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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
James Walsh

Can you name the UK emergency service siren?

Emergency service vehicles composite
Can you match the siren to the emergency service? Photograph: Alamy/Alamy

Listen to these three audio clips, taking care not to startle the rest of the office / your cats / the people sitting opposite you on the bus.

1) Wow-o-wow-o-wow-o-wow!

2) Nee-naw! Nee-naw!

3) Weeaaaooooooooouuuwwww

They sound familiar, right? But can you match each siren to its corresponding emergency service? Don’t be fooled by the corresponding images - none of them give the game away.

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