Cincinnati Metropolitan Area Sirens

[carexpertandy]

I thought some of the FDs were keeping their sirens?

I never heard anything like that, but there are a few fire stations in the area that have sirens on top of them, but aren't in the county system.

I heard that the sirens in Clermont County were false alarmingly activated AGAIN today around 4:30pm. They think it was also a lightning strike(s).

[holler]

Do they still use it know and do tests with the rest of the county, and what will happen to the 1212s and 612, will they be taken down?

The 1212's and 612's are definitely coming down.

[Oldiesmann]

I thought some of the FDs were keeping their sirens?

I never heard anything like that, but there are a few fire stations in the area that have sirens on top of them, but aren't in the county system.

I heard that the sirens in Clermont County were false alarmingly activated AGAIN today around 4:30pm. They think it was also a lightning strike(s).

Channels 9 and 12 are reporting that it was indeed due to lightning. Channel 12 says a tower at 32 and I-275 which has an antenna that sends the radio signals to the sirens got hit, and that the communications center also got hit, preventing them from being able to shut off the sirens. Supposedly, they're upgrading the equipment to prevent this from happening again.

On a lighter note, at least the local TV stations show good sirens. Channel 9 shows the Allertor behind the fire department near 4th and Main, and Channel 12 shows two - the Model 5 at the complex in Pierce Township and the TBolt on Clough Pike Elementary.

[holler]

The contract has been awarded to ANS

[carexpertandy]

It seems like the installations will start in a few weeks.

[holler]

It will take a week to get the poles, plus however long it takes them to bring in all their subcontractors.

[nickrusche]

Even after its taken down it still belongs to the township/county. The FD might want to keep it for heritage reasons. I know the building mounted thunderbolts are coming down. Some of them are going to be a royal PITA to remove, with the blowers being mounted inside.

Another siren that I think would be hard to remove would be the siren that is located on top of the Mt. Airy Water Towers, because that is really high up there.

[carexpertandy]

Also the Model 5 in Glendale, it is stuck in that "bell tower" at the fire station.

[Jpressman8]

I'm here been away for awhile been dealing with some personal problems for the last few months.

[SIRENMAN]

Good to have you back. Hope all is well and all went well.