Disability

Supplement alarms and products for the disabled

Since 2004, the Disability Discrimination Act enforced a law that any service provider such as a shop, restaurant, gym or hospital would have had to address any physical features in their building that was difficult for a disabled person to use.

Many of these adjustments applied to ramps, stairways, entrances, exits, toilet facilities and escalators or lifts.

There are many types of disabilities that may include being sight or hearing impaired, having physical or mobility problems, or mental health problems which can lead to much slower evacuation times.

All of these disabilities bring a unique set of risks for consideration when developing your fire safety strategy.

DDA Access Audits

Our DDA risk assessors can do a full access audit and advise you on what changes you may need to apply to your fire safety strategy.

Firetecnics™ will include disability in your fire evacuation drills and training for your staff so you can be fully prepared in the event of an emergency. Depending on the impairment your staff member has i.e. hard of hearing - we'll advise you on additional equipment that can be linked directly into your fire alarm system such as:

Visual flashing beacons
Vibrating pagers
Audio loops

It's crucial to service and maintain your fire alarm system so you receive the earliest possible warning of fire and that it is monitored by an alarm receiving centre so you know help from the Fire & Rescue Services is already on its way.