For the hearing-impaired, the most terrifying thing in a fire is not the alarm sound, but being unable to hear it at all. Traditional fire alarms rely excessively on audio reminders, making it extremely easy for those living in a silent world to miss the golden escape time while sleeping or going about their daily lives. To address this long-standing safety blind spot, Gartec Safety Technology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. has successfully developed a special fire alarm device integrating high-frequency flashing lights and vibration reminders based on IoT and smart fire protection technologies, effectively safeguarding the lives of the hearing-impaired group.
On April 3, Lin Peidong, Chairman of Gartec Safety Technology, stated in an interview that the hearing-impaired group has long faced a protection gap in fire safety. Upholding the concept of "Technology for Accessibility", the company has tailor-made an intelligent fire alarm system suitable for the hearing-impaired. The device boasts three core advantages:
- Multi-sensory early warning: Upon detecting smoke, it immediately activates high-frequency flashing lights and triggers simultaneous vibrations of the device body and the pillow. Users can be effectively awakened even in deep sleep, seizing precious escape time.
- Anti-interference wireless communication: Adopting compliant dedicated frequency channels, it effectively avoids common signal interference from household appliances, greatly reducing false alarm rates and ensuring stable and reliable operation.
- Low cost and easy popularization: Priced at only over 300 yuan, it requires no modification to the building's central fire protection system and can be quickly installed in private buildings, subsidized housing, rental units, etc.
Previously, the Hong Kong Housing Authority only provided free visual fire alarm systems to hearing-impaired residents of public housing. Private housing residents have long struggled to access similar fire protection due to the lack of convenient application channels. To fill this gap, Gartec Safety Technology has launched an independent visual alarm device. This product does not need to be connected to the building's central fire protection system, is easy to install, and effectively compensates for the fire early warning protection shortfall of hearing-impaired families in non-public housing.
At present, the product has been recognized by the Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions and "Dragon Ear", a concern group for the deaf. All parties will jointly distribute the devices to hearing-impaired people in need to further improve the level of barrier-free fire coverage at the community level.
"All citizens, regardless of living in public or private housing, should have equal access to fire alarm information," said Siu Yat-tsan, founder of Dragon Ear. This low-cost device truly realizes barrier-free transmission of fire information and provides a practical solution for the home safety of the hearing-impaired group.
With the mission of "Free the World from Fires", Gartec Safety Technology focuses on smart fire protection and accessible technological innovation. Looking ahead, the company will join forces with public welfare forces and government resources to accelerate the popularization and application of special fire alarms for the hearing-impaired, eliminate safety blind spots, and contribute to building a smart home environment with information accessibility and inclusivity for the hearing-impaired.