Fire Alarm Test at a Local Middle School

[@omgmyspleen3582]

These days, most kids will never understand the anxiety of walking to the restroom during class and having dead silence turn into this sound.

[@cryptedyacht1048]

That happened to me once, and I was in the bathroom. I heard the sound, and I was stuck for a couple of minutes until I finally tried to go back to the classroom, but I didn't know everyone was outside. Plus, the alarm was in march time, which made it that much scarier. Poor little 8 year old me was running around the building in tears.

[@omgmyspleen3582]

Yeah for sure. These did their job well though - get your attention. Newer voice evac systems just seem lame by comparison

[@SirensAndAlarmsOfNorthernIL]

@@omgmyspleen3582well they’re required in newer big buildings like airports and high rises. In schools however, mechanical horns like these for sure get your attention better than anything else. Idk why they replace them really as they can be used on addressable systems, don’t pull too much current, and they definitely don’t need much maintenance. My 7002T is a good example of that as it never broke and it doesn’t drain my batteries very quickly at all

[@box3229]

@@omgmyspleen3582at my school the mechanical horns were outside and on the courtyard and outside the bathrooms, and the speaker horns that were insanely loud was indoors, outside was a Siemens u-hn, and inside was Siemens umhu

[@Beagleybagel]

Especially the one that sound like there dying

[@wynter8562]

I love mechanical horns in continuous. There's a nice harmony to them, too.

[@tsg931]

No there ain't! You're uncultured for liking the continuous signal.

[@wynter8562]

@@tsg931 it's nostalgic to me since there was a mix of Siemens and FOS horns on continuous in all the schools I went to until high school.

[@invaluablemoonshine7285]

These are so loud but the noise they make are so satisfying omg

[@rhcpolicechiefk456]

I love the raspy sound of the simplex fire alarms they are supposed to sound like that

[@bailbonspolicedispatchtmag9746]

I love the sound of pure simplex fire alarms

[@jasonzoltowski7091]

This alarm reminds me so much of the fire alarm at a school I went to as a kid (a sound I'd rather forget).

[@b0xm00se3]

after a long search... i finally found the one that is at my school

[@onesnipe371]

damn

[@pnwferry-nerd2486]

AWESOME, the whole thing sounded creepy, imagine hearing this in the zombie apocalypse, when there is super thick fog

[@followerofchrist1961]

RAILFAN RAY 1 O__O

[@Kudlaty771]

imagine hearing this when the building is full of smoke... just as terrifying an image id think

[@CJWJR]

Yes! I was thinking that it sounded like something extremely ominous, or like something out of a horror film. The only thing missing is the low string bass music. :D

[@marquishalsell]

Especially when seeing the lights flashing on and off

[@Djay_B]

S...siren head?!

[@Kkstravelandeducationvlogs7951]

Nice work

[@vacexpert2020]

Sounds like the systems that have since been replaced with TrueAlert voice evac systems that have been nothing but trouble, most are old enough to have had multiple different systems over the years as advancements were made, their largest campus even had one of the first Simplex Multiplex systems until it was replaced by 2 smaller panels which are setup to trip the other when one is activated

[@marquishalsell]

I can only imagine how those people react when those fire alarms goes off i remember fire alarms like these on here but the some of the schools i use to go to they didn't have strobe lights in the class rooms they were only out in the hallways but the intercom carried the louder noise or more scary sound or unusual sound but everybody don't know about those i only experienced one school that have strobe lights in the classrooms and they weren't horns or wheelocks they sounded like car alarms they weren't ear piercing but they had an outstanding loud sound they most of the time flashed before going straight into the sound but goodness gracious these horn alarms are louder than they use to be in the past OMG

[@logroader6957]

It sounds like trucks honking in a big parade

[@evannazario331]

This mf comment right here

[@Authorite100]

Imagine walking to the restroom during class and all of the sudden you hear all of this.

[@joezer64]

It sounds like the fire alarms way back in preschool

[@kennedyfiresecurityandelev7771]

Man! It’s a freakin maze to get to the panel.

[@KanoaDeCastro]

It's weird how the 9219's outside the cafeteria sound a lot more clean, and the other ones by the lockers sound really scratchy.

[@CyberX48583]

I really like how the simplex 4903 is sounding while the est genesis fire alarms are going off

[@aidanthetoiletelevatorfire7554]

They're on the same system. The Simplex 4903-9219 and EST Genesis have to go off at the same time to alert people of an emergency that may occur in the building.

[@ModricoTV]

I remember watching this when i was younger lol. It used to have actual captions on it, before KZbin removed that feature

[@ftab]

These sound like the ones from my old elementary school (92-96). Good times.

[@bradenrobison1969]

I love these older mechanical horns.

[@LordVader066]

0:51 minnesota wild goal

[@kfc28371ify]

I remember the horns (at the beginning) from one of the elementary schools I attended!

[@RaineTheWolf96]

My fire alarm at middle school isn't really loud. High School? almost made me go deaf. (happened after consert practice at high school)

[@LAHockeyMaxx]

More like the Minnesota wild's NHL Goal horn! xD

[@wigwagstudios2474]

:)

[@lonelytenko3452]

My instinct to just start panicking and start sobbing have been activated-

[@SportyTrainGuy]

I love the harmony at 1:53

[@GaryBeltz]

Interesting that horn strobes in the cafeteria seem to be the only ones that are actually EST all the rest of the horns sound like Simplex 9838's. I'm guessing the panel is code-3 and the 9838's are in continuous from an older Simplex panel that was taken out at some point.

[@Goldenrod636]

+Gary Beltz The alarms are actually 9219s. I would know. I went to elementary school with them for 7 years.

[@brettman273]

+Gary Beltz That's an addition; the EST panel was added when it was built, replacing a simplex 40-something. They cheaped out and left the existing Simplex stuff in. The third floor - where my coworker was - also has them.

[@JaguarVideography]

+brettman273 probably a 4002

[@whelenvortexr4]

brettman273 As long as the lights and horns still sound, I would keep them. I'd definitely keep Wheelock 7002ts if I could

[@GaryBeltz]

***** I understand why they do that it's interesting though to see some doing code-3, some doing continuous, and sometimes in some places (not in this case) some doing voice.

[@CJWJR]

The first horn sounded like a duck that's losing its voice. LOL! This was the model of horn/strobe that was in my high school. It scared the crap out of me every time it went off.

[@KyoRedBladeZR1]

A lot of vibration in the video. Is that due to the loudness of the alarms? I know they're supposed to alert you, but man these sound violent!

[@GaryBeltz]

When you say vibration are you referring to the shaking in the video or do you mean the horns sound like they are doing a lot of vibrating?

[@KyoRedBladeZR1]

+Gary Beltz yes. Possibly.

[@KyoRedBladeZR1]

+Gary Beltz That or the person walking, I could be wrong, I will admit.

[@brettman273]

+KyoRedBladeZR1 It's the anti-shake processing toy Google has. Works pretty well, but if you saw the original you'd understand; I was in a hurry and that friggin place is enormous.

[@KyoRedBladeZR1]

+brettman273 That makes sense. Thanks for the info. I wonder though because it must have been pretty loud for you. Do you wear any ear protection?

[@nyarome8436]

0:51 wild scored a goal

[@System6VideoProductions]

LOL

[@jimgahn9188]

Nyarome! Badgers GOAL!

[@System6VideoProductions]

Nyarome! LOL

[@OckGypsy]

Exactly what I thought.

[@TheJakeman789]

It did actually kinda sound like their goal horn.

[@seanjuth]

Half broken early version electronic horns are my favorite

[@itashley8955]

These sound like mine at school ahh the agony....

[@JusBor]

ItAshley O

[@bluedragon2048]

Same at my elementary school and the coding instead is March time 120bpm for 4903 9217. Truealert as code 3

[@box3229]

Luckily for me it is a wheelock hs code 3

[@shaneyop6486]

We need an update to this school

[@landonlefevre5167]

Nice! Welcome Back! Quite similar system compared to the high school you inspected a year ago. Very cool building too!

[@brettman273]

The building is nothing short of awesome, there are fallout shelters, giant crawl spaces, huge incinerators, massive 20 foot squirrel-cage blower fans...

[@landonlefevre5167]

+brettman273 That is lowkey

[@Twentythree33]

@@brettman273 Now why would a school have incinerators? And are they being used anymore?

[@brettman273]

@@Twentythree33 the building is WPA Era...(1930s) and at the time that's how garbage was dealt with.

[@Twentythree33]

Oh OK. What state is this in?

[@Kudlaty771]

*listening to this at maximum volume on headphones* I'm not crazy, what do you mean?

[@izaakullian9779]

💀💀

[@thetakisfan2584]

crossler middle school has those fire alarms the simplex 4903 9219s and 9217s

[@LoyalmoonieProductions]

Tarnation! Tell them to stop that noise!

[@rvrsgamingvideos1597]

It's just a solid noise

[@zacharybishop6595]

That loud enough? Oh wait, I should say that about the Spectralert Advance.

[@freddievanfleet1706]

Spectralerts actually aren't that loud. They just go off at an awkward pitch that sounds loud to the human ear. EST Integrities are much louder maxing out an 103 decibels.

[@zacharybishop6595]

Spectralert Advances on low volume top out almost at 90 DB... I know the Wheelock NS and AS Are the same DB, but the NS Has a lower pitch so it doesn't seem as loud.

[@GaryBeltz]

The genesis probably has a similar pitch to the advance because they shred your ears too

[@freddievanfleet1706]

+Gary Beltz I've never head a Genesis in person, but I believe you.

[@System6VideoProductions]

why didn't you tap any of these to fix the rattling, where they too high?

[@marvinalvarado3584]

My elementry school fire drill is loud and put in every classrooms. Middle school not bad. Those fire alarms are not in classrooms. Only outside and not even.

[@Goldenrod636]

The one at the beginning is delayed. LOL

[@brettman273]

+Goldenrod636 You're hearing a different floor trip first - there are NAC extenders all over that building.

[@Goldenrod636]

+brettman273 OK. Question. How long is the other private video? As long as this one?

[@JaguarVideography]

+Goldenrod636 No

[@Goldenrod636]

thecreepermansion443 Have you seen what is on that video?

[@iangilldjsuperdude]

Is that a System Sensor sounding the code-3 tone in the background with all the Simplex mechanical horn/strobes all on continuous tone?!?!

[@armaniwilliams5752]

No, Simplex 4903-9217's in the Semi New portion of this School(The ones on Continuous), and EST Genesis horn/Strobes in the newer portion(Expansion/Cafe)

[@iangilldjsuperdude]

@@armaniwilliams5752 cool

[@iangilldjsuperdude]

I had no idea those were EST Genesis and the ones on continuous were Simplex 4903-9217 mechanical horn/strobes and last time I was watching the video those horns are very loud. When I was in elementary school, we had Simplex 2901-9838 mechanical horns on a Simplex 2903 strobe plate that were on continuous. Then when I went to middle school we had Simplex Truealerts also on continuous. Then when I attended high school back in 2009, we had Simplex 4901-9816 mechanical horns on Simplex 4903 strobe plates that were surprise, surprise on continuous. If I had a fire alarm system, I set it to code-3 instead of continuous.

[@armaniwilliams5752]

@@iangilldjsuperdude From the understanding of this Video, The System was Upgraded from a Older Simplex Panel to a GE EST3 Control panel. The EST3 was for a High-Rise Type Building. As for the Semi-New Portion, The 4903's Were working perfectly, so that Stayed. But The Cafe area got EST Genesis Horn/Strobes after an Expansion of this building Now, The system May have been Set to Continuous for the general fact that they may have been already installed and set to Non-Temporal(No coding - Continuous). And when the GE panel was Installed, The EST Genesis were Installed and they Did Code 3, while the sort of new wing Kept the 4903's On Continuous.(That was done because The 4903 models can sync, but will need a Module and If not, could slow the flash rate down by a ton). So it was just left to do Continuous. A residential I did an Internship at had System Sensor Spectralert advances(Both P2R models and The Celing Mount ones, which I assume is the P4R versions). The Campus was Built in 2016. The Panel was a Notifier NFS-320 model(From Honeywell), and the Pulls were Fire-Lite BG12 Adressable pulls, with some Honeywell BG12 Adressable pulls. Both were by Honeywell. The System was Set on Continuous(Non-Temporal). Which I was shocked when they went off(Because It was a newly built campus). All of the buildings have the same devices and are also Set on Continuous as well

[@ambersalcove]

We had red horn shaped ones at several of the schools i went to and i can tell you that they were loud

[@mrbobakaseancronin3935]

0:05 I almost fell out of my chair it scared me so much

[@JaguarVideography]

This is funny this was exactly a year February 18 2015 you inspected the high school and February 18 2016 you inspected the middle school

[@fabianbradley3337]

Can you hold the camera straight when you when you video record that stuff dude I can’t see what you’re doing

[@AustinDickerson2001Tiger]

When is your next inspection?

[@MinecraftPro97k]

3:05 are the Genesis horn strobes in Code 3

[@MinecraftPro97k]

4:27 I think I hear an EST 1st generation Integrity

[@shelbythibodeau5506]

Some of those sound like a razor.

[@AustinDickerson2001Tiger]

+Shelby Thibodeau Or the chainsaw Leatherface uses in the Texas Chainsaw franchise.

[@eb6254]

This is even more annoying than the high school fire alarms.

[@nickm5911]

My school is all est, the sigas and the est genesis horn strobes

[@coasterlover1994]

Assuming that's the school I think it is, nice video and cool to see that the district has kept their old system. How many districts in the area do you do inspections for? I ask because I went to middle school a couple towns north at a school of similar age and would love to see an inspection video that went into the bowels of it.

[@bluforrestleaf]

Are the ones on code 3 Est Genesis or Spectralert Classics

[@AustinDickerson2001Tiger]

EST Edwards Genesis.

[@RennellReed]

I notice each horn rings a different note. Perhaps each horn could be tuned so that they all ring the same note. just curious.

[@starlightnovas]

All Mechanical horns do that. They sadly (not from what i’m aware can be tuned to the same note) Pitch changes depending how old they are and how many times they have sounded over the years

[@marissatheautisticgirl2024]

we had a fire drill at my school

[@Goldenrod636]

Why do you always start with a horn that sounds like in your words a dying giraffe?

[@brettman273]

Funny you should mention that; I intentionally picked a different one assuming it wouldn't sound so bad....they're all getting old I guess. Also the pool area was under construction when I made the first video so I needed to go in there anyway.

[@Goldenrod636]

I assume the first video that is STILL private is the pool?

[@firealarmfan]

Cool i love the est genesis g1rfhdvm horn strobe in the cafeteria better

[@PTYStudios2763]

my school has those alarms but are on March time

[@christianmorales2003]

0:03 0:04 0:05 0:06

[@johna3376]

what were the old pull station and A/V's before this system? I know it has been replaced at least 2 times

[@annieslots2941]

Very nice hallway

[@AlbertoMarquillo]

There are so loud in fire drills.

[@shaneyop6486]

We need an update

[@jacobwheela7451]

Was the system actually replaced with a voice evac system

[@codyrafferty9170]

IT'S A RAT!

[@isaacsparodys2007]

mixture of est and simplex

[@NJMoo3652]

I'm guessing the original panel was a conventional simplex panel later replaced with a piece of crap est 3

[@brettman273]

+NJMoo3652 Correct. I am hesitant to call it a piece of crap, but I'm definitely not a fan. A little bit too much panel for a building that size in my opinion.

[@zingarify]

@@brettman273 might even need two panels for this building

[@brettman273]

@@zingarify The old heap of junk EST3 that was there can handle enough points to cover a building much larger than this one. It was just poorly implemented in my opinion, that thing is very customizable and was left mostly in a default state. To be fair, I haven't done that inspection in about 4 years so the system may have since been updated. Probably with newer EST junk unfortunately.

[@StepWiseCube646]

GEEZ!

[@TheCasualSirenEnthusiast]

I love 9219s

[@russelltaylor4752]

It Sounds Like Big Semis Trucks

[@PlausableApple4]

Cool video. I noticed the Maltese cross in your channel photo. Are you a firefighter too?

[@bluegrasssirens1938]

+ItsHappening Excellent name and profile pic

[@brettman273]

+ItsHappening I am, yes.

[@PlausableApple4]

+brettman273 Nice. I'm a volunteer firefighter myself. Do you volunteer?

[@jasonrothwell4496]

Why aren't the strobes in sync?

[@armaniwilliams5752]

Older code. Continuous is still in use in some Areas of the world

[@aidanthetoiletelevatorfire7554]

To answer your question. The strobes are not synced because these are free run horn strobes. They go under the model numbers of 4903-9219 (15CD), 4903-9215 (30CD), and 4903-9217 (110CD). There are however sync models of these electromechanical horns such as the Simplex 4903-9401 (15CD), 4903-9403 (30CD), and 4903-9405 (110CD).

[@Hisk..E]

HOLY COW I THANK THAT I DONT HAD ONE THOSES *GULP*

[@benqtzzo6888]

And it's underneath the cafeteria?

[@brettman273]

No; the cafeteria is an addition with no basement underneath. The panel is more or less under the middle of the original building.

[@benqtzzo6888]

@@brettman273 huh.

[@alexlowery3192]

what happen to the simplex 4005!

[@marcloosvelt2652]

It sounds creepy

[@ms.roxiejefferson2827]

i have that fire alarm at my school

[@PoseidoncapsizesHi]

Why does it matter weather or not someone says the school name

[@zingarify]

these horns don't sound as crisp as the high school horns

[@brettman273]

The recording quality and camera is probably the reason - I have no idea what I used at the time - probably my phone. The building is also significantly different and it' s acoustics are likely different as well.

[@benqtzzo6888]

So fire panel in the basement.

[@brettman273]

Yes.

[@benqtzzo6888]

@@brettman273 How big is the school basement were the ceilings tall and Was it underneath the cafeteria?

[@brettman273]

@@benqtzzo6888 The basement is as large as the entire school except the cafeteria which is an addition. The school is a typical WPA-Era (1930s) U-shaped building that is common in the northeast, and perhaps other parts of the country as well.

[@benqtzzo6888]

@@brettman273 why were you looking in that red door? Is that where the electrical room is?

[@Goldenrod636]

Anything else coming up?

[@bailbonspolicedispatchtmag9746]

Wow

[@joeycaridi3030]

The original panel was Simplex, but it got replaced with an EST 3 panel because of the new add-ons to the school, and thoes new add-ons have EST Genesis Horn Strobes while the old Simplex Mechanical horn strobes are still here It also happened to this video here but with older style Simplex Mechanical horns on Simplex light plates: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eXPPp6ZngLV2a7s

[@brettman273]

Correct. As it was a school using public money, it would have been put out for open bid when they added the addition which necessitated the panel upgrade and some company that installed EST must've won the bid. It's not really a secret, I don't work for that company any more and schools are public property... The school is in East Aurora NY. Two elementaries, a middle and a high school. I did all but one elementary which was newer and still under contract with simplex. Twice per year inspections, one in February during mid winter break, one in August right before school started.

[@nyarome8436]

what type are most of them

[@trainerred2063]

Nyarome! Most are Simplex 4903 mechanical horn strobes, probably 4903-9219 or -9217. The ones on code 3 are EST Genesis electronic horn strobes.

[@armaniwilliams5752]

@@trainerred2063 . The strobes are bright. Ill say 4903-9405 mechancial Horns. Since the strobes reach over 110CD

[@trainerred2063]

The 9405s are sync strobe models, the 9217s are the free run 110cd models

[@armaniwilliams5752]

@@trainerred2063 Thx for the Correction. So the 9217 series does free run while the 9405 models can be synced(which is current coding). So, the 9405 can still be used as part of current coding(even though simplex only makes the piezo and speaker strobe devices

[@trainerred2063]

Only the strobes are synchronized on the 9401s, 03s and 05s, so maybe. The horns would need to be separately coded.

[@ccjrprojectzorgotrickmember]

Very loud alarm

[@AverageGamer817]

Are these 4903-9219s and 4903-9217s?

[@System6VideoProductions]

9217s

[@peytonmcpherson2328]

How old is this system?

[@trainerred2063]

Peyton McPherson 90s, upgrades in the 2000s (The ones in code 3)

[@christianfabian4539]

I hate the sound

[@alexlowery3192]

+brettman273 what happen to the simplex 4005!?

[@armaniwilliams5752]

It's been replaced by the 4010ES i believe

[@SomeDudeWithAnExitSign]

The Legendary Super Saiyan Broly nope replaced by a crappy est3

[@Twentythree33]

This is not the same school.

[@nick06111226]

what kind and model number were the walkie-talkies?

[@GaryBeltz]

They sound like some kind of Motorola ones due to the chirping sounds when he's calling the helper or vice versa with have Motorolas at the Walmart where I work which are in ruggedized casings and they make similar tones.

[@nick06111226]

Gary Beltz who knows,the Motorola's I have used don't make that sound

[@AverageGamer817]

nick06111226 I think 4903-9217 and 4903-9219

[@GaryBeltz]

Fire company we were talking about the walker talkies/two-way radios they were using not the fire alarms.

[@johna3376]

isn't this 4903-9217/19

[@rg823v]

What the heck is wrong with those alarms?

[@HarleyQuinn-sj3fi]

some kid from band maky they got bad horns

[@nyarome8436]

they are very old

[@DieselBroddi]

some kid from band maky they are old and have been used a lot so the vibrating horn are louder than they should be because the vibrating plate is warped or very loose

[@Baseballalejandro99]

The Fire Alarms are very annoying.

[@Jamskater-qx9rj]

Joseph Stalin they're just old

[@DJDevvin]

What middle school was that at?

[@Goldenrod636]

Which floor did you start on? Second?

[@brettman273]

Yeah, 2nd Floor, center of the building-ish.

[@Goldenrod636]

OK. Why is one video still private? You are killing me here.

[@OckGypsy]

No SpectrAlert Advance?

[@brettman273]

Cesar Blanco Not that I recall; however, if any of the existing AVs die I'd replace them with Spectralert. The godawful noise they produce makes my ears bleed but they are reliable. Simplex gets a mind-numbing amount of money for replacement parts. $250-$300 a pop for AVs, and I'm not an EST fan.

[@trainerred2063]

brettman273 if it were me in charge of alarm replacements, I'd order from Wheelock.

[@RJARRRPCGP]

EST Genesis-es are wimps! Someone else needs to crack that whip on them!

[@boginator55]

Why would they pick Addressable EST3 system to replace a conventional panel?

[@GAdawgs24]

Jacob Bogner how does opening the pull station activate the alarm

[@boginator55]

+Blue Lives Matter The Simplex pull stations have a button that is normally pressed in by the backside of the pull handle. When you pull the handle or open the pull station, the handle moves away from its normal position and the button pops out, and that's what activates the alarm. The Fire Lite BG-8 and BG-10 pull stations work similarly.

[@whelenenjoyer6771]

His camera is drunk

[@brettman273]

That was KZbin image stabilization back then. It has improved since.

[@Thomas-dd7ym]

cool

[@loveandfreedom8226]

The first one: RIP headphone users

[@brettman273]

Monody Cat standing under them when actually there isn't exactly a picnic either :)

[@marcloosvelt2652]

It reminds of Jason’s changsaw