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...
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...
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...
Imagine an accessible toilet alarm’s been activated in one of your buildings. Now what? Is anyone around to see it? How do you know that someone will respond? The need for accessible toilet alarms Alarms in accessible toilets are critically important. Toilet...
Still using a phone line with your refuge system? Now’s an ideal time to update it. Did you know that the UK’s aging system of analogue phone lines is set to be retired? Suppliers are no longer manufacturing parts needed to maintain or repair analogue...
It’s currently Deaf Awareness Week (1-7 May 2023), and the theme is ‘Access to Communication’. The focus this week is all about: raising awareness of communication needs of people who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing advocating for greater access...
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