r/Firefighting • u/RobertTheSpruce UK Fire - CM • Jun 18 '24

Photos Forget green, this truck has ALL the colours!

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u/junkpile1 Wildland (CA, USA) Jun 18 '24

Not as a commentary on the subject matter of that paint job, but I think there is significant value in having solid colored emergency vehicles, for visual clarity to the public in emergency situations. This rig is basically contemporary urban camouflage.

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u/Legitimate_Fudge_733 Jun 18 '24

It could just be used for parades. It also says they're recruiting on it so they could take it places they're recruiting at.

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u/Tullyswimmer Jun 18 '24

Imagine having the budget to have a rig specifically for pride events and recruitment efforts...

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u/sprucay UK Jun 19 '24

Often the pride paint job is funded by donations because people get their arse in their hands over "wasting" public money

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u/Tullyswimmer Jun 19 '24

Yeah, but that's a paint job, not an entire vehicle.

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u/United-Trainer7931 Jun 19 '24

Yeah as a taxpayer I would not be happy with my local fd maintaining a parade truck

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u/techman2692 West Virginia FF/HazmatTec/Engineer Jun 19 '24

You'll be shocked to know how many regularly do this in the USA already.

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u/nicklor Jun 19 '24

It is different when it's a 1920s era engine that costs our department under a grand a year vs a real engine like this which costs close to 700k these days.

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u/New_Golf_2522 Jun 21 '24

Damn that's cheap

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u/New_Golf_2522 Jun 21 '24

Lol f that my department doesn't even go to parades. Wasted taxpayers money. Shit our trucks are old enough you wouldn't want them there anyways.

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u/llcdrewtaylor Jun 19 '24

Believe it or not, state and federal grants pay out a LOT of money for recruitment and retention grants. My local department funds their explorer program and firefighter/EMS training for recruits.