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.   
   --- SBBSecho 3.00-Win32   
    * Origin: The Lions Den BBS, Trenton, On, CDN (1:249/303)