Elderly Couple Escapes Fire Safely in St. Clair Shores?

8/1/2023 (Permalink)

We are trusted leaders in fire damage restoration services in Macomb County.

Our local team in St. Clair Shores knows that smoke alarms save lives. However, those who are deaf or hard of hearing cannot depend on the sound of the regular alarm to alert them of a fire threat. Here are some safety tips from the National Fire Protection Association for alerting deaf or hard of hearing people of a fire danger:

Safety Tips

• Smoke alarms are available for people who are deaf (those with profound hearing loss). These alarms use strobe lights to wake the person. Vibration notification appliances, such as pillows or bed shakers, are required and should become activated by a smoke alarm to alert the individual of smoke or fire dangers. 
• Older adults or people who are hard of hearing (those with mild to severe hearing loss) can use a device that emits a mixed, low-pitched sound. In its current form, this device activates by the sound of a traditional smoke alarm.
• Always choose equipment that has the label of a recognized testing laboratory
• Make sure everyone in your home understands and reacts to the signal (light, vibration, or sound) used in their situation
• Test smoke alarms monthly. Replace smoke alarms and equipment for people who are deaf or hard of hearing according to the manufacturer’s recommendations

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When your home or commercial business in St. Clair Shores has fire damage, our local team in St. Clair Shores is Here to Help. ® We’ll restore your damage “Like it never even happened.” Call us today at 586-741-5050.

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