Wide awake to a siren call (5)
I believe the answer is:
alert
'wide awake' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
I don't understand the remainder of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for alert that I've seen before include "Intellectually active" , "Wakeful, observant" , "Watchful and observant" , "In state of watchfulness" , "On the ball" .)