WTWO Fire Department News Clip - Volunteer Blue Lights

News Clip - Volunteer Blue Lights

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[vocetv]

As a career Firefighter/Paramedic and a volunteer Deputy Chief I look at it like this: from 22 years on the job everywhere from rural to urban settings, I can tell you that seconds absolutely do count, whether a fire, rescue, or medical emergency. The privilege of emergency lights & sirens in personal vehicles is a great responsibility. Proper use should be honored by the public. Inappropriate use should be dealt with severely. Both uses should be backed up with enforceable laws.

[differ93]

as a volunteer firefighter who uses blue lights one thing i don't understand since they are curtsey lights y does it matter if people pull over we technically cant go over the speed limit anyway. i think what NY should do is make all volunteer ff cars emergency vehicles when responding to the fire house for a call

[joemagliari]

Just think... If it was your house burning down you would want them to get there as fast as they can.... So just pullover for bluelighters its just that simple

[kenny1309]

@0DeathO

My comment was about getting brighter lights, I didn't ask for an autobiography.

Those lights need to be changed ASAP, it's 2011, most department's here have converted to LED's.

and of course police officers don't pay for ammo, I was hypothetically speaking.

[0DeathO]

@kenny1309 sometimes Volunteer firefighters are up all night responding to calls and when it gets slow, we go back home a get some rest. IF there is another call and we live in a large town, you want to get to the firehouse as soon as possible so you can get your gear and get on the rig and respond. The Fact that you are saying that you would be ready 24/7 is clearly stating you have no idea. Oh and by the way, police officers do not have to buy their own ammo.

[firewacker432]

Be nice and smart.... pull over....it could be your house thas on fire and you dont even know it...

[gizmotwadlebutt]

Pull over?? Hell They pass me or cut me off every chance they get that's in a fire truck. POV might as well forget it.

[PayneProdutions]

I found that a foghorn does wonders to jerk wads.

[ejwa12]

The laws do change from state to state reguarding the use and color of lights on a POV. In KY, red is reserved for vol. fire fighters and EMTs, reguardless of rank. Blue is only for law enforcement, period. Amber is for utility vehicles like mail truck, tow trucks, flag trucks, etc. Green is used to designate a command vehicle at an emergency scene even if that vehicle already has red and/or blue lights. Red and blue lights always have the right of way and you must pull over for them.

[TheThorinbingham]

there now law well there should be

[Angerfist2]

there are laws you have to move the fuck over for blue lights. Maybe just not in your state.