Resource Zone, Case Study, Fire Safety, Refuge Alerter
On both sides of this park in Southampton are clients that have boosted fire safety with Refuge Alerter Emergency Voice Communication (EVC) systems – though their buildings are quite different from each other! On the East side of the park, seen prominently in the...
Resource Zone, Disability Awareness, Fire Safety
Emergency Voice Communication systems (sometimes known as disabled refuge systems) enable people waiting in a disabled refuge area to contact building responders during emergencies. Using an Emergency Voice Communication System – installed in buildings’ disabled...
Resource Zone, Disability Awareness, Fire Safety
Sound-activated vibrating pillow pads can be cheap and easy to install – but by focusing on sound, they fail to put Deafness first. If you’re responsible for Health and Safety in residential buildings or hotels, you may have come across sound-activated pillow pads...
Resource Zone, Laws & Legislation
22 April 2025 Certain premises and events will soon need to abide by new legislation to mitigate the risk of terrorist attacks. This month, the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025 – also known as Martyn’s Law, in memory of Manchester Arena attack victim Martyn...
Resource Zone, Disability Awareness
05 July 2024 More people are hard of hearing than previously thought. Here’s how that relates to fire safety. Up until recently, it was widely recognised that 1 in 6 adults in the UK had hearing loss. But in June 2024 a new study was published showing that this...
Disability Awareness, Resource Zone
On Sunday 3 March 2024 it’s World Hearing Day – and this year’s theme is “Changing mindsets: let’s make ear and hearing care a reality for all!” Who experiences hearing loss? Anyone can experience hearing loss or deafness. In the UK, 1 in 6 people have some...
