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The sirens are tested at 1500 on the 3rd of every month. The test comprises the following: [9] 3 minutes of the alert warning (a continuous, stepped, rising tone) 1 minute of silence; 1 minute of the all clear siren (a continuous constant tone) Local volunteers monitor the sirens on test day. [10]
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.
ATTENTION! THIS IS A TEST OF THE EMERGENCY SIREN SYSTEM. THIS IS ONLY A TEST!” The message repeated a few more times and followed by a steady 3-minute alert tone. Testings concluded with another male message (the same voice) that said “ATTENTION! ATTENTION! TESTING OF THE EMERGENCY SIREN SYSTEM IS COMPLETE. PLEASE REGARD ANY FURTHER ALARMS.”
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A similar siren system in Carstairs, Scotland, called the Carstairs Hospital Siren System, uses 9 sirens, 7 of them being Secomak CS8, 1 being a Klaxon GP8 and 1 being Secomak GP12. The hi-lo signal is rarely used since during emergencies, they sound a continuous tone for 8 minutes and in all clear, they sound a long wail, consisting of 30 ...
A unique feature of the SiraTone siren series was the ability to conduct routine tests with a Westminster Chime melody instead of an actual alarm tone, intended to be a more pleasant alternative to the use of actual alarm tones. This allowed for operators to test sirens without fear of public panic and still ensure siren speakers were fully ...
The ACA Hurricane is an electro-mechanical and rotating-directional, 130dB civil defense siren, created and produced by Alerting Communicators of America (ACA).ACA began manufacturing the Hurricane 130 in 1968, and ended production in 1981.
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