Outdoor Citywide Emergency Tornado Warning Siren

1. CITY OF ALAMO HEIGHTS
FIRE DEPARTMENT
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Michael Gdovin, Fire Chief
SUBJECT: A discussion and possible action regarding the implementation of City area
outdoor warning siren(s)
DATE: January 11, 2021
SUMMARY
The presentation is to provide Mayor and City Council with information regarding the features,
purchase, installation and implementation of an outdoor audible warning siren system and other
tornado warning system options.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
A staff report was presented to Council on September 14, 2020 in consideration of a purchase of
an outdoor City-wide area Emergency Warning Sirens. Council requested additional information
and another presentation was made on December 14, 2020. Additional research was conducted
and this presentation includes siren survey/responses sent to other municipalities in Texas that have
an outdoor warning siren system and information on weather activation alerts.
A survey was emailed out to 122 municipalities within Texas noting 4 responses were received.
Responses varied on the frequency of testing and the type of model they had. In summary, the
entities that responded commented, they were unable to identify if the siren can be heard indoors
at .6 miles and sirens are not designed to be audible indoors.
The Weather Emergency Alerts (WEA) are in conjunction of an emergency, which require no
subscription. Depending on the type of phone you have, the alert may contain a referenced website,
phone number and a specific amount of characters. This alert is free and designed to warn the
public about dangerous weather, missing children, and other critical situations.
Other tornado warning system options for consideration include weather radio alert systems as well
as independent tornado/severe weather alert devices.
POLICY ANALYSIS
No conflicting policies for the implementation of an outdoor audible warning siren system.
FISCAL IMPACT
Based on an on-site inspection and topographic evaluation, the service provider contacted would
recommend one Sentry Model 16V1T-B Stationary Warning Siren, automated warning activation
system and on-site electrical upgrades at a cost of $51,900.00. Additional items that the City
would be responsible for providing would be the siren site(s), appropriate electrical service to the
siren pole(s) and an appropriate telephone connection if controlled by telephone or the necessary

2. radio to program a radio decoder at an estimated cost of $4,524.75, for an estimated total cost of
$56,424.75.
Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) is a no cost alerting network in the United States designed to
disseminate emergency alerts to mobile devices such as cell phones and pagers.
Regional Emergency Alert Network (REAN) is a free emergency notification tool for all citizens
of Bexar County.
Tornado Alert Device: $97.46
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment A – Wireless Emergency Alerts
Attachment B – Wireless Emergency Alert Compatible Devices
Attachment C – Texas Municipalities with Sentry Sirens
Attachment D – Texas City Siren Survey Information
Attachment E – Texas City Siren Survey email replies
________________________
Michael Gdovin
Fire Chief
________________________
Buddy Kuhn
City Manager

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Wireless Emergency Alerts
The Wireless Emergency Alerts system is an essential part of America's emergency preparedness. Since its
launch in 2012, the WEA system has been used more than 49,000 times to warn the public about dangerous
weather, missing children, and other critical situations – all through alerts on compatible cell phones and other
mobile devices.
WEA is a public safety system that allows customers who own compatible mobile devices to receive
geographically targeted, text-like messages alerting them of imminent threats to safety in their area.
WEA enables government officials to target emergency alerts to specific geographic areas – lower Manhattan in
New York, for example.
The Warning, Alert and Response Network (WARN) Act established WEA in 2008 and it became operational in
2012.
Wireless companies volunteer to participate in WEA, which is the result of a unique public/private partnership
between the Federal Emergency Management Administration, the FCC, and the United States wireless industry in
order to enhance public safety.
How does WEA work?
Authorized national, state, or local government authorities may send alerts regarding public safety emergencies –
such as severe weather, missing children, or the need to evacuate– using WEA.
Authorized public safety officials send WEA alerts through FEMA’s Integrated Public Alert and Warning System
(IPAWS) to participating wireless carriers, which then push the alerts to compatible mobile devices in the affected
area.
Who receives the alerts?
The alerts are broadcast to the geographic area affected by an emergency. This means that if an alert is sent to a
zone in New York, WEA-capable mobile devices in that zone can receive the alert, even if they are roaming or
visiting from another state. In other words, a customer visiting from Chicago would be able to receive alerts in
New York so long as the person has a WEA-enabled mobile device in the alert zone.
How much do consumers pay to receive WEA?
Alerts are free. Customers do not pay to receive WEA.
Do consumers have to sign up to receive alerts?
Consumers do not need to sign up for this service. WEA allows government officials to send emergency alerts to
all subscribers with WEA-capable devices if their wireless carrier participates in the program.
What alerts does WEA deliver?
WEA alerts only cover critical emergency situations. Consumers may only receive four types of alerts:
1. Alerts issued by the President of the United States
2. Alerts involving imminent threats to safety or life
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3. Amber Alerts about missing children
4. Alerts conveying recommendations for saving lives and property
Participating carriers may allow subscribers to block all but Presidential alerts.
What do consumers experience when they receive a WEA?
A WEA alert appears on the screen of the recipient’s handset as a text-like message. The alert is accompanied
by a unique attention signal and vibration, which is particularly helpful to people with hearing or vision-related
disabilities.
Are consumers able to receive WEAs on a prepaid phone?
Yes. Consumers with prepaid phones can receive WEAs as long as their provider has decided to participate in
WEA and the customer has a WEA-enabled device. These consumers receive the alerts just as customers with
postpaid, monthly service do.
Does WEA track my location?
No. WEA is not designed to – and does not – track the location of anyone receiving a WEA alert.
Are WEAs text messages?
No. Many providers have chosen to transmit WEAs using a technology that is separate and different from voice
calls and SMS text messages.
Do consumers need a new phone or a smart phone to receive alerts?
Consumers should check with their wireless carrier regarding the availability of WEA-capable handsets.
Is WEA available everywhere?
Participation in WEA by wireless carriers is widespread, but voluntary. Some carriers may offer WEA over all or
parts of their service areas or over all or only some of their wireless devices. Other carriers may not offer WEA at
all. Even if you have WEA-enabled device, you would not receive WEAs in a service area where the provider is
not offering WEA or if your device is roaming on a provider network that does not support WEA service.
Consumers should check with their wireless carriers to determine the extent to which they are offering WEA.
Can consumers block WEAs?
Partially. Participating wireless carriers may offer subscribers with WEA-capable handsets the ability to block
alerts involving imminent threats to safety of life and/or AMBER Alerts. Consumers cannot block emergency
alerts issued by the President.
Why can’t consumers block WEAs issued by the President?
In passing the WARN Act, Congress allowed participating wireless carriers to offer subscribers the capability to
block all WEAs, except those issued by the President.
How will subscribers know if their carrier offers WEA?
The FCC requires all wireless carriers that do not participate in WEA to notify customers. Consumers should
check with their wireless carriers to determine the extent to which they are offering WEA.
My friend just received a WEA over her cell phone, but I did not. We are in the same location. Why didn’t
I receive a WEA?
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In order to receive a WEA message, your handset must be WEA-capable, switched on, and in the vicinity of and
receiving service from a cell tower of a wireless carrier that participates in WEA.
Some participating carriers may offer WEA on some, but not all, of their mobile devices. Consumers should
check with their wireless carrier to find out if their cell phone is WEA-capable.
How geographically precise is WEA?
WEA alerts are more geographically precise than ever before. When the WEA program launched, participating
wireless providers were generally required to send the alerts to a geographic area no larger than the county or
counties affected by the emergency situation. Then, beginning in November 2017, participating wireless
providers were required to transmit alerts to a geographic area that best approximated the area affected by the
emergency situation, even if it was smaller than a county. Now, beginning in December 2019, participating
wireless providers must improve geotargeting of alerts even further. Specifically, providers must deliver the alerts
to the area specified by the alert originator with no more than a 1/10 of a mile overshoot.
What is the FCC’s role in WEA?
The WARN Act directed the FCC to adopt technical and operational requirements for WEA service. Wireless
carriers that participate in WEA must adhere to the FCC’s WEA rules.
Does the FCC send alerts?
No, the FCC does not send alerts. WEA alert originators include other federal agencies (such as the National
Weather Service) and state and local government authorities. Alerts from authenticated public safety officials are
sent through FEMA’s IPAWS system to participating wireless carriers.
Who do I contact with questions about how WEA works on my wireless device?
For questions about how WEA works on specific devices, check with your wireless provider. For example, the
method to turn optional WEA alerts on and off may vary. However, the FCC recommends keeping these
potentially life-saving alerts on.
How do I know if my wireless phone or mobile device can receive WEA messages?
Wireless service customers should check with their wireless service provider to find out if their cell phone or
mobile device is WEA-capable. Not all wireless service providers offer WEA, and some participating wireless
service providers may offer WEA on some, but not all, of their mobile devices, and in some, but not all, of their
service areas.
Consumer Help Center
For more information on consumer issues, visit the FCC’s Consumer Help Center at www.fcc.gov/consumers.
Accessibility and WEA
Information on the Accessibility of Wireless Emergency Alerts to People with Disabilities
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6. https://www.verizon.com/support/wireless-emergency-alerts-compatible-devices/
Wireless Emergency Alert Compatible Devices
Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEAs) are free wireless notifications that are delivered to
your mobile device as part of a new public safety system provided by Authorized
Senders. They are designed to inform you of imminent threats to safety or missing
persons alerts in your area.
In order to receive WEAs, you must have a compatible device and be located in an area
(e.g., county) targeted by Authorized Senders to receive the alert.
The charts below show the manufacturer, model and version of Wireless Emergency
Alerts the device is compatible with. There are three versions of WEA with the following
differences:
 WEA 1.0 – Allows for a maximum of 90 characters. For devices marked with a
(*), messages may also include URLs clickable to websites and phone numbers.
 WEA 2.0 – Allows for a maximum of 360 characters. Spanish-language
messages, public safety messages, alert message prioritization and consumer
opt-in for receiving state/local test messages are also supported. Includes WEA
1.0.
 WEA 3.0 – Offers improved geo-targeting to help focus on areas more affected
by an emergency. To benefit from improved geo-targeting, you may need to turn
on location services in your device's settings. Includes WEA 1.0 and 2.0.
Alcatel
Avalon™ WEA 1.0*
Avalon V WEA 2.0*
GO FLIP™ V WEA 2.0*
Apple
iPhone® 4 WEA 1.0
iPhone 4s WEA 1.0
iPhone 5 WEA 1.0
iPhone 5c WEA 1.0
iPhone 5s WEA 1.0*
iPhone 6 WEA 2.0*
iPhone 6 Plus WEA 2.0*
iPhone 6s WEA 2.0*
iPhone 6s Plus WEA 2.0*
iPhone 7 WEA 2.0*
iPhone 7 Plus WEA 2.0*
iPhone 8 WEA 2.0*
iPhone 8 Plus WEA 2.0*
iPhone X WEA 2.0*
iPhone XR WEA 3.0*
iPhone XS WEA 3.0*
Attachment B

7. iPhone XS Max WEA 3.0*
iPhone 11 WEA 3.0*
iPhone 11 Pro WEA 3.0*
iPhone 11 Pro Max WEA 3.0*
iPhone SE WEA 2.0*
ASUS
ZenFone™ AR WEA 1.0
ZenFone V WEA 1.0
ZenFone V Live WEA 1.0*
Google
Pixel™ WEA 2.0*
Pixel XL WEA 2.0*
Pixel 2 WEA 2.0*
Pixel 2 XL WEA 2.0*
Pixel 3 WEA 2.0*
Pixel 3 XL WEA 2.0*
Pixel 3a WEA 2.0*
Pixel 3a XL WEA 2.0*
Pixel 4 WEA 3.0*
Pixel 4 XL WEA 3.0*
Nexus 6 WEA 1.0
Kazuna
eTalk™ WEA 1.0*
Kyocera
Brigadier™ WEA 1.0
Cadence LTE WEA 1.0
DuraForce PRO WEA 1.0
DuraForce PRO 2 WEA 1.0*
DuraXV WEA 1.0
DuraXV+ WEA 1.0
DuraXVLTE
WEA 1.0
Hydro ELITE WEA 1.0
LG
Enact™ WEA 1.0
G2 WEA 1.0
G3 WEA 1.0
G4™ WEA 1.0
G5 WEA 1.0
G6™ WEA 2.0*
G7 ThinQ™ WEA 2.0*
Attachment B

8. G8 ThinQ WEA 3.0*
G Vista WEA 1.0
Intuition™ WEA 1.0
K20™ V WEA 1.0
K4™ WEA 1.0
K8 V WEA 1.0
Lancet™ for Android™ WEA 1.0
Lancet for Windows WEA 1.0
Lucid™ WEA 1.0
Lucid 2 WEA 1.0
Lucid 3 WEA 1.0
Optimus Exceed™ WEA 1.0
Optimus Zone™ WEA 1.0
Optimus Zone 2 WEA 1.0
Optimus Zone 3 WEA 1.0
Spectrum™ WEA 1.0
Spectrum 2 WEA 1.0
Stylo™ 2 V WEA 1.0
Stylo™ 5 WEA 2.0*
Transpyre™ WEA 1.0
V10™ WEA 1.0
V20™ WEA 1.0
V30® WEA 2.0*
V40 ThinQ™ WEA 2.0*
V50 ThinQ WEA 2.0*
V60 ThinQ 5G UW WEA 3.0*
ZONE® 4 WEA 1.0
Motorola
DROID 3 WEA 1.0
DROID 4 WEA 1.0
DROID BIONIC WEA 1.0
DROID MAXX WEA 1.0
DROID MAXX 2 WEA 1.0
DROID MINI WEA 1.0
DROID RAZR WEA 1.0
DROID RAZR HD WEA 1.0
DROID RAZR M WEA 1.0
DROID RAZR MAXX WEA 1.0
DROID RAZR MAXX HD WEA 1.0
Droid Turbo WEA 1.0
DROID TURBO 2 WEA 1.0
Attachment B

9. DROID ULTRA WEA 1.0
DROID X2 WEA 1.0
Luge™ WEA 1.0
Moto E™ WEA 1.0
moto e4
WEA 2.0*
moto e5
go WEA 2.0
moto e5
play WEA 2.0
moto e6
WEA 2.0*
Moto G™ WEA 1.0
moto g6
WEA 2.0*
moto g7
play WEA 2.0*
moto g7
power WEA 2.0*
moto razr WEA 2.0*
Moto X™ WEA 1.0
Moto X™ (2nd Gen.) WEA 1.0
Moto Z Droid Edition WEA 1.0
Moto Z Force Droid Edition WEA 1.0
Moto Z Play Droid Edition WEA 1.0
moto z2
force edition WEA 2.0*
moto z2
play WEA 2.0
moto z3
WEA 2.0
moto z4
WEA 2.0*
Nokia
2 V WEA 1.0*
3 V WEA 1.0*
RED
HYDROGEN ONE WEA 2.0*
Samsung
ATIV Odyssey™ WEA 1.0
ATIV SE™ WEA 1.0
Brightside™ WEA 1.0
Convoy™ 2 WEA 1.0
Convoy™ 3 WEA 1.0
Convoy® 4 WEA 1.0
DROID Charge WEA 1.0
Galaxy A10e WEA 2.0*
Galaxy A20 WEA 2.0*
Galaxy A50 WEA 2.0*
Galaxy A51 WEA 3.0*
Galaxy Core Prime™ WEA 1.0
Galaxy J1™ WEA 1.0
Attachment B

10. Galaxy J3 Eclipse WEA 1.0*
Galaxy J3 Mission WEA 1.0*
Galaxy J3 WEA 1.0
Galaxy J3 V WEA 1.0
Galaxy J3 V (3rd Gen.) WEA 2.0*
Galaxy J7 V (2nd Gen.) WEA 2.0*
Galaxy Legend™ WEA 1.0
Galaxy Note® II WEA 1.0
Galaxy Note 3 WEA 1.0
Galaxy Note 4 WEA 1.0
Galaxy Note5 WEA 1.0
Galaxy Note8 WEA 2.0*
Galaxy Note9 WEA 2.0*
Galaxy Note10 WEA 3.0*
Galaxy Note10+ WEA 3.0*
Galaxy Note 10+ 5G WEA 3.0*
Galaxy Note® Edge WEA 1.0
Galaxy S® III WEA 1.0
Galaxy S III mini WEA 1.0
Galaxy S 4 WEA 1.0
Galaxy S 4 mini WEA 1.0
Galaxy S 5 WEA 1.0
Galaxy S 6 WEA 1.0
Galaxy S 6 edge WEA 1.0
Galaxy S7 WEA 1.0*
Galaxy S7 edge WEA 1.0*
Galaxy S8 WEA 2.0*
Galaxy S8+ WEA 2.0*
Galaxy S9 WEA 2.0*
Galaxy S9+ WEA 2.0*
Galaxy S10e WEA 3.0*
Galaxy S10+ WEA 3.0*
Galaxy S10 WEA 3.0*
Galaxy S10 5G WEA 3.0*
Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G WEA 3.0*
Galaxy S20+ 5G WEA 3.0*
Gallaxy Stellar™ WEA 1.0
Galaxy Stratosphere II WEA 1.0
Gusto® 2 WEA 1.0
Illusion™ WEA 1.0
Intensity® III WEA 1.0
Attachment B

11. Sonim
XP3 WEA 1.0*
XP5 WEA 1.0
XP5s® WEA 1.0*
XP8® WEA 2.0*
ZTE
Cymbal® LTE WEA 1.0*
Blade™ Vantage WEA 1.0*
Blade Vantage 2 WEA 1.0*
*Supports clickable URLs in emergency alerts.
Attachment B

12. Pop.
City Website http://www.city-data.com/city/Texas.html Contact email/phone # Latitude Longitide Siren Model Decibels Testing frequency Average #
of
tornados
Siren uses Audible in
structures
Audible inside @ .6 mile
JBSA
166 Adrian https://www.facebook.com/AdrianEMSVFD/ (806) 538-6223 Unknown 1
94179 Allen https://www.cityofallen.org/2036/Fire-Department 214.509.4400 Acoustic Technologies HPSS 32; 125 First Wednesday every month at 1200 3 Yes Yes, 4800 ft radius
19472 Angleton https://www.angleton.tx.us/152/Fire-Department 979-849-1265 angletonfdpr@bcffa.us CodeRED Mobile Alert app 2
6182 Anton No Website or Information 806-997-2801 douglasmitchell453@yahoo.com Unknown 4
865 Aspermont https://www.firedepartment.net/directory/texas/stonewall-county/aspermont/stonewall-county-volunteer-fire-department (940) 989-3596 33° 48.726840' N 102° 9.326040' W Unknown 2
5596 Atlanta http://www.atlantatexas.org/services/fire-department.html 903-796-2303 rbetts@atlantatexas.org 33° 6.550200' N 94° 10.383660' W Unknown 2
2814 Aubrey https://www.aubreytx.gov/fire 940-365-9785 sdownes@aubreyfire.com 33° 18.206100' N 96° 59.175180' W W.S. Darley Model 2 102 3 No, 1000 ft radius
440 Avinger https://www.facebook.com/Afd1952/ 903-562-1900 avingerfiredept800@outlook.com 32° 54.078000' N 94° 33.372000' W 2
11530 Azle http://www.cityofazle.gov 817-233-8998 tscott@ci.azle.tx.us 32° 53.358000' N 97° 31.752000' W 6 Sirens (Unknown Model) First Wednesday every month at 1300 4
506 Balmorhea http://cityofbalmorhea.com/Organizations.html 432-448-7057 cityofbalmorhea@mztv.net 30° 58.800000' N 103° 44.433360' W Unknown 0
20,128 Belton beltontexas.gov 254-933-5881 jfontenot@beltontexas.gov 31° 3.300000' N 97° 27.732000' W Whelen 2903; Whelen 2904; Sentry Siren 20V2T 119; 121; 125 First Saturday every month at 1100 0 Yes Yes, 3000 ft radius
974 Bronte 325-660-4767 delagarza.martin@yahoo.com 31° 53.212980' N 100° 17.608980' W Unknown 2
18,972 Brownwood 325-646-6743 ehicks@brownwoodtx.gov 31° 43.158600' N 98° 59.167080' W Sentry Siren 10V2T 120 First Mondey every month at 1200 1 Yes Yes, 3300 ft radius
5398 Cameron 254-697-4702 henry_horelica@yahoo.com 30° 51.662040' N 96° 58.461240' W Unknown First Monday morning every month 1
891 Centerville centervillevfd.com 903-536-2798 cvfd@valornet.com 31° 15.441900' N 95° 58.598940' W Unknown First Wednesday every month at 1200 1
356 Channing 806-235-2322 channingvolfire@gmail.com 35° 41.053800' N 102° 19.936800' W Unknown First Wednesday every month at 1200 1
1230 Claude 806-226-3261 bigdfire511@gmail.com 35° 6.580800' N 101° 21.643200' W W.S. Darley Model 5 113 First Wednesday every month at 1300 3 no 2400 ft radius
959 Coolidge 254-747-3414 coolidgevfd@yahoo.com 31° 45.262980' N 96° 38.955240' W Unknown 2
3119 Crandell ww.crandallfire.com 972-472-3679 ac5717@yahoo.com 32° 37.062000' N 96° 27.102000' W Unknown 3
4375 Crane County (Crane) 432-425-8548 cranefd@classicnet.net 31° 23.834580' N 102° 21.141900' W Sentry Siren M-10 115 1 no 2400 ft radius
1683 Crosbyton 806-675-2301 jsmwju@windstream.net 33° 39.581640' N 101° 14.275500' W Federal Signal SD-10; Erick (Model Unknown) 113; 115 2 no 2400 ft radius
14,572 Crowley www.ci.crowley.tx.us 817-297-1638 pbrooks@ci.crowley.tx.us 32° 34.748280' N 97° 21.474960' W 5 Sirens (Unknown model) First Wednesday every month at 1300 4
7,063 Cuero www.cityofcuero.com/index.aspx?nid=161 361-275-6114 jbarrie@cityofcuero.com 29° 5.390160' N 97° 17.394540' W Sentry Siren 16V1T-B; W.S Darley Model 5 115; 125 1 Yes Yes, 4800 ft radius
6,339 Decatur www.decaturfd.com 940-393-0230 nmara@decaturfd.com 33° 13.359180' N 97° 35.259240' W 9 Sirens (Unknown Model) Not for indoor First Wednesday every month at 1300 2
2173 DeLeon 254-893-7107 deleonvfd@gmail.com 32° 6.513360' N 98° 32.348700' W Sentry Siren 20V2T 125 Second Wednesday every month at 1200 2 Yes Yes, 4800 ft radius
36079 Del Rio 830-774-8650 jharrington@cityofdelrio.com 29° 21.601020' N 100° 53.794980' W Present but unknown model First Saturday morning of the month 1
366 Dodd City 903-227-4077 rsadler100@yahoo.com 33° 34.486980' N 96° 4.545000' W VR-10 2
14,937 Dumas www.dumastx.gov 806-935-6434 rpray@dumastx.gov 35° 51.954000' N 101° 58.290000' W Present but unknown model Third Thursday of every month 2
1029 Earth 806-640-2413 mathew.m.goe@xcelenergy.com 34° 13.978800' N 102° 24.063360' W Unknown 4
1441 Edgewood edgewoodfirerescue.org 903-896-1261 coop3446@yahoo.com 32° 41.592000' N 95° 52.546800' W Present but unknown model 2
988 Eustace 903-425-2551 cla39@yahoo.com 32° 18.522000' N 96° 0.570000' W Unknown 1
1213 Farwell 806-481-9140 farwellvfd@gmail.com 34° 23.146980' N 103° 2.578980' W 124 Dallas sirens (Unknown model) First Wednesday every month at 1200 2
1185 Frankston 903-876-4921 firedad1992@gmail.com 32° 2.980800' N 95° 30.336000' W Sentry 16V1T-B Stationary Warning Siren 125 Every month 1 3
645 Frost 903-654-3372 elbertbutler@msn.com 32° 4.750800' N 96° 48.457800' W 3 Sirens (Unknown Model) for the area Every Wednesday at 1200 2
3696 Friona 806-250-5344 frionavfd@wtrt.net 34° 38.318040' N 102° 43.093680' W Present but unknown model Bi-Monthly of every month at 1900 2
59,102 Georgetown fire.georgetown.org 512-930-3473 fire@georgetown.org 30° 37.988340' N 97° 40.650000' W 23 Sirens (Unknown Model) First Saturday every month at 1100 2
11,915 Glen Heights glennheightstx.gov 972-223-1690 keith.moore@glennheightstx.gov 32° 33.166980' N 96° 51.372000' W Sentry Siren 20V2T 125 First Wednesday every month at 1400 4 Yes Yes, 4800 ft radius
7210 Goliad County 361-645-2666 chiefmorales301@att.net 28° 39.987480' N 97° 23.634600' W Present but unknown model 1
552 Golinda 254-644-6356 Golindavfd@gmail.com 31° 22.307040' N 97° 4.890720' W 31 Sirens (Unknonw model) First Friday every month at 1000 2
2037 Hamlin https://www.facebook.com/HamlinVolunteerFireDepartment/ 325-576-2711 32° 53.091000' N 100° 7.512660' W Unknown 3
658 Happy https://www.facebook.com/happyfiredept/ 806-558-2121 nsdhappy@yahoo.com 34° 44.622600' N 101° 51.401400' W Present but unknown model 3
1330 Hico 972-571-7704 bkhico@gmail.com 31° 58.817400' N 98° 1.783980' W Present but unknown model 1
429 Higgins 806-852-3131 watson768@yahoo.com 36° 13.883220' N 100° 16.338600' W 124 Dallas area sirens (model unknown) 2
1728 Holliday https://hollidaytx.org/city-services/fire-department/ 940-586-0057 hollidayfire@gmail.com 33° 48.696000' N 98° 41.604000' W Federal Signal 2T22 115 First Monday of every month 2 Battery/AC Yes
1170 Hughes Springs https://www.hughesspringstxusa.com/ 903-639-3716 hsfd282@aol.com 32° 59.826000' N 94° 37.524000' W Present but unknown model 2
2330 Idalou https://idaloutx.com/index.php?page=volunteer-fire-department 806-892-2531 firechief@cityofidalolu.com 33° 39.926040' N 101° 40.820760' W 4
1117 Josephine http://jofd.org/ 214-475-1039 dant251@gmail.com 33° 4.435860' N 96° 18.687480' W Federal Signal Model 2 102 3 No No, 1000 ft radius
2472 Junction http://www.cityofjunction.com/JVFD/contacts.html 830-459-7664 cecil.connor@yahoo.com 30° 29.312100' N 99° 45.904860' W Unknown 0
15,591 Katy www.katyfire.com 281-391-3500 kparky@cityofkaty.com 29° 47.486340' N 95° 49.506000' W 4 Present (Unknown Model) Last Friday of every month at 1200 3
6,982 Kaufman https://kaufmanfirerescue.org/ 972-932-3538 dwhitaker@kaufmantx.org Unknown (Use Text Messaging System) 2
416 Kenedy County (Sarita) https://members.sffma.org/directory/Details/kenedy-county-fire-esd-1-822991 361-296-4757 kenedyesd1@gmail.com 27° 13.458060' N 97° 47.498580' W Unknown 1
26,529 Kingsville www.cityofkingsville.com 361-592-6445 jjadame@cityofkingsville.com 27° 31.056000' N 97° 51.750000' W 4 Sirens (Unknown Model) activated by Storm Sentry 13 2
9,440 Lamesa http://www.ci.lamesa.tx.us/ 806-872-4352 lamesafd@ci.lamesa.tx.us 32° 43.999080' N 101° 57.043380' W Sentry Siren 16V1T-B 125 First Wednesday every month at 1300 2 Yes Yes, 4800 ft radius
7,223 Lampases www.cityoflampasas.com 512-556-3446 ksmith@cityoflampasas.com 31° 3.857880' N 98° 10.938180' W Sentry 16V1T-B Stationary Warning Siren 1
6633 Lakeview https://www.lacylakeview.org/fire 254-337-0085 rww2501@msn.com 31° 57.252000' N 97° 22.944000' W Present but unknown model First Friday of every month at 1000 2
2511 La Villa https://cityoflavilla.org/home/departments/fire-department/ 956-262-5250 javier.lvfd3602@gmail.com 26° 17.730000' N 97° 55.740000' W Unknown 1
1975 Leonard 903-587-3333 MCCarley@903bb.com 33° 22.837020' N 96° 14.845980' W None seen in Leander, TX nearby 3
1060 Lindsay https://www.facebook.com/LindsayFR/ 940-284-3435 marcus.dennis@safrangroup.com 33° 38.238000' N 97° 13.476000' W Sentry Siren 20V2T 125 First week of the month 0 Yes Yes, 4800 ft radius
3324 Llano https://www.cityofllano.com/244/Fire-Department 325-247-4646 firechief@cityofllano.com 30° 45.024480' N 98° 40.702260' W Unknown 1
621 Lovelady 936-636-7313 johncimrhanzl@gmail.com 31° 4.408560' N 95° 15.842460' W Unknown 1
2782 Lytle www.lytlevfd.com 830-709-2329 lytlechief@lytlevfd.com 29° 13.980000' N 98° 47.760000' W 4 sirens (Unknown Model) 4th Thursday each month at 1000 2
2312 Malakoff http://cityofmalakoff.net/departments/volunteer-fire-department.html 903-489-0699 fthomas@cityofmalakoff.net Unknown 1
2158 Mason http://www.texasfiresource.com/Mason.htm 325-347-6363 brandon.neece@cityofmason.us 30° 44.773800' N 99° 14.009940' W Federal Signal 2001-SRN 1
1082 Markham https://www.countyoffice.org/markham-volunteer-fire-department-markham-tx-2c1/ 979-843-5511 r_henske@yahoo.com 28° 57.610020' N 96° 3.919980' W Unknown 2
1917 Mart https://www.cityofmart.net/Directory.aspx?did=24 254-876-3018 ChiefofPolice@CityofMart.net Unknown 1
5037 Mathis https://cityofmathis.com/163/Fire-Department 361-547-2341 aramirez@cityofmathis.com 28° 5.640300' N 97° 49.484100' W Unknown 2
6,703 Melissa www.cityofmelissa.com 972-837-1268 cnix@cityofmelissa.com 33° 17.119800' N 96° 34.324980' W Sentry Siren 40V2T 130 First Saturday each month at 1200 3 Yes Yes, 6300 ft radius
2146 Memphis 806-259-2323 mvfd1907@gmail.com 34° 43.396980' N 100° 32.344020' W Unknown 2
7,501 Mexia https://cityofmexia.com/city-services/departments/fire-department 254-562-4160 robertl@cityofmexia.com 31° 40.753200' N 96° 28.916400' W Unknown (Use Text Messaging System) 1
4564 Mineola www.mineolafiredept.com 903-569-6237 Jop922@yahoo.com 32° 40.566660' N 95° 29.133000' W Present but unknown model 2
101 Mobeetie 806-336-6147 jackie.may@warrencat.com 35° 30.739980' N 100° 26.350020' W Present but unknown model 3
7,617 Monahans https://www.cityofmonahans.org/index.asp?SEC=90D002D7-3B98-4CBA-959A-6CF9750E6067&Type=B_BASIC 432-943-2100 lobo4commish@gmail.com 31° 35.479980' N 102° 53.989980' W Present but unknown model 1
2747 Mount Vernon www.comvtx.com 903-537-7155 kennethcupp@yahoo.com 33° 10.843800' N 95° 14.020200' W Present but unknown model 2
1586 Muenster https://www.cityofmuenstertx.com/emergency-services 940-759-2237 mufire@ntin.net 33° 39.108000' N 97° 22.590000' W Federal Signal Model 5 115 2 no 2400 ft radius
999 New London 903-895-4466 Bbathke@hendersontx.us 32° 14.248980' N 94° 56.440200' W Unknown 2
2158 Olton 806-638-2099 fireman709galvan@live.com 34° 11.308500' N 102° 8.194860' W Unknown 4
1114 Paducah 806-492-2929 randydetwiler@yahoo.com 34° 0.738000' N 100° 17.994000' W Unknown 1
4655 Palacios https://cityofpalacios.org/fire-department/ 979-943-4620 radams@cityofpalacios.org 28° 42.036000' N 96° 12.930000' W Unknown 2
24,895 Paris www.paristexas.gov/index.aspx?NID=130 903-784-9208 tmcmonigle@paristexas.gov 33° 40.508520' N 95° 33.352140' W Unknown 2
75,382 Pharr http://pharrtx.gov/publicsafety/firedepartment/ 956-402-4400 lenny.perez@fd.pharrtx.gov 26° 11.632860' N 98° 11.089860' W Unknown 1
305 Poynor www.facebook.com/poynorvfd 903-876-3990 txtrailrider22@hotmail.com 32° 4.623600' N 95° 35.742000' W Unknown 2
1878 Ralls 806-777-5393 rallsfiretidwell@hotmail.com 33° 40.494180' N 101° 22.972440' W Federal Signal STH-10; Sentry Siren 5V 110; 115 3 no 2400 ft radius
800 Rankin 432-385-9877 rankinfd@yahoo.com 31° 13.372980' N 101° 56.374020' W Unknown 1
1125 Ransom http://www.ci.ransomcanyon.tx.us/departments/emergencyoperations.html 806-829-2123 fire@spct.net 33° 32.155740' N 101° 41.098380' W Unknown 0
Riesel https://www.cityofriesel.org/rvfd.htm 254-896-2201 minter.david@yahoo.com 31° 28.983360' N 96° 55.200000' W Unknown 2
11,657 Robstown https://www.cityofrobstown.com/fire/ 361-387-2522 jzapata@cityofrobstown.com 27° 47.406000' N 97° 39.781020' W Unknown 3
1022 Saint Jo 940-995-2464 sjfire@ntin.net 33° 41.719980' N 97° 31.330020' W Unknown 2
36,896 San Juan http://www.cityofsanjuantexas.com 956-223-2470 tgarza@cityofsanjuantexas.com 26° 11.226000' N 98° 9.330000' W Unknown 0
9,213 Pecos https://www.pecostx.gov/government/departments/fire-department 432-445-3519 firemedic513@gmail.com 31° 25.381440' N 103° 29.608500' W Unknown 1
835 Savoy http://www.fannincountyfirechiefs.org/savoy.html 903-815-2913 savoyvfd@yahoo.com 33° 35.389980' N 96° 22.012980' W Unknown 2
485 Scotland 940-733-7088 knichols1967@gmail.com 33° 39.474000' N 98° 28.308000' W Sentry Siren 10V 115 2 no, 2400 ft radius
1446 Seadrift 361-785-2911 seafire@tisd.net 28° 24.675420' N 96° 42.627540' W Sentry Siren 10V2T 120 1 Yes, 3300 ft radius
15,723 Seagoville https://seagoville.us/24/Fire 972-287-3330 tgilcrease@seagoville.us 32° 39.304920' N 96° 33.580200' W American Signal Series: Tempest/Penetrator, Model: 135/50 135 First Wednesday every month at 1200 3 Yes Yes, 9600 ft radius
686 Silverton www.facebook.com/silvertonvfd/ 806-847-7025 silvertonvfd@midplains.coop 34° 28.398000' N 101° 18.150000' W Unknown 3
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13. 460 Skellytown https://www.facebook.com/SKVFD/ 806-848-2493 jacobtclifton@gmail.com 35° 34.356000' N 101° 10.350000' W Sentry Siren 16V1T-B 125 3 Yes Yes, 4800 ft radius
1367 Somerville 979-596-1168 somvfdtx@hotmail.com 30° 20.757120' N 96° 31.792740' W Unknown 2
1211 Spur 806-445-3582 spurvfd@gmail.com 33° 28.440000' N 100° 51.378000' W Unknown 1
1861 Stinnett http://www.cityofstinnett.com/departments/volunteer_fire_department.php 806-878-2422 stinnettfirechief01@gmail.com 35° 49.446000' N 101° 26.551800' W Unknown 3
1919 Sunray www.facebook.com/SunrayTXVFD/ 806-948-4111 sunrayfire.ems@gmail.com 36° 0.844800' N 101° 49.481400' W Unknown 2
3769 Sweeny sweenytx.gov/government/citydepartments/firerescue 979-548-3320 james.christian011@gmail.com 29° 2.328000' N 95° 41.982000' W Unknown 2
3590 Teague http://www.cityofteaguetx.com/volunteer-fire-department.html 254-739-3335 teaguefiremarshal@yahoo.com 31° 37.672800' N 96° 17.015400' W Unknown 1
16, 561 Terrell https://www.cityofterrell.org/services/emergency-management/warning-sirens/ 432-940-5402 county.judge@coterrell.tx.us 30° 8.592300' N 102° 23.537040' W Unknown 3
41,352 The Colony www.thecolonytx.gov 972-625-3944 sthompson@thecolonytx.gov 33° 4.810020' N 96° 53.175000' W American Signal Tempest/PenetratorModel 135/50; Federal Signal 2001 SRN 135 First Wednesday every month at 1200 3
825 Tioga www.tiogafire.com 940-437-0833 r_hartman520@tiogafire.com 33° 28.051980' N 96° 54.850980' W Unknown 3
341 Trent 325-862-6281 rayk9702@aol.com 32° 29.257020' N 100° 7.330020' W Unknown 3
4791 Tulia https://www.facebook.com/tuliavfd/ 806-994-0097 tuliafire@gmail.com 34° 32.341800' N 101° 45.874800' W Unknown 4
396 Turkey 806-620-5232 turkeyvfd79261@yahoo.com 34° 23.483100' N 100° 54.238260' W Unknown 2
323 Upton County 432-208-1870 mccameytxfire@yahoo.com 31° 8.044560' N 102° 13.418400' W Unknown 1
1171 Valley Mills http://www.vmtx.us/Fire.html 254-932-5101 davidfisk123@gmail.com 31° 39.966660' N 97° 28.500000' W Federal Signal Type B 105 2 No No, 1200 ft radius
2665 Van 903-963-7744 firechief@vantx.gov 32° 31.435800' N 95° 38.241600' W Unknown 2
1945 Van Horn 432-284-1049 vanhornvfd@hotmail.com 31° 2.392980' N 104° 49.846980' W Federal Signal Series 2001 Model 130; Sentry Siren 20V2T 125; 130 0 Yes Yes, 6300 ft radius
900 Vega 806-267-2245 dwnvega13@yahoo.com 35° 14.887800' N 102° 25.641000' W Unknown 2
1103 Waelder 830-788-7331 khutton@qute.com 29° 41.560140' N 97° 18.024120' W Unknown 1
32,344 Waxahachie http://www.waxahachie.com/services/fire_department_new/index.php 469-309-4200 rboyd@waxahachiefire.org 32° 23.227140' N 96° 51.022080' W Sentry Siren 20V2T 125 First Wednesday every month at 1300 3 Yes Yes, 4800 ft radius
37,601 Weslaco http://www.weslacotx.gov/departments/fire 956-447-3415 anlopez@weslacotx.gov 26° 9.438000' N 97° 59.394000' W Unknown 1
6,318 White Oak https://wovfd.com/ 903-759-6615 jpurcell@cityofwhiteoak.com 32° 31.650000' N 94° 51.723000' W Unknown 2
420 Whiteface https://www.facebook.com/WhitefaceVolunteerFireDepartment1023549227675426/ 806-287-1111 bruce.heflin57@yahoo.com 33° 35.988000' N 102° 36.876000' W Federal Signal Model 5 115 2 Yes, 2400 ft radius
3862 Whitesboro https://www.whitesboro.org/City/Fire.html 903-564-9735 spinkston@whitesborotexas.com 33° 39.344340' N 96° 54.472680' W Unknown 3
3848 Wilmer http://cityofwilmer.net/Fire_Department.html 972-441-3222 mhamilton@cityofwilmer.net 32° 35.508720' N 96° 40.950360' W Whelen Vortex R4 129 First Wednesday every month at 1300 3 Yes Yes, 6100 ft radius
395 Windthorst 940-423-6711 DtroubleS@yahoo.com 33° 35.508000' N 98° 26.286000' W Unknown 1
1034
Wink and Union Pacific
Railroad (Wilmer & San
Antonio). 432-527-3333 winkfiredept@yahoo.com / 31° 45.099960' N 103° 9.480000' W Unknown 1
Driscoll
Enchanted Oaks
Pyote
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14. Yes 21 17.21 Yes 16 13.11 monthly 31 25.41 Undelivered 17
No 2 1.64 No 2 1.64 bimonthly 2 1.64 Delivered 105
Unknown 99 81.15 Unknown 104 85.25 unknown 89 72.95 Reply Received
122 100 122 100 122 100 No Reply
monthly 25.41
bimonthly 1.64
unknown 72.95
100
Undelivered 17
Delivered 105
Reply Received 4
No Reply 101
16 16
Audible 2 15
Inaudible 104 9
No Reply 98
Testing frequencyAudible inside @ .6 mile Audible in structures Survey Responses
15 9
98
Survey Email Responses
Audible Inaudible No Reply
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15. The Alamo Heights Mayor and City Council are considering the purchase, installation and
implementation of an outdoor audible warning siren system. Based on a siren sales and installation
vendor the model of siren recommended for the City is the Sentry Model 16V1T-B Stationary
Warning Siren. Prior to presenting the item for City Council consideration, the Alamo Heights Fire
Department has been tasked with obtaining input from area municipalities to provide additional
information to the City Council to include:
Siren Model
Decibels
Testing frequency
Annual number of tornados
Siren uses
Audible inside structure @ .6
mile
Any information that can be provided to our City so that they can make an informed decision is
greatly appreciated. Please contact me with any questions.
Respectfully,
Michael Gdovin
Fire Chief
Alamo Heights Fire & EMS
6116 Broadway
Alamo Heights, TX. 78209
Office: 210-832-2206
Cell: 210-748-4998
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