Following the success of the seminar ‘Fire safety for Deaf and hard of hearing people: the law and the solutions’ Deaf Alerter plc have expanded the seminar to include other communication systems that can be used in a building evacuation of disabled people.
This seminar offers best-practice guidance on the various legislative duties to provide fire safety and evacuation for disabled people. Building operators face significant problems communicating with deaf and hard of hearing people to inform them of an evacuation and also with physically disabled people when they have been placed in a temporary safe haven or refuge area.
The seminar identifies the problems, legal responsibilities and the technical solutions that are available to ensure that a building provides an equally safe environment for both able bodied and disabled people. There were huge legislative changes which came into force in 2006; the Regulatory Reform Order and the Disability Equality Duty part of the 2005 DDA amendments.
Steve Haseldine, Managing Director of Deaf Alerter plc commented “Over 4000 delegates have attended the previous seminar and feedback has always been extremely positive. We are continually refreshing the seminar contents to incorporate any relevant changes in legislation. After 3 years presenting the seminar we also decided to include for evacuation systems for physically disabled people in addition to solutions for Deaf and hard of hearing people; this will hopefully encourage a wider audience to learn about their responsibilities”
To secure a free place please visit www.cpduk.co.uk or contact cpd@deaf-alerter.com
