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Deafgard
The deaf and hard of hearing are in danger of not hearing your fire alarm. Deafgard is the safe, legal and cost-effective solution. Deafgard user asleep. Deafgard provides a wireless solution for communicating the sounding of the fire alarm to deaf and hard of hearing people.
Deafgard features
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Description
Deafgard is a moveable wireless acoustically triggered bedside unit that incorporates a high intensity strobe and a connected vibrator pad, that when placed under the pillow, vibrates to wake the sleeper upon the fire alarm sounding. The flashing strobe and LCD provide visual indication that the fire alarm is sounding, allowing the individual to leave their room to a place of safety.
How Deafgard works
Deafgard is a wireless, battery powered, acoustically triggered bedside unit that incorporates a high intensity strobe, and a vibrating pillow pad.
Deafgard is given to the deaf and hard of hearing person upon arrival. The person responsible checks and shows the person how to operate the Deafgard unit. Deafgard accompanies the person to his/her room.
The connected vibrator pad is placed under the pillow. When the Deafgard unit hears the fire alarm, the under-pillow pad vibrates waking the sleeper, whilst the activated flashing strobe and LCD provides the visual indicator. The result is an immediate and effective motion and visual trigger, which signals that the fire alarm is sounding, allowing the individual to leave the building to a place of safety.
Operating Deafgard
1. Turning the unit on for the first time or after changing batteries:
- Depress the on/off button (top left button on the keypad marked 1 on diagram page 3 in your Fitting and Operating Guide) to turn the listening circuitry on.
The listening circuits will remain active until the unit is manually switched off.
The LCD will also flash to inform the user that the time needs to be set. The LCD will flash for 30 seconds.
3. Depress the on/off button (top left button on the keypad) to turn the listening circuitry on. The listening circuits will remain active until the unit is manually switched off.
4. The LCD will display the time.
5. Turning the unit off:
- Depress the on/off button (top left button on the keypad) for more than 3 seconds to turn the LCD and listening circuits off.
If the time has been set, the internal timer will continue to run despite the unit being turned off.
Legislation and Standards
The Equality Act 2010 provides a new legislative framework to protect the rights of individuals updating, simplifying and strengthening previous legislation including the Disability Discrimination Act 1995. The Act delivers a simple, modern and accessible framework of discrimination law which protects individuals from unfair treatment and promotes a fair and more equal society. Part 3 of the Act came into force on the 1st October 2010 and states that service providers must undertake reasonable adjustments to avoid disabled people being substantially disadvantaged in accessing services. Examples of reasonable adjustments are:
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Putting in a ramp to replace steps
Provisions for deaf and hard of hearing people
Providing larger, well defined signs for people with a visual impairment
Improving access to toilet or washing facilities
