Split fail. Have your light donhalf and half. When you do it in 1/4's like that it is difficult for the public to see, understand, and react. Just because YOU like the pattern does not make it effective.
I love what you do, thank you for serving your community. I noticed you haven’t posted in a while so I’m not sure if you still volunteer or not. However, I find it strange that you have absolutely no side lighting. I’ve noticed on your POV response video that motorists at intersections can’t tell that you’re a responding emergency vehicle, so they don’t stop to yield to you as they don’t see any flashing red lights. I think a good surface mount on the side of the toolbox, as well as a running board light would for sure do the trick. Hell, if you’re able to splurge for it, I’d highly reccomend a roof mount lightbar. And rear lighting isn’t nearly as vital for just a volunteer POV as you’re not going to just be stopped in the road where you need people to see you, but maybe a light stick in the back and/or some surface mounts on the bumper would help tons. Does your municipality help offset the cost of adding emergency lighting? Idk if many or any places do that, but I’d imagine it would help out a ton. I’m not a volunteer but I’m strangely intrigued by emergency vehicle lighting and I’d love to spec out a response vehicle like this. But I need to do some more research into cheaper lighting setups as I mainly like to mess around with Whelen, FedSig, and Feniex (feniex is my favorite)
I have the 47' multicolor Linear Kforce and things bright af I love it. I use federal signal siren tho. Speedtwcu sirens sound weird and aren't nearly loud enough imo
Were you trained in how to properly respond code 3? This is the best example of emergency response driving ive seen. Some drive like its the end of the world.
Man what I can tell here you sure get a lots of calls at night time but yeah I'm gonna reply for the volunteer firefighter here in minnesota this up comming fall because pretty sure that is when they are hiring so I want to do that because I care so much about the community and also helping as well so yeah and I'm only 17 can here in minnesota you can be a volunteer firefighter from 16 to 18 so that is good so yeah that is what I want to do and that means I can skip school if I can a call from the pager because I want a pager when Im a volunteer firefighter so yeah but yeah who know see what happnes but first I got to force on working at walmart and yeah and get a ID then a call or a truck and yeah so yeah but one day at a time anyway good job on the video man.
i also inyou watching I am retired fire buff and I also work at are fire museum here in minn I road in the captions seat on the truck each week when we took out a group be safe and keep making these clips
This is how you should respond to a call kids, driving with DUE REGARD I don't get the guys who drive 85 to calls they do nothing but make their department look bad, personally the fastest I drive to calls is 10 over the posted speed limit that's it and that's only if it's a hot call.
Best advice is if your responding POV from your residents or some where in the community Your light bar should be mounted inside near the mirror inside your vehicle for visibility. The reason i am telling you this is because i had a family member that was a fire fighter and LT and when he was coming home from work, out and about or responding from home he always using his POV (Personal own vehicle) and he had to mount his light in view it could not be where you have it.. Plus no one can see it
It depends on the state. Some state laws require 360 lighting. I believe most states require 360 lighting. Also depends on the department and what the chief allows. Just because the state allows it doesn't mean the department allows lights/sirens in POV. Here we aren't allowed to run anything in any VFD across the state because the department chiefs wont allow it. If the department does allow it then its at the discretion of each VFF as to where and how they mount their emergency lights.
There’s always one that think they know what other people should do and not do with lights when not affiliated with any department nor have any experience.
This is a sensible piece of emergency vehicle driving . The speed is not excessive in some videos and he's giving other motorists the chance to see and hear him coming and yield accordingly . This guy is also taking into account weather and road conditions . Using common sense while responding to an emergency call is vital . It is better to get there to the scene then not get there at all . If your driving a police car , ambulance , fire truck , or special response vehicle like a manic , then you're putting not only yourself but your department and others including the victims at risk .
yup, the point is to keep moving and get through traffic, not be stuck in it. Im learning now you cant let your adrenalin get the best of you. If you wreck responding to a call how are you going to explain that to insurance, your chief, the town, the person you hit - its a mess to even think about.
@@stagierpencil9059I guess it depends on the call. If it’s nothing no lights or sirens go to station. If it’s not to bad/bad do about 10 over. And if it’s life or death say structure with entrapment about 25 over 🤣
It's not Demanding the right of way it's requesting the right of way is what I was always taught 45 went 60 top and 35 I have driven as much as 50mph@@garrinyates343
Good video, However, Distance from what I’m assuming is home to the station is quite a distance to cover! Do you have a set of turnout gear with you or is it kept at the station only? I only ask because I was a volunteer firefighter in Spring City Tennessee and was allowed to have my gear with me at all times in case of a response directly to the scene.
Listening to the engine through my speakers, make it feel like i'm in your vehicle 😂👍 And if I played on full blast with them, it's like sitting in a cinema. If anyone is interested in know what speaker I use, they are called Logi Z407.
Im starting my service with the next 8-12 months after i get certified honestly POV response is the worst job because every second counts and the longer it takes to get to the station the longer lives r at risk i rlly hope my department doesn’t put me on POV response but worst case scenario if they do i live less than 10 minutes away from my local department with lights and sirens i could get there in prolly 5 minutes ty for ur service brother much respect i got ur 6
