Signal 100 is the standard siren signal programmed into special sound devices installed on emergency service vehicles across Russia, used by police, ambulances and fire services when they need the right of way. The tone is designed to cut through street noise and alert pedestrians and drivers instantly. Online it has escaped its original context and become a popular meme sound, used in prank videos and edits to mark the moment everything goes wrong or someone is about to get busted.
About this sound
The Signal 100 siren tone from Russian emergency vehicles, a loud repeating warning wail. Download the Signal 100 sound effect to add urgency to edits, memes and videos.
This is the instantly recognisable Signal 100 siren tone used on Russian emergency vehicles, a piercing repeating wail that alternates between two high pitches. Lasting about seven seconds, it carries the raw urgency of a police car or ambulance pushing through traffic. The sound triggers an immediate alert response in anyone who hears it, which is why creators use it to signal danger, chaos or a dramatic interruption about to hit a scene.