Should untrained civilians jump out of high rise buildings with parachutes?

[ericgu 0]

My name is Eric. I am not a skydiver - although hope to try it some day. I am doing research on non-conventional uses of parachutes, so I thought that I would ask the pros here at Dropzone.

My questions are: would you recommend that a person caught in a high rise fire use a parachute with a static line to escape the building if one was available? Is he likely to survive without prior training?

[skymama 37]

Hi Eric-

I remembered that we all talked about this soon after 9/11, so I did a search for you. Here are 2 threads that I found:


http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=48456;search_string=escape;#48456

http://dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=48865;search_string=escape;#48865

She is Da Man, and you better not mess with Da Man,
because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon

[TomAiello 26]

Hi Eric,

Welcome to the Forums.

You might want to post this kind of question in one of the other forums, where it might be more appropriate.

I've also searched around for some discussions on this topic. There were several discussions amongst the BASE jumpers on BLiNC a while back. Have a look at:

http://www.blincmagazine.com/cgi-bin/forum/dcboard.cgi?az=show_thread&om=4316&forum=board

http://www.blincmagazine.com/cgi-bin/forum/dcboard.cgi?az=show_thread&om=4317&forum=board

http://www.blincmagazine.com/cgi-bin/forum/dcboard.cgi?az=show_thread&om=4320&forum=board

For information on purchasing a system, visit Basic Research and click on HOPE (High Office Parachute Escape) System. There are several other manufacturers who sell this kind of gear as well.

Welcome to the forums!

-- Tom Aiello

Tom@SnakeRiverBASE.com
SnakeRiverBASE.com

[PhreeZone 20]

This article might help you get more facts instead of opinions. http://www.dropzone.com/gear/articles/PersonalParachutesTheEth.shtml

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[ChileRelleno 0]

Hi Ericgu,
Wow! look at all the great info you got, isn't the net great.
Now go make a skydive!!!

ChileRelleno-Rodriguez Bro#414
Hellfish#511,MuffBro#3532,AnvilBro#9, D24868

[ericgu 0]

Thanks to all of you who posted a response to my question. The links were great and much appreciated. I look forward to "dropping" in on you folks in person in the future. [;)