Thousands Of Firefighters Suing Siren Company For Hearing Problems

More than 4,000 firefighters across the country, both current and retired, are suing Federal Signal, a company that makes those blaring sirens on fire trucks. They argue that the company doesn't do enough to make the sirens safer for firefighters, many of whom suffer from hearing loss and tinnitus, which causes a near-constant ringing or buzzing in the ears.

Here & Now's Robin Young talks to George Beary, a retired Chicago firefighter who's participating in the suit, and Marc Bern, the attorney who's representing the firefighters, about the lawsuit and what they say are the issues with the sirens.