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Civil Defense Siren Moved
By Bay District Volunteers
April 9, 2021
On Friday April 9, 2021, Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative (SMECO) stopped by Station 9 in California to move our siren pole and siren. While we do not use the siren for fire calls anymore, it is still used for Civil Defense, warning our residents of inclement weather. The movement was in response to the phase 3 extension of FDR Boulevard from Chancellors Run Rd to Buck Hewitt Road. When this phase of FDR Blvd is complete, Fire Department Lane will cease to exist, and we will have an alternate route south towards Lexington Park.
The project was coordinated by David Lindsay of SMECO. Moving the electric service will be performed by JWE Electric.
We would like to give a special shout out to the onsite SMECO Supervisory Matt Bowes.
The pole has been removed from the original location and getting ready to be lowered.
SMECO operator preparing to remove pole.
Drilling the hole to put the pole (approximately 10 feet deep)
Drilling the hole to put the pole (approximately 10 feet deep)
The siren speakers that sit on top of the pole. It has 8 cones, each with four speakers.
The speakers inside the assembly.
SMECO crew & St. Mary's County radio technicians wiring the speakers (with the supervision of Life Member Les Hansen)
Raising the pole to mount it in the new hole.
Lowering the pole it in the new hole.
Lowering the pole it in the new hole.
Chaplain RK Fairfax supervising the operation
SMECO trucks setting the new pole in place and mounting the wires, hardware and antenna.
