The high-output Maxi Fire-Cryer Voice Sounders from Vimpex Limited have solved the challenging voice evacuation project.
The multi-message sounders were identified as significant safety enhancements in the event of an incident at the market. However concerns were raised on the question of how to clearly communicate evacuation or emergency messages to those workers whose first language is not English.
The market is housed in a large warehouse-type building which is open on two sides. Sounders loud enough to be heard over the hubbub of negotiating traders and delivery vehicles were also of paramount importance.
A site survey identified that, not only were high-output sounders necessary to give the required amount of coverage, but also dual-lingual messages would need to be used.
Many workers at the site have Urdu as their first language so to enhance safety Bradford City Council engineers specified dual language sounders.
Ten Maxi Fire-Cryers, each with three English-Urdu messages, were installed to give clear and concise instructions to the workers in the building as to what to do in case of fire or system test. They have 116dBA outputs and feature a fully weatherproof enclosure for external use and large open areas.
