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FIRE SERVICE AND GENERAL FIRE SAFETY TOPICS => Fire Safety => Topic started by: nearlythere on June 05, 2010, 09:00:42 AM

Title: Fire alarms for the blind and deaf
Post by: nearlythere on June 05, 2010, 09:00:42 AM

Any info please on the following:-

a, Domestic smoke detector which has a test facility for the blind. Maybe remote test facility. Fob, remote test switch etc


b, Portable detector for the deaf. Under pillow type which operates when an audible alarm sounds.

Any knowledge or alternatives welcome on these.

Title: Re: Fire alarms for the blind and deaf
Post by: Galeon on June 05, 2010, 10:55:33 AM

Morning ,
Don't know of a domestic that can do this , however you could agree th position of the detector and have a maker ie known to that person in relation to the floor layout , and then give them a can of smoke , the new sabre by no climb , which has the dispersal telescopic attachment , might be worth a look.

Just put in some DEAFGARD units , works for me , just check the sound level to trigger them .

Regards

Title: Re: Fire alarms for the blind and deaf
Post by: Tom W on June 07, 2010, 10:13:26 AM

http://www.firecoltd.com/Deafgard.asp

Title: Re: Fire alarms for the blind and deaf
Post by: rn976 on June 07, 2010, 10:36:56 AM

Also try The Royal National Institute for the Deaf www.rnid.org.uk
they produce fact sheet on systems for deaf / hard of hearing

regards

RN976 :)

Title: Re: Fire alarms for the blind and deaf
Post by: Cat on June 07, 2010, 12:38:49 PM

A friend of mine who has a hearing impairment (just so its PC) has a light right next to her bed which flashes and vibrates if the fire alarm goes off.  Apparently its very good by her account.

Title: Re: Fire alarms for the blind and deaf
Post by: Graeme on June 09, 2010, 04:40:00 PM

Quote from: nearlythere on June 05, 2010, 09:00:42 AM

Any info please on the following:-

a, Domestic smoke detector which has a test facility for the blind. Maybe remote test facility. Fob, remote test switch etc


b, Portable detector for the deaf. Under pillow type which operates when an audible alarm sounds.

Any knowledge or alternatives welcome on these.

http://www.aico.co.uk/smoke_modi_pop8.htm

Title: Re: Fire alarms for the blind and deaf
Post by: nearlythere on June 09, 2010, 04:53:40 PM

Quote from: Graeme on June 09, 2010, 04:40:00 PM

Quote from: nearlythere on June 05, 2010, 09:00:42 AM

Any info please on the following:-

a, Domestic smoke detector which has a test facility for the blind. Maybe remote test facility. Fob, remote test switch etc


b, Portable detector for the deaf. Under pillow type which operates when an audible alarm sounds.

Any knowledge or alternatives welcome on these.

http://www.aico.co.uk/smoke_modi_pop8.htm

Thanks Graeme.
Useful link.