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Permalink Reply by Mike Schlags (Captain Busy) Retd on September 8, 2008 at 7:02pm

supposedly, there was study that showed increase adrenaline in serum blood levels for those tested that had been sleeping and alarms were used to wake them up. our stations tones sound more like a gentle xylophone with three notes preceding the activation of the lights and radio intercom. if you have one of those bells, we took an old style cervical collar and wrapped it around the outside of the chime. Works a lot better now that it's muted. But now we have the new softer, gentler less heart attack causing chimes... ms

Permalink Reply by rfdjumper on September 8, 2008 at 9:26pm

Mike,

That sounds like a West Coast thing...Xylophones and all. Must be better for the spotted owl and all too. LOL. Seriously... We have the 120db train horn style get that adrenaline pumping, Holy Shite time to go to work alarm. Of course thats after a 120 db prealert over the radio. The prealert normally wakes me up. The horn is just an annoying bonus, kinda a 120 db warning that the lights are about to come on.

Permalink Reply by Drew Tenhundfeld on September 8, 2008 at 11:06pm

I want to thank you guys for the information. With the information that was recieved and the research that I did already, I can present something to the chief and maybe the trustees will act on this.

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