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Civilian Emergency Platform
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Alarm is sounding but a Deaf or hard of hearing person has not noticed — fire or other emergency.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — NOT EXPERT REVIEWED — NOT FOR PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Person continuing activity while others evacuate.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Sleeping through audible alarm in hotel.
Scene hazards: Missed alarms, Smoke without smell cue
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Enter room if door unlocked emergency — flash lights.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Show phone typed message large font.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Guide with gestures and written notes — pen paper in kit.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — If they use sign — face them, do not cover mouth though they read expression.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Call 112. Deaf person may need assist floor X.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Fire dispatch can note communication need.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Smoke inhalation if delayed exit — check breathing.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Install visual alert devices long-term after incident.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT assume hearing aids work in alarm noise — may distort.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT leave without confirming they understood reason.
MYTH: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Shouting louder will alert a Deaf person
REALITY: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Deafness is not volume problem — visual and tactile alerts required.
DANGER: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Person left in burning room while others assumed they heard.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Audible-only PA fails Deaf community — visual fire alarms required in modern codes but often missing.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Vibration clocks and bed shakers not worn daytime.