When a fire broke out at the home of profoundly deaf teenager Hayley Franks, she only escaped because she wasn't on her own. Since then she has had a special fire alarm fitted in her bedroom.

The alarm, which plugs into a standard smoke alarm, flashes white strobe lights if it is activated and a sensor pad under Hayley's pillow vibrates loudly, to wake her up if a fire breaks out when she is asleep.

Her local fire safety officer says: "It's really important that people have working smoke alarms and more specifically, for people who are deaf or hard of hearing to have an alarm that meets their needs. We want them to know we can help by fitting their smoke alarms free of charge."

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