COSMIC INTEGRATED DISABLED ALARMS

Disabled Alarms

Ongoing legilsation including the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) has been brought in so that all persons in a building are treated equally, therefore adequate measure for their protection, safeguarding and evacuation are now mandatatory. The most effective solution to provide assistance comes in the form of temporary areas of safety which are known as 'refuge areas'. A disabled person who is in need of assistance is helped to the nearest refuge area to await evacuation.

As part of the DDA, those with disability must have access to the same amenities as anyone else. This includes lavatories. Disabled toilets are equipped with a much larger area of movement, to facilitate wheelchair storage, handlebars to assist with descending and ascending from the toilet and specific Disabled Alarms. These alarms are activated by multiple chords which are mounted from the ceiling at varying heights. If a toilet user is in trouble, they can pull a chord which in turn activates a local alarm sounder - systems can also be equipped with centrally located control and alert units. In the event a chord is pulled, the local alarm sounder (and where installed, the central alert unit) will audibly and visually alert staff that someone needs assistance and the toilet user can receive necessary assistance.

Disabled Refuge

Nominated refuge areas have proved to be the most effective solution in providing disabled people with safe areas within a building from which to receive assistance and be safely and quickly evacuated during an emergency. When an emergency occurs, staff will evacuate wheelchair-restricted customers to a refuge area. Staff will then activate the Refuge Area Communication Unit, which lights a Refuge Occupied indicator on a main Control Panel. The Fire Officer is then able to communicate with the occupants of the refuge areas. Each activated disabled refuge system has an auto listening facility to monitor activity in the Refuge Area. As each disabled person is moved to safety, the system can be reset via a key operated switch on the Refuge Area Communication Unit / Outstation. Cosmic Integrated provides Disabled Refuge and EVC Systems to provide these very features. We pride ourselves on our consultative approach and can work with you to forumlate a plan to provide optimal refuge coverage to your building.

Cosmic is able to offer the following services as part of any Disabled Refuge Alarm you require:

  • Systems Design

    • With our experience, expertise and product knowledge, we will design the refuge system best suited to your requirements, the building layout and to satisfy all regulatory obligations including BS5839.

  • Installation

    • We can provide a turnkey installation for the refuge system inclusive of emergency service/remote monitoring connectivity if required. We can even provide call stations that can be mounted externally.

  • Fire Telephones

    • As a sister product to Disabled Refuge, Fire Telephones operate in much the same way however they provide a dedicated method of communications for Fire Officers and Firefighters who are tackling a fire emergency. Cosmic can design, install and commission Fire Telephones as part of a Refuge system or standalone.

  • Maintenance

    • Cosmic offers comprehensive maintenance, including 24 hour emergency call out services so that after a system is installed, you can rely on us, 24/7, to ensure your systems continue to operate correctly.




Disabled Toilet Alarms

BS8300:2009 requires each disabled toilet to be fitted with a suitable alarm, the key features being:

  • - Emergency red pull cord must be provided with two 50mm diameter red loops.

  • - Must enable calls for assistance to be made, even if the person has fallen to the floor

  • - An audible/visual indication positioned near the toilet in use, in a main office or in a reception area

  • - Each disabled toilet cubicle must have its own dedicated alarm so that one cubicle cannot interfere another's alarm

  • - Calls to be cancelled down at origin (ensuring a call cannot be cancelled without being attended to)



Assisted Living Alarms

To provide comprehensive services for those who require assistance in their residence, Cosmic Integrated offer a wide range of technologies to make living arrangements more comfortable including:

  • - Warden Call Systems for those in assisted living accommodation.

  • - Nurse Call Systems for those in Dementia Care and similar residences.

  • - Personal Alarms that can be worn, wall mounted, integrate into a phone system or placed by a bed.

  • - Bathroom Alarms so that having a bath, shower or simply using the toilet can provide assistance with a press of a button.

  • - Monitoring and Integration; allowing for multiple forms of alarms to be responded to as quickly as possible.


All Cosmic Integrated assistance call, disabled toilet alarms, staff attack, warden call and nurse call systems are compliant to relevant British and European Standards.

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