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Permalink Reply by Gary L Finch on April 13, 2009 at 12:23pm

Our dept. has had Yellow since 1971, when the then administration ordered and recieved a new engine from Welch. We have managed to get away from the safety yellow, and now have chrome yellow which looks pretty good I think. Also, when we have a multi agency event, it's nice to have equipment color coded. Our neighbors to the west have white, and neighbors to the east have traditional red.

Permalink Reply by Sheri Caelwaerts on April 13, 2009 at 12:30pm

I have been on three departments. The first one was all red. The second one had "flirted" with the saftey yellow on the early 1980's, but has changed back to all red. Now, my third department is a shade of yellow that is not quite canary yellow. All three departments are in the same county. Our trucks stand out because they are not red. And, from what I understand, the trucks have ALWAYS been this color. That would mean it is this departments TRADITIONAL color. And, i don't think that the color of the truck dictates it's ability to do the job. Just my opinion on that one!!!

Stay safe!!!!

Permalink Reply by Jake Fireman on April 13, 2009 at 12:34pm

Good Points Sheri....

However what little boy or girls says that they dreamed of driving in the big yellow, white, blue, green or polka dotted engine? Its always RED!!!! LOL

Seriously. It doesnt matter, mine are red, my first department was school bus yellow, my next was white, and beleive me...NOBODY ever complains of the color when we show up to help!!!! It is the people and what we do....not the color of our engine, truck or ambulance!

Permalink Reply by Firefighter Nation WebChief on April 13, 2009 at 12:58pm

Folks

There are lots of discussions on 'fire truck color' ...just do a search in the forums on it.

Thanks