POV Lights MAIN PRESENTATION

We are trying to have the Nova Scotia Motor Vehicle Act changed to allow Volunteer Firefighters a Green Light on their POV when responding to an emergency. In Nova Scotia Chiefs and Deputy Chiefs are allowed a Red Light and Siren when Responding it would make sense for the guys that are going to fight the fire to show up at the same time as the Officers.

This would be a Courtesy Light that would REQUEST the right of way and not DEMAND the right of way. Would you give up the right of way if we were going to your house.

Visit my web site at

http://greenlights.synthasite.com/

Read the information I have and the lack of information from the Associations that will not let us use the light. Just to let you know most of the ones that make these rules have a Light when they respond.

Art

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[miraroadvolfire]

I have asked people that have posted here but don't seem to get anythiing..



[miraroadvolfire]

Anyone that has information I would love to see it.

[miraroadvolfire]

Are you saying you guys just started using Lights and Sirens in the past 5 years. If so can you give me a contact that I can talk to about your program you have in place for the use of Lights and Sirens.

It would be good if it is a Cheif or higher up.

Also the Fire service here in Nova Scotia use stats from the States to speak agianst the use

You Canadians are so funny. Ha we use Red/White with sirens.... No accidents for the past 5 years when we started the program.

[miraroadvolfire]

Motoemt

Is there any chance of sending me a copy of what you are talking about I would love to have it....

Art

greenlights@live.ca

[michealtex]

I have some thing for you to look at .

[miraroadvolfire]

You have sent it to me yet...lol

@michealtex

[WhiteLeather]

I agree with the red light suggestion ... IF ... you're responding to an emergency. If you can drive a ladder truck, push drugs as a paramedic, operate a pumper, grab a nozzle, etc., surely you can be trained how to drive a POV safely with red light and siren. Have SOPs in place and enforce them. But if you're needed at an emergency scene, don't be sitting at a red light waiting for traffic. The engine doesn't, neither should you.

[miraroadvolfire]

I would stick with the Green Lights as the Courtesy Light you guys have. Once you get Red and a Siren that is where it seems the problems start. If you are an emergency vehicle I have found it seems there are more accidents, intersections seem to be the real bad spot for them.

@407pilot

[BEASTsatisfaction]

Mira road eh? My family has a property right on the river with a big trailer and a small one behind it. It's directly across the river from saint margrets church. Is there any chance you know what I'm talking about?

[CRFD36]

Here in PEI, most guys run 4-ways while responding. Not sure what the law is on that in PEI. Also, with a letter signed by both our chief and provincial fire marshall, all ff's are able to run one red light. It must me the cigarette lighter plug type and is NOT allowed to be hard wired into the vehicle.

[Waddle5blue]

We have to use blue courtesys

[gtasalova6969]

You Canadians are so funny. Ha we use Red/White with sirens.... No accidents for the past 5 years when we started the program. 

[motoemt]

Those of you who are trying to say Red lights will open problems and cause problems, Jems the Journal of Emergency Medicine, has published many well thought out studies about it. Comparing hot versus cold ems responses. It was found hot responses with lights and sirens did not cause any increased risk of accidents or motor vehicle collisions.