Doha: An innovative fire alert life-saving solution for hearing impaired people made its worldwide debut at the 4th Civil Defence Exhibition and Conference.
Exhibited by National Fire Fighting Manufacturing (NAFFCO) Qatar, the radio paging technology based fire alarm warning and public address messaging system called Deaf Alerter is a life-saving solution for hearing-impaired people who have to carry a pager-size portable receiver, company executives said.
NAFFCO Marketing Engineer Vinod Karayil said: “In case of fire, the portable receiver, known as an Alerter, which is always switched on, vibrates vigorously and sends fire alarm messages that the user cannot cancel. He or she has to evacuate the building to stop the receiver from vibrating.”
The receiver is linked by radio frequency to a tamper-proof transmitter panel which is integrated with the Building Management System (BMS) that is linked to fire alarm system, he said. The Deaf Alerter DA3000 transmitter system is manufactured by UK-based Deaf Alerter (DA) Plc. QNA
