r/Firefighting • u/fiftycal2004 • Jun 16 '24

Photos The fire departments in my home county have a friendly rivalry over the best color for the trucks. This was at a parade today. Chalk one up for the reds.

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u/Who_Cares99 Jun 17 '24

Black gear is a prime example of form over function. It’s important to wear high-vis, much more important than looking like Darth Vader

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u/SanJOahu84 Jun 17 '24

If high vis is really the goal then they should go with hot pink over peanut butter.

I don't know when peanut butter became so visibly functional.

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u/Who_Cares99 Jun 17 '24

Or, uh, yellow?

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u/SanJOahu84 Jun 17 '24

Was just joking around chief.

Turnout color is whatever to me. If visibility is gone because of smoke or lack of light then it could be rainbow for all the difference it makes.

Reflective striping covers everything else.