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Use a Pillow/Bed Shaker to Wake People Who Are Deaf

If needed, use a pillow or bed shaker to wake people who are deaf, so they can escape. The shaker is activated by the sound of the alarm.

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A man checks his bed shaker. The bed shaker activates.

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If needed, use a pillow or bed shaker to wake people who are deaf, so they can escape. The shaker is activated by the sound of the alarm.

A man checks his bed shaker. The bed shaker activates.