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  2. Siren (alarm) - Wikipedia

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    In a pneumatic siren, the stator is the part which cuts off and reopens air as rotating blades of a chopper move past the port holes of the stator, generating sound. The pitch of the siren's sound is a function of the speed of the rotor and the number of holes in the stator. A siren with only one row of ports is called a single tone siren.

  3. Emergency Alert System - Wikipedia

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    CBS defended the statement, saying that the tones' usage was a "dramatic portrayal", and that it was an "integral part of the storyline about a family's visceral reaction to a life-threatening emergency". The show's sound editors achieved the effect by downloading EAS tones from YouTube and modifying the volume of the tone.

  4. Emergency Broadcast System - Wikipedia

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    These tapes contained scripted attack warnings, recorded siren sounds and other emergency information for use in the event of nuclear war. [6] [7] As official information began to emerge from various sources, non-primary stations were to broadcast it according to the following priority list: Messages from the president of the United States

  5. ‘The Purge’ siren used to signal curfew in Louisiana, police ...

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    Police in Crowley, La., had to apologize after using the siren from the horror franchise “The Purge” to signal a curfew during the city’s quarantine.

  6. Q2B - Wikipedia

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    This Q2B or "Q-siren" is mounted on a Pierce Platform Aerial Fire Truck owned by the City of Bellingham, WA. The Q2B siren ("Q-siren") [1] is an electromechanical siren that is produced by the Federal Signal Corporation and is most recognizable for its sound, which is trademarked, and the look of the siren.

  7. Tennessee tornado sirens failed to sound in storm that ... - AOL

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    Since 2003, such sirens have been used in the state to alert residents to imminent danger from tornadoes.. In 2013, a $2m grant was provided to the Nashville county to upgrade the system with new ...

  8. Federal Signal Modulator - Wikipedia

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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.

  9. The Purge - Wikipedia

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    The Purge is an American anthology media franchise centered on a series of dystopian action horror films distributed by Universal Pictures and produced by Blumhouse Productions and Platinum Dunes, which are written and in some cases also directed by James DeMonaco, who was inspired by a Star Trek: The Original Series episode, "The Return of the Archons".