Federal Signal Corporation became the first manufacturer in the fire industry to trademark the sound of a siren, the company announced. The United States Trademark Executor awarded the trademark in ...

A look inside the Linn County Emergency Management control room Sept. 6 at the Linn County Sheriff's Office in Cedar Rapids. Storm sirens are tested periodically to ensure everything is in proper ...

PERRYSBURG, Ohio — Many people are familiar with the sound of a tornado siren. However, there's a catch to the familiar wail you hear: the siren doesn't only provide warnings when funnel clouds touch ...

Have you ever wondered why we don’t always hear the sirens during severe weather events? The specific guidelines for sounding sirens actually vary by city. Some will sound the outdoor sirens for ...

Plans to test the “attack mode” function of Sedgwick County’s tornado siren system are back on for Monday after a scheduled test earlier this month was called off. The rarely used function, designed ...

Mobile sirens serve as a frontline alert system during disasters, such as natural calamities or public safety threats. When activated, these sirens are designed to notify residents of impending ...

When a tornado warning was called for Valley View and the surrounding area on Saturday night, firefighters rushed to the town’s lone storm siren to alert residents to the coming storm. But the siren ...

The town of Highland in Northwest Indiana was still cleaning up Monday from the damage wrought by a tornado that touched down last week. Meanwhile, town leaders have been trying to find out why all ...

Baraboo's storm warning sirens are deteriorating and of limited effectiveness, the police and fire chiefs said during Tuesday's City Council meeting. They said getting the public to use more modern ...