> Date: Thu, 07 Jan 1999 11:36:22 +0000 (GMT)
> Subject: fire alarms
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> Our Health and Safety Exectutive Committee has asked me for advice on how
> to address the needs of a student with a hearing disability who had asked
> to be alerted to fire alarm testing exercises as the sound caused problems
> for him/her. How do other institutions address this sort of situation?
>
> Clare
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> Clare Davies
> Student Services
> Nene-University College Northampton
> Boughton Green Road
> Northampton NN4 OBN
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> Tel: 01604 735500 ext 2390
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>Clare
If the problem is that the noise irritated the person's ears, I am
not aware that we have had that complaint.
The safety officer might agree to give the
student warning of fire practices if his/her problem is serious.
The short blasts to ensure that the equipment is working often take
place at a stated time within each building.
mary
>
Mary Foley, Officer for Disability Issues
Universiry of Nottingham
tel0115-9514377, fax01159514376, minicom01159514378
e-mail [log in to unmask]
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