Why are fire trucks red?

Question

please don't give me the whole 2+2 riddle

Answer 1

Mostly out of tradition...but they haven't always been red...

from firehouse.com

"In the early 1970s, Ward LaFrance created what was probably the most controversial issue ever to hit the apparatus field. By aggressively marketing a new color for fire apparatus, lime green, as being more visible and therefore safer, a wedge was driven into the fire service. Traditionalists stood behind the old standard red, while "progressive" fire service personnel preached the advantages of the new color. At one point, there were actually more apparatus being delivered in the new color than the traditional red. Many fire departments, both large and small, switched to the new color. But after about a decade, departments began to switch back to red. Many apparatus were repainted. Virtually every large department that had gone to the new color returned to red. Currently, few new apparatus are being delivered that are painted lime green."

Answer 2

Fire trucks are many different colors. Some have a solid color and some mix them up. I have been involved with departments with red, white, slime green, yellow and black. Personally red and black with gold accents look the best. Some say some colors are better to see then others. This all depends on the department and state. Some states also have different color for emergency lights also.

Answer 3

Everyone knows that fire engines have 4 wheels and 8 men.

4 and 8 make 12.

There are twelve inches in a foot.

A foot is a ruler.

Queen Elizabeth, a ruler, is the name of one of the largest ships on the seas.

Seas have fish and fish have fins.

The Finns fought the Russians and Russians are red . . .

and fire trucks are always rushin' therefore, fire trucks are red!

Answer 4

For visibility. Now, they know yellow is more visible, but tradition dies hard. You do see some yellow ones today.

Answer 5

Red is the universal emergency color.