If two New York City lawmakers get their way, the long, droning siren from police cars, fire trucks and ambulances that has been part of the city's soundtrack for generations would be replaced by a high-low wail similar to what's heard on the streets of London and Paris.
Verena Dobnik, The Associated PressNEW YORK -- If two New York City lawmakers get their way, the long, droning siren from police cars, fire trucks and ambulances that has been part of the city's soundtrack for generations -- WAAAAAhhhhhhh -- would be replaced by a high-low wail similar to what's heard on the streets of London and Paris -- WEE-oww-WEE-oww-WEE-oww.
Noise is consistently among the most frequent complaints to the city's hotline, with many calls about the loud sirens that blare 24/7, wake people from their slumber and cause dogs to howl in unison. If approved in a council vote --which has yet to be scheduled-- the legislation would require sirens on all emergency vehicles to transition within a two-year period.
At community board meetings, Mount Sinai's Emergency Medical Services Director Joseph Davis played various siren options to find out which one locals preferred.
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