Agreed. A siren is a siren. I hear police/fire/ambulance sirens that sound different all the time. It’s not like you’re playing Rebecca Black instead of a siren or something. Although that might also suffice as a fair warning as well.
Absolutely fake. Like Roach, i’ve been around the emergency services sector for most of my life. You pick up on these things.
I am however, reminded of FDNY Ladder Co. 38 in the Bronx, who has external speakers mounted on the top of the cab of their rig. During holidays they play specific songs attuned to the holiday, and I’ve been told they have played the GB theme during Halloween. Never seen-heard it in person however.
I’m with you Fanboy.
We have all played music and sleigh bells during the holidays!
Try Rebecca Black next time.
This is a better example of what an ecto siren through a real speaker sounds like..
Wait, Kevin.
Are you telling me, that a MP3 isn’t louder than a Federal Q2B?!?!?!
Here’s a little BP100
You should but a Q on the ecto.
Is it really “abusing your authority” if you do something like this? Isn’t it illegal to sound any siren on a public road way? If I am out in traffic and I hear a loud siren, Ecto or not, I take it to mean “get the hell out of the way.” This is particularly true when it is accompanied by the wail of a secondary siren. Am I wrong?
Sorry, I should’ve quoted PC or DVC. You and I are on the same page Roach.
Not necessarily abusing authority as its just using what you’re “supposed” to use. Chiefs and the such might not have as much fun with the idea of messing with the stuff, especially since in some departments, alteration of the siren is considered alteration of the vehicle and voids the warranty.
Again, its all up to the area that its operated in. FDNY modifies their rigs so much i’m pretty sure no one would notice outside of our lil band of misfits. An example of this(yes i’m giving visual aids, but hey i’m a photographer) would be as follows:
This is a standard FDNY Engine:
This is Engine 23’s tricked out diamond plated, gold leafed, lets throw a bell on the front numba:
Bottom line, like i said, is…its basically whatever rules mandate in that town or city.