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The smoke alarm, meant for those who are deaf or hard of hearing, includes a traditional smoke detector on the ceiling, a receiver equipped with a strobe light and a vibrating disc that will shake ...
Sioux City Fire Rescue lieutenant Joe Rodriguez demonstrates a strobe light smoke alarm, used in conjunction with low-frequency noise and bed-shaker alarms by hearing-impaired individuals.
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Last Saturday, volunteers and members of the Chicago Fire Department gave out special smoke detectors aimed to help the hearing impaired. Strobe lights and vibrating pads are used to wake someone ...
To the 23 million hearing-impaired people in the United States, a smoke alarm’s siren might not be discernible. Two new smoke alarms for the hearing impaired feature high-intensity strobe lig… ...
The East Orange Fire Department is launching a free smoke detector program for visually and hearing-impaired residents.
CHICAGO (WLS) -- The Red Cross installed free smoke alarms Saturday for people in Chicago's Chatham neighborhood, who are deaf or hearing impaired. The alarms known as "bed shakers," use a strobe ...
Some Tulsa firefighters are helping make sure kids who are deaf or hard of hearing are able to be alerted to fires while they sleep—even though they can't hear smoke detectors.
A new program will offer specialized smoke and carbon monoxide alarm systems to eligible deaf and hard of hearing Calgarians.