Should mass notification systems, like mobile messaging services, be relied on to notify Deaf and Hard of Hearing people in the event of an emergency? Mass notification systems, like mobile phone text messaging services, are increasingly being used as a form of...
If your EVC system requires retrofitting into an existing, listed or historic building, there are several benefits to installing Alerter Groups radio-based, or wireless emergency voice communication (EVC) system. Refuge Alerter is a unique radio-based, emergency voice...
With a variety of regulations and requirements, it may seem like there is a lot to keep on top of to ensure that buildings remain fire-safety compliant. With equality and disability awareness on the top of our agenda, we’ve set out a few of the surrounding laws and...
12 million people in the UK is d/Deaf or has hearing loss. That’s a staggering 1 in 5 people, at risk of missing a fire alarm. Although it is common knowledge that conventional fire alarms work by delivering a loud siren when either smoke is detected or an...
What is Inclusive Design? The British Standards Institute (2005) defines inclusive design as: “The design of mainstream products and/or services that are accessible to, and usable by, as many people as reasonably possible.” Each and every decision made throughout the...
Dubbed in some quarters as “Freedom Day”, the government announcement this week has confirmed that life will return to a form of normality on 19th July. With restrictions easing and an imminent return of both members of staff and visitors to the workplace: site...
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