About

Wellington Saunders, the inventor of the Fire Escape 2000, started his career as a welder. He created the concept for the Fire Escape 2000 after seeing many news stories where people had to jump out of their home windows during a fire or drop their child out of a window to someone who could hopefully catch them. He was moved by these stories and inspired to create a better fire escape that would help to save people's lives. Using his welding skills and knowledge, he developed a prototype for the Fire Escape 2000, which he successfully tested on his own family! He brought his concept and prototype to Invent Help to see if there was anything like it. They discovered it was truly unique and helped Saunders secure a patent, which is current.

The Fire Escape 2000 is superior to other home fire escapes it keeps you a safe distance away from the burning building in contrast to the currently available ladder systems, which typically lay against exterior walls. In addition to keeping distance between the building and the user, his system offers 4 ways to get to safety with the young, old, and handicapped in mind because not everyone is capable of climbing down a ladder.