In a brazen attempt to “raise awareness” of their presence, ambulances in Oklahoma are now being equipped with some pretty serious sonic firepower to make sure they’re heard over the music played in nearby cars. Using low frequency Howler™ sirens from Whelen Engineering, out of Chester, Connecticut, ambulance drivers can now literally fire sound waves powerful enough for drivers to feel an extrinsic vibration. Of course, our next thought was whether these are available to the general public, as we seem to find ourselves daily in situations that require a Howler.
Here’s a video report from Tulsa’s Fox 23:
Listen to example siren tones using the system. Just make sure the subwoofer is working properly.
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Product page: Howler™ Low Frequency Tone Siren …
(hat tip: Firegeezer)