A fire alarm device and method capable of informing people with visual and
hearing difficulties of occurrence of fire. A fire detection means (1)
detecting the occurrence of fire is connected to an emission control
means (4). A smell emitting means (9) activated by the emission control
means 4 is also connected to the emission control means (4). The fire
detection means (1) activates the emission control means (4) when
detecting the occurrence of fire. The emission control means (4) is
provided with a smell condition-setting means so as to set starting time
for continuously-emitted smell, and to set emission periods, emission
intervals and emission concentrations for intermittently-emitted smell.
The smell emitting means (9) will be activated in accordance with the
conditions set by the smell condition-setting means.