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Just a though. Widening access also means that Health and Safety provisions/policies and practice, need to change to accommodate ALL people (inclusion). What your Estates Dep is doing is in stead of adapting their exclusive services they are passing some of them to you because of t the name of your office. i am guessing, but i believe that your role is educational support not health and safety. AV ----- Original Message ----- From: "n.conn" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Wednesday, December 04, 2002 2:51 PM Subject: Re: Fire alarms for people with hearing difficulties <fwd> > --- Begin Forwarded Message --- > Date: Wed, 4 Dec 2002 14:43:41 +0000 (GMT Standard Time) > From: Linda Maguire <[log in to unmask]> > Subject: Re: Fire alarms for people with hearing difficulties > <fwd> > Sender: [log in to unmask] > To: [log in to unmask] > > Reply-To: Linda Maguire <[log in to unmask]> > Message-ID: <[log in to unmask]> > > > --- Begin Forwarded Message --- > Date: Wed, 4 Dec 2002 12:42:40 +0000 (GMT Standard Time) > From: Linda Maguire <[log in to unmask]> > Subject: Re: Fire alarms for people with hearing difficulties > Sender: [log in to unmask] > To: "Discussion list for disabled students and their support > staff." <[log in to unmask]> > > Reply-To: Linda Maguire <[log in to unmask]> > Message-ID: <[log in to unmask]> > > > Hi Everyone, > > I would really appreciate your advice and guidance. > > A draft paper has landed on my desk from the Estates dept asking > for my opinion of introducing radio paging systems in new > buildings that require more than 120 visual beacons. The proposal > also suggests that it would be introduced in all existing > buildings as it would be more cost effective and less > disruptive. > > I have major concerns on a number of issues, in that, it is > proposed that Disability Services would be responsible for > administering the issue of the portable pager systems to > students and staff who have identified as having hearing > difficulties. However my concern is that a) we are not always > aware of who will require the facility, as we are not > responsible for staff, and some students do not disclose. b) > What about public buildings, evening class, members of the > public c)there are training implications? > > If any other University has implemented a similar system, I > would really appreciate feedback on how it has worked and how it > is managed. > > Thank you in advance > > Regards > Linda > > > ---------------------- > Linda Maguire > Disability Services Co-ordinator > [log in to unmask] > 028 90 273225 > > --- End Forwarded Message --- > > > ---------------------- > Linda Maguire > Disability Services Co-ordinator > Queen's University Belfast > [log in to unmask] > 028 90 273225 > > --- End Forwarded Message --- > > > ---------------------- > Norma Conn > Disability Officer > Disability Services > Queen's University Belfast > Phone: (0044) 028 9027 3583 > Fax: (0044) 028 9033 5378 > Email: [log in to unmask] >