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  2. Emergency service response codes - Wikipedia

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    Code 3: Respond to the call using lights and sirens. Code 2: Respond to the call with lights only (rarely allowable by state statutes) Code 1: Respond to the call without lights or sirens. Some agencies may use the terms "upgrade" and "downgrade" to denote an increase or decrease in priority.

  3. Rules of the Road: Lights and sirens, oh my! When to pull ...

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    For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us. Sign in. ... Lights and sirens, oh my! ... when an emergency vehicle does appear, not all drivers do the same thing, which ...

  4. Emergency vehicle equipment - Wikipedia

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    The Whelen siren's wail, yelp and phaser tones are a familiar sound in many cities. When an emergency vehicle is responding, it often uses audio warning devices in addition to the visual warnings provided by its warning lights. Audio warning devices are turned off once the vehicle is on-scene. Such devices include:

  5. Courtesy lights - Wikipedia

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    Courtesy lights are used to request right-of-way primarily by volunteer or on-call firefighters, emergency medical technicians (EMTs), and other first responders to expedite their response in their privately owned vehicles to their firehouse, base, or directly to the scene of an emergency call. Courtesy lights sometimes allow the user to ...

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

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    It’s not the first time the state’s tornado siren system hasn’t worked properly. In 2019, a drop in radio signal caused Nashville’s tornado warning system to repeat a siren cycle.

  8. Emergency vehicle lighting - Wikipedia

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    Blue emergency lights may only be used when performing a stop on a vehicle or when the vehicle is stationary at a scene. Response - police officers are permitted to drive intermediate-powered vehicles up to approx. 200bhp, utilising blue lights and sirens for emergency response whilst claiming exemptions.

  9. Maui officials defend decision to not sound emergency sirens ...

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    Maui County’s emergency management administrator Herman Andaya doubled down on the decision against sounding emergency sirens during the spread of the devastating wildfires — even as fierce ...