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| Type | Public (NYSE: FSS) |
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| Founded | 1901 |
| Headquarters |  Oak Brook, Illinois, USA |
| Key people | William Osborne, CEO & President |
| Industry | Public safety |
| Revenue | ▲$1.2 billion USD (2006) |
| Employees | ~3,500 |
| Website | www.federalsignal.com |
Federal Signal Corporation (NYSE: FSS) is a global corporation with about 3,500 employees and annual revenue of about US$1.1 billion. Oak Brook, Ill.-based Federal Signal designs, develops and deploys total solutions that protect people, property and the environment under brands such as Federal Signal, Elgin, Vactor, Guzzler and Jetstream. Federal Signal’s software platform enables first responders to communicate over any device to any other device.
Federal Signal is best known for the Thunderbolt Siren,the 2T22, the Model 5, the Q2B Siren, the Federal Signal Modulator series sirens, the Vibratone series of fire alarm horn & strobe combos (most of which were non-ADA Compliant), the Beacon Ray series of warning lights, EOWS-612 Series,and the Federal Signal 2001 siren.
Federal Signal was founded in Chicago, Illinois, in 1901 by John Goehst and James and John Gilchrist. Samuel Insull later acquired the Company. The Company went public in 1969 under the leadership of Robert T. Gilchrist.
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History
Federal Signal started as Federal Electric Company in the 1920's, selling fire truck sirens, such as the Q Siren and the Model 66 Siren. By the 1950's, they began manufacturing fire/air raid sirens, including the Thunderbolt and the Model 5, usually used for warning of air raids or fallouts during the Cold War. In 1956, the company became a corporation, renaming itself "Federal Sign and Signal Corporation". By this time, they made outdoor sirens, police sirens, and outdoor lighting. In 1970, the company became Federal Signal Corporation. By 1990, they started dropping many of their outdoor sirens, such as the Federal Thunderbolt, and started focusing on other products. Also in the 1990's, they started a new siren series, the Federal Signal 2001 series.
Outdoor Warning Sirens previously made
- Federal "Lion" fire siren
- FedelCode sirens 2-7.5 HP
- Federal Thunderbolt siren line
- Federal Vertical sirens, 2 through 7.5 HP.
- Federal "T" class sirens, including the STH-10, STL-10, 2T22, and 3T22.
- Federal 500 series
- Federal SD-10
- Federal EOWS "SiraTone" line
Outdoor Warning Sirens currently made
- Federal 2001 series *
- Federal Modulator *
- Federal DSA *
- Federal Eclipse NH/8 *
- Federal Model 2 *
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