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RESEARCH
Many studies prove
that sirens and warning devices used by emergency services are
severely limited in their effectiveness.
WHY?
20 years ago cars
were alerted by siren of an approaching emergency vehicle. Prior to that, bells
were rung on emergency vehicles to gain attention. These all worked in
their day.
Today cars are soundproofed. Yes,
it is nice to travel in a quiet car, but not when you impeding an emergency
vehicle. Whilst l am battling the traffic, trying to reach the scene of a
life threatening emergency to save someone's life, maybe yours or your child's,
please don't impede my progress!
If
you aren't alert every second when driving, and l mean
every second, support
EMERGALERT!
It might be someone you know needing that ambulance that you didn't
hear approaching you!
We
cannot make sirens any louder, even though cars are becoming more
soundproofed. Existing sirens are blaring away at emergency
services workers eardrums sending them deaf prematurely.
Studies prove this to be true
Siren effectiveness and hearing studies
The Alarming
Sounds of Silence
Siren
effectiveness studies
Firefighter hearing loss litigation
Hearing
Damage and Tinnitus in Emergency Responders
NOISE AWARENESS
DAY
Quiet please
Hearing
conservation for commuters
Since the early 1980s, government
studies have shown hearing loss to be an occupational disease
for emergency workers. The most significant harmful noise comes
from long-term exposure to sirens.
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