ADA Hearing Impaired Alarms from First Alert

We often receive messages from folks looking to enhance their in home smoke, fire and carbon monoxide defense safety while being mindful of hearing loss. It’s something that I deal with personally and as a result have outfitted my home with smoke and carbon monoxide alarms that implement an LED strobe light. Hearing impaired alarms with LED strobe lights have also been recommended by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA).

People who are deaf or hard-of-hearing should use alarms with strobe (flashing) lights that have been tested by an independent testing laboratory. The alarms for sleeping areas with strobe lights are required to be of a special high intensity that can wake a sleeping person. (NFPA)

This makes a whole lot of sense given that an alarm’s primary function is to alert its surroundings to the presence of smoke, fire and carbon monoxide (depending on model). While capable of identifying smoke, a standard smoke detector would be a poor candidate for alerting me and anyone else who’s hearing impaired. The availability multiple hearing impaired alarms is pretty representative of the First Alert brand as being #1 in fire safety. Before we get started, it should be noted that all First Alert Hearing Impaired Alarms meet UL Standards while fulfilling the requirements of the American with Disabilities Act.

All three ADA Approved Hearing Impaired Detectors can be found online at the First Alert Store.

First Alert Hearing impaired LED Strobe Light Can Be Interconnected with Hardwired Alarms

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While not a fully fledged alarm like the two models we’ll be going over, this LED Strobe Light offers tremendous versatility. How? You might ask. First Alert Hardwired Smoke Alarms are capable of being interconnected with one another. This means that you’ll be able to create a custom smoke, fire and carbon monoxide system suited specifically for your home. When one alarm is triggered, all alarms that are interconnected will sound off. This First Alert Strobe Light can be interconnected with other hardwired detectors setup throughout your home.

First Alert Hearing Impaired Hardwired LED Strobe Light Smoke & Combination Alarms

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Taking the LED light listed above, these two models use a photoelectric sensor to identify and alert their surroundings to the presence of smoke. Unlike the standalone strobe light, First Alert Hearing Impaired Alarms can operate independently as smoke sensing units. However, using the interconnected feature of these hardwired detectors is really the ideal approach as it’ll allow for a lot of customization. The combination version of this alarm uses an elctrochemical sensor to detect carbon monoxide. A hearing impaired alarm that offers dual protection from smoke and carbon monoxide is invaluable in the home. All three First Alert Hearing Impaired Devices have been independently tested to meet ADA and UL STD 1971 standards.

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