I have heard rumors for a few different sources that CT is trying to get Red Lights and Sirens for Volunteer Firefighters and EMS personell. Can anyone confirm this and maybe provide a link to any proof of this? Cause I don't think it's true. Thanks
I have not heard or read anything on this yet but as of now volunteer fire ems can only have the blue or green lights an d no siren, the volunteer chiefs & deputy chiefs are the only ones that can have a siren and red/blue lights in which they have to have a permit for & i dont know if they have to go through a emergency vehicle course for it but i believe they are covered if they have a license to drive the apparatus in which you have to go through a course And take a test
I have not heard or read anything on this yet but as of now volunteer fire ems can only have the blue or green lights an d no siren, the volunteer chiefs & deputy chiefs are the only ones that can have a siren and red/blue lights in which they have to have a permit for & i dont know if they have to go through a emergency vehicle course for it but i believe they are covered if they have a license to drive the apparatus in which you have to go through a course And take a test
Nys new law - you must pull your vehicle over to right/ or give right of way when you see a blue light approaching. You will get a ticket. Same as when police/ fire vehicle approach.
Volunteers must still obey , signal devices / stop signs etc.
That law will help somewhat .
As pointed out, this is grossly incorrect. The blue (and green) flashing lights are courtesy lights while the volunteer's vehicle is traveling on the roadway. There has been no change in that respect. Motorists are under no legal obligation to yield to a flashing blue or green light on a vehicle that is in motion. But, given the mission of someone displaying a flashing blue or green light while enroute to an emergency call, yielding is the right thing to do. These courtesy lights give the volunteer no special privileges while in motion on the road.Nys new law - you must pull your vehicle over to right/ or give right of way when you see a blue light approaching. You will get a ticket. Same as when police/ fire vehicle approach.
Volunteers must still obey , signal devices / stop signs etc.
That law will help somewhat .
Im a little tired of hearing about who got different color fire trucks or Who wants a red and white light
with a siren. Why not take some tests for Police and Fire Depts and you can have all the lights and
sirens you want. And this is from a guy that spent 7 yrs as a vol and 25 yrs as career. I thought
this forum was about radios?
I also agree. From "another guy" who has also spent 5 years as a volunteer firefighter and 30 years as a career firefighter. There are other web sites out there that cater to this type of discussion. Some are really hurting for topics and would gladly welcome this. That is where this should be brought up, not here. Where we hope to read and discuss the latest radio trends.
But please let me say this. As I rode fire trucks with red lights and sirens for many years on many responses, there were times that the assigned drivers had to be told, while responding, of the need to "SLOW DOWN". They were properly advised that their driving habits WOULD NOT BE TOLERATED. Now we are going to allow UNSUPERVISED individuals, some who have not matured yet, to drive their personnel vehicles to incidents using red lights and sirens !!!
I think if firefighters really want to save lives, this is something they should really give serious consideration to. Because I can see this as; "AN ACCIDENT ABOUT TO HAPPEN". Then of course the city or town being responsible for it.
Think this over - WILL THIS SAVE LIVES OR WILL IT TAKE THEM ???