People are encouraged to install escape ladders in their homes. But have you thought about installing any in your business offices? The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) recommends that everyone install an escape ladder in every occupied room that is above the first floor of a building. As a small business owner, you should definitely consider doing this for your offices in order to keep your employees safe.

According to the NFPA, it is important to develop a fire escape plan. After all, a small flame can become completely out of control in less than 30 seconds! Having an escape ladder in each office above the main floor is an important part of any fire escape plan. But it is not enough to simply have these ladders–you need to make sure that your employees know where the ladders are and know how to use them. Practicing fire drills is a must.

There are a few types of ladders that can be used for fire escape plans. Portable escape ladders are simply that–they can be moved from one room or location to another. Permanent ladders, on the other hand, are directly installed below a window. Interior ladders are typically folded up and concealed inside a wall case. Exterior permanent ladders may be folded into a case beneath a window or they may be fixed in the shape of a ladder.

For more information regarding escape ladders, click on the links on the left. Compiled by Business.com, these links will help you determine which type of escape ladder is right for your business offices.

Technology is always changing at what seems to be such a rapid pace. Today, one of the most common types of a flat panel display is that of an LCD display. LCD, which stands for liquid crystal display, is widely used in range of devices such as televisions, home and office computers, video games, watches, medical devices and much more. One thing that has made the LCD displays so popular in the past years is that not only offer a wide range of screens, they have been said to be easier on the eyes that of the plasma and CRT's. Another benefit of this type of display is that all LCD's do not use phosphors. What this means is that this type of display will not suffer what is commonly known as the image screen burn in.

While many of us may think that the LCD is a new technology, are you aware that the earliest discovery of devices using this display dates back to 1888. It is also interesting to note that in 2008, the LCD dominated the worldwide sales of televisions. Today, we have many choices when it comes to picking out our home televisions and sometimes that can be overwhelming. Business.com has made this task much easier. Go ahead and click on the links to the left to learn more.