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Are Skywarn Spotters allowed to have amber lights on their vehicles? Or Does it go by state?
Are Skywarn Spotters allowed to have amber lights on their vehicles? Or Does it go by state?
I understood green lights were reserved for incident command....
Some wise words of advice... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4tjGJiRPCuE
Gotta ask...
Why do you want amber lights on your vehicle?
With all due respect, a skywarn spotter is just an ordinary citizen who happens to have received a couple of hours (maybe?) of training in how to recognize certain weather patterns that could possibly lead to dangerous conditions. It does not give you any special privileges. You are not employed by NOAA to gather and report severe weather conditions to your local NOAA office. You are not covered by any insurance policy (other than your own) if you become injured or your vehicle becomes damaged as a result of your spotting activities.
One thing that is emphasized in every class I have attended is that you are NEVER EVER EVER to put yourself in danger. Taking a skywarn class does not qualify you or authorize you to be a storm "chaser" under any circumstances whatsoever.
For the definitive answer, you may want to contact Mary H. Senger, Emergency Manager for Burleigh County Emergency Management and Homeland Security.
Mailing Address:
221 N 5th St
Bismarck, ND 58501
Phone: (701) 222-6727.
Email: msenger@nd.gov.
I understood green lights were reserved for incident command....
Put a Yellow Bulb in them and...you now have Blue
....Errr, ...Blue is a primary color....
The OP just asked the question. I don't see anywhere where he specifically said anything about his intention to use said lights. He may have been wondering after seeing others with lights. No need to go FBI on him.
That is a standard, which is nonbinding. When I lived in the Seattle area, on-call firefighters used green lights on their vehicles, when responding to calls. (It has been a few years, and this practice might have changed.)
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