gfpd26
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Ok... So I could not convince our District Board to purchase a surplus trailer mounted directional board from the state. Bummer... So here was out alternate plan.... kinda.....
We run 10 miles of interstate outside of St. Louis and 40 miles of 2 lane state highway, so we see alot of heavier traffic.
Our minimal response to an interstate call is our engine (2000 ALF) or engine-tanker (2009 ALF), Heavy Rescue (1989 FMC), and a Tanker for blocking (85 FMC). All of our trucks are equipped with a standard sized arrowstick. Our tanker sits about a mile or so pre-scene to slow traffic and move them to the other lane. The truck is equipped with a twinsonic in red on the cab and 2 smaller strobes high mounted above the tailboard, with the arrow 2 feet lower.
We were talking about utilizing our utility pickup for blocking or assisting in it. Here is what we were "thinking" for making an arrowboard....
using a 6'x4' plexiglass board for weight.
Place 12-14 amber par36 leds in an arrow design on the board. <-->
They like the solid arrow, not the proggresive building one. My thought was to take a flasher and make the whole board flash at once (both arrows). Use a toggle switch and be able to shut off either arrow.
Place 1 switch near the angled lights on each side, inline with the center lights. Flip one switch and it kills that side so the angled is off. That should cause the center (shaft) lights and the other end angled lights to still flash and such. If we would leave both switches on, it would split traffic around the truck.
We thought about placing 2 flush mount leds (pimp pods) at the top corners in red and blue for warning.
The board would be transported to the scene in the bed of the truck. Set up on location by placing the legs of the board in the stake pockets of the truck bed. Use the trailer/haul plug to supply the power.
This was just a bunch of us sitting around after a call doing a lil brainstorming. We have had several close calls and the state highway dept. takes up to an hour to arrive sometimes.
Thoughts? Opinions? ideas? Clear as mud, guys??
We run 10 miles of interstate outside of St. Louis and 40 miles of 2 lane state highway, so we see alot of heavier traffic.
Our minimal response to an interstate call is our engine (2000 ALF) or engine-tanker (2009 ALF), Heavy Rescue (1989 FMC), and a Tanker for blocking (85 FMC). All of our trucks are equipped with a standard sized arrowstick. Our tanker sits about a mile or so pre-scene to slow traffic and move them to the other lane. The truck is equipped with a twinsonic in red on the cab and 2 smaller strobes high mounted above the tailboard, with the arrow 2 feet lower.
We were talking about utilizing our utility pickup for blocking or assisting in it. Here is what we were "thinking" for making an arrowboard....
using a 6'x4' plexiglass board for weight.
Place 12-14 amber par36 leds in an arrow design on the board. <-->
They like the solid arrow, not the proggresive building one. My thought was to take a flasher and make the whole board flash at once (both arrows). Use a toggle switch and be able to shut off either arrow.
Place 1 switch near the angled lights on each side, inline with the center lights. Flip one switch and it kills that side so the angled is off. That should cause the center (shaft) lights and the other end angled lights to still flash and such. If we would leave both switches on, it would split traffic around the truck.
We thought about placing 2 flush mount leds (pimp pods) at the top corners in red and blue for warning.
The board would be transported to the scene in the bed of the truck. Set up on location by placing the legs of the board in the stake pockets of the truck bed. Use the trailer/haul plug to supply the power.
This was just a bunch of us sitting around after a call doing a lil brainstorming. We have had several close calls and the state highway dept. takes up to an hour to arrive sometimes.
Thoughts? Opinions? ideas? Clear as mud, guys??
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