Right. I would think anytime men go to higher floors but within reach of ladders or nets those would be in place first thing. Also it seems like a good idea to carry lightweight cable 30 or 40 feet long to anchor to a window ledge which could be used to rapel down.
Actually that is a very good idea. Would like to hear the NYFD response to it. All firemen are trained to repel, so doing it is no big deal, although they'd have to drop off their gear first.