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  2. Emergency vehicle lighting - Wikipedia

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    The police car on the right is a slicktop car, lacking the traditional roof-mounted lightbar seen on the car on the left. The aerodynamic properties of light bars can be important for police applications, as fuel efficiency and drag are concerns in patrol and pursuit. Because of this, some police cars do not have roof mounted lightbars.

  3. Emergency vehicle equipment - Wikipedia

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    An ambulance with two red revolving lights mounted above two flashing red lights, with two speakers between for the vehicle's electronic siren.Also seen are two antennae; the one seen between the two speakers is for a two-way radio, while the one seen in front of the flashing light on the left is probably for the vehicle's conventional AM/FM radio.

  4. Emergency vehicle equipment in the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

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    parking in restricted areas, including against flow of traffic at night; leaving the vehicle with the engine running, normally the offence of "quitting" (police and ambulance utilising the run lock feature on most cars) [11] using audible warnings outside permitted hours [12] using a bus lane during hours of operation [13]

  5. Opinion: Why that ambulance racing through L.A. traffic may ...

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    To accomplish this feat, the department staffs approximately 150 ambulances per day out of its 106 fire stations. While that sounds like a lot of resources, the truth is that it’s only enough to ...

  6. Emergency vehicle - Wikipedia

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    A police van and an ambulance in Thuringia, Germany in 2013. An emergency vehicle is a vehicle used by emergency services.Emergency vehicles typically have specialized emergency lighting and vehicle equipment that allow emergency services to reach calls for service in a timely manner, transport equipment and resources, or perform their tasks efficiently.

  7. Siren (alarm) - Wikipedia

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    Sound sample ⓘ An 1860s-era siren. [2] A siren is a loud noise-making device. There are two general types: mechanical and electronic. Civil defense sirens are mounted in fixed locations and used to warn of natural disasters or attacks. Sirens are used on emergency service vehicles such as ambulances, police cars, and fire engines.

  8. Ambulance - Wikipedia

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    A Ford E-Series ambulance with its emergency lights on in Boston An NHS ambulance in south-west London. An ambulance is a medically-equipped vehicle used to transport patients to treatment facilities, such as hospitals. [1] Typically, out-of-hospital medical care is provided to the patient during the transport.

  9. Why The World Seems To Fall Silent After A Fresh Snow - AOL

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    Fresh snowflakes continue to dampen sound even once they reach the ground, turning the world into a sort of soundbooth with padding on every surface to prevent sound waves from bouncing around the ...