How do sirens work

Bit of a weird question, but how do (real) sirens work? I work IFT, and the sirens we have are more like speakers. When I flip them off, they shut straight off. They also aren’t as loud. The 911 ambulances I hear running around sound more like “real” sirens. When they’re turned off, they still have to slowly wind down. I know some vehicles use foot pedals for the air horns. Is it similar to that?

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u/HurrikateOsu — 12 days ago
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What are your thoughts on auto host rotate?

Me personally, I despise it. It takes away so many fun elements of multi lobbies.

Star rating locked map list? A new player won’t be able to go through the Centipede or Big Black experience

Want to give host to someone because they have a cool map they want to show? Can’t do that, they have to wait their turn

Someone’s wifi crashed, and now they can’t put in their map? Too bad

Someone is taking a quick break, and everyone is willing to wait 5 minutes for them to come back? Nope. the bot timer is almost finished counting down.

Communicating with people from across the globe with different cultures and languages to coordinate how to run the lobby? No need. The bot does it for you (this is a big one for me. A big part of what makes multi fun is the human-to-human interaction. Having a bot replace most of the things that require human interaction makes multi lose its charm)

I think I mainly don’t like automatic host rotate because multiplayer is meant to be a way to enjoy the game in a social way. Having a bot work for you to run the lobby takes that charm away.

Anyways join my team AAHR Anti Auto Host Rotate 😂

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u/HurrikateOsu — 13 days ago

What should be my interview response for: “Why do you want to be a paramedic?”

I’m just sure the usual “I want to help my community, I like working on my feet” response just isn’t very good

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u/HurrikateOsu — 1 month ago

I’m driving CCT for the first time in an hour. Any tips for driving lights and sirens?

I know to drive super defensively, and to assume that every driver is going to try to do the absolute stupidest things and get in my way. I’m more nervous about managing around thick traffic, since I live in a very congested urban city. How you navigate through thick traffic at intersections is what I’m most worried about. But any advice is appreciated

edit: i feel a lot more confident from the comments. thanks guys

update: it went well! after i cleared the first intersection, i realized it was pretty easy

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u/HurrikateOsu — 3 months ago

Besides oil changes, air filters, spark plugs, and belts, what engine specific PM am I supposed to do?

This goes beyond the pilot but I felt this would be the best place to ask anyways

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u/HurrikateOsu — 4 months ago
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Has anyone used uhauls auto transport with a max tow rating of 4500lbs?

I’m trying to use their auto transport trailer to drive an old Miata with my 2011 Honda pilot. I did the math, and even with the heaviest possible configurations, I’d still be under that limit. However, it seems the website won’t let me tow unless I set the max capacity to 5000lbs

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u/HurrikateOsu — 5 months ago

2011 front strut question

I replaced the front struts with Monroe a year ago. They suck. When going over any time of road surface where the wheel has to go down, it SLAMS down.

I want to switch to OEM. Unfortunately the full assembly part has been discontinued. I don’t feel comfortable installing a spring myself. I’d also prefer not to pay someone to do it all. Should I just suck it up and pay the money for someone to do it?

Should I start with replacing the mounts and go from there?

What should i do

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u/HurrikateOsu — 5 months ago

Spinning Light on top of buildings

I see it at hospitals a lot. It’s green orange and white. What is it

u/HurrikateOsu — 5 months ago

I am studying for my paramedic program of choice (Applicants are picked solely on the entrance exam. There are 25 spots, and last year 300 people applied.)
Right now, I’m bouncing between the book, youtube videos, and pocketprep (depending on which source I find best for the specific topic i’m studying).
I’ve heard from previous applicants that it’s similar to the final EMT exam that the same school had, but a little harder. One applicant said there were questions like “Which answer best describes the process of how the body transforms glucose into energy” and he had to guess because the answers seemed way out of his knowledge.
I guess I’m asking if there’s anything specific you guys think I should really focus hard on in my studies.

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u/HurrikateOsu — 5 months ago

I've heard that quotes are really just for the first term to get you into the company, then after that it hikes up. I'm 20M and I'm getting quotes for moderately nice cars for 1500-2000 per 6 month term. I don't think this would be accurate. I did a quote for a 2017 mazda miata and i got quoted $1500 for 6 months full coverage. This seems astronomically cheap for my age. I feel like it would jump up crazy after the term is over

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u/HurrikateOsu — 6 months ago

2011 honda pilot, key goes inside the door and turns, but doesn’t lock or unlock. I can use the fob buttons, but this is risky in case I have battery problems and get locked out

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u/HurrikateOsu — 6 months ago