Fire Engines Photos

Paul,what are "fire police"?

Added by Bob on 13 October 2009.

Hi Bob, not sure I didn't get chance to speak to the guys with the car on minibus, from their website they run two Fire Police Units. Im sure somebody else will tell us.

Added by Paul Warnock on 14 October 2009.

Fire Police - I will give it a go....

This Volunteer Fire Department; would be members doing things like Road Traffic Control at Fire Scenes, securing and guarding fire-damaged property until Officialdom takes over/doesn't take over ("Rats! when's the owner coming back??"), crowd control and traffic control at local community events eg shutting off Main Street (the High Street) for Santa Claus Parade etc.

Usually, not sworn Peace Officers; so, not like the Mountie, Deputy Sheriff, Town Police, State Trooper, Provincial Police, Surete de Quebec & etc

For Rural Fire Departments; like it or not - we have "to do traffic" at a fire-scene/vehicle accident... the Police do not have the man-power, and are there only for the investigation bit....exceptions are the high-speed high-volume big highways, because, probably, of more accidents, from "lookie-lou's" ("Anoraks?" - spanning 2 cultures here) whizzing by, not paying attention to the road, etc.

Sometimes - initial scene, with all that's arrived on the fire-attack - can only just put the orange cones/pylons out around the trucks; and let the cars sort themselves out....usually, quite slow-moving any way, "to see what's going on"....until a couple of fellows can get orange vests on and do traffic, at either end.

The Ford van has a big amber flashing light-bar mounted fore-and aft - likely meant to be slewed across the closed road or lane; for on-coming traffic to be controlled or diverted.

In North America; flashing amber indicates road warnings or hazards - used on tow-trucks, wide-loads, slow-moving equipment such as garbage trucks (bin lorries), snow-plows, vehicles at road-works....

The van also doubles as a Crew Vehicle - for moving the Volunteers to Training Courses away, Fire Dept events, events with other Fire Depts etc...like this Tunnel Run, etc. Unlike the British MP's of lately; they don't get Travel Expense accounts.....

I'd better depart, now.

Regards, from Canada,
Pat_R-B

Added by Pat Rivers-Bowerman on 15 October 2009.

Thanks Pat,"LOOKIE-LOU'S"over here are "rubber neckers" if they are just watching,or "anoraks" if
truly interested in the vehicles etc.
Amber lights seem to have the same functions here but we don't have red lights,except showing rearwards.

Added by Bob on 15 October 2009.

Pat and Bob, "rubber-necks" here in the West too. We don't have Fire Police but New Zealand still very active in that department,,,, Regards from down under,,

Added by Pav on 16 October 2009.

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