Can you guess how many public services are allowed to use a blue light in an emergency?

Question

I have counted five.

I did ask for PUBLIC services

Answer 1

5
Police
Fire
Ambulance
Mountain rescue
Coast gaurd

Answer 2

Police,Fire Service,Ambulance,Coastguard,Bomb Disposal and vehicles engaged in carrying blood for transfusion.This is as per the law.

Answer 3

At one time, the only other agency allowed to use a blue light besides the Police was the Atomic Energy Commission, but I believe that has changed. Of course, I don't know what country you're referring to.

Answer 4

Actually, almost any emergency service can run blue lights, it is dependant on their agency's protocols.
Here in Pennsylvania, volunteer firefighters and EMS responders are allowed to run blue lights on their private vehicles, if they have completed the required paperwork with the Penn. State Police. In Texas TxDOT ( Texas Dept. of Transportation) uses blue and amber lights on their vehicles. The department I was in in Texas allowed voluneer firefighters to use red and blue lights as long as you completed EVOC (Emergancy Vehicle Operators Course) and had a clear driving record. So it is more up to each department or agency to set the rules.

Answer 5

Army
Navy
Atomic
Police
Fire
Ambulance
Coast Guard
RAF
British Transport Police
Diplomatic Protection Services (but I guess that is the Police)


the Doctors use Green

Answer 6

Three - police, fire and ambulance.

However a number of other organisations vehicles can be fitted with and use blue lights, mountain rescue for instance. But their usage is strictly controlled.

Answer 7

There is no guess about it - this is a non question.

There is a well defined legal list of organisations that are allowed to use a blue light.

Answer 8

Emergency Vehicles

Fire Service.
Police.
Ambulance.
Armed Forces.
Revenue and Customs.


In fact, an emergency vehicle is classed as a vehicle used:
* for police purposes (but not necessarily a police vehicle, e.g. search and rescue)
* for fire brigade purposes (but not necessarily a fire brigade vehicle)
* for ambulance purposes (but not necessarily an ambulance vehicle, e.g. mountain rescue)
* as an ambulance for moving sick, injured or disabled people
* by a specialist company for fire salvage work
* by the Forestry Commission for fire fighting
* by local councils for fire fighting
* for bomb disposal
* for nuclear accidents
* by the RAF mountain rescue
* by the National Blood Service
* by HM Coastguard
* for mine rescue
* by the RNLI for launching lifeboats
* for moving around human organs
* by Revenue and Customs for serious crime

The only times when you can use your blue flashing light are when you are:

* at the scene of an emergency
* responding to an emergency
* wanting to let people know you are there
* wanting to let people know that there is a hazard on the road

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Answer 9

1. Police
2. Fire Service
3. Ambulance
4. Coastguard
5. Bomb disposal

Answer 10

In the UK, I THINK it's

Police
Fire Brigade
Ambulence Service
Coastguard

Answer 11

depends on the country

in the UK its 3
Fire, Amb and Police.

although Blood and Doctors can use a different coloured light.