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===Tooele City=== | ===Tooele City=== | ||
After holding a fundraiser, Tooele City purchased their first siren in October of 1919, a Federal Electric Type B. Mounted on a 65ft tower near the fire station, it later accompanied another siren in the same spot, installed in 1944. The model is currently unknown. The sirens in Tooele City were later equipped with heaters, to help mitigate freezing in the winter. These sirens were later directly replaced in 1965, after Tooele City purchased a Federal Signal Thunderbolt 1003. Civil Defense Funds covered $2,000 of the approximated $3,000 cost, installed. In 1953, a Federal Signal 3T22 was purchased and installed in the south part of town, on a water tank at the mouth of Settlement Canyon. These sirens served Tooele City until being replaced in 1993. | After holding a fundraiser, Tooele City purchased their first siren in October of 1919, a Federal Electric Type B. Mounted on a 65ft tower near the fire station, it later accompanied another siren in the same spot, installed in 1944. The model is currently unknown. The sirens in Tooele City were later equipped with heaters, to help mitigate freezing in the winter. These sirens were later directly replaced in 1965, after Tooele City purchased a Federal Signal Thunderbolt 1003. Civil Defense Funds covered $2,000 of the approximated $3,000 cost, installed. In 1953, a Federal Signal 3T22 was purchased and installed in the south part of town, on a water tank at the mouth of Settlement Canyon. These sirens served Tooele City until being replaced in 1993. | ||
===Grantsville=== | |||
Grantsville City used sirens since the 1940s, eventually installing up to three sirens by 1980. The only confirmed siren is a Model 7 at the fire station. However, newspaper articles do mention a siren on Cherry Street, and another siren located in town, circa 1940. | |||
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Revision as of 11:44, 17 November 2023
| Tooele County, UT | |
 Whelen 2806 | |
| Type | Chemical Spill, Natural Disaster, Fire Department Call |
|---|---|
| Location | Tooele County area, UT |
| Date installed | 2006-2007 |
| Status | Active |
| Testing dates | Every week on Wednsday |
| Testing times | Around 4PM |
Tooele County, located in the U.S. state of Utah, operates and maintains an all-hazards siren system of 27 sirens, comprised of 14 Whelen WPS-2810s, 3 2809s, 9 2806s, and 1 2906. The system is tested every Wednesday at 4:00PM, depending on dispatch availability. The system sounds for any reason deemed necessary by the county authorities, whether it be for wildfires, severe storms, or earthquake aftershocks.
History
Various townships and settlements in Tooele County used sirens to alert residents of fires and other emergencies. There were a variety of sirens found throughout Tooele County, all of which were produced by Sterling, and Federal Electric Company (later renamed Federal Signal Corporation).
Fire and Air Raid Sirens
Tooele City
After holding a fundraiser, Tooele City purchased their first siren in October of 1919, a Federal Electric Type B. Mounted on a 65ft tower near the fire station, it later accompanied another siren in the same spot, installed in 1944. The model is currently unknown. The sirens in Tooele City were later equipped with heaters, to help mitigate freezing in the winter. These sirens were later directly replaced in 1965, after Tooele City purchased a Federal Signal Thunderbolt 1003. Civil Defense Funds covered $2,000 of the approximated $3,000 cost, installed. In 1953, a Federal Signal 3T22 was purchased and installed in the south part of town, on a water tank at the mouth of Settlement Canyon. These sirens served Tooele City until being replaced in 1993.
Grantsville
Grantsville City used sirens since the 1940s, eventually installing up to three sirens by 1980. The only confirmed siren is a Model 7 at the fire station. However, newspaper articles do mention a siren on Cherry Street, and another siren located in town, circa 1940.