Carlos SpicyWeiner's STILL Never-Ending Comment Contest

[jmccarthy]

I always make truck. Its nice living that close and running red to the station makes it even quicker. Even though im the youngest guy on the dept and the most inexperienced lol

 

[firefighter7017]

If I don't hit any traffic, I can usually make second out. Depending on where it is in the district, I'll also just say screw it and go POV. My department gives me hell for my lighting, but they sure love using my car to block a road off.

 

[jmccarthy]

My depts rules are very lax on lighting we all have a decent lighting package on out trucks and cars

 

[justavillain]

I work all 3 stations lol. I live near our station 3 and get there non code or code no difference in response time. Station 2 when I'm at the farm and no issues no need for code but those 2 stations are rural. But station 1 is near the suburbs and all the stores (walmart ect) So the traffic load is a lot higher and code is needed.


I only run to station 1 if a pi drops out of my district I'll catch the heavy or the engine for station 1.


With POC it's all a game of call volume (1200/yr) and available staff. We can usually get 3-5 for a medical during the week but this time of year we're lucky to get 9 or 10 for a fire. (happened last week I was the EO, and IC at the same time)

 

[firefighter7017]

Most of my guys have only a dash light, and some don't have anything at all.

 

[jmccarthy]

I have one intersection that I always catch the red at and I only run code for high priority calls ie structure fire mva with injury or entrapment and things lime that

 

[firefighter7017]

Thankfully I don't have any red lights to go through, especially with NC being a courtesy light state.

 

[justavillain]

I can't understand the reasoning behind courtesy light States.


Here use these lights but they don't really mean anything.


Just give them the EV rights or nothing.

 

[jmccarthy]

Agreed with that what exactly is the courtesy light rule?

 

[firefighter7017]

We can have red/clear/amber lights, no audible warning. We are asking, politely, for the general public to yield to us. But we can't exceed the speed limit at all, can not go through stop signs, red lights, ect, or break any other traffic rule of any kind.

Basically, we have lights that are worthless.

 

[jmccarthy]

Ah I see kinda redundant. Im not to sure of ohio laws but everyone on the dept has lights red clear and audible warning

 

[justavillain]

We're allowed red/white audible warning. But no amber. As amber is for utility use only.


Even though many units on every department around West mi has amber to the rear

 

[firefighter7017]

What I left out is that Chief's and Asst. Chiefs are allowed audible warning, and are classified as emergency vehicles. Stupid, isn't it?

 

[justavillain]

Like I said all or nothing the wishy-washy ways seem foolish.


Granted like I said our station 2 is rural and I don't run code in the Med squad half the time because everyone on the road is already going 10 over.

 

[Skippy]

I kinda like how this thread has become a total catch all for conversations. Maybe after I end this one today I should start another?

I was just figuring you were going to end it before "A" Monday, not necessarily this Monday.

 

[firefighter7017]

I'm guilty of pushing the speed limit a touch depending on the call, as I'm sure all volley's are. But it is dangerous. We get a lot of idiots that through lights on their car and think that they own the road. It's amazing we haven't had a crash yet.

 

[jmccarthy]

Ya some people dont really understand and a few ruin it for all

 

[firefighter7017]

Exactly. As much as I like my lights, I wish my state would make a decision to go all or none.

 

[jmccarthy]

I think ohio is all not sure on that though

 

[firefighter7017]

So when's this thing over? I need those lights.

 

[jmccarthy]

I know lol they will look nice in the grille of my expedition

 

[Skippy]

I hope they're white. I want to mount them on my gas grill.

 

[jmccarthy]

Night cooking. Or party cooking in strobe mode

 

[Skippy]

Night cooking. Or party cooking in strobe mode

I have a mini bar on top of the stereo on the patio. my kids love playing with them. My wife hates them (see previous annoyed comment)

 

[jmccarthy]

Seconded on the spouse hating them my girlfriend dosent see the point everytime I bring one home shes like why do you need another light (insert naggy woman voice) lol

 

[Skippy]

Mine's usually just a sigh and an eye roll.  

 

[jmccarthy]

She will learn to like them

 

[Skippy]

I think I'll mount them on a nice gooseneck like this

 

[jmccarthy]

There ya go light while you cook. Flip it up, party mode when your done

 

[justavillain]

Game on!

 

[Skippy]

Which game?

 

[justavillain]

Well the X games review.... There's nothing going on till September

 

[jmccarthy]

Is this over yet?

 

[Skippy]

Doesn't look like it

 

[jmccarthy]

Wonder what lights they are

 

[justavillain]

Some STL w/out the flash box I'm sure

 

[jmccarthy]

Thats what I was thinking that this was just a big troll

 

[Skippy]

This is all a ruse, like the Hooters waitress and her Toy Yoda

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Edited:clarifying comma

 

[jmccarthy]

Lol what?

 

[justavillain]

Spaces are like commas very powerful