Oklahoma Ambulances Debut Sirens That You Can Feel 128
djupedal writes "Booming like a 1980s video game, the Howler can even make liquids ripple — Oklahoma's largest ambulance company will become the first ambulance service in the nation to outfit its entire fleet with new Howler sirens, designed to emit low-frequency tones that penetrate objects within 200 feet — such as cars — to alert drivers." This is all well and fine, but I wonder what they plan to do when their sirens call up one of the big worms from deep below?
Quite a show (Score:4, Interesting)
Just imagine a bunch of cars all parked tightly on a nice street. Now imagine half of them chiming in with their own sirens when their shock sensors get set off.
Re:Obligatory link (Score:1, Interesting)
The siren head on my ambulance says "up to 120 db".
A nearby PD has started using a similar product, called Rumblers, but I haven't heard much about any successes or failures. I would like to get some for my ambulance, cause people just don't pay enough attention.
Either that, or a microwave emitter. If you don't get out of my way, I'll cook you... that would be awesome.
http://www.ilfireandpoliceequip.com/rumbler_siren.htm
Visual Cues (Score:4, Interesting)
I ride a motorcycle, so I have come to the opinion that 90% of the drivers out there in their 'shiny metal boxes' are idiots.
I've come to the decision that all cars should be equipped with a flashing light on the dashboard or the steering wheel - RIGHT in front of the drivers face - that triggers whenever an emergency vehicle with lights/sirens is within a certain distance. In most urban areas now, emergency vehicles are equipped with signal devices that trigger traffic lights for them. Why not apply the same reaction to inside warning lights for the cars? Shoot - turn off their sound systems at the same time.
In the USA, we over-regulate vehicle safety standards already, to the point of goofiness, why not go ahead and add one more? One that actually has the potential to save lives?
sickening? (Score:2, Interesting)
It is well known that low freq sound can cause illness. Nausea and general sense of illbeing.
The paramedics arrive to too sick to function?