Thread: Denver Fire Department - Engine 11

Awesome Rig!!!

Nice truck - except for the siren.

one of my department's just got a new quantum engine...thing is sick. What's wrong with the Q?

Originally Posted by nightwolf

one of my department's just got a new quantum engine...thing is sick. What's wrong with the Q?

It's a Q, is what's wrong with it. Look at his avatar.

...If I had any say in the matter, mechanical sirens would be more common.

I am surprised at how little blue there is. Also I prefer synched perimeter lights, otherwise nice.

blue doesn't belong on a fire engine. (except to the rear). but then again, WHITE doesn't belong on a fire engine either!!

Originally Posted by Storm4200

blue doesn't belong on a fire engine. (except to the rear). but then again, WHITE doesn't belong on a fire engine either!!

I didn't say it did... I also didn't say it needed more blue.... I said I was surprised that there wasn't more blue only because many CO depts use 1/2 red 1/2 blue. I personally think blue should be LE only nationwide, but that isn't going to happen.. Also front or side facing amber used only while the vehicle is moving is highly effective on any emergency vehicle as long as it doesn't over power the colors.

nice

Originally Posted by JohnMarcson

I didn't say it did... I also didn't say it needed more blue.... I said I was surprised that there wasn't more blue only because many CO depts use 1/2 red 1/2 blue. I personally think blue should be LE only nationwide, but that isn't going to happen.. Also front or side facing amber used only while the vehicle is moving is highly effective on any emergency vehicle as long as it doesn't over power the colors.

my post wasn't in response to your post at all. however, im gonna strongly disagree with front OR side mounted amber, ESPECIALLY when the vehicle is in motion

Originally Posted by Storm4200

blue doesn't belong on a fire engine. (except to the rear). but then again, WHITE doesn't belong on a fire engine either!!

That's right. It should be yellow! Wait, blue does belong on them too.

Originally Posted by Storm4200

my post wasn't in response to your post at all. however, im gonna strongly disagree with front OR side mounted amber, ESPECIALLY when the vehicle is in motion

Yeah... amber should be rear only unless parked... Clear should be while moving and not to the rear ever.....NFPA agrees.... I prefer no blue on a fire vehicle at all.... but this is the western US.... I still get ill when I see blue to the rear of FDNY.....

Blue? No. The Q? Hell, yeah! Perfect siren for a fire apparatus.

blue is more visible to the rear at night. Especially in a sea of red taillights. Im not mad at them for that. It makes sense.

Originally Posted by stansdds

Blue? No. The Q? Hell, yeah! Perfect siren for a fire apparatus.

I like both, even though we have head sets and literally with them, radio chatter, crew talk, the q and the airhorn, we can't hear it.
I'm just not a fan of running the q constantly. It's great for intersections, but on a several mile interstate run, it's annoying.