@collin341 Greece … @collin341 Greece has red on the fire trucks, cyprus has red/blue on firetrucks and red on ambulances. (there are a few exceptions to that rule… but in general though).
@ttmm1133 some have … @ttmm1133 some have rear facing reds and Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service has orange and blue on their lightbars but we don’t use reds facing forward
Fire/Ambulance … Fire/Ambulance Services can only use blue lights on their cars. Doctor’s cars use blue and green. Police also use blue lights but with rear-reds.
One downside is … One downside is that you can’t use low intensity in fog or snow conditions so you get a lot of return glare. Our ambulance has the ability to use low intensity on the strobes. Our fire rescue unit doesn’t because it has LEDS. In daytime though I would take LED every time
thats because the … thats because the LED’s are better at making motorists and the general piblic aware of an emergency, the bulbs last a of a lot longer, they can be seen some 50%+ better in bad weather conditions including fog, and are amazing for on large road networks such as motorways, as many motorists see before they hear.
Or, even easier, … Or, even easier, they buy the same sirens that the fire service buys :p maybe somewhere you have a lightbar in your school which plays the sound.
yep only blue, we … yep only blue, we have red flashers on the rear to warn traffic when stationary at an incident but apart from that we only use blue apart from doctors who use green but you dont see them as often as we have the first response paramedics these days
That’s what my … That’s what my school fire alarm sounds like. >.> I reckon they just send someone out to record emergency vehicle sirens and throw them in the fire alarms at school. For srs.
Euston FRU going on a shout – by Dirk Steinhardt – http://www.rescue911.de – London, England, United Kingdom – 02.2006
July 5th, 2010 at 1:38 pm
@collin341 Greece …
@collin341 Greece has red on the fire trucks, cyprus has red/blue on firetrucks and red on ambulances. (there are a few exceptions to that rule… but in general though).
July 5th, 2010 at 1:38 pm
where have all the …
where have all the ladders gone
July 5th, 2010 at 1:38 pm
way to long for a …
way to long for a city
July 5th, 2010 at 1:38 pm
@ttmm1133 Yes, it’s …
@ttmm1133 Yes, it’s illegal to fit them to civiliand vehicles also.
July 5th, 2010 at 1:38 pm
Epic Sound *-* …
Epic Sound *-* Awesome…
But our in Germany is better.
The Fire Truck is a little bit long xD?
SO long like 2 Fire Trucks in Germany.. 
July 5th, 2010 at 1:38 pm
@ttmm1133 some have …
@ttmm1133 some have rear facing reds and Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service has orange and blue on their lightbars but we don’t use reds facing forward
July 5th, 2010 at 1:38 pm
@KooKas2oo8 Blue …
@KooKas2oo8 Blue on blood cars/vans (some use red), Coastguard too
July 5th, 2010 at 1:38 pm
@ttmm1133
yup …
@ttmm1133
yup alla cross europe ( part from spain i believe) they use blue emergency lights
July 5th, 2010 at 1:38 pm
Fire/Ambulance …
Fire/Ambulance Services can only use blue lights on their cars. Doctor’s cars use blue and green. Police also use blue lights but with rear-reds.
July 5th, 2010 at 1:38 pm
One downside is …
One downside is that you can’t use low intensity in fog or snow conditions so you get a lot of return glare. Our ambulance has the ability to use low intensity on the strobes. Our fire rescue unit doesn’t because it has LEDS. In daytime though I would take LED every time
July 5th, 2010 at 1:38 pm
Here in Wymondham …
Here in Wymondham in Norfolk, 1 or 2 of the engines have rotators with hi lo horns!
July 5th, 2010 at 1:38 pm
great vid
great vid
July 5th, 2010 at 1:38 pm
Yep, that’s true :p …
Yep, that’s true :p also, they do use less power afaik.
July 5th, 2010 at 1:38 pm
thats because the …
thats because the LED’s are better at making motorists and the general piblic aware of an emergency, the bulbs last a of a lot longer, they can be seen some 50%+ better in bad weather conditions including fog, and are amazing for on large road networks such as motorways, as many motorists see before they hear.
July 5th, 2010 at 1:38 pm
LED lightbars are …
LED lightbars are really popular in Britain. Eventually the rotator will be extinct …
July 5th, 2010 at 1:38 pm
Or, even easier, …
Or, even easier, they buy the same sirens that the fire service buys :p maybe somewhere you have a lightbar in your school which plays the sound.
July 5th, 2010 at 1:38 pm
yep only blue, we …
yep only blue, we have red flashers on the rear to warn traffic when stationary at an incident but apart from that we only use blue apart from doctors who use green but you dont see them as often as we have the first response paramedics these days
July 5th, 2010 at 1:38 pm
Green for doctor.. …
Green for doctor.. And ive seen some fire trucks use orange :S
July 5th, 2010 at 1:38 pm
nice lights do they …
nice lights do they only use blue 4 emergency vehicles in the UK?
July 5th, 2010 at 1:38 pm
That’s what my …
That’s what my school fire alarm sounds like. >.> I reckon they just send someone out to record emergency vehicle sirens and throw them in the fire alarms at school. For srs.
July 5th, 2010 at 1:38 pm
lol the first siren …
lol the first siren sound, sounds like my alarm oager
July 5th, 2010 at 1:38 pm
Not American Siren …
Not American Siren Mate, Its National Sirens
July 5th, 2010 at 1:38 pm
the siren remember …
the siren remember me at american siren!
July 5th, 2010 at 1:38 pm
Blimey……slow …
Blimey……slow turnout? Must be Red Watch
July 5th, 2010 at 1:38 pm
nice led lightbar
nice led lightbar