The blue lights on the rig are there for low visibility operations (Low Vis). Bacically - when the fog get too thick airside (where the aircraft operate such as gates, taxiways and runways)the airport goes into Low Vis Ops. The blue lights are operated in these conditions. When responding to an emergency the usual red lights are used - super ceding any other colour of rotating lights/beacons. All vehicles operating on airside must have an amber rotating beacon during day to day operations.
The trucks repsond both airside (where the aircraft are) and municipal roads too. Believe it or not - there is lots of traffic on the airside with aircraft support vehicles, tugs, aircraft maintenance vehicles, catering trucks, de-icing trucks and so on and so on. It's a busy place. The trucks respond on some of the municipal roads that are around the airport in order to get to some parts of the Terminals. The sirens, lights and FedQ gets used alot. Hope that answers your question.
Just curious, I noticed that the pumpers have a couple of blue lights on them. In Ontario since only snow plows, and recently police are allowed blue lights, are there any legal issues with using blue lights on a fire apparatus on a municipal road?
For the people that don't pay attention that there is a big red (or in this case yellow/green) firetruck behind them trying to save somebody, put out a fire and things like that. It is also law that firetrucks nee to have a siren if they are going to be going to calls.
50-60% medical, VSA's, chest pain, seizure, cardiac, diabetic reactions, slip and falls. The remaining are alarms, compartment fires and vehicle fires, HAZMAT, MVC's, aircraft emergencey standby, aircraft and vehicle fuel spills, confined space and high angle rescue. Neve a dull moment at YYZ.
What kind of fire were you going to
sneezabonk 9 months ago
how many actual fires do you guys get in an average year? How many of those fires involve actual aircraft.
sabethafiredept 1 year ago
The trucks have to be out of the department in 1 minute
narutosfather3456 2 years ago
what is the maximum allowed time to get the trucks out of the hall in a real emergency?
EnjoyFirefighting 2 years ago
i love the use of no sirens....must be nice to ride to calls and not have to warn idiot motorists out of the way
squiddy820 2 years ago 7
it's at an airport!!
There's no "normal" traffic!! =)
hswolfurt 2 years ago
The blue lights on the rig are there for low visibility operations (Low Vis). Bacically - when the fog get too thick airside (where the aircraft operate such as gates, taxiways and runways)the airport goes into Low Vis Ops. The blue lights are operated in these conditions. When responding to an emergency the usual red lights are used - super ceding any other colour of rotating lights/beacons. All vehicles operating on airside must have an amber rotating beacon during day to day operations.
fdyyz 3 years ago
2001 E-One/Superior.
fdyyz 3 years ago
thanks
firefighter215 3 years ago
What year is that pumper??
firefighter215 3 years ago
2001 e one pumper
schemer1991 2 years ago
cool
twinboysfire52 3 years ago
coll
twinboysfire52 3 years ago
nice
twinboysfire52 3 years ago
The trucks repsond both airside (where the aircraft are) and municipal roads too. Believe it or not - there is lots of traffic on the airside with aircraft support vehicles, tugs, aircraft maintenance vehicles, catering trucks, de-icing trucks and so on and so on. It's a busy place. The trucks respond on some of the municipal roads that are around the airport in order to get to some parts of the Terminals. The sirens, lights and FedQ gets used alot. Hope that answers your question.
fdyyz 3 years ago
Just curious, I noticed that the pumpers have a couple of blue lights on them. In Ontario since only snow plows, and recently police are allowed blue lights, are there any legal issues with using blue lights on a fire apparatus on a municipal road?
Canada18 3 years ago
its an emergency veichle
koopstaknica 3 years ago
whats the point of having sirens, if they dont use it all the time?
starcraftguy1 3 years ago
For the people that don't pay attention that there is a big red (or in this case yellow/green) firetruck behind them trying to save somebody, put out a fire and things like that. It is also law that firetrucks nee to have a siren if they are going to be going to calls.
rykember11 3 years ago
50-60% medical, VSA's, chest pain, seizure, cardiac, diabetic reactions, slip and falls. The remaining are alarms, compartment fires and vehicle fires, HAZMAT, MVC's, aircraft emergencey standby, aircraft and vehicle fuel spills, confined space and high angle rescue. Neve a dull moment at YYZ.
fdyyz 3 years ago
4300+ calls in 206, just under 4000 calls in 2007 and on the mark for another 4000+ this year. They are busy!
fdyyz 3 years ago