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This siren is similar to Federal Signal's Thunderbolt series. Only a single unit remains in service in Milwaukee, WI. Screamers Electro-Mechanical 2, 5, 7.5, 10 8, 9, 9/12, 10/12 1968–1994 Omni Directional 102–115 dB at 100 ft. Series of small vertical sirens, comparable to Federal Signal Corporation's vertical sirens. Sentry 95
Owasso, Oklahoma had 16 ATI HPSS32 sirens that were installed more than 20 years ago. In December of 2023, all 16 HPSS32 sirens were replaced with Whelen WPS-2910 omnidirectional sirens, and a 17th Whelen was installed near Stone Canyon Elementary. Israel has 3100 sirens as a part of its warning system, and 300 of them are HPSS32 sirens.
The use of flashing lights and sirens is colloquially known as blues and twos, which refers to the blue lights and the two-tone siren once commonplace (although most sirens now use a range of tones). In the UK, only blue lights are used to denote emergency vehicles (although other colours may be used as sidelights, stop indicators, etc.).
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When activated, sirens will sound for 3-5 minutes and repeat every 10-15 minutes while a warning is active. They do not sound continuously or issue an "all clear" alert when a warning expires.
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.
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A Federal Signal Modulator siren in Bay Head, New Jersey. Federal Signal Modulators (also known as Modulator Speaker Arrays) are electronic warning devices produced by Federal Signal Corporation that are used to alert the public about tornadoes, severe weather, earthquakes, fires, lahars, tsunamis, or any other disaster. They are identified ...