Las Vegas Valley Apparatus

[MFD76]

How does the fire service in the USA authorization to use blue lights in the light bars.

In Canada the only ones that can use blue in the light bars are RCMP, DNR, DFO, Sheriff's Dept. and city/town police.

The fire service has to be all red.

 

Kansas until 1991 only allowed the use of Red or Red/White for all Fire, Police, Ambulance. After 1991 the state statue was amended to accept Red/Blue for Fire, Police, Ambulance. Kansas volunteer firemen are required to use only all red with siren. The state statue also until recently required that an electro mechanical siren be used IE Federal Q, B&M Super Chief also a bell or whistle was allowed. As some departments did not follow this requirement using only electronic sirens the statue was recently changed to an audible bell, whistle, or siren. Funny side note the fire district portion of statue still requires any Fire District vehicle to be considered an authorized emergency vehicle to be red in color. That is my favorite may be because I am partial to red. This portion of the statue is not widely know or followed by the fire districts.

 

Missouri to my knowledge has always allowed Red/Blue for Fire, Police, Ambulance. Missouri volunteer firemen are required to use only all blue with siren.

 

Stay Safe,

Rick