Federal Signal Corporation

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Federal Signal Corporation
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Type	Public (NYSE: FSS)
Founded	1901
Headquarters	Oak Brook, Illinois, USA
Key people	James Goodwin, CEO & President
Industry	safety and security
Products	Public warning systems Industrial security systems Municipal networked security systems [[Street sweepers]] Command and control vehicles
Revenue	▲$1.2 billion USD (2006)
Employees	~5,500 (11/2007)
Website	www.federalsignal.com

Federal Signal Corporation (NYSE: FSS) is a global corporation with more than 5,400 employees and annual revenue of US$1.2 billion. Oak Brook, Ill.-based Federal Signal designs, develops and deploys total system safety and security and environmental maintenance solutions that protect people, property and the environment under brands such as Federal Signal, E-One, Elgin, Vactor, Guzzler and Jetstream. Federal Signal’s interoperable software platform enables first responders to communicate over any device to another device.

Federal Signal produces a multitude of public warning systems, and is best known for the the Thunderbolt Siren, the Modulator siren, the Q2B Siren, the Beacon Ray series of warning lights, ^[1] and the 2001 series siren ^[2].

Federal Signal was founded in Chicago, Illinois, in 1901 by John Goehst and James and John Gilchrist. Samuel Insull later acquired the Company.

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Federal Signal EOWS-612 siren in Irving, Texas

Federal Signal produces some of the most widely used sirens and emergency light systems in the United States. The "Legend" lightbar is used in many police departments, as the Q-Siren and E-Q2B siren are popular with fire departments. Federal Signal's sirens produce some of the more common siren tones (Wail, Yelp, Hi-Lo, Priority [a rapid Yelp tone]) as well as a variety of very attention-getting tones (Futura, Ultra Hi-Lo, Hetro, Ultra Hetro). The newest siren to the line up would be the "Rumbler." The Rumbler utilizes two low-tone subwoofers to achieve vibrations, so sirens can not only be heard, but felt as well. The popular Rumbler has already been taken on by many police departments already. The vast emergency lighting equipment from Federal Signal includes lightbars, spotlights, perimeter lights, grille lights, etc. most available with halogen, strobe or LED lights. Almost any light can be provided in red, blue, amber, clear, and occasionally purple and/or green.

Federal Signal also offers comprehensive solutions that help first responders protect people, property and the environment in for Law Enforcement, Fire/EMS, Homeland Security, Streets and Sanitation and industrial and commercial applications. The Federal Signal SmartMsg critical communications system is in use at Phoenix's Sky Harbor Airport and Omaha's UASI Region.

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