New Equipment

[DieselFF918]

I dont have pictures of it actually on my truck yet, due to some set backs on the installation, here is a video of my new lightbar that I am working on installing. I have mock up pictures, I will post soon.

48" 12 strobe Whelen Edge

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[etechonline2002]

thats cool. im going to do the same with my car. hopfully soon. just remember to get a PA system to so you can really have some fun.

 

[fireman846]

nice wish i could of found a strobe bar for my truck!!!! At a cheap price that is!

 

[dave007698]

Nice to see a fellow West Milton inhabitant on these forums.
Your install should look nice when you get it finished.

 

[DieselFF918]

Here are mock up pictures of the lightbar on my truck. I set the both the headache bar and the light bar up there, decided that the headache bar was a little too tall, so I shortened it up and am waiting for it to be re-welded.

 

[emd001]

looks great. Thats high enough that you should be plenty visible.

 

[emscapt47]

Ok here in NYS we have to run blue as Vol FF do you folks all run red or is it just the Chiefs? You get sirens also? Looks real nice..Love the truck...

 

[hoser147]

Truck looks Good. emscapt47, As far as Ohio, Red is for Fire and EMS Vol or Fulltime. And by law you are supposed to use a siren while moving, although there are some quite runs. Blue is for Law enforcement but may be used with red also. Hope this helps. Be Safe out there.....

 

[emscapt47]

Oh ok so the FF and the chiefs all run red? How do they tell the difference as they show up to the scene?

 

[firetaz834]

On our department, we respond to the station and take the rigs out. Only command staff are aothorized to run directly to the scene if required.

 

[emscapt47]

ok so thats what iam getting to command staff and ff all run red right?

 

[62Truck]

Like the lumina..do you have alot of issues with it, I see its up on jack stands.

 

[DieselFF918]

On our department, we respond to the station and take the rigs out. Only command staff are aothorized to run directly to the scene if required.

My department is the same way. There are times when an officer, will authorize some one to drive to the scene, if necessary.

It all depends on the department, there is a volunteer FD in MI that I had applied to when I lived there, they all carried their gear in their car and could go to the station or scene.

If i remember correctly they had truck rotations, where you be on a truck one week and off another.


Emscapt, yes command staff and all ff run red in MI and OH.

KC2OBW, only real issue we have is an oil leak, had it in to be fixed, leak stopped for a while, now back again. Oh, and the tail lights are so dim they can hardly be seen during the day, the left front turn signal only flashes half the time, the emergency flashers dont work, the passenger side front window only works from the passenger switch..........

But hey, it runs great, and was only $500.

I was taking a breather from changing the front brakes on the car, which are still grinding and making racket. I think the caliper is getting hung up.

 

[hoser147]

ok so thats what iam getting to command staff and ff all run red right?

That would be correct, many depts go with a Green light to designate a command vehicle on scene.

 

[hippieman556]

nice looking light and truck

 

[DieselFF918]

Well, the headache bar is finished working on getting some paint on it. Then it is time to bolt everything together and wire it up.

 

[DieselFF918]

Well The light bar installation is almost complete. Just need to bolt it to the truck and hook up some wires.

 

[KM4WLV]

Looks really good with it mounted on the rack like that. A++

 

[DieselFF918]

The way the light bar and the rack turned out, I am very pleased with. The way it is bolted to the truck could have turned out better.

 

[ffemt25]

As for WV, Red/red or red/ white is for fire/EMS. Blue is for Police.