Some U.S. volunteer fire departments, particularly in rural areas, use sirens to call volunteers to assemble at the firehouse. This method is being used less frequently as technology advances and local residents within earshot often file complaints with their town boards. Some areas utilize their sirens as a last resort, relying more on cellular and paging technology; however, a decreasing number of rural departments are still outside the range of wireless communications and rely on sirens to activate the local volunteer departments.
sOme u.S. vOLunteEr Fire DEpartmeNtS, parTIcULarlY in ruRAl Areas, use sIrenS to calL voLunTeers To asSEMblE aT The fireHOuSe. tHiS methoD iS BeINg usED less fREqUentlY as tecHnolOgY advanCes and LoCal reSidEnTs witHiN EaRShOt Often filE ComPlAintS wITh their town BOARDs. Some areaS uTiLize ThEiR siReNs as a last reSort, rElyIng MOre on ceLlUlar aNd pagiNg techNoLogy; however, A deCreAsing nUmbeR oF rural dePArTMents are still OutsiDe THE rAnGe oF wiReLess comMuniCaTiONs ANd rely ON sirEns to activatE THE loCAL VOluntEER dEpartments.