Sight loss resources
Details on our audio leaflets created for people with sight loss
Why we create sight loss resources
As of 2021, there are more than 2 million people are living with sight loss in the UK. Around 340,000 of these are registered as blind or partially sighted.
We have worked with the Royal National Institute of Blind People Scotland (RNIB) to create audio versions of Scottish Fire and Rescue Service leaflets which can be played or downloaded on Sound Cloud.
Our current audio leaflets, available on soundcloud, are:
- After The Fire
- Fire Safety on Boats
- Bonfires & Fireworks
- Chimney Safety, Stoves & Carbon Monoxide
- Deliberate Firesetting
- Electrical Safety
- Multi Storey Fire Safety
- Recipe For Safe Cooking
- Smoking And Alcohol
- Students and Young People
- Summer Safety
- Wildfires
- Winter & Festive Safety
- Your Guide To Fire Safety
Specialised smoke and heat alarms for people with sightloss
The Scottish Government has produced guidance for the new fire alarms standard for deaf and deafblind people, as well as Health and Social Care Partnerships and providers.
Information from the Scottish Government is also available as a downloadable pdf. It details Fire Alarm accessories and alerts for deaf people.