People who are deaf or have hearing impairments may face unique challenges in an emergency. Their ability to detect a fire or escape its effects may be hindered by their impairments. As a result, these people are at a greater risk of death or injury due to fire.
Fire safety is a much overlooked problem among people who are deaf or hard of hearing. They do not receive the same media, educational, or industry attention as the hearing population. Many advancements in fire injury and death prevention over the past century have not addressed the fire safety needs of the deaf community. A great invention is the audible smoke alarm, although it does not cover people who a deaf and hard of hearing.
There are various legislation and standards, both Irish and European, concerning fire alarms for disabled people.
The Silent Alert Fire Safe System offers service providers a simple and cost effective solution to the problem of providing fire alarm cover for people who are deaf/ hard of hearing within public buildings and workplaces.
The system includes a discreet Pager unit worn by the user. A special radio transmitter links directly to the existing Fire Alarm System and is triggered automatically when the Fire Alarm is activated. The Pager responds by vibrating and illuminating the fire key.
The New Fire Safe Compatible SignWave Portable Sounder Flasher is ideal for use in hotels, residential homes and other multiple occupancy accommodation as an alternative to a Pager unit.
The system is compliant with all relevant parts of :
• I.S. 3218:2013 - Updated standard for Fire Alarms which specifically states the requirements for deaf/hard of hearing systems with visual or hearing impairments.
• BS5839 part 1 2002 - Standard to cover paging systems for deaf people linked to fire alarms.
• EN BS54-25 – 2008 - Standard for Fire Detection & Fire Alarm systems which use RF (radio links) to communicate.
This system can help make you compliant with Part 3 of the Disability Act 2005.
The Fire Safe system has an open air operating range of 750 to 1000 metres & is radio licence exempt.
The system’s unique design helps service providers fulfil their obligations under the fully implemented Disability Discrimination Act.
Fire Safe is ideal for: Office Buildings/Factories; Hotels; Schools; Multiple Occupancy Buildings; Care Homes; Sheltered Accommodation etc.
For further information contact us by email info@cfsg.ie or 01 295 7540. CFSG provides all your Fire Safety needs nationwide.
