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Hello David, We use a system with the somewhat unfortunate name of DeafWatch – it sounds very similar to the system you describe, with Deaf students having a ‘daytime’ pager for general use which vibrates and tells them which building a fire alarm has gone off in (and where to gather) and another one if they live on campus in halls which only goes off if the alarm sounds in the hall that they live in. The idea behind the ‘night-time’ pager is that it can be strapped to wrists / ankles should the alarm go off when the student is asleep. All is this underpinned by PEEPs. Kind regards, Simon Simon Jarvis Head of Disability and Dyslexia Service Disability and Dyslexia Service Student Services Room 2.30, Bancroft Building Queen Mary University of London Mile End Road LONDON E1 4NS Tel: +44(0)20 7882 2765 From: Discussion list for disabled students and their support staff. [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of David Filmer Sent: 18 March 2015 12:09 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Alerting Students Hi Colleagues, A connected question for you concerning emergency alerts for Deaf Students and access alerts for physically disabled students.... At Portsmouth we have historically used two systems for messaging students about selected alerts. Deaf students receive an automatically generated text message to alert them to fire alarms, whilst a manual system is used to inform physically impaired students of issues such as lift breakdowns. Our automated system for emergency alerts filters the messages to only those students who use the building in which the alarm has activated, whilst the access alerts are not filtered, but we'd like it to be. How do other universities handle such things, and does anyone know of a handy system that could handle both? David ________________________________ David Filmer, Disability Officer, Additional Support and Disability Advice Centre, DCQE, University of Portsmouth, Nuffield Centre, St Michael's Road, Portsmouth, PO1 2ED Tel: (023) 9284 3462 ~ E-mail: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> ________________________________ This e-mail and its attachments may contain information that is confidential and privileged. The information is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed. If you are not the intended recipient you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution or the taking of any action in reliance on the contents of this e-mail is strictly prohibited. ________________________________ Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail ________________________________