Tag Archives: siren

A ten-point toolkit for more effective emergency vehicle warning lights

Posted on September 7, 2012 by John Killeen (Ambulance Visibility)

This is the final part of three articles written for the Colorado EMSAC Star. This article discusses ten vital elements in a tool-kit that provides the basis for an effective warning light layout suitable for use on any emergency vehicle. The first article in the EMSAC … Continue reading →

Posted in Ambulance, Emergency vehicles, EMS, Fire, High Visibility, HiViz-TV, Police, Reflective, Research, SES, Significant & Important Blogs, Warning Lights | Tagged Ambulance, AV Reference Library, conspicuity, EMS, fire appliance, fire trucks, headlamps, perception, safety, siren, visibility website, Warning lights | 1 Comment

Emergency Vehicles – Do not rely on sirens for an effective warning

Posted on August 3, 2012 by John Killeen (Ambulance Visibility)

When the Ambulance Visibility website was in its infancy over ten years ago one of the first webpages to be written was concerned with the inadequacies of sirens as an effective warning for fire, police and ambulance vehicles. Stephen Solomon, David Green and De … Continue reading →

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Enhancing motorcycle conspicuity – emergency response & at the roadside.

Posted on May 25, 2010 by John Killeen (Ambulance Visibility)

Last week, I was at an intersection in Sydney waiting for a red light to change. Off to the left and without warning, a white blur appeared in the corner of my eye. It took several seconds to recognize what was … Continue reading →