This is a dangerously low siren. It's only 15' off the ground. And yes it's very painful when it goes off. Back when the town tested it (it's no longer used for any purpose and the FD wants to keep it "just in case") I decided to record it up close (I'll have to dig around for the recording). I made the mistake of walking to where I was directly across from it. That was bar none the most painful siren experience I've ever had and that counts pinching my finger in the 2T's stator (that just stung like hell and my right middle fingernail turned black and blue). When it wound down after a 5 minute slow attack cycle (15 seconds on 10 off without the dampers engaged) it shook me as the rotors slowed. After walking away my ears felt cold and I had the worse headache of my life which lasted for 2 hours. Worse yet was I had to work right after this (and oh did my old boss just
love me that day

) . Anyway this is the lowest I think I've ever seen