hearing impaired rv owners

You're not alone. I'm also hearing impaired, but functional with hearing aids. Have you made any modifications to your 2291S in case a fire, LP gas or CO detector goes off while you're sleeping? I don't know of any clubs you can join though.

Jim

I, like Jim, am functional with hearing aids but still not anywhere close to normal. Without my hearing aids, i'm pretty much stone deaf. Fortunately, when at night and my aids are in there drying chamber, I still have my DW (who does have good hearing) to be my alarm if something requires my attention.

Since I do have her, I have not modified my mh to compensate for my lack of hearing and also do not know of any clubs.

Are you a single traveler? If yes, then I most definitely would make some mods (not sure what they would be).

Ron

(not sure what they would be

Used to know someone who was hearing impaired and he had smoke alarms hooked up to a lighting system, similar to what businesses use. It was home-made but FirstAlert now has them: http://www.firstalertstore.com/store/catalog.asp?item=1242

By now there's probably hearing-impaired versions of almost any alarm system.

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your challenges should be similar to ones you face in everyday life in a S&B, other than the added challenge of new places.

I really think you could make modifications to a RV the same as you would a house. do you have a cell phone that will do captions? (not sure if they exist).. you may find making reservations at some places challenging (some parks don't do online reservations). communications with other people who don't understand hearing impairments will be your biggest challenge.

I am sure you can get alarms with flashing lights, I would contact a good alarm installation company and talk to them about your needs. I know I had a second siren with flashing light put in mom's house after she set her alarm off several times without realizing and didn't hear phone calls because she hadn't put her hearing aids in when she got up.

I'm a heavy sleeper and not sure if flashing lights would wake me..... maybe if they were right in my face. I think I would need a robot with a long arm that would shake me!!

There are a number of devices available for alerting the hearing impaired to various alarm/alert conditions, including wearable vibrating devices and bed shakers along with the common light flashers. A Google search will turn up many options.

I Also am hearing impaired....my wife would be my ears if asleep and the alarm sounded.

Although I am animal free I suspect that a single person could get a trained dog to assist in case of a fire while asleep.

Never thought of this till I read it here. But I can see it being a real issue, and even more so in an emergency. I would think some type of vibrator (lets be nice here!) in the mattress that would go off if hooked to a smoke/fire/CO/LP detector would wake you. good luck with the trip, but I would seriously consider a second person to go with you or another RV`er so you could have to vehicles in an emergency or a breakdown.

I cant wait till I can do that trip.

Edit, I found this Safeawake. seems like something like this would work, I`m sure their are more out there.