The Gecko Fire Escape System

The attached link describes how polymers were used to imitate a gecko's clinging ability. It cautioned against trying to climb a building by making a pair of gloves out of them though because the pads would wear out after a few steps, so to speak. We don't need gloves to get out of skyscapers during a fire though, we need mats with gecko-like fibers on both sides. During a fire the mats would roll all the way down from their rooftop cases to the ground, their undersides forming a tight bond with the walls of the skyscraper as they went. As soon as they were completely unrolled people trying to get out of the building could open the windows, release a narrow catwalk built into each windows casement (designed as either a fold-out or slide-out), walk over to the mat, and then crawl down it. Since there would be plenty of surface area available they could make sure each body part was securely attached to it before moving an arm or leg. Fire drills would have to be held ahead of time to get people used to these fire escapes. Maybe they could practice by climbing up the building.