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im quite ok with having two staircases so people don't burn to death and have more ways to get out. new buildings don't have outside fire escapes from what i've seen. the worst thing is apartments that have a flat roof. they act like water isn't an issue at all.
Flat roofs have gotten quite good lately. In Europe, modern flat roofs have an almost 200 year history (look up Berliner Dach for examples) and if they are well executed, there are no issues. The bigger issue with modern building techniques is the omission of constructive building protection (e.g. roof overhang, which protects buildings from driving rain) And instead an overreliance on modern materials.
but then vagrants might be able to shelter beneath 😱
Imagine omitting this tiny roof overhang, accepting structural damage, just because you hate homeless people
The video addresses this seven minutes in... despite requiring two staircases, the US is not exceptionally safe when it comes to deaths from fire. Austria, Italy, and the Netherlands all outperform.
i think the only bad thing about this chart is that it probably covers all fire deaths and not just apartments.