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FEATURE Whelen's CanTrol WC Light and Siren System Caption caption caption caption . Caption caption caption caption . Caption caption caption caption . Caption caption caption caption . S CanTrol WC group photo with all five control head options. ARTICLE SUMMARY WHELEN'S CANTROL WC E mergency vehicle warning sys- tems perform three primary tasks: Warn others of hazards, signal violators to stop, and request right-of-way. It is extremely important for fleets to have standardized warning systems based on an intelligent and practical meth- odology. Yet, even when the department head, fleet manager, and vehicle upfitter 50 Police Fleet Manager Mar-Apr 2010 Jul-Aug 2012 work together to provide a proper, stan- dardized warning system for a police vehicle fleet, there remains one large variable with which to contend. How do you ensure the officer end-user operates that equipment in the manner best for a given situation? And how do you do it in a way that reduces their need to make constant decisions? As an upfitter, I have struggled to bal- CanTrol WC provides a level of vehicle and warning equipment integration never before available. CanTrol WC makes logic-based decisions using vehicle and environmental inputs and then automatically configures the warning system according to pre- programmed parameters. CanTrol WC reduces the officer's need to interact with the warning system. LIGHT AND SIREN SYSTEM Whelen's CanTrol WC offers increased officer safety. X BY MATTHEW AYERS ance ease-of-use with capability. As an of- ficer, I have seen how warning systems can both help and hinder in the performance of my duties. As a supervisor, I have seen that there is an obvious need to standardize how and when we use the different features of our warning systems and the pitfalls of com- plicated written policies. As a trainer, I have seen how difficult it is to impart the proper MORE INFORMATION www.whelen.com