Low mounted Sirens in US

[3t22]

Here is another one to add to the low siren category, this is the fire siren for Girardville, Pa in upper Schuylkill County.

holy crap, now that's the lowest 2T22/3T22 (look to be a 2T22) I've seen. And here's the runner up

it's only 15 feet off the ground. to give a prespective on how low it is, here's a full shot of Station 141

I can say from personal experence is very painful from across the street when it's running.

[Robert Gift]

Why didn't they mount that 3t22 /\ on the peak above the bays?
Would have looked better there, too.

Lassie, our 2t22, gets the award for the lowest mount because she is on a 3-foot high mobile home step/landing platform.
Buth.is temporary.
From there, one can feel Lassie's breath as she howls.

[thunderbeam63]

These are NOT low!!!

Theres a Sterling in Mandan about 5 feet off the ground!

The horrible thing is, A bike path and a street go right by it!!!

[Robert Gift]

These are NOT low!!!
Theres a Sterling in Mandan about 5 feet off the ground
The horrible thing is, A bike path and a street go right by it!!! :shock:

Can you post a photo?
Or provide a MapsLive link like this:
http://maps.live.com/default.aspx?v=2&c ... &encType=1
You can view from 4 directions!
Thanks

[3t22]

Why didn't they mount that 3t22 /\ on the peak above the bays?
Would have looked better there, too.

I agree there. I'm going to suggest to the EM director when/if he instals a new sirens there, they it either be pole mounted, or mounted over the bays. On a side note as of today, the 3T22 is still there, and ready to "sing" on Saturday.

[Robert Gift]

...I agree there. I'm going to suggest to the EM director when/if he instals a new sirens there, they it either be pole mounted, or mounted over the bays. On a side note as of today, the 3T22 is still there, and ready to "sing" on Saturday.

I'd like to be there for her song.
This Saturday I test Lassie commencing exactly at 18:00:00 CUT.
Again, I'll try to make video to post here.

[vortexofmisery]

This is the lowest mounted Whelen I've seen so far.



Credit: Waymarking.com

[holler]

Wow that vortex is right on the ground. Talk about getting blasted.

[MattDean1003]

That thing is just down the road from me. Jackson County has most of their sirens mounted low. The one behind the fire department in Jefferson is in a hole. It's in the parking lot, which is down in a valley. It's in the lowest part of town. The main road goes up past the FD and uphill towards Arcade. You are eye level with it then you rise above it. I bet it hurts.

[loudmouth]

im thinking that the 3t22 in ct was put up when the staion was smaller. cuse the building looks a bit diffrent so they just didnt want to rewire the hole thing when they built the new half.

And that Whelen has one heck of a strong tower to be sitting on. that things gona be standing for a while.