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Around Town >> Fire department sirens
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08/07 14:26 posted by Chuck Trella |
Community Father makes some interesting points, however, perhaps volunteers would be more dilligent in wearing their pagers and making sure they were in their pockets set to vibrate if they didn't have a backup to rely on. Your argument is predicated on the faulty assumption that the backup is required because of carelessness - when in fact it may be possible that folks are careless becuase of the backup system.
The fact is also that nearby drivers and the elementary school children and parents picking up could all be notified at a much lower volume than the current siren. I am not even convinced that it is needed for those cases given that the volunteers have flashing lights to alert drivers and the emergency vehicle's own sirens when exiting the firehouse will get the point across just fine.
CW98
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07/21 13:34 posted by msmith861 |
I like the siren especially at 5:00 and anyone who moved here knew the sirens were there, it's not like they were put in after these people got here. My only concern about them is that it is hard to tell the difference between a fire and the Indian Point sirens (except the duration of the siren) and tend to ignore it ALL of the time. Thank you to all the volunteers who NEVER ignore it!
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06/21 08:49 posted by MT |
I believe that some residents, not only the firefighters, have a nostalgic attachment to the siren. In the 21st century we might have to let go of the siren, and retire it with the hand operated pump and dalmatian.
Speaking of dogs, the sirens emit frequencies that are painful to canine eardrums. Perhaps we should ask the police department to arrest the fire department on charges of animal abuse?
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06/15 17:45 posted by boothby171 |
Point well made, Scrooge ol' boy...but what can one do? And who can one go to the see that it's done.
--Boothby171
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05/16 09:41 posted by Scrooge |
I think that in today's world we need to revisit the age-old practice of using the fire sirens.
Every volunteer fireman that I know carries a radio or listens to the scanner to be notified of a fire call.
What then is the purpose of sounding the siren? (once, last month at 4:36 AM) ((I know, because I looked at my clock radio when it woke me up))
Considering Intergy has a siren system to warn of a problem with Indian Point -- (as if we all know what we are supposed to do in that case!!!) And we are so close to West Point and Stewart Airport shouldn't the sound of a siren be reserved for a major event?
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