Multi-Sensory Fire Alarm
River Bluff Middle School
Stoughton, WI
Problem: Children younger than five years old and teenagers have deeper sleep patterns than adults that may prevent them from hearing the sound of a fire alarm in time to get to safety.
Solution: Combine water jets and a voice alarm contained inside a stuffed animal, to abruptly wake the child in a fire and direct him or her to safety.
At an awards ceremony held at Walt Disney World , two of the finalist teams received gold medals and savings bonds for their winning entries. The competition is geared toward middle school-age children, and gives students experience in solving problems using the scientific process of exploring, analyzing and drawing conclusions.
