Outdoor Warning Sirens  

[ Meaning | Testing | Locations ]

The Village of Tinley Park currently operates 12 Outdoor Warning Sirens which are strategically placed throughout the village. These sirens form an overlapping pattern to effectively alert the public to emergencies such as tornados, chemical spills, and evacuations. An additional siren is scheduled for installation in early 2000.

Recently all older sirens and new installs were upgraded to provide for remote monitoring and computer control from the 911 dispatch center.

Most are either located at sites where they have emergency backup generators or they have battery-backup controls, so they can still be activated in the event of a power failure.

                                                                                             Newest Siren - Fire Stn #4


 If the sirens are sounded:

 
Alert - Tornado warning - 3 to 5 minute steady blast


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 Testing

Outdoor warning sirens are tested on the first Tuesday of every month at 10:30 AM.
Do NOT call 9-1-1 to find out why the sirens are sounding.

Help Us Protect You...

If you live right near a siren, and it fails to sound during testing, please notify our administrative offices at
                        708-444-5600
so we can arrange to have it re-tested, and/or repaired.


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 Locations

The Village's 12 Outdoor Warning sirens are in the following locations:

 167th St. & 66th Ave. Grissom Junior High School   Mental Health Center 
 Memorial School  175th St. & Oriole   Brookside Dr. & ComEd 
 175th St. & 88th Ave.   163rd St. & Olcott   94th Ave. & 180th St. 
 163rd St. & 84th Ave.   World Music Theater  Fire Station #4 

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