Little Elm police calls for Oct. 29 Nov. 4 compiled from information provided by the Little Elm Police Department. Nov 13, 2009
11:28 p.m. - Complaint of LE officers not using lights or sirens when responding to emergency call reported at 700 block of Eldorado Pkwy. Oct. 31. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
AEL&P to test dam sirens today Nov 13, 2009
AEL&P to test dam sirens today - Juneau Empire ... JUNEAU - Alaska Electric Light & Power Co. will test its Salmon Creek Dam emergency evacuation sirens at 9 a.m. today ... AEL&P to test dam sirens today 111209 REGIONAL 2 Juneau Empire JUNEAU - Alaska Electric Light & Power Co. will test its Salmon Creek Dam emergency evacuation sirens at 9 a.m. today. (Juneau Empire)
Man killed by Biden's Secret Service vehicles... Nov 12, 2009
I heard the driver was yelling 'Allah Akbar".....but seriously, the result will be a large civil settlement paying off the family to shut up and go away. There'll be no criminal charges or real investigation into whether they were obeying traffic laws etc.Agree with someone else who posted it's analogous to the car wreck of a Presidency Obama is turning out to be. qewrertf Nov 11, 2009 oh dear mom Nov 11, 2009 how unfortunate for this person and their family...but get ready Americans we are all... (The Drudge Report)
Sharing the experience Nov 11, 2009
Rocket fire and sirens soon became a routine part of his day, as his usual wake up call consisted of several rounds of missal fire and high-pitched sirens. Of the 155 days Jefson spent in Iraq, there were 172 attacks similar to his first evening spent there. (Forest City Summit, IO)
Man allegedly reports fake murder to speed police Nov 11, 2009
Firefighters immediately began to pursue the suspect with lights and sirens on as they radioed the suspect's location to police ... According to a Tyler police statement, several officers sped to the northwest Tyler location with lights flashing and sirens screaming. (Fresno Bee)
Girl, 10, dies after fall from staircase Nov 11, 2009
Terence Takahashi, who has lived in the building for 20 years, said he heard sirens and went out to see what had happened. He saw the girl lying on the ground, and paramedics attempting to revive her. (Honolulu Advertiser)
STAR CITY TO LOOK AT SECOND STORM WARNING SIREN Nov 11, 2009
McCoy said he talked to a spokesman from American Signal who reminded McCoy that the original recommendation from the company was to install three sirens, one in the middle of town, one at the north end, and one at the south side near Cane Creek State Park ... Goins said the city could actually use two sirens at the south end of town, for the west and east sides of the city. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
Screams, sirens signaled chaos Nov 11, 2009
Screams, sirens herald Fort Hood chaos - CNN.com ... Screams, sirens herald Fort Hood chaos ... Sirens, installed after the September 11, 2001, attacks, sound routinely at Fort Hood during emergency drills. (CNN -- US)
DEBORAH SALOMON: Cherished Memories of a Soldier Father Nov 11, 2009
When the sirens went off, he grabbed his flag and hard hat from the closet and ran to the station post. I was thrilled, excited, proud as I looked out onto the darkened apartment buildings. (The Pilot Newspaper)
Crash victim decries chase Nov 10, 2009
"I could hear the sirens and then, in a split second, I saw the car come around the curve," Powell said. "I saw it clip another car and then come straight at us. We were stopping for the light (on Ridgewood Road at Lakeland Drive). There was nothing we could do.". (The Clarion-Ledger)
Family goes to site of fatal crash Gerardo Chacons family heard the sirens of emergency crews responding to a car accident a block from their Vista home early Sunday morning, but ... Nov 10, 2009
Gerardo Chacons family heard the sirens of emergency crews responding to a car accident a block from their Vista home early Sunday morning, but they had no idea what was coming ... They heard sirens, she said, and then the investigator arrived. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Gary Brown: Holiday ideas that could make you the life of the party Nov 10, 2009
With 50 musical, nine animal and 10 sirens, it s sure to attract attention, if that s what you re shooting for on Christmas. You ll be the life of the holiday party. (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)
SCENE OF TRAGEDY Nov 10, 2009
Terence Takahashi, who has lived in the building for 20 years, said he heard sirens this morning and went out to see what had happened. He saw the girl lying on the ground, and paramedics attempting to revive her. (Honolulu Advertiser)
One dead, two hurt in crash near Coalinga Nov 9, 2009
Firefighters immediately began to pursue the suspect with lights and sirens on as they radioed the suspect's location to police. 3-alarm fire guts Fresno home. (Fresno Bee)
14 Comments Nov 8, 2009
Former President, First Lady Visit Soldiers And Families. Former President, First Lady Visit Soldiers And Families Former President George W. Bush and his wife Laura have visited privately with wounded soldiers and their families at Darnall Army Medical Center. (KWTX.com, TX)
TEAM REPORT: Inside the Pistons Nov 8, 2009
Several players said they heard numerous police sirens after coming back from the morning shoot-around. Kuester said the normal pre-game routine wasn't affected too much. (USA Today -- Sports)
Pedestrian killed crossing Shaw in Clovis Nov 8, 2009
Firefighters immediately began to pursue the suspect with lights and sirens on as they radioed the suspect's location to police. Local briefs: Fresno bank robbed twice. (Fresno Bee)
IPSO deputies unnecessary accidents Nov 8, 2009
Speaking from expierence wrote on Nov 2, 2009 12:44 PM:" I was in an accident with an emergency vehicle. I had a green light and did not see him coming because the intersection was partially blocked. He had his lights on but NO sirens. If he would have had his sirens maybe I would have seen him! He came through the intersection at a high rate of speed, as there were witnesses to state that fact. He didn't stop to see if it was clear. I DO pay attention to emergency vehicles- when I SEE them.... (New Iberia, LA)
AEL&P to test Salmon Creek Dam sirens Nov 8, 2009
AEL&P to test Salmon Creek Dam sirens - Juneau Empire ... JUNEAU - Alaska Electric Light & Power Co. will test its Salmon Creek Dam emergency evacuation sirens at 9 a.m. Thursday ... AEL&P to test Salmon Creek Dam sirens 110809 REGIONAL 1 Juneau Empire JUNEAU - Alaska Electric Light & Power Co. will test its Salmon Creek Dam emergency evacuation sirens at 9 a.m. Thursday. (Juneau Empire)
Man who lost it all demands to be heard Nov 7, 2009
He told the commission that his ''beautiful wife and two fantastic boys would be alive today'' if warning sirens, telephone systems, ABC radio and the town's water supply had worked properly. He also blamed a lack of fuel-reduction burns in the area and asked whether the commission would ''expose those accountable'' within the emergency management hierarchy. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Sex ed gets another endorsement Nov 7, 2009
No, they are supposed to bravely sail their ships beyond the singing sirens and silted waters of their quarter life until they miraculously hit land in the Real Adult World. As in reviewing Stepp's "Unhooked": "We learn less about intimacy in our youthful sex lives than we do about humanity ... Perhaps, this generation, by making sex less precious, less a commodity, will succeed in putting simple humanity back into sex." Indeed, and perhaps young women are putting feminist ideals of equality... (Salon)
2Army: Fort Hood Gunman in Custody After 12 Killed, 31 Injured in Rampage» Nov 7, 2009
Sirens could be heard wailing while a woman's voice on a public-address system urged people to take cover. Related Stories. (Fox News)
Suspected Fort Hood Shooter Was 'Calm' During Massacre, May Have Shouted 'God Is Great!' Nov 7, 2009
"' Hasan was unconscious in a hospital after being shot four times at the Army's sprawling Fort Hood post, officials said. In the early chaos after the shootings, authorities believed they had killed him, only to discover later that he had survived. A police source told FoxNews.com that Hasan's vital signs failed while he was being transported by ambulance to the hospital after the rampage but he was revived. Federal law-enforcement agents ordered an evacuation of the apartment complex where... (Fox News)
First Responders Describe Carnage at Fort Hood Nov 7, 2009
For Military Police Sgt. Andrew Hagerman, it began with a call over the radio: "Shots fired." And then another: "Officer down." He put on his lights and sirens and raced to the scene. Hagerman, 27, was one of the first responders to the 30-minute barrage of gunfire that pierced through Fort Hood Thursday, turning the sun-drenched Texas military base into a war zone on U.S. soil. (Fox News)
Ft. Hood suspect reportedly shouted 'Allahu Akbar' Nov 7, 2009
Sirens could be heard wailing while a woman's voice on a public-address system urged people to take cover. Schools on the base went into lockdown, and family members trying to find out what was happening inside found cell phone lines jammed or busy. (Montana Standard, MT)
Ft. Hood attack unfolded like war scene Nov 7, 2009
But "shock and awe" came, he said, when he heard, "Officer down." With sirens blaring, he made it to the scene in three minutes. There, people were screaming. (AZCentral -- News)
Gunman still alive Nov 7, 2009
Sirens typically used to warn of tornados sweeping across the plains alerted residents, schools locked down and the Fort Hood community struggled to understand what had just happened. Hasan, initially reported killed, was in stable condition at a hospital under military guard, said Lt. Gen. Bob Cone at Fort Hood. (Honolulu Advertiser)
158 Comments Nov 6, 2009
Hearing the alert sirens and gun shots is terrifing and heart breaking knowing that in that instant someones life had changed forever is the worest of ways. I pray for all those killed and injured along with there families. (KWTX.com, TX)
Shooting leaves 12 dead, 31 wounded Nov 6, 2009
Sirens wailed at the base as Tammy Biggers, wife of an Army specialist deployed in Iraq, huddled in her locked house, texting her daughter at the local high school and fielding phone calls from family and friends ... She had been outside her house with their Chihuahua when she heard the first sirens ... "Tons of sirens, way more than usual. But down here you don't think a lot about sirens. It could be a training exercise," she said. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Cousin: Fort Hood suspect a war critic Nov 6, 2009
" McCaul added that officials planned to interview Hasan to try to determine for sure that he was not working with foreign agents. "From an intelligence standpoint, that's key, finding out if he talked to anyone overseas," McCaul said. Hasan had come to the attention of federal law enforcement officials at least six months ago because of Internet postings that discussed suicide bombings and other threats, according to a federal law enforcement official who spoke to The Associated Press on... (USA Today)
Army: Fort Hood shootings suspect is alive Nov 6, 2009
Sirens could be heard wailing while a woman's voice on a public-address system urged people to take cover ... Sirens could be heard wailing while a woman's voice on a public-address system urged people to take cover. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
5 Men Beating Officer Caught On Tape Nov 6, 2009
"What saved this officer was skill. He's a pretty big guy. If you watch the tape, about 40 seconds into the tape, you start hearing sirens.". Police got to the attack quickly because of the location. (News4Jax.com, FL)
Fort Hood Resident: Incident "Disturbing" Nov 6, 2009
We had these tornado sirens, and those started going off and telling us that we needed to seek shelter immediately, close and lock our doors and windows. It also said that we needed to turn off our ventilation system. (CBS News)
U.S. army base shootings kill 12, wound 31 Nov 6, 2009
"Tons of sirens" wailed at the base after the shooting, witnesses said ... Some residents said they thought the sirens could be a training exercise. (Xinhuanet, China)
12 dead, 31 wounded in Fort Hood shootings Nov 6, 2009
"Sirens everywhere.". A soldier who asked not to be identified told CNN that an e-mail went out to all base personnel instructing them not to speak to the media. (FOX19.com, OH)
Read the story Nov 6, 2009
We had these tornado sirens, and those started going off and telling us that we needed to seek shelter immediately, close and lock our doors and windows. It also said that we needed to turn off our ventilation system. (CBS News -- Evening News)
•Officials: Fort Hood shootings suspect alive; 12 dead Nov 6, 2009
"Sirens everywhere.". A soldier who asked not to be identified told CNN that an e-mail went out to all base personnel instructing them not to speak to the media. (CNN -- International)
Shooter survives massacre at Texas military base Nov 6, 2009
A number of ambulances were shown on local TV leaving the base with their sirens blaring ... dont know where the shooters are," she wrote on Twitter. "all i hear are sirens telling us to stay indoors. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Boy tells 911 operator he shot dad in anger Nov 6, 2009
"Don't worry," he gently tells the girl before telling the operator: "Oh, my sister's crying her head off ... I think I hear the sirens.". When asked where the gun is, the boy tells the operator it's in "my dad's gun closet.". (MSNBC -- Crime)
Carly Fiorina Announces Calif. Senate Run Nov 5, 2009
Personally, I hear sirens and warning buzzers going off concerning her candidacy. What ELSE is she NOW only becoming aware of. (CBS News)
Performa 09: Architecture and the City Nov 5, 2009
SIRENS TAKEN FOR WONDERS ... Sirens Taken from Wonders takes the double form of a workshop (Nov ... 4 pm) to explore the coded languages of sirens and the different connotations we attach to them from Ulyssess mythological creatures to New Yorks emergency vehicles alarms. (AbsoluteArts.com)
Rain, blood and sirens Nov 4, 2009
For the first time in a while, there's no rain and I don't hear any sirens ... Sirens again in the distance. (Salon)
Chase leads to burglary arrest (1) Nov 2, 2009
The World Link : Chase leads to burglary arrest. Chase leads to burglary arrest. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Mendota police search for missing boy, 4 Oct 31, 2009
Firefighters immediately began to pursue the suspect with lights and sirens on as they radioed the suspect's location to police. Mendota police are seeking the publics help in locating a missing 4-year-old boy last seen walking away from his home about 5 p.m. Friday. (Fresno Bee)
2 TORNADOES REPORTED IN ARK. PLUS MORE HEAVY RAIN Oct 30, 2009
In the Jefferson County area, authorities sounded tornado warning sirens Thursday afternoon as officials reported tornado activity moving through the area. In the White Hall area, residents were warned to take cover in case a tornado touched down. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
MEMA to conduct Seabrook siren test next month Oct 30, 2009
State and local emergency officials announced earlier this week they will be setting off the Seabrook Nuclear Power Plant sirens next month to test the system s effectiveness ... The idea is to determine which one of the sirens is heard by more people ... Judge said the sirens will be activated from MEMA s Framingham facility and in a sister facility in Rockingham, N.H.. (Amesbury News, MA)
CNN: Am. Samoa Had Funds For Tsunami System Oct 29, 2009
Samoa's former homeland security advisor, who was fired two years ago, said he was working on a plan for warning sirens, but claims some money went missing to pay for extra government jobs. Government reports also show some money paid for travel and entertainment charges in Las Vegas, flat screen TVs and expensive leather chairs. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Doctor stabbed, attacker killed Oct 28, 2009
Susan DeAngelis was standing outside the building when police cruisers roared to the curb, their sirens blaring. It was so frightening, said DeAngelis, 60, of Reading. (Boston Globe)
Six U.N. foreign staff killed in attack in Kabul Oct 28, 2009
Afghan forces exchanged gunfire with militants for hours inside the house as sirens wailed across the heart of the capital. "The number right now is six dead, all of them U.N. staff," said Adrian Edwards, a spokesman for the United Nations mission in Afghanistan, adding at least nine others were wounded. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
Nuclear plant to hold emergency response drill Wednesday Oct 27, 2009
There will be no sirens and, therefore, no public notice announcing this event as a drill. Entergy expects residents around the area will see emergency vehicles, particularly State Police and Coast Guard helicopters above the plant, and wants to reiterate it is only a drill designed to make sure the plant s response plan is effective in the event of an emergency, including any hostile action. (Kingston Mariner, MA)
Jeffry Picower Oct 27, 2009
A rescue vehicle's sirens can be heard two minutes and 15 seconds into the call. Related. (ABC News)
Police Take Over Race Track For Pursuit Training Oct 27, 2009
KIRO 7 Morning Anchor Chris Egert was along for the white-knuckle ride as officers raced down the tracks with lights flashing, sirens blaring and engines screaming. For the next week, 167 police officers from dozens of local agencies will be trained or refreshed on how to handle a pursuit. (KIRO TV, WA)
POLICE NEWS: Red fox keeps police on the run Oct 27, 2009
It is possible the fox is hard of hearing, he noted, as police blared the sirens on the police car, but the animal did not budge. Later in the day, the fox was spotted several times at the winery. (Bolton Common, MA)
Enfield EMS Vehicle Hits Truck Oct 27, 2009
Three people were injured Monday just after noon when an EMS sport utility vehicle responding to a medical call with lights and sirens on collided with a pickup truck at the intersection of South Road and Phoenix Avenue ... ENFIELD - An Enfield EMS sport-utility vehicle responding to a call with sirens on collided with a pickup truck at the intersection of South Road and Phoenix Avenue at about 12:10 p.m.. (FOX61, CT)
A special day for Fletcher-Maynard students during Obama's Cambridge visit Oct 26, 2009
Photo by Jeffrey Teixeira, FMA Middle School Science Teacher Going for a walk in the middle of the school day is a treat on any occasion, but a walk to see the president, who was visiting the city of Cambridge, now that was something. By Robyn Towner Wicked Local Cambridge Posted Oct 25, 2009 @ 11:00 AM Last update Oct 25, 2009 @ 11:05 AM. (Cambridge Chronicle, MA)
Looking back at the 1989 Camp Hill prison riots Oct 26, 2009
The quiet was replaced by a wave of police sirens from Cumberland County and across the region as an estimated 1,200 prisoners took over the state prison after an inmate assaulted a corrections officer. Palakovich was in the basement of a cell block at the time with the state deputy attorney general working on a civil case over asbestos removal. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
A clash of Gallic symbols Oct 24, 2009
How much more civilised would it be here in the Antipodes if our valiant, crime-fighting coppers got about in sexy little Renaults with Mr Whippy sirens and could read Proust rather than Underbelly in the original. Of course, men all over the Aussie suburbs would have to learn to do certain things all over again. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Review: 'Amelia' doesn't fly Oct 24, 2009
throughout the drama composer Gabriel Yared lays on blasts of musical exclamations that are as distracting as sirens. Sometimes that music says, "It's great to be in the sky and surfing the clouds!" Sometimes it says, "Look how pretty the landscape looks below -- kind of makes you miss the music in 'Out of Africa,' right?" Sometimes the rumble of violins and horns hints, "Uh-oh, we're getting to the tragic part of the story!". (CNN)
Fun on wheels: Fair parade rolls through Franklinton Oct 24, 2009
The parade flowed well, and didn t have too many noisy sirens, Jenkins said, adding the parade was well-rounded with floats, vehicles, bands and other parade participants. There was a good mixture all the way through, he said. (Bogalusa Daily News, LA)
Commissioners approve use of office space Oct 23, 2009
Commissioners discussed possible emergency alert systems that could be utilized in the county such as sirens, reverse 911, telephone text messaging or weather alert radios. Commissioners asked that the 911 board assess the countys needs, research the possible systems and determine the funding required. (Brownstown Jackson County Banner, IN)
How Tiny Cells Deliver Big Sound In Cochlea Oct 23, 2009
And it turns out the cells do indeed carry signals from the ear to the brain, and the sounds they likely respond to would need to be loud, such as sirens or alarms that might be even be described as painful or traumatic. The researchers say they've also discovered that these sensory cells get the job done by responding to glutamate released from sensory hair cells of the inner ear. (Science Daily)
Crime watch: Oct. 14-19 Oct 22, 2009
Officers reportedly saw Payne driving approximately 50 miles per hour on Beacon Street, a 30-mph zone, and activated their lights and sirens. Payne reportedly tried to turn onto Englewood Avenue, but hit the curb and crashed into the building at 1842 Beacon St. Police performed field sobriety tests. (Brookline TAB, MA)
Now hear this: THIS IS SPARTA! Oct 22, 2009
Those sirens seem awfully close. - October 22, 2009, 7:50AM. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Former Greenacres officer driving up to 47 mph over speed limit when he crashed into car killing driver, FHP says Oct 22, 2009
He was in his police cruiser, lights and sirens going, and driving up to 47 mph over the speed limit ... Chan headed west on Lantana Road with blue lights and sirens blaring. (The Palm Beach Post)
Typhoon Slows, May Skirt Philippines Oct 21, 2009
In Benguet province, where dozens of landslides buried houses with entire families, village heads were using megaphones to warn about the impending typhoon, and sirens will be sounded once it makes landfall, said Loreto Espineli, the provincial police chief. "The frequent storms are making it very difficult for relief agencies to help rebuild. Another storm, or any calamity, would be sure to set back their recovery," said Filomena Portales, a spokeswoman for relief agency World Vision. (CBS News)
