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Emergency Lights In Personal Vehicle
What do you think Should they be allowed yes or no Personally i think they should be allowed but you should have to take a class on pov response before being allowed to use them but should you be able to use them why or why not
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Permalink Reply by Fireyladd - Retired Chief Sharp on
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Department polocy should cover this. Its up to the Chief and the Departments insurance plus State law.
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Permalink Reply by FireFighter 13-51 on
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I agree but what do you think about using them on scene to keep your vehicle visible to keep from being hit by traffic
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Permalink Reply by Jason Koontz on
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Thats what the 4 way flashers are there for. And no, I don't think they should be allowed. Those that want them aren't mature enough to have them, and those that are, don't need them
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Nice Way To look At it But at our department they dont even allow us to use the four way flashers youre right about the maturity thing most people that do have them end up getting in trouble for using them at an inappropriate time.
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you turn on your flashers once you park near the scene so no one runs into you.
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Yea they dont want us to have any lights once on scene including four way flashers
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Permalink Reply by Derek R. on
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Chief Sharp couldn't have been more clear about the issue.
You don't have them for a reason. So be it. Get over it. We don't have them either, and we get along just fine.
And are you saying that you want lights so people don't run into you on the side of the road?
Hey Paul.....wait for me !!!!!!
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Permalink Reply by Bud Schlessman on
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my dept allows lights on povs and i personally have a 54" led light bar and a bunch of internal light i also have a siren with insurance that cover blue lights on my pov
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Permalink Reply by Joe Workman on
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I completely agree, always check with all policies before doing anything.
As for myself, my department issues them to us because we are also first responders and some of us respond directly to the scene, we are also closely monitored and any misuse of your lights will result in your immediate dismissal from the department( atleast thats what I was told)
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Permalink Reply by Wade Seely on
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I'm having deja vu, or maybe it's a flashback I don't know. How many times arewe going to repeat this same thread, it's called doing a search, you would think as firefighters that would be second nature.
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Permalink Reply by Richard L. Sparks on
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We are a combination department, we are allowed to use lights and siren ( in accordance with state law). All new members are required to go through a probationary period where they must pass a sog and district knowledge exam as well as apparatus operation and inventory check off. In our state pov's are concidered emergency vehicles while responding to approved emergencies. Our sog states all volunteers respond to their assigned stations when dispatched to avoid traffic congestion at the scene. The bottom line is this( in my opinion) If we trust our personnel to drive a 20 ton, half million dollar truck, they should be able to drive a pov as responsibly. If not then the training and diciplinary methods have failed. Its time to consider letting them go. I know this sounds harsh but we are a customer service industry and cannot to afford to let immaturity and lack of dicipline to effect the safety and public image of our departments.
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Permalink Reply by Brian Dumser on
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I knew I should have learned Morse Code!
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