Be on the Lookout for New Signs Middlesex County and the Municipality of Strathroy-Caradoc have installed 12 new signs on county roads in Strathroy, Mount Brydges, Melbourne and Delaware West to help edu- cate the public on what to do when they see a vehicle with a green flashing light. The green flashing light means a volunteer emergency fire - fighter is heading to their designated fire station to help attend to an emergency. These vehicles should be treated as emer- gency vehicles and drivers should yield to them. Strathroy-Caradoc operates a volunteer crew of firefighters who are not located at a specific fire station. When an emer - gency arises, these individuals must travel to their designated stations using their own vehicles. Once there, they put on their gear and board the various firefighting vehicles. The Ministry of Transportation Highway Traffic Act allows these volunteer firefighters, and only them, to use the green flashing light system to help the public identify when they are responding to emergencies. This helps ensure that volunteer crews get to their stations quicker, and ultimately respond to emergency calls faster. For example, an individual working full-time as a plumber could receive a call on their pager. They would drive to their designated fire station with the green light installed in their ve - hicle flashing. They could be responding to a fire, a vehicle collision, or select medical calls where they assist with early patient intervention.
So, when you see a vehicle with a green flashing light, it will be a member of the Municipality’s team of volunteer firefighters. Please help and yield to them like any other emergency vehicle. Photo courtesy of the Municipality of Strathroy-Caradoc
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