Is the smart home friendly for those who have hearing impairments? It can be — with the right devices, settings, and routines. In some cases, smart devices may be exactly what you need to help work ...

The bed shaker alarm system, just acquired by the Lafayette Fire Department, is designed to alert a person who is deaf. It includes a strobe alert, a clock radio alert, and a vibrating disk. “The bed ...

More than 50 million people across the United States experience hearing loss, so the rise of technology can make a lifesaving ...

MEDINA, Ohio -- Although no one expects to be awakened in the night by a residential fire, the Medina Fire Department has responded to approximately 20 home fires in the past year. According to Fire ...

A four-and-half-year-old hard-of-hearing child can sleep more securely now that Buffalo Grove firefighters equipped the home ...

Last week, a "bed shaker alarm" was placed into a Buffalo Grove home to alert a child in the case of a fire. The "bed shaker" ...

Smartwatches have become very common and can offer people a private way of getting notifications about their surroundings, health alerts, phone calls, or package deliveries. Researchers at the ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A new program in Kentucky will provide weather alert radios to those who are deaf or hard of hearing for free. The "Moore Safe Nights" program honors Virginia Moore. The ...

Christina Feil's appointment comes a few months after a law was signed to require boosting telecommunications equipment, ...