Fire truck loud federal"Q" sirens in North DelawareSirenfest

Ambulances enroute to local hospital transporting from major crash in Five Points local.Second is,Fire trucks responding to warehouse fire outside of Old New Castle,Delaware.

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Autos & Vehicles

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• Five
• Points
• Minquas
• Elsmere
• Cranston
• Heights
• Belvedere

[rgp2130]

hello fmartinjr, i have a question in relation to this vid. There was a point where you mentioned the correct use of the Federal Q siren where the siren's peak high pitch sound was not reached rather it was a simple (and agreeably) effective simple rise and fall in the pitch of the siren. When the second engine came around which i think is a ladder, the siren was taken to the max pitch. My question is, is it necessary to always peak the siren or just as the situation requires such as in traffic.

[fmartinjr]

@rgp2130 First,thanks for commenting.Secondly,the siren's(federal"Q") effective signal(s) is really hard to achieve depending on many factors.Those include, traffic and stationary structure density,land layout(hills and leveled ground),wind speed and direction of flow,and humidity.And of course the siren operator's activation patterns.Mechanical is 10 x's louder than electrical.But the answer to your question is,no it's not always a need for siren peeks.

[fmartinjr]

@rgp2130 con't:Siren peaks on a "Q" are great when approaching an intersection but letting it start to coast just before entering.Peaks are great when 2 units are one behind the other,as long as 1 unit is doing taps or activations that scream the"Q" just before the point of peak.The mid point pitch when the "Q" is climbing is the most penetrable.

[bnsf4]

at 8:18 is where the great horn action is!

[fmartinjr]

@bnsf4 I agree homey.For a recently built rig those horns are on point.Not just the length of acitvation but the tone and pitch.

[box15c22]

Could have made your 10 min. video a 3 min. video if you had left out the dead BS.

[fmartinjr]

@box15c22 Secondly,you have NO videos but still said my video has dead BS?

10-4 on that.Would've been a better comment leaving out "dead BS".It's ok though.

[4whelrkd23]

you suck.. its stupid to be saying stupid shit like that.. why dont you let the fire house know. im sure they will remiove it because some wanna be cop doesnt like it.

[elmasacredetexas]

beautiful ladder truck at 3:31

[TheCelticHitman]

Does that intersection have Opticoms? Just curious, 'cause I noticed the lights changing frequently when you panned toward the intersection.

[loganfiremam]

my i love the Q and power call

[JRFF18E]

3:30 - California Steady Burn

[newb4life11]

We have to Blast q at any intersection

[TractorWorld]

@rgp2130 not to butt in but the Q can be used in serveral ways like he said, for exaple the first engine kept the Q going constantly,letting uk hes there, but in other cases really letting it wind up along with air horns to clear or "bust" and intersection

[LFDFireFighter18]

$1.86 for gas i wish it was still that low

[JamFromSeattle]

9:17 ha nice he went about 60 threw that red light