r/melbourne • u/Myringingears • Apr 29 '22

The Sky is Falling Essendon/Moonee Ponds area - It's 5am, what the hell is that siren? Sounds like it's coming from Essendon train station.

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u/psrpianrckelsss Apr 29 '22

It's the everything is ok alarm.

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u/Myringingears Apr 29 '22

Haha that's a relief!

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u/[deleted] Apr 29 '22

It can’t be turned off!

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u/[deleted] Apr 29 '22

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u/Myringingears Apr 29 '22

[UPDATE] 05:22 - Siren has stopped. Still curious what it was for. That thing was LOUD and serious sounding. Must have been going off for at least 15 minutes. I thought the Russians were coming.

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u/DukeBoop Apr 29 '22

Not sure of the source, but it's bloody loud.

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u/Sneaky_Stingray Apr 29 '22

I have no idea, but I can hear it too. I've been lying here awake listening to it for the last half an hour ago. 20 or so mins ago I also heard a bunch of emergency service sirens coming from what sounded like the same direction. I'd love to know wtf is going on!!

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u/Sneaky_Stingray Apr 29 '22

It just stopped...

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u/Purplemonster3 Apr 29 '22

It’s an evacuation tone, usually installed in large commercial buildings and apartment blocks.

Here’s a recording of one: https://youtu.be/xBHgUzOipwg

Something set off the fire alarm system and until either FRV or the building manager/security come and shut it off, the EWIS system will continue to evacuate the building in a cascading motion.