Firefighter volunteer pwede ba magpalagay ng wangwang/blinker sa sasakyan?

[enterbay]

May mga kilala po kasi ako nakita na mga volunteer firefighter recently na gamit ang kanilang mga personal tsikot na equipped nang mga blinkers at wang wang. Legal po ba ito? Medyo nakakaasar lang po sa daan.

[carwhacko]

I dont think so I work for the BFP and FO ako pero wala ako wangwang. Unless authorized at govt vehicle.


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[antonath]

I dont think so I work for the BFP and FO ako pero wala ako wangwang. Unless authorized at govt vehicle.


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wow, mahilig ka din pala sa apoy ha... fire volunteer ako but dito province, kung may malalaking sticker na nakaindicate na volunteer eh pwede nyo padaanin yan kasi hahabol yan sa scene pero kung mga stickers lang na parang gate pass lang eh baka abusado lang yan.

[crazy_boy]

May mga kilala po kasi ako nakita na mga volunteer firefighter recently na gamit ang kanilang mga personal tsikot na equipped nang mga blinkers at wang wang. Legal po ba ito? Medyo nakakaasar lang po sa daan.

bakit, ginagamit ba habang walang emergency? kung may emergency, understandable naman kasi kailangan nila makadating as soon as they can. usually may sticker yung mga yan sa rear windshield to identify themselves as volunteer (fire or medic). if ganun, i just let them pass.

[renzo_d10]

Wala naman hose yun kotse nila so bat kailangan ng wang wang?

Kung firetruck, go lang. Pero kung hinde... sus no need

[crazy_boy]

Wala naman hose yun kotse nila so bat kailangan ng wang wang?

Kung firetruck, go lang. Pero kung hinde... sus no need

kasi volunteer, so yung iba, galing business or galing bahay tapos hahabol sa scene. pero antayin natin si doc otep. alam ko volunteer din siya e. malamang mas maganda explanation niya kesa sa akin hehe

pero kung walang emergency tapos ginamit yung wangwang, hindi ok sa akin yun

[renzo_d10]

yun din naisip ko pero pwede kasi abusuhin yun privilege

Eto malufet na fire volunteer ewan ko lang sino di tatabi dito hahahaha

[carwhacko]

Under dilg ba yan o mga private? Pwde basta may hose kung ganyan ems unit pwde but not as fire truck.


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[carwhacko]

wow, mahilig ka din pala sa apoy ha... fire volunteer ako but dito province, kung may malalaking sticker na nakaindicate na volunteer eh pwede nyo padaanin yan kasi hahabol yan sa scene pero kung mga stickers lang na parang gate pass lang eh baka abusado lang yan.

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[carwhacko]

^^fire volunteer ka ng bfp? Bakit hindi mo itry pumasok as fire officer? Maganda pasahod dito :D


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[renzo_d10]

*carwackho: Bumbero ka din?

[OTEP]

Yung Lite Ace kay callsign Potrero Yankee iyan pagkakaalam ko. It also doubles as a show car sometimes and as a recruitment rig to recruit new members. So don't mind the exaggerated graphics and accessories. It even made an appearance on Hot Import Nights 2012.

And yes, nireresponde iyan sa mga sunog at emergencies dahil naririnig ko siya mag-shout sa radio bago siya tumakbo sa scene. Minsan inuutos na sa duty sa hq nila na ilabas yung truck and dumiretso na para wala nang antayan. Minsan nauuna na siya sa scene or nagclear na ng traffic para sa mga units na parating kahit hindi nila ka-brigada.

May Lancer EVO din na first responder/command unit ang Golden Volunteer. Kay callsign Golden One iyon AFAIK. Come to think of it Lifeline rescue has that Chevy Spark and Aeromed has a Toyota Starlet responder unit. Yung sa Ambucare eh secret na muna kasi coming soon pa lang. hehe. Ang masasabi ko lang, these units have at least a jump kit (first responder bag) on board. Sometimes dala na din yung AED, Oxygen supply, traffic control equipment, etc.

Yes, may mga abusadong volunteer talaga. Sa lahat ng hanay at propesyon meron naman ganun. Pero iyang mga nabanggit ko, alam ko tapat naman sila tungkulin kahit hindi ko sila personally kilala. Nakikita ko lang sila sa mga fire scene or mga medical responses.

Director ako ng local volunteer fire brigade pero dahil sa work ko, more of sa EMS side ako nakahanay (although I always carry my helmet, boots, and turnout gear/fire suit with me). And yes, aside from being marked with our brigade, may sirena din yung unit na gamit ko. Usually ginagamit as first responder sa medical calls or pag area fire (immediate vicinity) because the way volunteer fire fighting works is dapat may magshout ng positive alarm before magpull out ng mga fire apparatus (safeguard against prank calls) so personnel within the vicinity do rush to the scene be it in their marked private vehicle, marked private motorcycle, or even their marked private bikes (Autolight makes a blinker/siren package for bikes, too). Siguro the BFP system works differently kasi profession nila iyon and palaging may duty sa stations. Kami naman pantulong lang and we (from Manila Northwest) have nothing against their system of doing things so we also expect them to respect the way we do things from our side.

Lights and sirens (especially on marked private units) are meant to warn other motorists and not force the right of way as we always say. And when they are in use, it is mandatory to give due courtesy to local police and traffic enforcement units as you pass by them or if you ask assistance from them to clear traffic for you. Hindi yung basta na lang lalampasan mo sila after nila gumawa ng madadaanan mo. I have a Whelen FL220 flatlighter on board along with a generic LED magnetic mount beacon. The lights get used more because they are used to warn other motorists that the vehicle is stopped at an accident scene or that the street has been closed due to a fire or an incident.

Last time I used mine was responding to a 10-52 (ambulance needed) in Sampaloc. The medics called up asking for assistance and I was still at Chinese General so I went code 3 para makarating sa kanila. Traffic was bad but a fellow volunteer na hindi ko naman kilala, helped clear a path for me along with the other local traffic enforcement units. Unfortunately the patient started to deteriorate so sabi ng medics load and go na nila. On my part, itinawag ko na sa ER na parating kaming dalawang units para maka-ready sila. Sad to say, the patient did not survive his illness and was pronounced 30 minutes after arriving at the ER. Hindi naman lahat ng araw panalo, I guess.

Righteous people can yak all day about the government decree on sirens and lights but as stated in the book of Legal Medicine and Medical Jurisprudence, vehicles used by licensed physicians when responding to emergencies are considered as ambulances. Besides, I don't get compensated for the volunteer work I do so please cut me some slack, ok. . Buti pa yung private Pajero ni doc ted esguerra sponsored ng isang big company ang lights and sirens. Hehe.

I'll be the first to apologize to the people who I may have offended in any way with this post. Pasensya na po.

[OTEP]

Some old incidents. Walang pics ng sunog. Hindi ko pa mahanap :


(MVA and stabbed taxi driver):

[timrev]

Buti pa yung private Pajero ni doc ted esguerra sponsored ng isang big company ang lights and sirens. Hehehe

nakita ko na yun along espanya hanep astig yun setup nun pajero...doc otep pa sponsor kanarin...pa set up mo mga car mo pang fire volunteer

[OTEP]

Ito po Nissan Patrol ng Sta. Cruz volunteer. Full light bar na sa bubong (that's not me, btw):


Lancer EVO responding (detailed by Big Bert's):

[OTEP]

nakita ko na yun along espanya hanep astig yun setup nun pajero...doc otep pa sponsor kanarin...pa set up mo mga car mo pang fire volunteer

Paging autolight express. hehe. Sa kanila din kami kumukuha ng ilaw para sa mga ambulance pero yung cheap china variety lang ang kaya ng budget.

[renzo_d10]

Alam naman namin Doc mas gwapo ka (libre na yung pang-ambulansya ko pag inatake ako sa puso, ha? )

Ganda nung EVO. Pero bakit ganun, parang yellow silang lahat. Mandatory color ba yan?

[timrev]

Paging autolight express. hehe. Sa kanila din kami kumukuha ng ilaw para sa mga ambulance pero yung cheap china variety lang ang kaya ng budget.

pwede siguro pa-sponsor sa tsikot kay sir jedi :naughty2:
paging medreps sponsoring doc otep cars

[carwhacko]

Nurse by profession renzo hahaha but i work for the bureau of fire as fire officer (sana ma-promote na hehehe). sometimes nasa ems unit ako minsan office lang..

[OTEP]

Doc Ted's personal Pajero. He went all out with the paint and graphics already. Some of the lights, racks, and equipment came from generous sponsors.