114 | EQUALITY ACT & ASSISTANCE PRODUCTS | REFUGE ALARM SYSTEMS t: 0845 884 7000 | f: 0845 884 6000 | w: www.channelsafety.co.uk | @channelsafety | EDITION 7 Channel Orbital Range- Refuge Alarm System PRODUCT OVERVIEW A refuge system provides a means of calling for assistance in the event of an emergency. A designated“safe area”isolates exiting occupants from the effects of smoke and heat during a fire or emergency situation. The communication system allows the person in need to inform security of their location in the building and provides an area that are relatively safe places where people who cannot easily use fire escapes. Most risk assessments show the need for a Refuge System, giving reassurance that the building management know of the occupants whereabouts during an emergency. The primary function of the Refuge Communication System is to provide a voice link between two points in a building. When a call is generated at the refuge area, the central control panel will sound and display the location of the incoming call. Lifting the handset and pressing the appropriate zone button at the central station will open the speech channel (loudspeaker) allowing a ‘full duplex’conversation to take place. The disabled refuge outstation can be used to call for assistance and reassure the person until help arrives. Safety Regulations and the Disability Discrimination Act Part M of the UK government’s building regulations insists that all new non-domestic buildings with more than one-storey must provide refuge areas for public safety purposes. The Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) consists of several pieces of civil law that enable disabled people who feel they have been discriminated against to take action for damages against organisations or individuals should these considerations not be implemented to support their personal safety in the event of an emergency. All of Channel’s disabled refuge systems are BS9999 & BS5839 Pt9. 2010 compliant, and we offer our consultants assistance for BS5839, BS9999, as well as providing relevant specification templates. Simple and Effective - Simple and effective‘full duplex’ two-way communication in these areas is essential, firstly to assist rescue teams in determining where assistance is required and secondly to reas- sure people help is on the way. 2-WAY PRODUCT FEATURES • Battery support 24 + 3 hours (emergency) • Fully compliant to BS5839 Pt9 • CE 2012 certified • Available with flush or surface mounting back box 4-WAY PRODUCT FEATURES • Battery support 24 + 3 hours (emergency) • Fully compliant to BS5839 Pt9 and CE 2012 certified 8-WAY PRODUCT FEATURES • Group call can also be selected • Glazed lockable door • Battery support 24 + 3 hours (emergency) • Fully compliant to BS5839 Pt9 and CE 2012 certified 16-WAY PRODUCT FEATURES • Battery support 24 + 3 hours (emergency) • Fully compliant to BS5839 Pt9 and CE 2012 certified Images above, top to bottom show: 2-way surface mounted refuge panel R/CH/ORB/R/RS2F, Green Outstation faceplate and backbox R/CH/RCO/H/GB & R/CH/RCO/SL/BB, & 8-way surface fitting Refuge Panel R/CH/ORB/R/RS8S