Safety Messages
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Installation, Maintenance, and Service Manual
Federal Signal
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Safety Messages to Operators of Federal Signal Sound/Light Systems
People’s lives depend on your safe operation of Federal Signal products. It is important
to read and follow all instructions shipped with the products. Listed below are some other
important safety instructions and precautions you should follow:
• Do not attempt to activate or deactivate the light system control while driving in a
hazardous situation.
• Although your warning system is operating properly, it may not be completely
effective. People may not see or heed your warning signal. You must recognize this
fact and continue to drive cautiously.
• Situations may occur that obstruct your warning signal when natural and man made
objects are between your vehicle and others, such as raising your hood or trunk lid. If
these situations occur, be especially careful.
• All effective sirens and horns produce loud sounds that may cause, in certain
situations, permanent hearing loss. You and your passengers should consider taking
appropriate safety precautions, such as wearing hearing protection.
• The effectiveness of an interior mounted warning light depends on the clarity, the
tinting, and the angle of the glass it is being placed behind. Tinting, dirt defects, and
steeply angled glass reduce the light output of the warning light. This may reduce the
effectiveness of the light as a warning signal. If your vehicle has dirty, tinted, or steeply
angled glass, use extra caution when driving your vehicle or blocking the right of way
with your vehicle.
• To be an effective warning device, this product produces bright light that can be
hazardous to your eyesight when viewed at a close range. Do not stare directly into
this lighting product at a close range, or permanent damage to your eyesight may
occur.
• It is important that you fully understand how to safely operate this warning system
before use.
• Operate your vehicle and the light/sound system in accordance with your
department’s Standard Operating Procedures.
• If a selected function does not perform properly or if any of the lamps remain illuminated
when the control is off, disconnect the power connector from the control unit and
contact the nearest service center.
• At the start of your shift, ensure that the entire warning light system and the siren
system is securely attached and operating properly.
Failure to follow all safety precautions and instructions may result in property damage,
serious injury, or death.
