U.S. Military Base, Fort Huachuca, Provides Safe Escape for On-Base Residents

Arizona military base first in the world to install permanent escape ladders in on-base housing.

Atlanta, Georgia (PRWEB) November 28, 2007 -- With the U.S. military eying safety and quality of life improvements for its on-base residents, Fort Huachuca families have a reason to feel safer than ever before. The base recently installed PEARL Protected's permanent escape and rescue ladder in more than 50 of its two and three-story homes. In effect, Fort Huachuca is the first military installation in the world to integrate permanently-installed escape ladders into on-base housing.

PEARL Protected® developed its patented Permanent Escape And Rescue Ladder (PEARL®) to provide residents with a safe, easy to use escape option from upper story rooms in the event of a fire, home invasion or other emergency. Unlike portable escape ladders, PEARL is recessed into the interior wall space beneath second or third story windows, providing homeowners a means of escape that is always where they need it, when they need it. The ladder can be deployed quickly and easily using a simple Open, Throw and Go™ technique - open the window, throw the ladder out and go to safety.

Ellard Domstock of MW-All Star Joint Venture, the contractor who installed the ladders, comments: "We think PEARL is one of the better safety features the military can install for its on-base occupants. They're cost-effective, easy to install and, most importantly, they provide a level of safety that's needed to protect on-base families. We plan to install them in many more of our on-base housing renovations."

Fort Huachuca, one of the largest military bases in the Southwest, is home to hundreds of active duty soldiers and family members. As part of an ongoing housing renovation project designed to improve and repair residential structures, Fort Huachuca's contracted building team decided to integrate safety upgrades, like PEARL, into many of the homes.

"Permanent escape ladders are shaping the future of residential safety in this country. If we want to reduce the number of casualties caused by fire and other emergencies in the home, there has to be easy to use, readily available escape options in upstairs rooms. Fort Huachuca is doing just that. Their progressive stance on safety should be a model for the rest of the military," said David Duley, CEO of PEARL Protected.

Winner of the U.S. Home Safety Council's 2006 Product Innovation Award and named one of the Top 100 Building Products by Building Products Magazine, PEARL has become one of the most recognized home safety products in the marketplace.

For more information on the PEARL permanent escape ladder, visit www.pearlprotected.com.

About PEARL Protected
Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, PEARL Protected is redefining the standards of home and fire safety through its patented, breakthrough product - PEARL - a revolutionary Permanent Escape And Rescue Ladder that can be quickly and easily deployed in the event of a residential fire or other home emergency. It is currently available through a variety of channels, including the nation's largest homebuilders and building supply dealers. PEARL can also be ordered directly through the PEARL Protected website (www.pearlprotected.com) or via phone at 800.374.5737.

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