When a fire breaks out in a high-rise building, conventional wisdom is that stairwells are the only way out. Lifts are verboten in such scenarios, while sheer height typically prevents any other ...
The idea emerged after Jonathan “Yoni” Shimshoni and a team of aspiring inventors in Israel watched a television documentary detailing the heart wrenching plight of victims trapped on the upper floors ...
Imagine you are on the 24th floor when a fire breaks out on the levels below. Your instinct is to rush to the staircase, but what if it’s already filled with thick smoke? By the time you make your way ...