| Have you ever eaten Japanese food? I know I | | | | The company behind the product say that it will |
| have and I absolutely love it. Especially sushi and | | | | wake you up within a minute. And it is a well |
| sashimi. It's such a taste sensation, the fresh fish, | | | | known fact that if you are asleep and a fire |
| the fragrant rice and then that little hit of | | | | breaks out the smoke can kill you very quickly. |
| mustardy hotness from the wasabi horseradish. | | | | So quickly infact that most people would not |
| That's right, that green paste under the fish is the | | | | wake up even if their room filled with smoke. This |
| wasabi. If you have tried it then you know that if | | | | is what kills you in a house fire normally. |
| you eat too much of it then it goes right up your | | | | The alarm is part of a system so if the fire |
| nose like a bullet and makes your eyes start to | | | | breaks out in another room all the sensors then |
| water profusely. Fun in itself. | | | | emit the wasabi spray so no matter where you |
| The wasabi root is ground down to produce the | | | | are you will be alerted to the presence of a fire |
| pungent food ingredient that is such an integral | | | | and can get out of the house quickly and call the |
| part of Japanese cuisine. | | | | emergency services to come and tackle the |
| Well guess what? Some clever scientist over in | | | | blaze. |
| Japan has taken the 'smell' of wasabi as it burns | | | | Unless you are confident and trained in how to |
| your nose and transformed it into an amazing | | | | extinguish a fire you should always exit the |
| new product to aid deaf people in the event of a | | | | property immediately. Never tackle a fire that is |
| fire. It was while eating some that the light went | | | | out of control. If the fire is small and you have a |
| on in his head and he suddenly thought hey, I | | | | fire extinguisher to hand you can always put it |
| have a great idea how this could help deaf people | | | | out, but then should still call the fire service as a |
| in the event of a fire. A moment of outrageous | | | | fire can re-ignite at any time. The fire service in |
| genius for sure. | | | | your country are experts at tackling fires and as |
| Can you guess what invention they came up | | | | such you should leave it to them. |
| with? Let me put you out of your misery. They | | | | Never linger to save possessions. Just ensure that |
| have applied it to a smoke alarm for the deaf. | | | | you and anyone else in the property gets out as |
| The alarm still emits a sound and a flashing light as | | | | quickly as possible. |
| a warning but also emits a spray of wasabi | | | | The fire brigade in the UK has a saying, if in |
| extract into the room. | | | | doubt, get out. Very wise words and something I |
| The spray is a concentrated form of the extract | | | | fully endorse. |
| and has a really strong horseradish smell that gets | | | | Be safe and ensure you have working smoke |
| right up your nose and thus alerts the person | | | | alarms in your property. Test them weekly to |
| present that smoke has been detected by the | | | | ensure the batteries are in working order. In the |
| system. Even if you were asleep the smell is so | | | | UK you can get free smoke alarms from your |
| strong and has such an effect in the nose and | | | | local fire station and should readily take advantage |
| back of the throat that it will wake you up | | | | of this service as it may save your life one day. |
| instantly. | | | | |