Who said fire trucks had to be red?

[Wailer]

Paint schemes don't matter to me. I'm more concerned about sirens. Modern fire engines should have electronic sirens. :mrgreen:

 

[cutiger]

Paint schemes don't matter to me. I'm more concerned about sirens. Modern fire engines should have electronic sirens. :mrgreen:

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[MATT3045]

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I have seen this truck in person, and it is REALLY purple. They love it, they now have a med unit that is purple. The police cars in the city are white with purple.

 

[JohnMarcson]

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That way they are 30% more quiet ... and don't wake me up

 

[stansdds]

Paint schemes don't matter to me. I'm more concerned about sirens. Modern fire engines should have electronic sirens. :mrgreen:

Sorry, but the Federal Q says "fire truck coming, get out of the way!". Electronic sirens are for ambulances and police cars. Just my opinion, take it for what it's worth.

 

[nerdly_dood]

Sorry, but the Federal Q says "fire truck coming, get out of the way!". Electronic sirens are for ambulances and police cars. Just my opinion, take it for what it's worth.

I prefer mechanical and Euro-style double-horn siren tones... NOT the new Dutch 3-tone sirens those are HORRIBLE beyond belief, but these:

There are a few electronic siren tones that I really like but I don't know enough about audible equipment to be able to say more than that.

 

[Wailer]

Electronic sirens are for ambulances and police cars. Just my opinion, take it for what it's worth.

Nope. Electronic sirens are for fire engines too. Police, fire and ambulance services should all use the same type of siren.


The only reason why mechanical sirens are used on modern fire apparatus is because of tradition. I'm hoping the tradition will die soon, then I can get a Q2b siren dirt cheap and add it to my collection. :mrgreen:

 

[cutiger]

Nope. Electronic sirens are for fire engines too. Police, fire and ambulance services should all use the same type of siren.


The only reason why mechanical sirens are used on modern fire apparatus is because of tradition. I'm hoping the tradition will die soon, then I can get a Q2b siren dirt cheap and add it to my collection. :mrgreen:

Way to shoot down his opinion.

 

[stansdds]

Way to shoot down his opinion.

I'm used to it. Being a bit of an old fart you become accustomed to having your opinions being considered outdated or invalid. I know I can hear a Q from a greater distance than most electronic sirens and when I hear a Q I know exactly what it means.

 

[nerdly_dood]

Nope. Electronic sirens are for fire engines too. Police, fire and ambulance services should all use the same type of siren.

I can tell a fire truck apart from an ambulance from miles away without even seeing it - the ambulances use a Whelen (?) siren and the fire trucks use a Q or EQ2B. If it's a siren that's not a Q or the ambulance siren, it's a cop car. Simple.


I really like the sound of mechanical ones and those European two-tone horn sirens... Plus there are some early electronic ones that have a rather inconsistent tone, I like some of those.


http://www.youtube.com/watch#!v=VxodcGXuVCM


http://www.youtube.com/watch#!v=BuH38FO ... re=related

 

[Wailer]

Being a bit of an old fart you become accustomed to having your opinions being considered outdated or invalid. I know I can hear a Q from a greater distance than most electronic sirens and when I hear a Q I know exactly what it means.

I've been listening to electronic sirens for forty years, and I can remember when the city fire department ran mechanical sirens. The first trucks with electronic sirens went into service in 1970, and by 1982 mechanical sirens were phased out completely. All trucks were red, then from the late 1970s up until the early 2000s all new trucks were lime green. Now all of the newer trucks are red and white.

If it's a siren that's not a Q or the ambulance siren...

Q sirens were common on ambulances in the 1960s and 1970s.

 

[nerdly_dood]

Q sirens were common on ambulances in the 1960s and 1970s.

But they're not anymore, and I wasn't around in the 60s or 70s.

 

[hitechrednex]

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[Mick (firewolf)]

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unless I'm missing something, those are all red? which is the exact opposite of the intent of this thread?


and take the siren discussion somewhere else, we're talking about weird colors for firetrucks here ...

 

[hitechrednex]

real firetrucks are red, yellow just becomes hard to look at, but the purple one is kinda interestiing...

 

[Fluffy126577]

real firetrucks are red,

Actually real fire trucks carry personnel and equipment to a scene to help people.


The color red has nothing to do if it's a real fire truck or not. No offense to you cause others have said it but that whole statement gets under my skin. People around my neck of the woods ALWAYS say that and I know it's all meant in good fun and all that "The yeller ones aren't ripe yet" and so on.

 

[hitechrednex]

it is just a matter of tradition, nothing more. honestly, i have nothing against the other colors, i just love the tradition of the fire service

 

[nerdly_dood]

Actually real fire trucks carry personnel and equipment to a scene to help people.

LOL

The color red has nothing to do if it's a real fire truck or not. No offense to you cause others have said it but that whole statement gets under my skin. People around my neck of the woods ALWAYS say that and I know it's all meant in good fun and all that "The yeller ones aren't ripe yet" and so on.

For the most part I do like fire trucks that aren't red, but I really don't like the vast majority of emergency vehicles that use pink or purple. The only kind of purple I like is a dark metallic sort of purple, like this.

 

[Wailer]

The color red has nothing to do if it's a real fire truck or not. No offense to you cause others have said it but that whole statement gets under my skin.

I'll modify this statement. The type of siren has nothing to do if it's a real fire truck or not.

 

[Fluffy126577]

SO I found this gem early this morning. :lol: :lol:





Anyone see anything wrong with this picture?? :shock: :lol:

 

[ne33]

Anyone see anything wrong with this picture?? :shock: :lol:

Do I have to just pick one thing?

 

[Fluffy126577]

Yes... Just one.. LOL

 

[nerdly_dood]

Yes... Just one.. LOL

Then I'll pick four.


1) the damn thing's pink!


2) the ad on the side


3) amber lights on the side? i thought only blue was allowed visible to the side in the UK...


4) is that cardboard boxes in the back? wtf.

 

[Fluffy126577]

Then I'll pick four.


1) the damn thing's pink!


2) the ad on the side


3) amber lights on the side? i thought only blue was allowed visible to the side in the UK...


4) is that cardboard boxes in the back? wtf.

I would assume the cardboard in the back is there because it's a parade and maybe just holding stuff in there to pass out?

 

[Mick (firewolf)]

:shock:

 

[nerdly_dood]

On closer scrutiny I see that the hinges to the back door are red, as is the mounting for the step underneath the back door.

 

[stansdds]

That is wrong on so many levels. :shock:

 

[partss11]

Our grass truck. Decided not to paint it since it would just get all scratched up anyway going through the woods.


http://www.centralsquarefire.org/images ... 23978&cat=

 

[Lightbarnut]

Notice the colors behind the the ad.A Rainbow. :!: :arrow: :shock: :evil:

 

[coleman1126]

Picture of a fire truck from Hammond FD in Louisiana with the SELU theme. This is where I went to college I thought the truck was kinda neat.

 

[Grotonems5]

For a good cause, I'm surprised I have never heard of this before, I guess they do a tour every year?

 

[Mr911]

Here's a pic of one...and it sure isn't red!

 

[Lightbarnut]

Whites Crossing Fire Co.There are 2 YouTube videos with the rest of their apparatus.I couldn't post the link for some reason. :roll:

 

[hitechrednex]

she ain't red, but she is sweet lookin'

 

[ISU_Cyclone]

Mount Horeb Fire Squad 1

 

[Wailer]

Mount Horeb Fire Squad 1

Almost as big as a semi. :shock:

 

[Mr911]

Whites Crossing Fire Co.There are 2 YouTube videos with the rest of their apparatus.I couldn't post the link for some reason. :roll:

There are actually 4 videos...these 2 have sound

 

[Lightbarnut]

Thank you Mr911!

 

[SireLite]

Here's some info about the pink fire truck.


http://www.cheshirefire.gov.uk/newseven ... menuid=696


Most of the fire trucks over here are Red, But a few county's now have bright orange and also white fire trucks.

 

[ffhermes]

PRPFD