2007-01-11 02:54:11 · 5 answers · asked by Larry M 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
I guess it really depends on the town or city that owns them since pretty much all fire equipment is custom built. I know some town near Pittsburgh called Grapeville paints their fire trucks purple. Pittsburgh paints it's trucks red and white.
Also many times smaller volunteer departments buy their fire equipment second hand and often leave it in the colors of the previous owner only with new name decals.
2007-01-11 05:32:55 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
IT changed for one reason
Some scientist figured out that dark red was not a good visibility color. They figured out that yellow/green would be seen better by other vehicles..
But I always felt that all the flashing lights and screaming siren, got everyones attention, and color wasn't a factor.
2007-01-11 03:05:16 · answer #2 · answered by bob shark 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Depends on your town. We had red, and then went to that flourescent yellowish green, now we are back to red. Where I work the trucks are white in this town.
It varies on the company and the towns preference.
2007-01-11 02:59:36 · answer #3 · answered by DakotaPR7 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because they thought the lime green would be seen better. if you notice they have red, blue lime green yellow guess it all depends what the fire boards order and decide on
2007-01-11 03:02:14 · answer #4 · answered by unreal 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because the brighter yellow and green colors are more noticeable. But I think it also depends on the municipality.
2007-01-11 03:03:51 · answer #5 · answered by Scooter Girl 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋