I grew up in suburban NY on Long Island and our fire department had the same thing, but now in Florida (in a much newer town) we don't have a siren and the volunteers all have radios. I think the siren has more to do with whether your town existed during the Cold War or not rather than if you live in an urban or rural area.
yup it goes off at 12pm everyday in all the small towns around here! I use to hate living in the country growing up, But I wouldn't trade it for nothing now!
Yep, love my little town. We are small town and it’s the best. Have our little market that I can send the kids to, small parades down Main Street for Holidays and everyone waves to each other. Wouldn’t trade it for the world.
Sounds like my volunteer fire station when a fire/accident happens! Damn I'm country as I write this lol
I grew up in suburban NY on Long Island and our fire department had the same thing, but now in Florida (in a much newer town) we don't have a siren and the volunteers all have radios. I think the siren has more to do with whether your town existed during the Cold War or not rather than if you live in an urban or rural area.
Thanks for the info, Yea I live in a town of maybe 1500. Firefighters here have pagers but still use the siren.
My volunteer fire station does this, too. They are right behind my house. It’s something I love about my little town. I can always say a prayer!
I’m originally from Illinois where it is a tornado siren and we’d hear it every Wednesday morning as a test.
yup it goes off at 12pm everyday in all the small towns around here! I use to hate living in the country growing up, But I wouldn't trade it for nothing now!
Yep, love my little town. We are small town and it’s the best. Have our little market that I can send the kids to, small parades down Main Street for Holidays and everyone waves to each other. Wouldn’t trade it for the world.