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Permalink Reply by R.C. Homer II on September 25, 2009 at 8:53am

That would depend on were the fire is located. Homes in the fire's path, or someother type of life safety in the path.

Permalink Reply by Ethan Molzahn on September 25, 2009 at 9:04am

then why is R5 restricting the use of lights to "only on scene" ? Are the guys in the engine Firefighters or is there some resone that FS trucks are not emercency equipment? location of the fire ie irrelevent

Permalink Reply by Guy S Wilson on February 24, 2010 at 12:11pm

Ethan i take it your from R5. R3 here. Its a national policy thing and who is responsable for taking the risk when an accident happens. Obviously the lawers are going after the driver and captain but whos next? Afmos, Fmos, Ranger, Forest level to Regional level. We as the operators have the burdon of prof and no one behind us to back us up. Just like the liability insurance we now have to buy out of our own pockets.
In the parked use we are protecting the scene and personel. In the driving mode we are asking for the right of way, not givin it and there is just to many variables driving for the lawyers to pick apart. I agree we should be alble to respond RL&S but it needs to be a judgement call by the opperator of the apparatus and not a lawyer!! And all it takes is for the WO to write a letter and congress to aprove it that the agency nor imediate supervisors are not liable in the event of an accident only the individual operating the apparatus. Oh goody more to add to my liability insurance, SUCKS HUH!

Permalink Reply by Ethan Molzahn on March 5, 2010 at 3:10pm

yeah