Legislation and FAQs
Introduction
The Equality Act 2010 aims to end discrimination which many disabled people face. This act gives disabled people rights in the areas of: employment, access to goods, facilities and services, buying or renting land or property.
The Act defines a disabled person as someone with a physical or mental impairment, which has a substantial and long-term adverse effect on his/her ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities.
Deafgard
Deafgard, is the wireless fire alarm listening device for deaf and hard of hearing people. Deafgard consists of a battery-powered, acoustically triggered bedside unit that incorporates a high intensity strobe and a connected vibrator pad that is placed under the pillow. When Deafgard hears the fire alarm, the under pillow pad vibrates waking the sleeper and the activated flashing strobe provides the complementary visual indicator. Deafgard ensures our customers comply with important elements of the Equality Act 2010.
Deafgard was developed following feedback from the market place that suggested a moveable wireless device was preferable to an expensive wired in/loop system.
Approvals and standards
EN61000-6-1:2001 - Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC). Generic standards. Immunity for residential, commercial and light-industrial environments
EN61000-6-3:2001+A11:2004 - Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC). Generic standards. Emission standard for residential, commercial and light-industrial environments