Sirens blaring – police and ambulance © Siemens Stiftung 2018 CC BY-SA 4.0 international

Sirens blaring – police and ambulance

Audio

Recording:
Emergency doctors, ambulances and police cars use sirens to make themselves noticeable on the road. Example of German police siren.

Available in: English, German
Type of media: Audio (50.8 kByte)
Last update: 2018-04-22
License:

This medium is made available under a CC BY-SA 4.0 international license.

What does this mean?

How to reference this medium
Description:
Police and ambulance sirens reach 110 decibels at a distance of ten metres away – that is fairly close to the pain threshold of the human hearing range which starts at about 125 decibels.

Information and ideas:
Recording to be identified by students or used for sound effects for a radio play/story.

Relevant for teaching:
Structure and function of a sensory organ
Senses discover the environment
Games to practise using the senses
Related media:
There are no other media directly related to this file.
Learning resource type:
Sample audio clip
Subjects:
Music; Personal, social and health education (PSHE)
Grade levels:
Grade 1 to 4; Grade 5 to 6; Grade 7 to 9; Grade 10 to 13
School types:
Elementary school; Middle/high school; Vocational training
Keywords:
Road safety training; Sense of hearing; Hearing training; Listening situation; Road safety training
Bibliography:
Siemens Stiftung Media Portal
Author:
MediaHouse GmbH
Rights holder:
© Siemens Stiftung 2018
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