Boston Fire Department Ladder 24 Responding X 2, Q-Siren, Air Horn

[911caddy]

After watching a few of your awesome clips. It seems the BFD only taps the Q button lightly during responses. They don't use the siren to it's full potential??

[code3paris]

@911caddy Yeah, it depends. These days there is a lot of talk about noise pollution so that may (or may not) play a role in how the Q is used. I'm sure BFD doesn't want it to get banned like it is in NYC (even though some trucks still use it).

[911caddy]

@code3paris ..Noise polution = electronic sirens. Which send their signal in every direction unlike an electro mechanical. Your video shows this quite well as the ladder passes you.

[code3paris]

@911caddy The FS Q siren has been banned in NYC for years. More information is available on the net if you like. The next target of anti-noise advocates is the Federal Signal Rumbler. See noiseoff[dot]org for more info.

Long live the Q siren in BOSTON!

[jr464hc]

@911caddy Also, to join this chat, Sirens and horns make drivers uncomfortable. They will move for a truck with lights, but the sound of a blaring siren makes the driver edgy and un-predictable. Around here we don't blast them everywhere either. Just a few taps here and there. Generally (and There are definitely exceptions) people are fairly good about getting out of the way once they see the lights and other drivers moving as well

[911caddy]

@jr464hc . I hear ya. From my experience, some drivers need more Q or stutter horn than others drivers. Depending on the vehicular situation at hand ;)

[GTFD71]

did that guy at the end of the video ask the guy in bunker gear ont the sidewalk "hye, can i come up?"

[HighOnLife1985]

E-ONE = 5 year throw-aways =D

[holyapple98]

do you just camp outside of every fire station?

[E106MKFD]

Anyone catch the Bin Laden dead sign sitting in the passenger side (officer side) window in the last frame? Well done.

[HFD97FIRE2]

nice



[redsoxbaddog]

sat in front of ladder 24 it was the best ever

[hva1967]

VERY NICE

[call17police]

Are the two rotating lights at the back gyroleds or halogen lights?!

Nice video!!

[thevoice11]

@call17police They're just normal rotators.

[Mattylad36]

Brilliant!

[112Eindhoven]

Very nice m8