! My husband just came home.
He: Where is the back door?
She: We don't have one.
He: Where would you like one?

That's pretty much how I feel about fire escapes.

[Air Cruiser]

I've wondered about all of this..............especially while lying there trying to go to sleep while testing the AC for the first time. (Hoping not to have an electrical fire!)

I think we're in deep do-do, our '99 Safari's windows are the type that only the bottom 8" or so cranks open. I suppose if push comes to shove, we'd just bust the entire top and bottom out and climb out as best we can.

Are there any other's who have this type window who might know if there's an emergency plan for us?

Thanks.

Deb

[overlander63]

Originally Posted by Air Cruiser

Are there any other's who have this type window who might know if there's an emergency plan for us?

Thanks.

Deb

You mean, besides the "bend over and kiss your butt goodbye" plan?
There should be a pair of red handles that hold one window assembly closed. Flip open the handles, and push the window open from the bottom. The window with the handles should have a hinge at the top on the outside of the trailer..

[ROBERTSUNRUS]

Originally Posted by Air Cruiser

I've wondered about all of this..............especially while lying there trying to go to sleep while testing the AC for the first time. (Hoping not to have an electrical fire!)

I think we're in deep do-do, our '99 Safari's windows are the type that only the bottom 8" or so cranks open. I suppose if push comes to shove, we'd just bust the entire top and bottom out and climb out as best we can.

Are there any other's who have this type window who might know if there's an emergency plan for us?

Thanks.

Deb

Hi, unless you have the SS [Six Sleeper] and your rear window is like mine, the right side of the rear window is your escape. Mine has two red handles at the bottom of this window.

[3campers]

Can someone post pics of what these handles and rip cords look like and where they are. I can't even find anything about fire escape plans in my owners manual...

[Air Cruiser]

Terry and Bob, thanks for that info, I'll look for those (hopefully we have them).

Also, thanks to 3campers for asking for clarification on what the handles look like.

Deb

[ROBERTSUNRUS]

Hi, I can't get into my trailer when it is parked next to my house, so I took these pictures from the outside, so you can see the red handles on my emergency hatch/window. Hope this helps.

[dboehmer]

2007 International 23D Emergency Exit

This window is at the very rear in the bedroom. We have to be in the bed to reach the Escape. That way if a fire broke out during sleep the smoke alarm would alert us then we have a easy path to saftey.

Hope this helps.

[OldVwHunters]

Here's my question. If the window is designed for use as emergency exit with no way of opening the window aside from yanking the screen out of the frame, why have the screen at all? Seems silly to have a screen on a window that you never open. I don't see any screens with rip cords over the emergency exits at the grocery stores and shopping malls. It just puzzles me every time I look at that window what they were thinking.

[TBRich]

Don't know about your emergency window set-up, but we can open our emergency exit windows...we just have to prop it open from the outside