Very impressive covoy of a fallen chicago fire fighter

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[twodogs603]

I thought it was a police funeral for a minute....Never seen that many police units at a firefighters funeral.. Awesome..


What a display of lighting that was. Im used to seeing the green on fire trucks, but looked really weird seeing red/green on unmarked fire vehicles.


And I noticed all the Chicago police vehicles had all blue lights, except for one Crown Vic that had a red/blue lightbar. Anyone know why it was different?


And seeing red/blue on a fire truck looks good, but I think it should be reserved country wide for police.

 

[lafd55]

I like all of the FDs unmarked cars. Must be higher ups and/or fire marshals.

 

[August Arborists]

I thought it was a police funeral for a minute....Never seen that many police units at a firefighters funeral.. Awesome..

What a display of lighting that was. Im used to seeing the green on fire trucks, but looked really weird seeing red/green on unmarked fire vehicles.


And I noticed all the Chicago police vehicles had all blue lights, except for one Crown Vic that had a red/blue lightbar. Anyone know why it was different?


And seeing red/blue on a fire truck looks good, but I think it should be reserved country wide for police.

I believe that was a car assigned to one of the airports, been a while since I've been there, but that's the only time I've seen red on a CPD unit.

 

[theroofable]

And seeing red/blue on a fire truck looks good, but I think it should be reserved country wide for police.

Its good to think. Colors should not be restricted for any emergency vehicle.

 

[MJDNRP-6885]

And I noticed all the Chicago police vehicles had all blue lights.

Illinois vehicle code (625 ILCS 5/12, Chapter 95 1/2)


Sec. 12-215. Oscillating, rotating or flashing lights on motor vehicles. Except as otherwise provided in this Code:


c) The use of blue oscillating, rotating or flashing lights, whether lighted or unlighted, is prohibited except on:


2. Police department vehicles in cities having a population of 500,000 or more inhabitants.

 

[lafd55]

Red/Blue cars are airport units. FAA requires blue or red/blue, not just red. Chicago probably just uses red/blue to distinguish road patrol from airport.

 

[50theman]

All the black unmark's are CFD high ups(Commissioners and Chiefs). If I remember correctly the red and blue light unmarked units are the CFD's Internal Affairs Division - Investigators, they are the only LEO sworn staff on the CFD. The Fire Marshals drive marked pickup trucks and are simply Firefighter assigned to O.F.I. and they are not sworn.

 

[twodogs603]

Its good to think. Colors should not be restricted for any emergency vehicle.

I respectfully disagree.

 

[lafd55]

Should be only red on fire apparatus.

 

[Doug]

It looks like it was an impressive turnout to honor a fallen brother.

 

[FSEP]

I mean in the end, arn't all of brothers and sister, no matter if were red or blue.


RIP Brother:cry:

 

[twodogs603]

I mean in the end, arn't all of brothers and sister, no matter if were red or blue.


RIP Brother:cry:

Your 100% correct. I thought it was great to see such a great police turnout for a firefighters funeral. They are all in it for the same thing.


And yes they are all brothers and sisters, until this happens, then Im sure the tension builds: (pic from another post)

 

[pdk9]

RIP brother.


I didn't know that CPD had so many tahoes! One thing that stood out was one CVPI with R/B (I've personally only seen all Blue on their units).


I LOVEEEEE so many of the unmarked expedition and tahoe setups!!!

 

[NJEMT]

Red/Blue cars are airport units. FAA requires blue or red/blue, not just red. Chicago probably just uses red/blue to distinguish road patrol from airport.

You sure about the FAA thing because all PAPD cars use red only.

 

[Eric223]

You sure about the FAA thing because all PAPD cars use red only.

Not entirely true. I've seen plenty of marked PAPD cars with R/B set ups...and not just to the rear.