Subj : Re: Wannbe HAM
To   : Tony Langdon
From : Joe Delahaye
Date : Sun Sep 18 2016 09:04 pm

  Re: Re: Wannbe HAM
  By: Tony Langdon to Joe Delahaye on Mon Sep 19 2016 07:56:00

 JD>> It has only been in the last 10 years or so, that the green (not
 JD>> blue) lights were allowed for Volunteer Fire Fighters.  They also
 JD>> have special plates or emblems on their vehicles.

 TL> I don't see that happening here. It is more likely that stations in areas
 TL> affected by congestion simply become "integrated", with the addition of a
 TL> small core of career firefighters to speed up first response, with
 TL> volunteers crewing the second truck.

That privilege was given to them, to give them some visibility if they
responded coming from jobs, or home.  Some are part time FF, and do spend time
at the station of course.
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