Fire is Fast – Increasing your Ability to Escape

Presenter(s)

Event Details

Topic:

deaf and hard of hearing

Format:

lecture

Subject Level:

intermediate

Age Span:

kindergarten - grade 6
grades 7-12
adult

Target Audience:

consultant
deaf / hard of hearing
educator
family member / caregiver

special educator

teacher of the visually impaired

Professional Development Credits

IACET CEUs:

.01 CEU

ACVREP CEs:

1 CE

Presentation Length: 1 hour

Location:

Atrium 2

Description:

This session will demonstrate how home alerting devices can increase safety for individuals with disabilities, older adults aging in place, and caregivers. Participants will learn when and how to respond to residential fires, carbon monoxide (CO) exposure, and severe weather events. The session will explain how fast fires spread and why individuals may have less than two minutes to escape. It will highlight the limitations of conventional alarms and introduce accessible technologies such as bed shakers, strobe light alarms, and devices with verbal alerts. Concrete examples will include products designed for people who are deaf, hard of hearing, blind, or use mobility equipment. Attendees will leave equipped to evaluate alerting technologies and understand their role in emergency preparedness for vulnerable populations.

Learning Outcomes:

As a result of this activity, participants will be able to:

• Identify at least three basic types of home alerting devices that can support and protect individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing, blind, or use mobility equipment from fire, carbon monoxide and severe weather events.

• Implement the concepts of effective safety messaging in addition to adding advanced alerting technology to assist those who are experiencing a disability to escape a fire or carbon monoxide poisoning event.

• Discuss how to select the appropriate alerting technologies based on specific disability-related needs and environmental risks in a residential setting against fire, CO and severe weather.

Disclosures:

Salary from employment.