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Palm Beach County Fire Rescue install smoke alarms for the deaf | smoke, county, palm - WPEC 12 West Palm Beach

Smoke alarms save lives, but those who are deaf or hard of hearing cannot depend on the sound of a regular smoke detector to alert them to a fire.

That is why Palm Beach County fire rescue will soon be installing special smoke alarms for hundreds of people. This week the department was awarded a $949,000 grant by the Department of Homeland Security to provide about 15,000 special smoke detectors to people who are deaf.

The Lifetone alarms not only wake people with hearing loss, they also shake the bed while they are sleeping.

"It will interpret the sound of smoke alarm plus it will flash fire so they know there's a fire in the house and that will help them get out quickly," said Gerri Penney, Palm Beach County Fire Rescue.

The grant also provides money for a sleep study to find out what wakes someone who is deaf or hard of hearing.
 
Hi do you know how to apply for one? I am profoundly Deaf and Live in WEST PALM BEACH
 
Shoshana said:
I can not call :/ I will try to find an email or something
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Have you checked about getting a P3 from Purple Communications for you computer? You can do VP or i711 TTY calls. It's totally free.

Purple Communications

That way, you can call. You could also check in with The Deaf Service Center to see if they can get anything for you.

Deaf Service Center of Palm Beach County - Home

I will PM you with the email address for a person at the Deaf Service Center who handles equipment.
 
I am going to volunteer at the service center so maybe they can help me :)
 
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