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Advocates for deaf call for fire code reform

October 28, 2013SSN Staff

ST. CATHARINES, Ontario—The Canadian Hearing Society wants to ensure hearing-impaired people are as protected from fire as those who can hear. The advocacy group wants the Ontario government to reform the fire code, mandating installation of visual fire alarms in homes and in public spaces. The society spread the word about visual fire alarms during a safety event in October, Niagara this Week reports. “People who are deaf and hard of hearing need to have the right equipment to keep their...

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