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  • Remembrance Day, Veterans, & Hearing Loss
    Kara Garner

    Remembrance Day, Veterans, & Hearing Loss

    I remember sitting through Remembrance Day services as a young child through my teens. Each year, the idea of people leaving their families and going off to war became less fantasy and more a bittersweet reality. As I matured, the...

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  • Fire Safety for People Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
    Rosemary Craig

    Fire Safety for People Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing

    October brings Thanksgiving, Halloween, and the start of colder weather, but it’s also Fire Prevention Week. For people who are Deaf or hard of hearing, fire safety requires specialized devices like bed shakers and strobe lights to alert them in emergencies. Learn about reliable alert systems such as HomeAware II and Silent Call Medallion, designed to keep everyone safe. Explore funding options from Deaf & Hear Alberta and book a free demo to ensure you're protected this heating season.
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  • Fire Safety for People Who Are Deaf and Hard of Hearing
    Rosemary Craig

    Fire Safety for People Who Are Deaf and Hard of Hearing

    In fatal, preventable house fires, more than 1/3 of the homes didn’t have a working smoke detector.   When you are Deaf or hard of hearing, depending on a typical smoke or CO alarm is not safe, especially if you are sleeping.  A pillow or bed shaker is an effective device to wake and alert a non-hearing person to a fire emergency.  Some people like the combination of the bed shaker and a bright strobe light to wake them.
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