Disability awareness
Are you responsible for fire safety in a building, or at a site?
Increase your disability awareness with regards to fire safety, with our Learning Zone materials.
Why sound-activated vibrating pillow pads aren’t the best bedfellow for 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...
A quarter of UK adults have hearing loss, says new study
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 number...
World Hearing Day: A reminder of the needs of Deaf and Hard of hearing people
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 degree of...
Enhance your toilet alarms with Refuge Alerter integration
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 alarms...
Communicating with someone who is Deaf or hard of hearing
As a company working towards saving lives through technology, we always advocate the need for procedures and systems to be in place to give any person with a disability equal opportunity.
In today’s blog, we’re sharing our top tips for best practice with everyday communication with somebody who is Deaf or hard of hearing.
Changing Places toilets and the need for disabled toilet alarm systems
What are Changing Places toilets? The term ‘Changing Places’ refers to fully accessible toilet facilities. In line with the Equality Act 2010, facilities being offered must provide equal access for disabled customers/visitors and employees, to the same standard as...
Vibrating pillow pad – Everything you need to know
What is a vibrating pillow pad? Designed for Deaf and hard of hearing people, a vibrating pillow pad is a device used to protect and alert users in emergency situations. Typically interconnected with fire alarms or evacuation systems, vibrating pillow pads are used to...
Disabled people are still facing barriers when it comes to accessibility in Universities
Recent reports have highlighted concerns with the accessibility of Universities throughout the UK. Disabled people are still facing barriers with Universities failing to make reasonable adjustments under the Equality Act. The...
What is a fire alarm for Deaf and hard of hearing people?
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...
Inclusive Design: Building a better future
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...
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