[quote name='First-Due' post='162304' date='Nov 10 2007, 18:55 ']I disagree. The D.O.T. and NFPA has standards on what lighting package goes on Fire Apparatus from Ambulances to Fire Engines. DOT requires 1 Amber, 1 Blue in the rear of ALL Fire Apparatus including Ambulances. If upon delivery your FD decides to change it, then whatever, but when ordering and when you receive the apparatue that's wht you get.[/quote]
The NFPA only develops codes that are reccomendations to the various government entities. As for DOT regulations, I also believe that it would be up to the individual states as to what is legal in their jurisdictions. For example, in New Jersey blue lights are legally reserved for the personal vehicles of responders and red for all emergency vehicles (law enforcement, fire and medical) but anymore most of those emergency vehicles here do have the combinations of lights that you note.
The NFPA only develops codes that are reccomendations to the various government entities. As for DOT regulations, I also believe that it would be up to the individual states as to what is legal in their jurisdictions. For example, in New Jersey blue lights are legally reserved for the personal vehicles of responders and red for all emergency vehicles (law enforcement, fire and medical) but anymore most of those emergency vehicles here do have the combinations of lights that you note.
Rich Dean, Butler, New Jersey, USA
Member of Kinney Hose Co. 1, Butler Fire Dept. since 1973, Fire Police Officer since 2000
Dispatcher at Butler Police Communications from March 1975 to July 2009
Secretary of North Jersey Volunteer Firemen's Association since 1980
Member of Tri-Boro First Aid Squad (volunteer ems) since 2000 as a driver
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Member of Kinney Hose Co. 1, Butler Fire Dept. since 1973, Fire Police Officer since 2000
Dispatcher at Butler Police Communications from March 1975 to July 2009
Secretary of North Jersey Volunteer Firemen's Association since 1980
Member of Tri-Boro First Aid Squad (volunteer ems) since 2000 as a driver
Member of many Yahoogroups, owner of some such as:
[post="0"]FirematicEvents Yahoogroup[/post]the place to for listing and discussion of any event by a public safety organization.
[post="0"]RailfanEvents Yahoogroup[/post]
[post="0"]Railpics Yahoogroup[/post]
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