Hearing Loops
As part of our commitment to accessibility, Halifax Stanfield has integrated Hearing Loops throughout the airport.
Hearing Loops is a revolutionary technology designed to improve the understanding of speech for individuals with compatible hearing aids or cochlear implants. Eliminating background noise and directly transmitting sound to hearing devices will enhance the experience of travellers and airport visitors with hearing impairments.
Hearing Loops are found at all our check-ins (Domestic, International & U.S.), all gates, volunteer booths, the Nova Scotia Tourism Visitor Information Centre, and Ground Transportation booth.
Try out the Hearing Loops and navigate the airport with confidence.
What are Hearing Loops?
A hearing loop is a wire encircling a space, connected to a sound source like a public address system. This loop broadcasts sound as a silent electromagnetic signal, received by telecoils in hearing aids and cochlear implants (CIs). Telecoils, or T-coils, are small coils in hearing aids and newer CIs that translate the loop’s signal into sound.
Hearing Loops do not replace hearing devices for accessibility assistance. They provide an additional layer of support for individuals with hearing impairments. Hearing Loops require users to have compatible hearing aids or Cochlear implants.
How do Hearing Loops work?
Hearing Loops require compatible hearing aids or cochlear implants as they broadcast sound which is received by telecoils (T-coils) that translate the loop’s signal into sound.
To use Hearing Loops at Halifax Stanfield, look for the international symbol of hearing assistance – a “T” accompanied by a graphic of an ear – see image.
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