I'm with Rofocowboy84 on this one.I like the eq2b's yelp.Reminds me of the early 70's Motorola yelp.Which brings images of cadillac ambulances,station wagon fire chief and police cars.
I think that is the coolest siren ever!!! Having a small County department to cover 4000 sq miles and having to run through parts of city to get there sometimes I think it is a must have!!! Good Job!!! Q siren fell off Engine last month due to rough roads. I'm ordering 2 E Q's tomorrow!!!
changing sirens 400ft before an intersection is recomended to my ems service from the louisiana state police who train us to become proficient drivers of emergency vehicles. the driver in this video gets an a+ in my book.
I dont know why, but I had the sudden urge to open 2 of this video and have 1 start after the other so it sounds like 4 sirens...lemme tell you, That is Freaking AWESOME! I highly reccomend anybody/everybody doing this!
i usually use the t3 siren like you did in this video. i ran into an engineer that told me that siren is the loudest and can be heard for the from the farthest distance away (compared to other sirens). im a paramedic, when im driving code 3 and i use my sirens the same way you did and alternating sirens at intersections. this should be a training video. well done!
Excellent Control of your unit at all times. Looks like you took the same Defensive Driving courses (2) I had. Great job with their moto in mind- - -"Always Look For A Way Out - -SAFELY"
We recently had a case (in Ohio) where a sheriff pursuit from a neighboring county had entered our county, that unfortunately ended with a collision with a passenger van, killing an entire family. Siren use was a HUGE issue, as that deputy was reported by witnesses as running only lights. Every resident on the pursuit route was questioned as to whether or not sirens were heard. I don't CARE if I inconvenience a malcontent resident, I'll run sirens as required by Ohio Revised Code.
ofd, some city and county municipalities REQUIRE you run warning lights and sirens in unison REGARDLESS of traffic. I COMPLETELY agree that it is an annoyance; however it may or may not be medic516's choice in the matter - just having to follow protocol.
I understand. In Germany the law says that lights and siren may only be used in case of danger to life and limb or material assets (a fire for example or a bad crime). So when someone calls, the dispatcher decides if exclusive rights are given or not. When an emergency can´t be classified as urgend or not, he will allways give prio 1 (execlusive rights) because of precaution. So that´s why we don´t use 4 prio´s.
Having been a member of that sevice, and driven that ambulance, all the actions in that video are totally in practice *for that service*. You're rules may differ.
Wow, that's an excellent combination of sirens. I wish all ambulances could have this as standard! It would get more people out of the way, especially those who are distracted, texting, blasting music, etc.
Configuring the cab for two sirens must have given the outfitter headaches---left-foot "cycle" and "air horn" switches for the e-Q2B, with the presumed 295HFS rigged to the steering-wheel horn button, perhaps? At least the 295 provides a point for controlling the lights; Federal Signal built the e-Q2B as essentially a standalone siren/amplifier.
my state uses priority 2 to say okay you need to get there but no lights no sirens. Basically you don't have time to put things away get up and leave. a priority 3 call means take your sweet time and priority 1 is get your ass there asap lights sirens.
Very nice to see how responders are driven in the USA ! I´am working for a auxiliary fire brigade in Germany. Wow, that siren is awesome and has so many different sounds ! I don´t know your codes. We don´t have it here. What means "code 3" ? Is it a medical emergency ? Thanks for your answer !
I live in Arizona and they use the eq2b for the city department and ladder and other engine uses the q siren the modern q siren and the district behind my house kind of uses the q siren aswell and whelen siren
i agree that firetrucks and ems squads should the best protection as far as sound warning goes but when i hear a Q i think of a fire truck, not an ambulance
That's your choice to run lights an no siren. Get into an accident while running lights, but no audible signal. Your butt will belong to the lawyers for the plaintiff. Here in Alabama we must use both. The mount is a very good suction mount that is mounted beside the rear view mirror. Thanks for the comment.
what siren speakers do you use with this siren, we have the eq2b on 2 of our trucks but they sound a little different than yours.. Yours sound better. We are buying a new truck and want to use the speaker that you have. Thanks
actually that depends upon the state. In Michigan its against the law to go with just your lights on. If your lights are flashing your siren is making noise. If not thats a moving offense
sounds like both sirens can be heard inside and outside of the vehicle outside is just louder close up and sounded like a pa 300, an eq2b,and a standard q2b, 3 sirens now that will get people to pay attention to the emergency vehicles as well as the road and to get off their cell phones and to not text while driving
Nothing can beat a B&M Super Chief. LAFD used them for years and now their making a come back. Out performs a Federal Q and it's made in the USA including the brake not like the Q which has parts made in China and Mexico.
Just lights or lights and sirens....does it really matter? These people are risking their lives for the sake of someone elses life every time they go out on a call. Just let them do their thing. I respect and appreciate of every single our nations police officers, EMT's, and firefighters. Oh yeah, and when they're going to an emergency, get the f**k out of their way. You never know, they could be saving YOUR life one day....
An EQ-2B offers low tones but that's all. If you listen to a mechanical Q siren it is definitely louder. Some places use TImberwolf or other low-watt mechanical sirens instead to get better audio effects.
@capceo I won't say you're biased, just naive. Why in the world would you NOT want the same level of protection on an ambulance that you have on a fire truck? I don't know if they still do, but when EMSA started running in Tulsa in '79, they had Qs and real air horns in addition to electronic sirens and blinding white strobes. If it clears the road, use it! Back in the day, we had Qs on Caddy roofs, squad cars AND fire trucks.
Not really, honestly.. I still don't see how it's confusing? If they're going to be confused they'll be confused when they hear ANY two siren selections.. If you are using multiple sirens then it's GOING to sound like multiple apparatus no matter what.
Thank you. So it stands for the priority. In Germany we just have two prioritys. First one to react without lights and siren. Second is called "mit Sonderrechten" which translated means "with exclusive rights". This means that you use lights and siren. A responding just with lights makes no sense to me at all. Maybe because they have so much landscape in the USA where nobody must be warned ?! I don´t know. But thanx for the information.
I don't think the air horn sounds THAT bad, I just don't like how it cuts the Q out---if they could run a separate air horn driver it would be pretty cool.
@gamer4585 Similar to Sweden actually. :D But here its not called code 1, 2 or 3. It's called Prio 1 and that is like Code 3 and Prio 2 is similar to Code 2 but without lights, in 15 minutes they have to be at the scene and Prio 3 is like Code 1. There is also something called Prio 4 for ambulances but that is like a normal taxi drive. :S
I do think that's a very effective siren combo. I don't particularly like when they changed to the wail at ~3:00, and the only reason I don't is because it makes it sound like there are more than one unit and could potentially confuse a driver. Nonetheless, good response video. Keep it safe out there y'all.
@leafsfan234 My EMS service is awesome. it completely disregards speed limits, only to "not to exceed a speed that endangers life or property." which requires good judgement, but there are times when i can get in the left lane, in good weather, and go 90+ mph. but the catch is, we have drive cameras. cameras dont lie.
Pennsylvania is the same way, you're not considered an "Emergency Vehicle" and don't qualify for such privelidges unless you have both visual and audible warning devices on. Granted, most drivers turn the sirens off if there's not traffic, but if some car turns out in front of you from some side road and you crash, it's technically your fault for not having the siren going.
It wouldn't be much of a video if the sirens were not on. Please don't do the gun thing. even though that is what keeps us in business. Thanks for the comment.
I'm with Rofocowboy84 on this one.I like the eq2b's yelp.Reminds me of the early 70's Motorola yelp.Which brings images of cadillac ambulances,station wagon fire chief and police cars.
Old fart
And this was some excellent siren mixology.Timed just right on the arrival of the scene.
The eQ sounds better than I expected. Very nice.
Ladies and gentlemen, it does not get much better than this.
@s5medic516 I love the sound of that e-Q2B, packing up in the back of the truck with the lights going and the siren wailing is an awesome feeling.
I love when the Whelen goes to Hyperyelp and the Eq to Yelp
I think that is the coolest siren ever!!! Having a small County department to cover 4000 sq miles and having to run through parts of city to get there sometimes I think it is a must have!!! Good Job!!! Q siren fell off Engine last month due to rough roads. I'm ordering 2 E Q's tomorrow!!!
I love this truck. I use the Q as often as I can.
changing sirens 400ft before an intersection is recomended to my ems service from the louisiana state police who train us to become proficient drivers of emergency vehicles.
the driver in this video gets an a+ in my book.
I dont know why, but I had the sudden urge to open 2 of this video and have 1 start after the other so it sounds like 4 sirens...lemme tell you, That is Freaking AWESOME! I highly reccomend anybody/everybody doing this!
i usually use the t3 siren like you did in this video. i ran into an engineer that told me that siren is the loudest and can be heard for the from the farthest distance away (compared to other sirens). im a paramedic, when im driving code 3 and i use my sirens the same way you did and alternating sirens at intersections. this should be a training video. well done!
nice, one of the rigs were looking at has an eq2b on it! great response!
Federal Q sounds better than Electronic Q, but this Q version sounds better than most of the electronic ones out there.
Excellent Control of your unit at all times. Looks like you took the same Defensive Driving courses (2) I had. Great job with their moto in mind- - -"Always Look For A Way Out - -SAFELY"
We recently had a case (in Ohio) where a sheriff pursuit from a neighboring county had entered our county, that unfortunately ended with a collision with a passenger van, killing an entire family. Siren use was a HUGE issue, as that deputy was reported by witnesses as running only lights. Every resident on the pursuit route was questioned as to whether or not sirens were heard. I don't CARE if I inconvenience a malcontent resident, I'll run sirens as required by Ohio Revised Code.
love the engine running with the sirens sounds like a v8 awesome
Powerstroke.
ofd, some city and county municipalities REQUIRE you run warning lights and sirens in unison REGARDLESS of traffic. I COMPLETELY agree that it is an annoyance; however it may or may not be medic516's choice in the matter - just having to follow protocol.
To a patients residence where one had fallen. This set up is in an ambulance. Gotta love it.
the Q2B and EQ2B are now a hybrid and it SCARES THE THE CRUD OUT OF ME
Lol, why do I feel like this is out in WV? These roads are just.... there are no words haha
Best siren combo on the planet......
i love it
Powercall isn't that bad
You must have had the window down when you filmed this :) ?? It's just so darn clear! Love it!!
911caddy that fucker ain’t down. Trust me.
@@kurtis4830 LMFAOOO, some wont understand the migraines that come from sirens and emergency lights
The Q is the loudest siren known to man....
great siren setup
I understand. In Germany the law says that lights and siren may only be used in case of danger to life and limb or material assets (a fire for example or a bad crime). So when someone calls, the dispatcher decides if exclusive rights are given or not. When an emergency can´t be classified as urgend or not, he will allways give prio 1 (execlusive rights) because of precaution. So that´s why we don´t use 4 prio´s.
Having been a member of that sevice, and driven that ambulance, all the actions in that video are totally in practice *for that service*. You're rules may differ.
i agree totally. the regular horns dont "cut out" the siren as long before and after. it sounds nice though.
This truck is a Wheeled Coach City Medic mounted on a Ford E350 chassis.
sounds like a herd of emergency vehicles coming at you.
Thanks to all our first responders for their service to our communities.
Aw man, I thought you said you were USING the eQ. sounds like you just turned it on. Technique man, technique :)
Not gonna lie, those are some mint sirens.
Wow, that's an excellent combination of sirens. I wish all ambulances could have this as standard! It would get more people out of the way, especially those who are distracted, texting, blasting music, etc.
@PNSB101 eQ's are simulated (i.e. electronic speakers). They're considerably less expensive and draw a fraction of the power.
GETTIN IT!!!! my squad uses it, and every1 swears we a fire truck funny as hell
.......I was 2 when this video was made and now I'm 14.
Configuring the cab for two sirens must have given the outfitter headaches---left-foot "cycle" and "air horn" switches for the e-Q2B, with the presumed 295HFS rigged to the steering-wheel horn button, perhaps? At least the 295 provides a point for controlling the lights; Federal Signal built the e-Q2B as essentially a standalone siren/amplifier.
siren is really only to warn traffic, the lights also provide warning
The e-Q2B siren should be on all ambulances in North America. It would get the traffic out the way better. Great Video!!!!
my state uses priority 2 to say okay you need to get there but no lights no sirens. Basically you don't have time to put things away get up and leave. a priority 3 call means take your sweet time and priority 1 is get your ass there asap lights sirens.
Very nice to see how responders are driven in the USA ! I´am working for a auxiliary fire brigade in Germany. Wow, that siren is awesome and has so many different sounds ! I don´t know your codes. We don´t have it here. What means "code 3" ? Is it a medical emergency ? Thanks for your answer !
I live in Arizona and they use the eq2b for the city department and ladder and other engine uses the q siren the modern q siren and the district behind my house kind of uses the q siren aswell and whelen siren
we call this "der Maschinenschrei".....the scream of the machine!
it is thats what i mean. i love it. it makes me get that rush of excitement!!!!!
Some EQ2Bs come with a foot pedal option.
i just love that federal Q siren just love that sound OMG
If the ambulance were to be involved in an accident and the driver chose not to use the siren, guess who would be the lawyers favorite target.
damn that Eq siren sounds good
awsome siren action!
Like he said above you use the sirens to allow people FAR away know you are coming...
I agree, the yelp on the Q sucks. I like the Whelen on yelp and the Q winding up and down, and air horns as needed.
i agree that firetrucks and ems squads should the best protection as far as sound warning goes but when i hear a Q i think of a fire truck, not an ambulance
@EnfieldUK The one just before 1:06 is HyperYelp and the one at 1:35 is Yelp.
thats that Ford turbo charger kicking in.
I live in Florida! Alabama is beautiful!
Thanks!
sounds so good shounds like a fire truck
Going code 3 like this is for cardiac arrest and such. Lights and siren the whole way. Less serious calls are quieter.
That's your choice to run lights an no siren. Get into an accident while running lights, but no audible signal. Your butt will belong to the lawyers for the plaintiff. Here in Alabama we must use both. The mount is a very good suction mount that is mounted beside the rear view mirror. Thanks for the comment.
what siren speakers do you use with this siren, we have the eq2b on 2 of our trucks but they sound a little different than yours.. Yours sound better. We are buying a new truck and want to use the speaker that you have.
Thanks
So this is where the sirens from FR:CH came
actually that depends upon the state. In Michigan its against the law to go with just your lights on. If your lights are flashing your siren is making noise. If not thats a moving offense
@tankbrute6 State and federal law says when the lights and sirens must be on at the same time regardless of whether there's traffic or not
0:40
Holy crap i need to get this thing of the road!
lol
sounds like both sirens can be heard inside and outside of the vehicle outside is just louder close up and sounded like a pa 300, an eq2b,and a standard q2b, 3 sirens now that will get people to pay attention to the emergency vehicles as well as the road and to get off their cell phones and to not text while driving
Fuckin A, sounds like an Ambulance and a Fire Truck right next to eachother.
Why am I not subscribed already xD
Nothing can beat a B&M Super Chief. LAFD used them for years and now their making a come back. Out performs a Federal Q and it's made in the USA including the brake not like the Q which has parts made in China and Mexico.
Just lights or lights and sirens....does it really matter? These people are risking their lives for the sake of someone elses life every time they go out on a call. Just let them do their thing. I respect and appreciate of every single our nations police officers, EMT's, and firefighters.
Oh yeah, and when they're going to an emergency, get the f**k out of their way. You never know, they could be saving YOUR life one day....
NO use dual federal Q2B on front bumper, as well as a PA300 siren
bob pa300s are junk
+Paul Atherton no they're not m8
have you heard them? absolute crap tones
i wish all 3 in 1 triple combo
+Paul Atherton you mean pa300 series? there's a big difference between the series and the original pa300.
An EQ-2B offers low tones but that's all. If you listen to a mechanical Q siren it is definitely louder. Some places use TImberwolf or other low-watt mechanical sirens instead to get better audio effects.
This set up is in a E350 Ambulance. Its in Alabama
the air horn on the eq2b is not that bad
No, the air horn sucks.
@capceo I won't say you're biased, just naive. Why in the world would you NOT want the same level of protection on an ambulance that you have on a fire truck? I don't know if they still do, but when EMSA started running in Tulsa in '79, they had Qs and real air horns in addition to electronic sirens and blinding white strobes. If it clears the road, use it! Back in the day, we had Qs on Caddy roofs, squad cars AND fire trucks.
Not really, honestly.. I still don't see how it's confusing? If they're going to be confused they'll be confused when they hear ANY two siren selections.. If you are using multiple sirens then it's GOING to sound like multiple apparatus no matter what.
Code 3 is using lights and sirens.
i love the eq2b siren it sounds cool
Thank you. So it stands for the priority. In Germany we just have two prioritys. First one to react without lights and siren. Second is called "mit Sonderrechten" which translated means "with exclusive rights". This means that you use lights and siren. A responding just with lights makes no sense to me at all. Maybe because they have so much landscape in the USA where nobody must be warned ?! I don´t know. But thanx for the information.
@Eone405G No, the mechanical Q is for a fire truck.
AWESOME VID! The siren mix made my favorites!
Type 2 are van that are ambulance, type 3 are on van chassis, and type 1 are on truck chassis. To lakkes95
Is it sad I get really excited by the sound of a Q-siren and even more so then its doubled up with another siren system?
I actually like the yelp!
I don't think the air horn sounds THAT bad, I just don't like how it cuts the Q out---if they could run a separate air horn driver it would be pretty cool.
@Eone405G And badass ambulance.
A Whelen siren kills a Q2B but and EQ2B kills a Whelen!
Thanks,,,,,more to come....stay tuned
Actually, I like the way the Yelp sounds on that siren, like the old PA-5's, very unique. I think they should get rid of the air horn though.....
This is in Camden, Alabama
lol at 0:32 sounds like my sisters bike horn
@gamer4585 Similar to Sweden actually. :D But here its not called code 1, 2 or 3. It's called Prio 1 and that is like Code 3 and Prio 2 is similar to Code 2 but without lights, in 15 minutes they have to be at the scene and Prio 3 is like Code 1. There is also something called Prio 4 for ambulances but that is like a normal taxi drive. :S
I do think that's a very effective siren combo. I don't particularly like when they changed to the wail at ~3:00, and the only reason I don't is because it makes it sound like there are more than one unit and could potentially confuse a driver. Nonetheless, good response video. Keep it safe out there y'all.
The more vehicles it sounds like there are the more likely a driver is to pull over.
@leafsfan234 My EMS service is awesome. it completely disregards speed limits, only to "not to exceed a speed that endangers life or property." which requires good judgement, but there are times when i can get in the left lane, in good weather, and go 90+ mph.
but the catch is, we have drive cameras. cameras dont lie.
Pennsylvania is the same way, you're not considered an "Emergency Vehicle" and don't qualify for such privelidges unless you have both visual and audible warning devices on. Granted, most drivers turn the sirens off if there's not traffic, but if some car turns out in front of you from some side road and you crash, it's technically your fault for not having the siren going.
as fast as safely possible. Usually 80 is fast enough
@gamer4585 no you right, but some places its differant, like my p.d. when they go code 3 they say priority one
Nice video!
Love the siren combo!
It wouldn't be much of a video if the sirens were not on. Please don't do the gun thing. even though that is what keeps us in business.
Thanks for the comment.
code 3 is using lights and siren.
ahhh.. music to my ears lol, great sirens!