Whacker lights

[FFConster]

I recently completed FFI and got my certificate for a blue light. YAY ME!!! :)

I am now shopping around for a blue light of my very own (yes, you heard me) I drive a 91 Subaru Legacy. What can I get in the way of a blue warning light that isn't overkill? (A blue light bar would be OVERKILL) I'm leaning towards the teardrop shaped one I found in a NAPA store here. Thanks.

[2andfrom]

What a fantastically unusual subject-I don't think anyone has covered this before.

[batchief99]

Well, I have not a clue of where to begin........

How about a ..........

Actually you could....nope not that...........

Could get a....

Killer lens with a.......

Everyones got one of those......

Really depends on how much money you want to spend.



when you wash the kerosene off of your friend's kitty's arse and refer to it as a "Hazmat Incident" (telling on myself here) LMAO :D

You did what with a cat? You've bigger problems than light selection.

[BD6413]

Just received FFI Certification and already worried about blue lights ? ohhhh My I see more horse meat gettin' beat to a bloody pulp :eek: :eek:

In all honesty it really doesn't matter what kind you buy....they're courtesy lights and really not many people pay any sort of attention to them simply because they don't have to. --- If you feel that you need a light {nothing wrong with that} I'd say stay basic....buy one that rotates round and round, plugs into your lighter and doesn't reqiure a 700 gigawatt power pack to operate.

Stay Safe !!

[hwoods]

What a fantastically unusual subject-I don't think anyone has covered this before.

Did you do a Search?? :D :D :D :D :D

[tgoodearl]

I'm leaning towards the teardrop shaped one I found in a NAPA store here. Thanks.

How about you lean towards no blue light. Save your money. Get there when you get there.

[PattyV]

save your money because lights dont get you there quicker. Unless we really have to, we dont use lights or sirens because half the time people slow right down without the whole pulling over bit. It only really helps in intersections.

[2andfrom]

He didn't ,but I did! But what the hell--the answer is obviously the biggest multi-million trillion mega giga thingy bits of candle power--fed from the main power grid and backed up by a emergency generator five football fields big,that will sear steak on the surface of the moon.


This was in answer to HWoods "Search question"

[cdemarse]

they will all work but remember one thing.

If you drive fast to the station with a blue light on your an assh0le firefighter who is going to get turned in. If you drive fast to the station with no blue light your just a random assh0le.

[CALFFBOU]

Whacker mobile-

http://content.collegehumor.com/items/2005/12/collegehumor.1646632.451xAUTO. jpg

[hwoods]

He didn't ,but I did! But what the hell--the answer is obviously the biggest multi-million trillion mega giga thingy bits of candle power--fed from the main power grid and backed up by a emergency generator five football fields big,that will sear steak on the surface of the moon. This was in answer to HWoods "Search question"

Would you wish to speculate on the length of the electric cord needed to plug this thing in to your average wall outlet? For instance, if it's a three mile run to the station, then the minimum cord length would be 3.3 miles (10% additional for bumps in the road) If there are other factors, such as a 20 mile run in from Grandma's place in the Boonies, then the whole thing begins to look a little....... Odd? I mean, just think of the size of the Cord Reel on top of that poor Subaru....... :eek: :eek:

[CaptainS]

Extension Cord, HA! I have a reactor from an old Nuke Sub to power my lights. I am sometimes mistaken for the Northen Lights froma distance :p

[jmitchell]

What about an old lighthouse beacon? Do they make a blue lens for those?? I could not find anything on Galls.

[RadRob]

In another thread, the question is what would you do with a flux capacitor. I think it may be of some use here. I have one. When I get a call, I simply go back in time and get to the scene before it happens. Our response time is actually a negative number. I can sell you one of these so you won't need a blue light.

[2andfrom]

Would you wish to speculate on the length of the electric cord needed to plug this thing in to your average wall outlet? For instance, if it's a three mile run to the station, then the minimum cord length would be 3.3 miles (10% additional for bumps in the road) If there are other factors, such as a 20 mile run in from Grandma's place in the Boonies, then the whole thing begins to look a little....... Odd? I mean, just think of the size of the Cord Reel on top of that poor Subaru....... :eek: :eek:
This has not been released to the general public and I know I can rely on you all not to tell--you can now get the tramcar adaptor--you remember the old tramcars? With the hook from the roof to the power line? This goes onto the main power lines and not only powers the Whacker Light but also feeds the coffee pot/George Foreman Grill/washing machine(for dirty Turnout Gear)/the 68 pager rack /the 15 banks of radio's all tuned to different locations--plus a little extension lead to your pacemaker if you are an older firefighter. Hope this clears up your concern.

[CaptainGonzo]

If you do all of the above, you have to rremember that you may see some very bright lights following you from above...as a 747 will think it's an ILS approach to a runway! :D

[jmitchell]

Hey guys I found this on www.whacker.com, Old Volkswagon Whacker, only 98,000 miles, with installed lighthouse beacon emergency Light , 2 grill lights, and includes two 10 mile cord reals.

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y248/jmcfd2/Beacon.jpg

[PattyV]

well i didnt want to advertise my own car on the forums... but now that its out there, only 65000 dollars! its a bargain price when you consider how much it cost me to 'do it up' :D

[jmitchell]

Wait I almost forgot the rear view. Your whacker car can not be complete without a 30,000 watt, 138DB air raid siren. Got to get those people out of the way.

Also a amber traffic bar for the rear

[2andfrom]

If you do all of the above, you have to remember that you may see some very bright lights following you from above...as a 747 will think it's an ILS approach to a runway! :D
Cap'n-thank you for your timely memo----may I interest you all in the"Gonzo Platform" this is mounted on a 50ft tower on the roof of the vehicle and enables a ex-Navy person/Aircraft Carrier/ Tech1stClass.(The guy with the Ping Pong bats to you and me)to stand on the aforesaid platform and wave off any unwanted aircraft. Anything with a monsoon bucket is OK.

And before you ask-yes it has a quick action retraction device should you approach bridges and tunnels.

[hwoods]

-plus a little extension lead to your pacemaker if you are an older firefighter. Hope this clears up your concern.

Thank You. Thank You. Thank You. And my cardiologist says Thank You. :D :D :D

[reedsm1981]

you don't need them. they are just a waste of money.plus you just got started what is to say that you will bw there in the next month or so. wait until you KNOW you will be there for a while.

[smokeNphyer]

I'm not only a wacker....I'm the WACKER PRESIDENT! :D :D :D

[ChiefReason]

Take the money you'll spend on a blue light and donate it to your state's burn camp.
CR

[smokeNphyer]

Take the money you'll spend on a blue light and donate it to your state's burn camp.
CR

Awww come on Chief, you didn't even laugh at my joke. :(


:D

[oldman21220]

That air raid siren sounds wimpy. I have an old 7.5hp Sterling mounted on grid work above a generator in the truck bed that I use for power.

[RspctFrmCalgary]

Awww come on Chief, you didn't even laugh at my joke. :(


:D

I thought it was pretty funny :D :D :D

[FFConster]

I settled for a small, single-bulb teardrop light, "The Volunteer", actually it was a birthday present from friends of mine (the same ones with the Hazmat kitty... its butt accidentally got soaked with kerosene, and I shampooed it off... its dangerous stuff didn't you know)

Actually the story I have to tell is pretty funny. I have a 14 year old car... predictably, the cigarette lighter doesn't work worth a squat. I spent 2 1/2 hours swearing at it and pulling the guts out with a pair of needlenose pliers. In despair, I called a brother firefighter who owns an auto repair shop and he said they aren't pulled out, they screw out... (ooooooohhhhhhhhh............. ..........) :P

I couldn't get that sumbich out for nothin. So I headed back to NAPA and exchanged the cigarette lighter I had bought for the car for a switch box which is hotwired directly to the fuse. No sense in demanding it be done immediately, as it was getting dark out and I was disgusted as it was. My friend who put it in said I needed an additional wire as well as a couple connectors to serve as the hotwire connection. I thought the kit I had just bought had everything required. (Huuhhh?)
So I called my dad and asked if it made any sense to him what my friend said. He answered, "Yes. Any time you are dealing with an electrical connection you need a positive and a negative." So I said to myself "You mean I have to buy more junk for this endeavor? CRAP!"
I went out and bought the extra stuff (I was ready to shove my blue light up someone's a$$ by now!!!) and the guy put it in the next day. It works like a charm, 'cept it doesn't hold too firmly in the socket and the dang blasted cord keeps getting tangled in my automatic seatbelt. So there is my sob story, blast away. ;)

[Dave1983]

I would say buy 1 and only 1, small light to use to mark your POV when your on a scene only. I have a Whelen Cadet that I keep in my glove box for this reason only. Ive actually used it a couple times to block traffic from running over a supply line till PD arrived.:cool:

[ChiefReason]

I'm not only a wacker....I'm the WACKER PRESIDENT! :D :D :D
I'm sorry; I didn't know you were joking! :D
Is there still a Wacker St. in Chicago? Or was it Boulevard? Drive?
How would you like to have THAT street sign in your room? ;)
CR

[smokeNphyer]

I'm sorry; I didn't know you were joking! :D
Is there still a Wacker St. in Chicago? Or was it Boulevard? Drive?
How would you like to have THAT street sign in your room? ;)
CR

Yeah I know it was a very lame rendition of the "hairclub client/president commercial".

That would be too awesome to take the wacker street sign and put it in somebodies locker at the station.

You have your option "upper" or "lower" wacker drive. :D

[hwoods]

North and South Wacker Drives. In the Loop area no less. So does that make a lot of Chitown's big business executives Wackers?? :D :D :D

[FF2BKE]

Now h, that is not politically correct.



wait for it............



They're WINKERS! :D :D

[fire9fightercfd]

i have a 1994 chevy s-10 i have a 6 strobe mini edge w/ take downs and intersection lights and 2 led strobes in the grille but i'm also the safety officer so naturally it is all red and i have a Galls street thunder siren HAHA

[FF2BKE]

Don't forget to put a red light on your A$$. :D

[FF2BKE]

Or red flasher on the front and a red/blue bar on the back. :D

[Firemanjoe213]

:D now that's my kind of truck, its got lot's of room for me to put all my extra gear in. I'm just gonna have to build some box's.
sighs... too bad I dont have any extra money right now. I could put roll up doors on the out-side with retractable ladders attached to the frame. And I could set it up so that if shtf, I could always transport if worse comes to worse.

:D :D

[SteveDude]

Jesus... I can feel the ball breaking from here...mine are aching in sympathy...or is that from the wife? :confused:
:D

[hwoods]

Or red flasher on the front and a red/blue bar on the back. :D

Where in the hell did you get that picture of my mobile command unit?? :eek:

[FF2BKE]

LOL. I didn't see it on your site Harvey but it is the right colors. :D

[fdsq10]

Save your money and time. Ask your insurance company what would happen should you have an accident responding to a call, or God forbid you do have an accident and you or the other family are injuried. Unless you carry hose and water in your vehicle what's the need to have a blue light and drive CODE 1. Learn to be a firefighter thats why you joined in the first place, I hope you didn't join just to have a blue light. Stay Safe.

[FFConster]

Save your money and time. Ask your insurance company what would happen should you have an accident responding to a call, or God forbid you do have an accident and you or the other family are injuried. Unless you carry hose and water in your vehicle what's the need to have a blue light and drive CODE 1. Learn to be a firefighter thats why you joined in the first place, I hope you didn't join just to have a blue light. Stay Safe.

Ya caught me! *smacks forehead in surprise*

Nah -- I joined the dept. because A. Its my mission to help people while I'm on earth, and B. I would like to pursue a career as a paramedic so I can have a REAL retirement -- not "Thank you for 25 years of faithful service -- here's a gold watch -- BYE" from the home health aide sector.

Me; "Whaa --?? What about a pension? Social Security went under. What about money? I need MONEY to live on..."

Them: "Eat your gold watch. Now get the F*** out of here."

At least with an ambulance company I might actually have a real retirement complete with 401(k).

And, I do NOT drive like an A$$hole just to get to the station. The blue light in NY is a courtesy -- we are asking for the right of way only. People do not have to give it. I do not view it as a license to speed at 175 million miles an hour because Granny fell and couldn't get up -- that's just asinine. Its in everyone's best interest to observe the traffic laws. We are there to help in emergencies, not CAUSE them. :P

[VinnieB]

I recently completed FFI and got my certificate for a blue light. YAY ME!!! :)

I am now shopping around for a blue light of my very own (yes, you heard me) I drive a 91 Subaru Legacy. What can I get in the way of a blue warning light that isn't overkill? (A blue light bar would be OVERKILL) I'm leaning towards the teardrop shaped one I found in a NAPA store here. Thanks.


Congrats....but instead of being concerned with which dork strobe to buy....you should be concerned with remembering and practicing your new found skills. Learn how to make a hall and roof first......listen to what the knowledgeable guys have to say....keep your tools, house and rig clean.....be a student of the fire service....not a tool.

Basically.....these are the rules I followed...

Step up...
Listen Up...
and most importantly.....Shut Up....

Good Luck