Twenty years of Fire Safety for Deaf people, a perspective.
Twenty years ago I started my career in the provision of fire safety and alerting systems for Deaf and hard of hearing people.
DetailsTwenty years ago I started my career in the provision of fire safety and alerting systems for Deaf and hard of hearing people.
DetailsWe are delighted to announce that our ‘Everybody Deserves to be Safe’ CPD presentation is now CIBSE accredited. All attendees receive certification. The panel at CIBSE describes the hour-long CPD as informative, thought-provoking and balanced. We provide certification for all attendees. We have received universal approval from everyone who has attended our presentation. …
DetailsWhen Westminster City Hall was refurbished in 2018, the council chose Sensetech to supply its fire alarm system. In accordance with EN54 – 23, the European standard for new-builds and refurbishments, the fire-alarm also needed to provide notifications for deaf people. Spotting an opportunity to save Westminster City Council some much-needed money,…
DetailsWorking in radio, we spend a lot of time worrying about two things: coverage and overspill. Getting coverage of a building is the core objective of the DeafWatch™ system and achieving coverage can often be a challenge. Concrete buildings reinforced with meshed rebar steel and metre thick floor or walls can cause several difficulties. We’ve…
DetailsIn short, yes. Very much so. Introduction to EN54 Part 23 For several decades, visual alarm devices (VADs), mainly beacons and incorporated ceiling light systems have been integrated as part of the standard fire alarm system to ensure that hearing-impaired people were aware of the fire alarm, too. In December 2013, a new product standard, EN…
DetailsThere is only so much self-improvement you can make before you might have to admit that it’s not actually you, maybe it’s the job? If you find that you are just going through the motions at work, or even worse, it has become an unpleasant place to be, it is possibly time to look elsewhere.…
DetailsDeafWatch™ have set out to change the culture of fire alarms for deaf people. For far too long, making sure that everyone is safe in every location has proven to be expensive. Rather than do the right thing, organisations have determined that the cost has been too high and have either done very little, nothing…
DetailsBoth Chris Durham and Dave Hall from Wireless Alert Solutions help coach Market Harborough Rugby Club’s U9s. Thanks to a chance Twitter conversation between Dave and Jess Breach, England women rugby’s newest star, Jess came to visit and help coach the children. Breach, 20, who also plays for Harlequins Ladies, scored an incredible 11 tries…
DetailsFire alarm systems for deaf students have a reputation for being extremely expensive. So it’s no surprise that many universities have little or no coverage. Those that do still have the worry of meeting high maintenance costs to ensure the safety of a small number of students. DeafWatch™ ends that culture of overcharging. …
DetailsDeafWatch™ and RefugeWatch™ were on display at the AUE conference at Trent University 6-8 September 2017. The conference was a huge success with considerable interest in the value and quality of DeafWatch™ in particular.