The unattended pan contained a wooden spoon which caught alight causing smoke to activate the smoke alarm.
Just 10cm in front of them levels can reach 120 decibels which is the equivalent of holding a smoke alarm to your ear!
She excelled at her soundwork training, learning to alert to sounds including the doorbell, cooker timer, telephone and smoke alarm.
Many people whose hearing is not severely impaired are still able to hear a conventional smoke alarm.
A smoke alarm alerted the occupants to the fire which gave them valuable time to get out of the house safely.
