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Emergency Mass Notification and Fire Alarm Systems for All

I would add that these same people need this information to ensure they take the right action in response to any emergency. The 2010 edition of NFPA 72, National Fire Alarm ... with hearing ... read more

For People With Hearing Loss, Some Holiday Gift Ideas That Offer Utility and Education

Signaling systems that make lamps flash on and off when the phone or doorbell rings. Vibrating clock alarms. Visual, auditory and tactile fire alarm systems ... two kits written for consumers with a ... read more

Strobe Light Requirements for Fire Alarm Systems

Strobe lights are required in fire alarm systems to provide a visual alert of an emergency to people with a hearing loss. Owners of commercial property are required to equip their buildings with fire ... read more

Architects design with sight-, hearing-impaired in mind

McConnell even wired a custom light-based doorbell and fire alarm system ... toward deaf people, who make up 2.4 percent of the city’s population. A deaf-oriented dorm at Gallaudet University, a ... read more

Emergency evacuations: how to deal with the issue of ‘bystander apathy’

Fire experts have long queried why people do not respond to siren-based alarms with voice evacuation systems mooted as a better ... become increasingly more complex. Visual and acoustic alarming ... read more

Building code change worries deaf MP

Health and safety was already a major barrier to employment for deaf people because prospective employers sited additional costs for hiring the hearing impaired. It was cheaper for visual systems to ... read more

Recently refurbished Dublin Castle building 'fully accessible' for people with disabilities - OPW

A recently refurbished Dublin Castle building is fully accessible for people ... fire alarm system has voice evacuation speakers and flashing strobe lights in the main foyer, hall and accessible ... read more

Fire Detection and Alarm systems – BS 5839-1 a trusty companion

In addition, some minor changes were made to recommendations on fire warning systems for deaf and hard of hearing people, the use of which ... Such is the significance of visual alarm devices that the ... read more

Guide to Choosing Gadgets and Devices for the Impaired

While there have been developed many apps to help people ... using it with hearing aids or even with the alarm systems we mentioned before. You can see more examples here before choosing the right one ... read more

Fire & Life Safety: Low Frequency Sounders

Older fire alarm systems had no requirements for battery backup, and their horns were often 120 volts or lower and AC powered. After the battery back-up power requirements began, systems also had to ... read more

3 Important Factors for Properly Designing a Fire Alarm System

The audible notification of a fire alarm system should be designed to ensure all occupants in all areas of the building – whether hard of hearing or seeing – receive the proper notification (both ... read more