Harris County Emergency Corp

[bigbaldguy]

A few photos of Harris County Emergency Corp trucks. Very cool and distinctive looking black trucks. For more photos check out their website here http://www.hcec.com/.

 

[mm505]

Is Texas the only state that allows blue lights on fire/ems?

Trucks look damn nice! Would love to see a pix of it lit up at night!

 

[bigbaldguy]

Not sure about the blue lights but I'll see what I can do about getting a photo of it lit up. Sorry the pics are so big I'm still getting the hang of this apparently.

 

[adamjh3]

I have to say it. That thing looks bad@ss

 

[Tigger]

Is Texas the only state that allows blue lights on fire/ems?

Trucks look damn nice! Would love to see a pix of it lit up at night!

Lot's of blue lights to the rear on ambulances in Massachusetts. Blue lights errywhere in Colorado.

 

[truetiger]

We have a red/blue combo here in MO...

 

[patput]

Blue lights here in New York, too. Rear facing though.

 

[medicdan]

Lot's of blue lights to the rear on ambulances in Massachusetts. Blue lights errywhere in Colorado.

Ehh... in MA fire-based services (and some third services) put ONE blue light on the rear of their apparatus, but I never seen more than one. I challenge you to find ANY private ambulances with blues in MA. Blue lights are limited to police, in general.

Note: the exception is MSP's two ambulances http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZgdwuxH1Ow
which are technically police vehicles, NOT ambulances...

Other states (NJ comes to mind) allow volunteers to have blue lights on their POVs...

 

[medicdan]

A few photos of Harris County Emergency Corp trucks. Very cool and distinctive looking black trucks. For more photos check out their website here http://www.hcec.com/.

Do ambulances not need to read "AMBULANCE" or "RESCUE" in letters of a certain size? I hadn't realized it before today, but it seems outside of my microcosm, it isn't required...

 

[EpiEMS]

Do ambulances not need to read "AMBULANCE" or "RESCUE" in letters of a certain size? I hadn't realized it before today, but it seems outside of my microcosm, it isn't required...

Just looked at KKK-A-1822F and it says that "Ambulance" has to be printed on the left and right side, as well as on the hood, I think.

 

[akflightmedic]

While the trucks do look sharp, how do they rate with safety/visibility?

As ugly as they are, I am a huge fan of the orange/purple checkerboard as it breaks up the visual field quite intrusively.

 

[stormchasemedic340]

Red & blue all over in Oklahoma

 

[bigbaldguy]

While the trucks do look sharp, how do they rate with safety/visibility?

As ugly as they are, I am a huge fan of the orange/purple checkerboard as it breaks up the visual field quite intrusively.

Excellent point, black isn't the greatest color for visibility although I seem to recall some studies that said fire engine red is no better than black in regards to low light visibility.

 

[adamjh3]

Excellent point, black isn't the greatest color for visibility although I seem to recall some studies that said fire engine red is no better than black in regards to low light visibility.

Here's the best scheme for high visibility, the flames clearly draw attention. :rofl:

 

[bigbaldguy]

Here's the best scheme for high visibility, the flames clearly draw attention. :rofl:

That's exactly what it felt like in the back of the truck today.

 

[bigbaldguy]

That's exactly what it felt like in the back of the truck today.

It just occurred to me that someone through a cup in that basket.

 

[Tigger]

Ehh... in MA fire-based services (and some third services) put ONE blue light on the rear of their apparatus, but I never seen more than one. I challenge you to find ANY private ambulances with blues in MA. Blue lights are limited to police, in general.

Note: the exception is MSP's two ambulances http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZgdwuxH1Ow
which are technically police vehicles, NOT ambulances...

Other states (NJ comes to mind) allow volunteers to have blue lights on their POVs...

Never seen a private ambulance with blue lights for whatever reason. I know my town's fire ambulance has two blue lights to the rear, as do a few neighboring towns. Now if I could find pictures...

 

[bigbaldguy]

Never seen a private ambulance with blue lights for whatever reason. I know my town's fire ambulance has two blue lights to the rear, as do a few neighboring towns. Now if I could find pictures...

I'm still beating the bushes trying to get West U for a tour.

 

[Tigger]

I'm still beating the bushes trying to get West U for a tour.

That is a sharp looking truck you posted. Say what everyone will about fire-based EMS, they have getting great equipment down to a science.

 

[usalsfyre]

That is a sharp looking truck you posted. Say what everyone will about fire-based EMS, they have getting great equipment down to a science.

Except HCEC isn't fire based....

Third service Emergency Services District.