I believe the Model 2 is the only "legacy" siren Federal still makes. All their other classics like the STH, STL, Thunderbolt, Models 3,5,7, and the "T" series of each are no longer made. All new designs. If you are ever lucky enough to get your hands on one of these, you have a piece of history. Well worth the price of restoring.
@@kristinabliss It's really simple. The outdoor warning siren is responsible for summoning the volunteer firefighters to the fire station. Some fire departments don't use radio pagers and rely only on the siren, while others use the siren as a layer of redundancy in case of a pager radio failure. The siren featured in this video is a Federal Model 2, which is a very small type of outdoor warning siren, and it is not loud enough to be worth complaining about. Not compared to other models available.
Have any of these people thought to consider maybe the siren goes off several times a day because that's how many emergencies that fire company gets in a day? If you actually taught your children what the siren means, they wouldn't be scared of it. Ignorance at its finest out of these residents. SMH
Too many chronic complainers today. Its happening everywhere. I believe one community was carrying on about the train horns. The blowing was eliminated or reduced then a fatality occurred on a crossing. We have sirens in towns around here. They go off each day to announce 12:00 noon and when there are fire or emergency calls. There are many homes in these towns next to a main East-West R.R. line. The residences adapt to the crossing blows and it doesn't bother them. Chronic complainers are not an asset to any community. Apparently they never had a real problem in their lives.
"It scares their kids." Cry me a river you wussies! I grew up around the block from a firehouse that had a loud air horn along with the siren. These setups were used everywhere when I was growing up. They were loud as hell and I loved it as a kid! Still do. Sadly, most of them are now gone from where I am. All that noise was one of the things that made me join the fire department.
That’s a really quiet siren, and a low tone too. Our hall has an STH-10, and has woken up our crew multiple times. Would have scratched otherwise. As well as a backup, it alerts the town that the fire department is responding, both to the caller, and to those in the area to watch for blue lights, and our case, runners.
Oh for heaven sakes, my parents ran with the Fire Department and Ambulance Base when I was a kid. Spent many hours at the fire hall. They use to have a Federal Model 7T. You wanna talk about loud? Ouy! Near the Ambulance Base was an STH-10. Even louder because it had the projector horns, and it spun at a higher RPM than the 7T. That thing freaked me out even while inside the building. Yes I was scared of them when I was a little kid but now I look back and think, “What the hell was I so scared of?”
Yeah, I’m an explorer for a fire department. I live by 2 Federal Signal Eclipse 8s, and a Federal Model 2. And people think a singular model 2 is loud? These residents must be on drugs man.
@@lisirenprod1003 For real. Anytime I am back home I hope to hear the fire whistle go off, assuming it’s just an automatic fire alarm or the monthly test. I don’t wish any illwill or hurt on anyone.
For all the ones complaining, you ever stop and think about someone else for a change? Like the person whos trapped inside a car or the family whos house is on fire hearing the siren and knowing HELP IS ON THE WAY? This womans probably the same person that calls the fire department then bitches why their not their in a matter of seconds..
Cry me a river, if you want the fire siren to shut up, have a town meeting about fire safety. That siren goes off every time the department gets a call. Educate the population about fire safety, and maybe it won’t go off as much XD.
Dravosburg #2 (shut down early 2000’s) had the same issue with its other siren located in an old lady’s front yard. Back in the late70’s-early 80’s, her twin spinster daughters complained and filed a lawsuit to have it removed. Majority of our ambulance calls though were for their mother so, of course, every time they called 911, the siren would go off to alert the firefighters. That siren was one of the only ways to alert members living in that part of the district since monitors and pagers were scarce.
oh thats fucking ridiculous do you want to live if there was a tornado or a fire at your house? yeah i thought so.. some sirens are used to call volunteers to the fire station for an emergency
That’s bullshit. I live right next to a Model 2t, and I ended up taking record of this thing. It came out only with 140dc, that’s not loud, even considering the siren is not even 10 years old.
This could be serving as a noon whistle They sound every day at noon and possibly other times to signal events of the day like lunch, dinner, and bedtime
Aweeeee baby ain’t getting her way just like the other time no one cares but 1 damn person, how bout this, what if your house was on fire and you don’t hear that going off, hmm would seem funny right? Well your right because they wouldn’t wanna disturb your pease when your house is on fire
"I bought a house next to the fire department and now I want the fire department to stop" like get fucking real. These are the same people that buy a house next to an airport and complain about all the plane noise. YOU decided to move there and the fire department was there long before you were even a thought. Get over it or move, the world doesn't revolve around you just because you have to hear a siren that indicates someone is in life-threatening danger and needs help. I mean seriously, I bet she wouldn't be saying shit if it were her house that was burning.
Why is this little town scared of a model 2? I’m gonna record a T 128 witch is gonna be loud as heck. If you don’t want that model 2, have it replaced with a STH 10. That will solve the model 2 problem.
Nothing is wrong with the siren, it goes off every time a structure fire is reported, and that is one of the quietest sirens made. No need for maintenance if it has no issues.
thats so dumb! the model 2 is so quiet!!! and what? does it sneak into your house and steal your motor oil? it says causing trouble so idk i thought it would be cheeky to say that
that-no, this can be a nusiance but these look cute tho... why cant they just use an indoor siren i gotta disagree with them but i understand their feelings too, so.
Oh boo hoo hoo get use to it plus you bought a home near the siren and it’s a federal signal corp model 2 one of the smallest sirens out there at 102 decibels how can that scare any one
Yeah well if you live by one of these it's extremely irritating to be woke up every night by a air raid siren outside. Say what you want but if it was happening to you EVERY day you would wonder why we still have this
Being woken up every once in a while is a small price to pay to keep your town from going out in a fireball, and your loved ones from being cremated early.
That type of siren is about the smallest and quietest model on the market.
model 2t idk why thats loud
I believe the Model 2 is the only "legacy" siren Federal still makes. All their other classics like the STH, STL, Thunderbolt, Models 3,5,7, and the "T" series of each are no longer made. All new designs. If you are ever lucky enough to get your hands on one of these, you have a piece of history. Well worth the price of restoring.
yeah, it a single phase. there's always got to be those kind of people in town.
Oh boo hoo. Get used to it.
It's literally a Federal Model 2, one of the quietest warning sirens on the market currently. 102 dB at 100 feet.
regular people don't know that lmao.
Hmm, ever heard of a purpose bigger than yourself? That siren saves lives.
HOW DO MODEL 2S SCARE PEOPLE!!! SMALLEST SIREN OUT THERE!
Model A,L,LP,D,are we a joke to you
@@alexmcface dude... don’t ruin his comment
I didn’t,
Ikr? Siren karens...
the fd should get a p50
you chose to buy a home near a firehouse knowing the siren is going to go off to alert firefighters
O I am so sorry that people are calling the fire department
Complain now, and have them remove it. Don't expect them to listen to your complaints when they let your house burn down in the middle of the night.
Yes. I wouldn't mind living near a fire siren.
Please tell me how a siren enables firefighting.
@@kristinabliss Why bother. Your question says it all.
@@Yalnif5200 Yes, it is what academics call a hypothetical question.
@@kristinabliss It's really simple. The outdoor warning siren is responsible for summoning the volunteer firefighters to the fire station. Some fire departments don't use radio pagers and rely only on the siren, while others use the siren as a layer of redundancy in case of a pager radio failure.
The siren featured in this video is a Federal Model 2, which is a very small type of outdoor warning siren, and it is not loud enough to be worth complaining about. Not compared to other models available.
Have any of these people thought to consider maybe the siren goes off several times a day because that's how many emergencies that fire company gets in a day? If you actually taught your children what the siren means, they wouldn't be scared of it. Ignorance at its finest out of these residents. SMH
Too many chronic complainers today. Its happening everywhere. I believe one community was carrying on about the train horns. The blowing was eliminated or reduced then a fatality occurred on a crossing. We have sirens in towns around here. They go off each day to announce 12:00 noon and when there are fire or emergency calls. There are many homes in these towns next to a main East-West R.R. line. The residences adapt to the crossing blows and it doesn't bother them. Chronic complainers are not an asset to any community. Apparently they never had a real problem in their lives.
"It scares their kids." Cry me a river you wussies! I grew up around the block from a firehouse that had a loud air horn along with the siren. These setups were used everywhere when I was growing up. They were loud as hell and I loved it as a kid! Still do. Sadly, most of them are now gone from where I am. All that noise was one of the things that made me join the fire department.
That’s a really quiet siren, and a low tone too. Our hall has an STH-10, and has woken up our crew multiple times. Would have scratched otherwise. As well as a backup, it alerts the town that the fire department is responding, both to the caller, and to those in the area to watch for blue lights, and our case, runners.
“Test how loud the siren really is”
Its literally advertised with the siren.
Well when your house is burning to the ground you will be more then happy to hear the siren
Oh for heaven sakes, my parents ran with the Fire Department and Ambulance Base when I was a kid. Spent many hours at the fire hall. They use to have a Federal Model 7T. You wanna talk about loud? Ouy! Near the Ambulance Base was an STH-10. Even louder because it had the projector horns, and it spun at a higher RPM than the 7T. That thing freaked me out even while inside the building.
Yes I was scared of them when I was a little kid but now I look back and think, “What the hell was I so scared of?”
Yeah, I’m an explorer for a fire department. I live by 2 Federal Signal Eclipse 8s, and a Federal Model 2. And people think a singular model 2 is loud? These residents must be on drugs man.
@@lisirenprod1003 For real. Anytime I am back home I hope to hear the fire whistle go off, assuming it’s just an automatic fire alarm or the monthly test. I don’t wish any illwill or hurt on anyone.
For all the ones complaining, you ever stop and think about someone else for a change? Like the person whos trapped inside a car or the family whos house is on fire hearing the siren and knowing HELP IS ON THE WAY? This womans probably the same person that calls the fire department then bitches why their not their in a matter of seconds..
Complaining about a Model 2? Just imagine if they had a Chrysler Bell Victory Siren lol
Why not a air raid Chrysler? Or is the bell victory siren louder
@@Inactive3T the chrysler air raid siren was known as the “Bell Victory” siren
Bruh Karens getting pissed over a Model 2? Wonder what would happen if that FD had an Equinox, Thunderbolt, or P-50 lmfao
Oh hi i see you alot
@@Inactive3T lol
Cry me a river, if you want the fire siren to shut up, have a town meeting about fire safety. That siren goes off every time the department gets a call. Educate the population about fire safety, and maybe it won’t go off as much XD.
102 db is not loud, your kids can deal with it mam
Are you kidding me?? That's a model 2. Do you even know how quiet that it?
if i lived in that town i would be in heaven i love sirens
Hopefully its kept active and well, these are one of my favorite sirens
Are you kidding me? What a bunch of pansies.
These are 102 DB. These are super quiet compared to most other sirens. Yet people will go to concerts that are as loud as 130 DB!
Dravosburg #2 (shut down early 2000’s) had the same issue with its other siren located in an old lady’s front yard. Back in the late70’s-early 80’s, her twin spinster daughters complained and filed a lawsuit to have it removed. Majority of our ambulance calls though were for their mother so, of course, every time they called 911, the siren would go off to alert the firefighters. That siren was one of the only ways to alert members living in that part of the district since monitors and pagers were scarce.
Lol it’s a fs model 2 one of the quietest sirens out there
My fire company in Texas used a Thunderbolt 3 for years. Now they use an eclipse
102dBc at 100ft, don't get rid of it!
fun fact some times the lunch room in my school is arond 100db
oh thats fucking ridiculous do you want to live if there was a tornado or a fire at your house? yeah i thought so.. some sirens are used to call volunteers to the fire station for an emergency
I cant imagine them hearing a P-50
Yeah, or a Chrysler
That’s bullshit. I live right next to a Model 2t, and I ended up taking record of this thing. It came out only with 140dc, that’s not loud, even considering the siren is not even 10 years old.
140 dB is incredibly dangerous! these are only 102 (per the manual)
The federal signal model 2 is being sounded off for emergency calls which the fire department are getting.
Irresponsible?
Lack of maintenance?
How is a siren sounding lack of maintenance? And how is it irresponsible? It's a god damn siren wtf did you expect
This could be serving as a noon whistle
They sound every day at noon and possibly other times to signal events of the day like lunch, dinner, and bedtime
Quit your crying and be happy there's someone there to help you
Move! That siren was there long before these fools!
Aweeeee baby ain’t getting her way just like the other time no one cares but 1 damn person, how bout this, what if your house was on fire and you don’t hear that going off, hmm would seem funny right? Well your right because they wouldn’t wanna disturb your pease when your house is on fire
Those sirens can be used for community emergencies also not just fires duh
@@CajunReaper95 yes I know lol
"I bought a house next to the fire department and now I want the fire department to stop" like get fucking real. These are the same people that buy a house next to an airport and complain about all the plane noise. YOU decided to move there and the fire department was there long before you were even a thought. Get over it or move, the world doesn't revolve around you just because you have to hear a siren that indicates someone is in life-threatening danger and needs help. I mean seriously, I bet she wouldn't be saying shit if it were her house that was burning.
I've heard that the Strasburg, VA siren had people complaining. They have a Sentry 10V btw. Honestly, sirens don't bother me at all.
they should test it for 20 seconds every week on monday. and set it off for 40 seconds in case of a fire call
A model 2 is not a very loud siren.
Why is this little town scared of a model 2? I’m gonna record a T 128 witch is gonna be loud as heck. If you don’t want that model 2, have it replaced with a STH 10. That will solve the model 2 problem.
TIME FOR P-50
@tay mansfield no it's just a joke dont actually put one in
@tay mansfield shut up
Model 2t siren
Because of this issue, this siren has been removed
get over it
Snowflakes
That’s one of the smallest sirens on the market
That lady is right there needs to be monthly maintenance on every town siren
Nothing is wrong with the siren, it goes off every time a structure fire is reported, and that is one of the quietest sirens made. No need for maintenance if it has no issues.
@@RuskinWX oh no I mean put in a different system to were it dosent go off accidentally
@@lilclacla1610 It goes off every time a fire call is made, it doesnt go off accidentally.
Maybe it was Fire call for West point
Maybe it was working Fire or something Co Call smoke alarm or someone else could have Hacked the Siren Causing the problem
It's 2023, the only use of a siren is an extreme emergency. Firefighters have pagers, cellphones and many other means of communication.
I'd still use a siren regardless.
I've heard somewhere that said:
If you call 911, and hear the fire siren, you know they're coming
thats so dumb! the model 2 is so quiet!!! and what? does it sneak into your house and steal your motor oil? it says causing trouble so idk i thought it would be cheeky to say that
Really lame when the video doesn't actually capture the sound of the siren!
that-no, this can be a nusiance
but these look cute tho...
why cant they just use an indoor siren
i gotta disagree with them but i understand their feelings too, so.
Not as loud as the one in Ligonier.
The one in ligonier is a model 2 but prevously, it was a 3t22. The other fire hall has a 2001.
Move
FS Model 2
The one in Jenkintown Pennsylvania is worse and they refuse to get rid of it
To bad it's not a STH-10 OR STL10........😂 Or even a SD-10.
Wow 😯
Oh boo hoo hoo get use to it plus you bought a home near the siren and it’s a federal signal corp model 2 one of the smallest sirens out there at 102 decibels how can that scare any one
Karen
Yeah well if you live by one of these it's extremely irritating to be woke up every night by a air raid siren outside. Say what you want but if it was happening to you EVERY day you would wonder why we still have this
Being woken up every once in a while is a small price to pay to keep your town from going out in a fireball, and your loved ones from being cremated early.
Cry a river. Move somewhere else the . Stations don’t keep sirens just to annoy people. It’s a level of redundancy to alert volunteers to the station.
Shut up pussy
That’s a model 2. It’s not that loud for me. I’m used to it
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