I've seen several new trucks on-line with multicolored lights on the rear side of the cab. Usually 4 or 5 different colored lights stacked one above the other.Can anyone tell me what they are used for ?
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All of our new units (past 4-5 years) have them. They're great! Especially on things like grass/brush fires. At a glance you can see how much water you have left to work with.
BTW, they do not double as warning lights.
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Yup, makes it so much easier to take a quick glance to see the tank level than to have to call the pump operator and ask. It also allows the pump operator to easily monitor the tank level if they step away to make connections or such. The guys here love them.I can't believe they actually pay me to do this!!!
One friend noted yesterday that a fire officer only carries a flashlight, sometimes prompting grumbling from firefighters who have to lug tools and hoses.
"The old saying is you never know how heavy that flashlight can become," the friend said.
-from a tragic story posted on firefighterclosecalls.com
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I have heard some user input that the four seperate lights as shown in the photo above, as opposed the multi-colored LED strip light (think one long strip with multi-colored LEDs) is easier to see from a distance.
Anyone else have experience with the strip type unit?"Share your knowledge - it's a way to achieve immortality." - Stolen from Chase Sargent's Buddy to Boss program
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Maybe I'm old fashioned, but it is up to the pump operator to monitor the water level, not a nozzle team or the I.C.. The good point about calling the pump operator on the radio and inquiring about the water level is that everyone on the fireground hears it, including the I.C. and any other companies operating. And if the pump operator is making connections, then why not put a slave tank level gauge on each pump panel and at the rear?? This way, all s/he has to do is look up and it's right in front of them, not on the side of the cab.
Just my .02 worth
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Originally posted by npfd801I have heard some user input that the four seperate lights as shown in the photo above, as opposed the multi-colored LED strip light (think one long strip with multi-colored LEDs) is easier to see from a distance.
Anyone else have experience with the strip type unit?
KevinFire Lieutenant/E.M.T.
IAFF Local 2339
K of C 4th Degree
"LEATHER FOREVER"
Member I.A.C.O.J.
http://www.tfdfire.com/
"Fir na tine"
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Originally posted by bgcjmcMaybe I'm old fashioned, but it is up to the pump operator to monitor the water level, not a nozzle team or the I.C..
Just my .02 worth
Obviously, the lights are useless to hose crews in a structure fire, but the I.C. and the driver can still glance at them, can't they?
Just another tool...Necessary? No. Helpful? Yes.
KevinFire Lieutenant/E.M.T.
IAFF Local 2339
K of C 4th Degree
"LEATHER FOREVER"
Member I.A.C.O.J.
http://www.tfdfire.com/
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Originally posted by npfd801I have heard some user input that the four seperate lights as shown in the photo above, as opposed the multi-colored LED strip light (think one long strip with multi-colored LEDs) is easier to see from a distance.
Anyone else have experience with the strip type unit?Career Fire Captain
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We ordered this system on our new engine, due to be finished ina couple of weeks. It allows the IC to moniter water without tying up the radio to ask the pump operator water level status, which can be a great benefit for a department with a single operational frequency. It will also have a benefit for those departments where a pump operator is a part of the firefighting team and not tied to the pump ... and there are a lot like that including my old department back in the northeast.Train to fight the fires you fight.
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Originally posted by npfd801Anyone else have experience with the strip type unit?I can't believe they actually pay me to do this!!!
One friend noted yesterday that a fire officer only carries a flashlight, sometimes prompting grumbling from firefighters who have to lug tools and hoses.
"The old saying is you never know how heavy that flashlight can become," the friend said.
-from a tragic story posted on firefighterclosecalls.com
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