Hi-Lo Siren Compilation

A video I put together of response videos I have captured where the Fire Trucks, Police Cars, or Ambulances were using their Hi Lo siren. Unfortunately it is a pretty rare occurrence in my area so it is nice to hear it from time to time, Hopefully in the near future i'll b able to catch more units responding using the hi lo for a part 2! Hope you enjoy!
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[@panzervitiger3882]

*Siren company:* Would you like European or American sirens? *Fire/police departments:* Yes

[@demonracer2]

Hahaha that’s a good one

[@mace_inc.8455]

Siren Company: We are now featuring sirens that sound like telephones- Emergency Services: I'LL TAKE YOUR ENTIRE STOCK!!

[@davidfreeman3083]

That company is probably American

[@BlackieFoxxless]

No it's not

[@enterprisethesylveon5787]

Both

[@openworld1566]

Watching this from *Belgium, Europe* I'm always amazed by how different our ambulances and firetrucks look like compared to the ones in the United States.

[@openworld1566]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/r5e2Y4mgaceEbtE This is a video from our Belgian emergency services

[@ogooferog7285]

yes the us are better in looks and performance in my opinion

[@112Ishaan]

@@ogooferog7285 nAh i like The american FDNY trucks more

[@ogooferog7285]

@@112Ishaan hm? i said I like the U.S. 🇺🇸 rigs better

[@BlackieFoxxless]

@@ogooferog7285 nah the EU ones are better

[@marconesi9368]

0:35 that old school GMC is badass

[@demonracer2]

It sure is one of a kind

[@FurryWrecker911]

0:55 This is diving into whacker territory for lighting setups.

[@kd8biw]

Builder: How many lights do you want on your truck? FD: ALL THE LIGHTS!

[@huntermoeller4040]

Designers: how many lights do you want Medic department: yes 0:35

[@maxerds1465]

All

[@mrwtuber1217]

​@@maxerds1465 OH!

[@avreve]

medical department: how many do you have?

[@connormoroney1106]

That truck is crazy

[@arexrr2107]

Regular ambulances: couple lights couple sirens Teaneck: puts million lights and uses 76 sirens at oncr

[@MBG141]

8:45 That SUV's lightbar is giving me K.I.T.T. vibes.

[@MFPCGGamer]

MBG141 yea true

[@Ho11yw006]

?

[@Ho11yw006]

Oh wait from night rider.

[@Ho11yw006]

Lol how did I not notice that

[@FrozenRose816]

This is showing my age but it made me think of the Cylon Warriors from the original 1970s Battlestar Gallactica 😆

[@UltraBrickStudios]

American siren: American fire truck: *uses European style siren* American siren: *_am I a joke to you?_*

[@chaoszombie9995]

Ultra Brick Studios are you talking about the first night clip?

[@davidfreeman3083]

I'm pretty sure that most of them comes from AMERICAN siren manufacturers like FS, Whelen, Fenix, Soundoff and so on...

[@MFPCGGamer]

Ultra Brick Studios in nyc once they used German fire truck sirens on police cars and on ambulances and in fire trucks and its true it happened in nyc

[@davidfreeman3083]

@@MFPCGGamer Fire truck sirens? You mean the two tone horns?

[@IllinoisCentralVideography]

@@davidfreeman3083 let's strap a whelen to them to make them like that

[@GlaringDiamon]

1:50 the British hi-lo siren,but a bit slower.

[@patrupumpkingaming]

I mean both sirens are made by Whelen so...

[@harrycoffeynield6941]

British two tone air horns far better.

[@GlaringDiamon]

Yeah,but they are mostly used on the almost extinct Dennis fire engines. until 2014, my station had a 2003 Dennis.

[@gavcom4060]

Broadmoore siren lol

[@lapplandakman673]

Welcome to...... GTA World.

[@stripemcr5722]

is it just me but the ambulance at 0:47 looks like the ghostbusters car ... too much lighting for my taste

[@joekobeissi6488]

StripeMcr ghostbusters one wasn’t on sale so they went for it’s sister

[@nancyhernandez7833]

It looks like a Christmas tree on wheels

[@finnk1289]

Way too much lighting XD One lightbar? Nope. Another lightbar in the grille? Nope. Another lightbar? Nope. Some more little lights here and there? Yeah ok that's enough for now XD

[@bigtim286]

I was literally just thinking that and scrolled the comments to see if anyone felt the same Lol

[@finnk1289]

@@bigtim286 well thanks for checking if someone else has already said it before saying it twice XD In large comments sections it's just plain convenient

[@MFPCGGamer]

0:04 sounds completely like it’s making music

[@nayeonfan896]

Kinda

[@local38on-tv]

What kinda music do you listen to?

[@23ginger]

2:53 that siren is becoming more and more rare. Love the galls and star signal sirens. Use to be on every race suv and truck and county sheriffs and city police car here. Now it’s all whelen

[@RyanCunningham12]

I like hi-low sirens because they break the tradition of police being a scary thing to some people. That's also why cop cars should be brighter colors so people can see them, not for them to sneak up on you.

[@nightmarezero8465]

Have you ever seen police lights in the dark? If u can't see them you need your eyes checked. Any brighter and you would be blinded.

[@eternalnut]

I didn't think I would be so interested in different types of sirens, but I am. Also great video

[@demonracer2]

Thank you so much!

[@finnk1289]

0:06 Came here expecting a harmonic European siren with tremolo tuning to make it's position clearer... and was instead given this mediocre siren/truck. Does the job. Now, 1:30 is a GREAT Hi-Lo. I'd much rather hear that non-stressfu; tone if I was in the back of the ambulance... or in front of it.

[@danmack3173]

that was the exact intention of Mount Sinai piloting the switch to Hi-Lo someone in NYC had the bright idea that if emergency vehicles start using Hi-Los that suddenly the drivers will behave like Europeans and yield properly it doesn't appear to have worked

[@Nickoboss29]

It would be awesome to hear the Mount Sinai Ambulances Hi-lo siren here in Italy...

[@brennancrumb835]

I hate that version it scares me for some reason

[@ondrejpechar9891]

And who manufactures these great hi-lo sirens?

[@RyanEvan314]

That first apparatus takes me back to my childhood when our local fire department had the old v8 Detroit’s for power plants.

[@MihalisNavara]

2 stroke?

[@Redbird45]

Our new engine has an ISM Cummins in it granted it don’t sound as good as a good ol’ Detroit but the turbo whistle on that thing is insane

[@hefywefy5331]

0:54 Lightbar company: so how much lights do you want? Ambulance: Yes

[@kieranbricker3278]

6:18 sounded like music but the horn ruined it

[@nayeonfan896]

Yah but It sounds like farts so Chile anyways so uh bye

[@anthonyholmes195]

8:45 KITT returns as a fire SUV

[@hermindasalazar6822]

8:45 samoa eas alarm but slow and there is a K.I.T.T

[@WorldwideEmergencies]

0:55 fucking hell that ambulance has too many lights xD

[@anthonyholmes195]

9:41 If they just had removed the muffler,there would be no need to turn the siren on

[@Sean-fz8if]

Siren sounds are oddly relaxing

[@nancyhernandez7833]

1:25 hey I heard that siren millions of times. I live in NYC so it makes sense

[@OhKnow379]

It’s my favourite siren because it gets your attention and stands out far more than the wail but not needing to be as loud yet travelling further and being more audible. It’s also less likely to enable fight flight freeze response which will probably make a driver pause in it attacks when he sees onez

[@smiley19733301]

Sound like a bunch of ice cream trucks going down the road

[@kenny1329]

I think more drivers would move if they thought they were being chased by an ice cream truck. 1:24

[@florjanbrudar692]

smiley Are you being offensive'

[@darkknight8139]

@@kenny1329 Well, in The Netherlands, the ambulance ice cream truck siren has worked for a very long time. See this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jmicdJSglq-Gm5o That is a decomissioned Dutch ambulance in Hungary, with the old Dutch siren.

[@Fireguys235]

Sweet compilation man! Love the Hi-Lo siren.

[@demonracer2]

Fireguys235 Emergency Photography Thanks man! It’s pretty rare to hear around here

[@silvia6783]

24 28 29

[@MFPCGGamer]

1:50 sounds close to London fire brigade siren UK 🇬🇧

[@0ne-6right40]

Just change the speed to 2 and it sounds exactly like an lfb, metpolice or any english hilo siren

[@BlackieFoxxless]

Ladder 33 and clifton L3 had an interesting hi-lo

[@jezcolborne6329]

Oh and the echo is sublime oh yes

[@blackspider9561]

That Old School truck at the beginning was nice. Love that Detroit sound.

[@demonracer2]

Black Spider Yup unfortunately I believe it has officially been taken out of service. Thanks for watching!

[@nancyhernandez7833]

Uhh it wasnt in detroit it was Newark nj

[@nightfury8440]

@@nancyhernandez7833 Detroit motors...

[@Obi_Wan_Kenobi_027]

@@nancyhernandez7833 The trucks engine is made by a company called Detroit. Detroit’s have a distinct sound among Diesel engines

[@jayrileysfirevideography1669]

I really enjoyed watching the compilation!!!!!! Amazing video!!!!!!

[@demonracer2]

Jay Riley Thanks!

[@justanotheraviator2357]

I use Q2B and Powercall. That's what I use. And I love every second!

[@donnerschwein]

0:47 Homer Simpson sketched the blueprint for that ambulance

[@blujitsu2180]

Awesome! That lime-green Trenton reserve truck is one of my favorites, hi-lo and otherwise.

[@demonracer2]

Blujitsu Thank you so much! And that Ladder is Newark Njs

[@MagoffinCountyCadillac01]

Aight the clip at 5:30 has to be one of the best siren setups I’ve ever heard What type of siren, horn, and Q does it have?

[@paltjginumm4719]

Clifton F.D loves the Hi-Lo siren, just have to say that.

[@demonracer2]

Hopefully ill be able to catch them using it more in the future!

[@rooftile3747]

WAIT? Hi lo sirens in the U.S.!? This is my favorite siren ever! Also some of them aren't hi lo but it's understandable as they may switch the sirens in between, what annoys me is that most of these are in fire trucks and thus, some sirens are barely heardable due to the annoying q2b

[@josecatalan5151]

Man i love hi-lo sirens

[@demonracer2]

Me too!

[@NiceTV_3]

Awesome Video!!! :D

[@Zaltic]

Old school fire apparatuses are so cool

[@alexandersalarms5380]

That Detroit at the first clip tho.. great!!

[@demonracer2]

Thank you so much!

[@alexandersalarms5380]

@@demonracer2 Your welcome.

[@WestPartChronicles]

Siren Company: So, how many vehicles do you want to feature Hi-Lo sirens? Clifton: *Yes.*

[@alexgonick]

I love this vid so much.

[@demonracer2]

Thank you!

[@jsncrso]

Awesome! Hi-lo is my favorite tone and it's so rare!

[@demonracer2]

jsncrso thanks for watching!

[@truckspotter_orsa_mora6950]

jsncrso here in sweden we only use hi lo and martinhorn

[@md_randoms2429]

These are the 2 best siren combos Q and powercall Or q and hi lo

[@arturwozniak681]

Wow this video is awesome because Hi-Lo is my favourite siren tone 👍👍👍👍😉

[@finnk1289]

The Clifton fire department could be considered conservative for front lighting compared to some insane departments... But still way too many at the rear, and a half-half lightbar pattern would be much more visible. The Osceola Country truck at 8:25 (and any European truck) is proof that you can get by with just a lightbar and some beacons at the rear :D

[@EnjoyFirefighting]

our modern apparatus here in Germany don't get through traffic any faster than the old ones with only 3 rotating halogen beacon lights; The new ones in my city have 6 LED lights, however many departments tend to a slightly larger number of lights including some intersection lights etc; However there are also European fire apparatus counting up to 60 lights as well

[@finnk1289]

@@EnjoyFirefighting there you go! I'm glad to see an account like yours backing it up.

[@EnjoyFirefighting]

@@finnk1289 unfortunately a recent trend is that apparatus manufacturers offer "design lights" which look cool but have no actual purpose, like emergency lights at the top edge at the side of the truck with greatly reduced intensity; Also the slicktop versions with emergency lights integrated in the cab roof aren't quite perfect, I'd rather prefer a proper lightbar instead

[@michellegoede2258]

I would have added 2 lights in the grill, but appart from that that is the perfect amount of lights more only distracts

[@PriceTheCourier]

*Let us add more lights to annoy the hell out of people!* To be honest, I got no clue what I am doing... I am bored.

[@kieranbricker3278]

6:15 my favourite

[@demonracer2]

Thanks for watching!

[@nancyhernandez7833]

Shaky camera tho

[@BlackieFoxxless]

@@demonracer2 which siren model is that?

[@troyhall4039]

Federal signal PA-300 & code 3 sirens has the best Hi-Lo siren tones

[@darnellreddin3481]

Great catches! Have you ever catches Newark FD Ladder 12 Or Engine 19 before?

[@demonracer2]

Thanks! I have filmed Ladder 12 before it was painted

[@firefighterfan2010]

Nice!👍

[@grumpyscatsbestfriend5990]

awesome just awesome!!!

[@demonracer2]

Thank you!

[@kieranbricker3278]

We have a lot of these sirens in St. Thomas Ontario

[@kieranbricker3278]

Demonracer2: Stands with a camera Fire captain: I wanna be famous on KZbin Puts on hi lo siren

[@demonracer2]

Wish it would happen more often!

[@kieranbricker3278]

Demonracer2 I am from Ontario and I wish they’d bring this to Ontario

[@michaelevans2750]

1:14 the hi lo gave me serious flashbacks of Rupert when Qubo was still on tv and the police had the same siren sound.

[@kieranbricker3278]

2:49 what’s the model and make of that siren

[@BlackieFoxxless]

Star signal

[@daniellefetterhoff7242]

The only one I liked was the Police Hi-Lo siren. Great video though, nice catches

[@demonracer2]

Thank you for watching! Unfortunately the Clifton PD rarely use that siren

[@TheRealTaz89]

Those Teaneck ambulances look horrible. Serves the purpose though

[@Geister7]

I love the lights they use, just not when they overkill the hell out of it

[@subjectc7505]

7:31 if they didn't add the Rumbler it's sound better.

[@51hankyspanky7]

Those Teaneck ambo grill lights are sweet.

[@jybuys]

Just listen to some hi lo sirens in Europe. Way better than the ones shown here.

[@lindthefelonu.nglobaloccul3286]

Fun Fact: Almost all of these entries are from New Jersey, especially Clifton.

[@HighOnLife1985]

It makes me feel like I'm in London =D

[@THEFINALHAZARD]

Berlin* Paris* the UK is American whelen sirens. Really only France and Germany use exclusive hi lo

[@harrycoffeynield6941]

English ones better than the other European ones.

[@davidfreeman3083]

I found it very... Naïve and inconclusive to say that you feel like in Europe just because hearing a two-tone. I'd rather say it feels like Tokyo, Beijing, Shanghai or Taipei, where their ambulances all have the two tone as the standard/default

[@davidfreeman3083]

@@THEFINALHAZARD Still different tones. And I feel like some French companies probably have used FS VAMA. FS makes EVERY SINGLE TONE different in the European (Vama) version and the US version (FS public security), including hi-lo, wail and yelp.

[@maxx-1996]

1:30 sounds like a klaxon CS8

[@PremierAutoMan86]

I recently saw a news report that they are considering mandating hi lo sirens! Said they are easier on the ears and and the traditional American sirens are too noisy. Want to follow Europe with the hi los

[@rickfrank7934]

PremierAutoMan86 they are uneducated and have never heard a hilo siren in Europe. They are very loud and shrill.

[@OdesaRescue]

Coming soon in NY xD

[@demonracer2]

Odessa Rescue That will definitely be something. Thanks for watching

[@OdesaRescue]

@@demonracer2 like in Germany?

[@maxter_paradise5316]

@@OdesaRescue yes, that is what the government is trying but that would be the biggest US Government fail in history

[@danielopheim6097]

Allows authorized emergency vehicles to use a "Hi-Lo" warning sound. This distinctive sound, different than a siren, would be used to notify the public of an immediate need to evacuate an area in an emergency. The CHP is currently developing regulations to standardize the Hi-Lo warning sound statewide. Until the regulations are adopted, law enforcement agencies can use the Hi-Lo warning sound by obtaining a permit from the CHP. The law went into effect September 29, 2020.

[@davidfreeman3083]

Don't know y so many ppl triggered... I feel like using hi-lo alone at all times would be boring and ineffective, but if it's complimented as a secondary tone (like used with the Q on fire trucks and some ambulances) or an alternate tone it's gonna be nice, since it really grabs attention of everyone. And I feel like it's a lot more effective on larger vehicles like ambulances and fire trucks, than on smaller vehicles like police sedan and SUV cruisers. Of course it's really personal opinion about what tones you like or not, but dividing it as European/American is just... Hi-lo is famous from European use, but a lot of American manufacturers embed them into their products already. Some even are so iconic that you know that it's NOT anywhere near European (like the FS SmartSiren using a perfect musical third and one, which isn't used anywhere in Europe, not even in like France or Germany. The closest thing internationally I know are in Japan and China, mainly used for ambulances. Whelen used to have a major C-E which is a transpose of the SSP's iconic siren, but the latest version seems to use the minor key which made it more British). And mentioned in the additional info hi-lo is sometimes used in Asia too, and those used in Asia are closer than the American versions usually. However that being said, wail and yelp and even priority are the most common sirens, which are used (one or two or all three of them) much more commonly around the world as I know, like in Asia and middle east, and in a lot of European countries too. Probably Africa and Latin America too. So how can you call wail and yelp American? And from what I know it's not originated in the US either, except for the Q siren maybe. The only 'American sirens' so far are the Powercall, which actually sounded like the hi key in two tone plus a relaxed decrease in tones, the latter sounds like something known as the 'ultra-lo' siren, and the 'ultra hi-lo' that FS just released recently, which trembles both tones (like a two-tone priority/phraser/piercing/whatever you call that) started to be used by Boston. Neither of these sirens have been used widely except in certain parts of North America. So I think if you really want an 'American siren' these two are the ones you should look for.

[@BlackieFoxxless]

No it's not

[@windsorcorbin1005]

Loved the dive unit Lyndhurst Fire Department 🚒

[@SoutheastEmergencyPhotography]

Interesting sirens

[@VIDEOSdeJOAOSOUSA]

Nice compilation.

[@demonracer2]

Many thanks!

[@trustgod876]

great video

[@demonracer2]

Thank you!

[@trustgod876]

your welcome

[@GHRANDE]

1:23 god that is ominous.

[@jxshra8447]

not for me, I live in new york, so its not ominous to me. If you're wondering what ambulance that is, its a Mount Sinai ambulance.

[@GHRANDE]

Ivringgg it’s mainly just the setting. the echo. the daytime, just gives me the chills..

[@jxshra8447]

@@GHRANDE well, i can understand where you are coming from lmao.

[@GHRANDE]

Ivringgg also, where i live hi-lo sirens aren’t used at all, dunno why.

[@j_2sturdy]

Hi-Low is my favorite siren. Great compilation!!!

[@demonracer2]

Thank you so much for watching!

[@maple8365]

Have you gone mad?

[@ryanb9038]

3:18 It is very important that someone tells me the exact model siren this truck is using to produce its hi/lo tone.

[@evangelinedouros254]

My favorite is this the hi lo sirens

[@gysroos9141]

I love it fire dept truck siren and sounds wow beuatifull fire trucks ❤👍👌

[@demonracer2]

Gys Roos Thanks for watching!

[@gysroos9141]

@@demonracer2 always pleasure enjoy easter weekend

[@demonracer2]

Gys Roos same to you!

[@SGNbuff]

HI-Lo sounds goofy, give me a Powercall tone.

[@demonracer2]

Unfortunately not too many companies around here use power call, and even less have the real power call brand

[@davidfreeman3083]

@@demonracer2 Around where? Feel like powercall is very common in areas surrounding Philly and DC, like PA, NJ, DE, MD, VA and so on.

[@demonracer2]

David Freeman you are correct, but in Northern and central New Jersey where I do majority of my filming a very small number of rigs have the fierstien brand and for them to use them are even more rare

[@davidfreeman3083]

@@demonracer2 What do you mean by fierstein? Actually I think that both FS and whelen has powercall now.

[@florjanbrudar692]

Paul What?

[@GetOutside38]

A hi low compilation!

[@demonracer2]

Charlie Stauhs you know it!

[@Kristiansolis15]

That kind of sounds like the back to the future time circuits

[@jezcolborne6329]

I love the ambulance at 2:08 sounds like an electronic thunderbolt 1003 or a 3T22

[@ytpd8934]

Whelen

[@evangelinedouros254]

Teaneck has a more bi bo sound and a wooou than a hi lo sound sirens with their ambulance sirens

[@officerports]

0:56 thats not an ambulance, thats a christmas tree

[@KawaiiHippityHop-cl5bb]

0:50 can you send a link to the video

[@BlackieFoxxless]

5:40 Which siren model is that?

[@user-dw5hn5nd1k]

cool video!👍💯👨‍🚒🚒

[@demonracer2]

Thanks!

[@tyquieemurphy4200]

Nice

[@windsorcorbin1005]

Why does Teaneck Ambulances remind me of Ghost Busters with all the light's and extra sirens 🤣

[@BlackieFoxxless]

4:05 Which siren model is that?

[@BlackieFoxxless]

0:35 which siren model is that?

[@BumberenzoManilupinoCity]

2:49 that sounds like a dutch police siren. Wait? Is that Australian siren

[@BlackieFoxxless]

But it's not

[@BlackieFoxxless]

It's star signal siren model

[@eddieo4156]

What was the rescue 1 from at 9:02 can you tell me I need to see it on a separate video

[@demonracer2]

That is Elmwood Park Rescue 1

[@phenomenal7137]

I heard newark rescue 1 responding with hi-lo siren yesterday

[@demonracer2]

im PHENOMENAL man I would have loved to hear that!

[@phenomenal7137]

@@demonracer2 when i heard it i thought it was a ambulance until i looked its rescue 1

[@mrrockdaddy100]

Lol no way

[@phenomenal7137]

@@mrrockdaddy100 yes way it was a rare occasion

[@BlackieFoxxless]

6:16 Which hi-lo model is that?

[@jsncrso]

Foxy The Pirate Fox that’s a code 3 v-con

[@RaiderTheGhost]

That old school Ladder 33 in the beginning and end seems dangerous for the Firefighters just standing behind the cab. That wouldn't end well in a wreck.

[@demonracer2]

That rig has since been taken out of service.

[@OsOintohair]

Do a Q sirens

[@truckspotting7473]

The chevy one at 2:14 looks like it used to be a Dietz & Watson truck

[@CarLover73858]

4:26 That sounds a bit weird but cool

[@beckymohr5838]

0:57 best ambulance ever

[@chaoszombie9995]

Guys New York has passed a law that requires all EMERGENCY vehicles to use EUROPEAN STYLE SIRENS

[@demonracer2]

In a few years it’s all well hear