I heard the sirens scream
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I Heard the Sirens Scream is one of the most compelling and significant books written about the 9/11 terrorist attacks and subsequent anthrax attacks. As a public health preparedness planner from the inception of federal funding in 2002, I was so pleased and amazed to read of the politics behind the frequently baffling decisions that our leaders made to respond to these incidents. It certainly was a time without precedent and it is pointless to assign blame in retrospect.  However, the lack of understanding about the integral role of public health in disaster response from the top on down is disheartening. The struggle to promote the importance of public health in this arena continues today. Although billions of dollars in funding have been awarded to improve the nation's public health infrastructure, the current economic crisis threatens the modest success of the past decade.

Laurie Garrett is the voice of public health. Her deep commitment and extensive knowledge, coupled with her wry and spot-on observations of these events make reading this book a heart-thumping experience. Anyone who wishes to improve their understanding of these horrifying events must read this book.  At the very least, it should be required reading for every public leader and public health professional.

One minor criticism - this book would have a wider readership if it were also available in paper.
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my son cant get enough of his patrol unit. the only thing i wish i could cut the sound of sirens. (continous siren/code3)
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So as I was putting in the battery for the first time, my husband tapped it. Scared the crap out of me and the dogs! So not funny but it is very loud and will work great.
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Not 30 seconds after I put this into my stereo did all the dogs in the neighborhood start howling. After a minute my ears started bleeding. Within two minues the cops were banging at my door and threatened to arrest me for acts of terrorism, disturbing the peace and assault with a deadly weapon. I thought I was safe when I handed it over to the cops but it was too late! The angry mob from Frankenstein's castle was already on their way down the street. I am now in the witness protection program. Save your cash and don't let this happen to you!
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Its great except for the siren like tone after its done. I didn't think anything that small could scream that loudly. But it works well and very quickly.
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oh this is so much better than the other sirens. I have a small home, sensitive ears too and this siren is adjustable. I had so much anxiety just to test the system with the other siren which gave me a headache. This one is adjustable and you just cant beat Fortress customer service.
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Had a high pitched noise that sounded like a cricket at night. I hate crickets. Other than that it worked well.
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It was just okay. It was more like a white noise instead of the sound of rain. I thought that maybe my speakers could not carry it properly, but when it thundered, I heard it well.
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Well I took it out of the package
Opened the battery pack up
Turned the device to "chime" and I about almost lost my hearing and had a heart attack
I bought this for my apartment just for an extra security to turn on at night incase anyone tried to get inside
This thing is loud which I feel kind of bad about BC I wanted it to be just loud enough where if someone broke in it would go off to freak them off but for my neighbors to probably hardly hear it because I don't really want to disturb them
But then again it is an alarm so I knew it was gonna be pretty loud. This noise is worse than your finger being at full volume and it waking you up in the middle of the night
The one thing that sucked is that my walls are not flat and around my door is like curved panels
So I bought Velcro command strips and trimmed them down to size and viola!!!!!! worked like a charm
My photo makes it look like there's a green light on but that's because I used flash
With no flash or just looking at it the green dot isn't lit up
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I remember hearing these things from across the neighborhoods. Seems like the sounds have been dumbed down for some reason.
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It made so much noise that I can't handle it for 5 seconds. Not worth the price. I returned it
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This was awful it has ear peircing sounds but a good lighting system I had to cut out the speaker. I first used this speaker on my group bike ride it scared the crap  out of me I fell of my bike thinking it was a really loud car horn. my over all review is awful
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Loved it. Had everyone in my home screaming, even I jumped a few times and I'm a parnormal investigater. lol
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The siren is incredibly loud. I believe it would disturb anyone enough to scare them off. The leash is very handy. The product is a little bigger than I would have liked but it's not a problem. I'm very pleased with this product.
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Loudness that can bursting your ear! I'm heavy sleeper but now rush to wake up everytime to turn off the alarm!
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YEs yes yes yes yes. I screamed constantly and bounced up and down almost breaking my bed. ALL THE YESSES
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Whisper? Whisper? More like the roar of a Mack truck. So loud it drowned out the TV. How are fish supposed to sleep with this thing in the tank? Came with a broken band on the filter cartridge container, too. The sound was out of the pump, and looking at the pump, nothing appeared amiss. The Aqueon is back on the tank--inaudible by comparison.