Fire Detection System and the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA)
The Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) aims to prevent discrimination against any person living with a disability and seeks to provide equal and enforceable rights, with access to goods, facilities and services. It states that service providers are not allowed to treat people less favourably because of their disability and failure to consider and take into account their needs will be viewed as discrimination. AEL Systems understand the need for ensuring staff and visitors with disabilities can evacuate the building safety and quickly in the event of a fire or emergency.
We supply and install quality life safety electronic equipment that include fire alarm control panels, voice alarm systems, disabled refuge systems, nurse call systems and audio-frequency induction loop systems.
Voice Alarm Systems
AEL Systems can install a Voice Alarm System to enable safe evacuation from any building using a high quality intelligible voice message which will reduce confusion and panic in the event of an emergency. The system will be designed to be fully BS5839-8 compliant, and linked to the building fire alarm system which when activated with trigger the voice alarm system.
Disabled Refuge System
Current Building Regulations state that all new non-domestic buildings with more than one storey provide ‘refuge’ areas These areas are relatively safe places where people who cannot easily use fire escapes and evacuation lifts can call for assistance and wait until help arrives.
The first priority is to assist rescue teams in determining where assistance is required and secondly to reassure people help is on the way. AEL Systems can provide systems that have been specifically designed to meet the demand for fully compliant BS 5839 Part 9 disabled refuge systems.
Nurse Call
AEL Systems can install nurse call systems to ensure residents or patients are given assistance when they require it. The resident or patient would press the button on the call point. This would signal to the control panel and an over-door light would appear. This alerts the attendant that assistance is needed. When the attendant arrives at the point of the call they can reset the system.
Audio-Frequency Induction Loop Systems
An audio-frequency induction loop systems allows people with hearing impairments to hear more clearly. Most hearing aids have a ‘T’ or ‘MT’ switch which allows them to pick up the electromagnetic field generated by an induction loop system. The hearing aid converts this signal into a sound suited to its user’s hearing requirements. Any person with a hearing aid who is within or near the loop can hear the signal by switching their hearing aid to the correct position. This allows the person to partake more effectively in conversation or listening to announcements.