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Washington State Completes Deployment of Federal Signal All Hazard Alert Broadcast Warning Siren System
UNIVERSITY PARK, Ill.,
"Public safety is always a top-of-mind concern for state, county and municipal leaders in Washington State," said George L. Crawford, Washington Military Department, Emergency Management Division. "We are delighted that Federal Signal partnered with us to develop and deploy their All Hazard Alert Broadcast warning siren system. Washington State's emergency managers and first responders can now receive timely mission-critical information during a range of man-made and natural events, such as tsunamis, volcano eruptions, mudflows, floods, chemical spill emergencies and evacuation orders."
A satellite-based communications backbone connects Federal Signal public warning sirens directly with the Washington State Emergency Operations Center. State leaders now receive real-time data from remote monitoring stations and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). When an emergency occurs, the State can activate a single siren, a zone of sirens or all the state controlled sirens. Status monitoring capabilities help ensure that sirens will function when needed.
"We are excited to complete this all important initial deployment of our Federal Signal All Hazard Alert Broadcast warning siren system in Washington State," said David R. McConnaughey, president of Federal Signal's Safety and Security Systems Group. "Developed in collaboration with emergency management leaders, this comprehensive Federal Signal public warning system leverages advanced technology to enhance public safety and security in Washington State."
This Federal Signal public warning system is part of the Federal Signal interoperability platform to advance safety, security and well-being in communities and workplaces around the world.
For more on the Federal Signal's warning systems visit http://www.federalwarningsystems.com .
Federal Signal Corporation (NYSE: FSS) is a leader in advancing security and well-being for communities and workplaces around the world. The Company designs and manufactures a suite of products and integrated solutions for municipal, governmental, industrial and airport customers. Federal Signal's portfolio of trusted, high-priority products include Bronto aerial devices, Elgin and Ravo street sweepers, E-ONE fire apparatus, Federal Signal safety and security systems, Guzzler industrial vacuums, Jetstream waterblasters and Vactor sewer cleaners. In addition, the company operates consumable industrial
tooling businesses. Federal Signal was founded in 1901 and is based in Oak Brook, Illinois. http://www.federalsignal.com
SOURCE Federal Signal Corporation's Safety and Security Systems Group
