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A ten-point toolkit for more effective emergency vehicle warning lights
This is the final part of three articles written for the Colorado EMSAC Star. This article discusses ten vital elements in a tool-kit that provides the basis for an effective warning light layout suitable for use on any emergency vehicle. The first article in the EMSAC … Continue reading
Posted in Ambulance, Emergency vehicles, EMS, Fire, High Visibility, HiViz-TV, Police, Reflective, Research, SES, Significant & Important Blogs, Warning Lights
Tagged Ambulance, AV Reference Library, conspicuity, EMS, fire appliance, fire trucks, headlamps, perception, safety, siren, visibility website, Warning lights
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Three new features coming to the AV Blog
Over the next few days you will see three new icons and categories appearing between the usual blog posts. There are a great number research papers, video clips and successful emergency vehicle marking layouts that deserve to be recognised even though they do not make it into … Continue reading
Posted in Ambulance, AV Reference Library, Chevrons, Emergency Vehicle Markings Award of Excellence, Emergency vehicles, EMS, Fire, Fluorescent colours, High Visibility, HiViz-TV, Markings, Police, Reflective, Rescue, Research, SES, Significant & Important Blogs, Uncategorized, Warning Lights, Weekly Research Spot
Tagged Ambulance, AV Reference Library, Award, conspicuity, EMS, excellence, Fire, fluorescent, HiViz TV, Markings, pattern, recognition, reflective, reflective markings, safety, spot, vehicle, visibility, visibility website, Warning lights, weekly
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Evaluating new trends in emergency vehicle markings
This is the second part of three articles written for the Colorado EMSAC Star. The first article in the series discussed the Ambulance Visibility ten-point toolkit for applying markings to emergency vehicles. This second article looks at advertising agency visibility, Battenburg … Continue reading
Posted in Ambulance, AV Reference Library, Battenburg, Chevrons, Emergency vehicles, EMS, Fire, Fluorescent colours, High Visibility, Markings, Police, Reflective, Research, SES, Significant & Important Blogs
Tagged Ambulance, AV Reference Library, camouflage, collisions, contour, EMS, FEMA Emergency vehicle visibility and conspicuity study, Fire, fire appliance, fire trucks, fluorescent, hybrid markings, pattern, perception, recognition, reflective, reflective markings, vehicle, visibility, visibility website
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Confusing high-visibility conspicuity pattern launched for motorways around Zurich
Earlier this year Leonardo Ferrazzi from Italy sent me this booklet titled Road Safety Inspectorate Signage. It outlines the details of a new conspicuity pattern now being used on the German high-speed motorways around Zurich. The booklet describes how the Canton of Zurich engineering department designed … Continue reading
Posted in Emergency vehicles, Fluorescent colours, High Visibility, Markings, PPE, Reflective, Rescue, Significant & Important Blogs, Uncategorized
Tagged conspicuity, fluorescent, hybrid markings, Markings, pattern, reflective, reflective markings, reflective vest, stripes, vehicle, visibility
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The Ambulance Visibility Marking Toolkit for Emergency Vehicles
After presenting at the Colorado 3rd Annual EMS Summit in 2010 I was asked to write several articles for the Colorado EMSAC Star. The first article in the series discussed the Ambulance Visibility ten-point toolkit for applying markings to emergency vehicles. The article should be read … Continue reading
Posted in Ambulance, Battenburg, Chevrons, Emergency vehicles, EMS, Fire, Fluorescent colours, High Visibility, Markings, Police, PPE, Reflective, Research, SES, Significant & Important Blogs, Uncategorized
Tagged conspicuity, contour, FEMA Emergency vehicle visibility and conspicuity study, fire appliance, fire trucks, fluorescent, Markings, pattern, perception, recognition, reflective markings, reflective vest, safety, safety summit, stripes, vehicle, visibility, waistline
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The difference between Battenburg high-visibility markings and Sillitoe chequers on Police, Fire & Ambulance vehicles
Almost every passing week sees another police, fire or EMS agency boasting at a vehicle launch that their response vehicles are now displaying a new world’s best practise Battenburg high-visibility markings. The agency chief always adds that the latest change to the HiVis markings has only taken place after a lengthy consultation period with … Continue reading
Posted in Ambulance, Battenburg, Emergency vehicles, EMS, Fire, Fluorescent colours, High Visibility, Police, Reflective, Research, SES, Significant & Important Blogs
Tagged Ambulance, camouflage, conspicuity, contour, EMS, Fire, fire trucks, fluorescent, hybrid markings, Markings, pattern, Police, recognition, reflective, reflective markings, vehicle, visibility
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Emergency workers and HiVis clothing – our perception of safety may be dangerously flawed!
Just how how safe are we as emergency workers at an incident scene when stepping out onto the road ? Our on-road activities are an integral part of life in an ambulance/EMS, police, fire or rescue response. We pull-on a ‘safety’ vest or fluorescent jacket over our uniforms and then start work, trusting … Continue reading
Posted in Ambulance, AV Reference Library, Battenburg, Emergency vehicles, EMS, Fire, Fluorescent colours, High Visibility, Police, PPE, Reflective, Rescue, Research, SES, Significant & Important Blogs
Tagged Ambulance, AV Reference Library, camouflage, conspicuity, EMS, Fire, fluorescent, hazard, headlamps, Malcolm Palmer, Markings, perception, recognition, reflective, reflective vest, Shaun Helman, transport research laboratory, TRL, visibility, visibility website
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Ultrabright warning lights – never a brilliant idea for safety!
Last week I received an email from David Green urging me to read a new post from the Police Inspector Blog. The posts are written by the popular and accomplished book author who writes in the UK under the Inspector Gadget nom-de-plume. The blog … Continue reading
Posted in Ambulance, Emergency vehicles, EMS, Fire, High Visibility, Police, Rescue, SES, Significant & Important Blogs, Warning Lights
Tagged Ambulance, collisions, conspicuity, David Green, EMS, Fire, fire appliance, hazard, Inspector Gadget, Police, safety, vehicle, visibility, Wake Effect, Warning lights
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Ambulance Visibility website and AV Blog statistics for 2011
The yearly visitor statistics are in for 2011, They show that both the Ambulance Visibility website and the AV Blog have received over 50,000 visits between them during the 12 months. Much of the credit must go to the new AV Reference Library that for the first time … Continue reading
Announcing the new Ambulance Visibility Reference Library
It has always been exceptionally difficult to find accurate research without spending hours searching the internet. The new Ambulance Visibility Reference Library brings visibility and conspicuity research documents and information together in the one place for the first time. The AV Reference … Continue reading
Posted in Ambulance, AV Reference Library, Battenburg, Chevrons, Emergency vehicles, EMS, Fire, Fluorescent colours, High Visibility, Markings, Police, Reflective, Rescue, Research, SES, Significant & Important Blogs, Uncategorized, Warning Lights
Tagged Ambulance, AV Reference Library, camouflage, EMS, Fire, fire trucks, fluorescent, Markings, perception, Police, recognition, reflective, safety, stripes, vehicle, visibility
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Emergency vehicle chevrons – the AV Blog series Part 2
Welcome back to Part 2 of the Chevron Blog. This part will discuss the following topics: Chevrons on current and future vehicle fleets Current fleet markings with chevrons on different vehicle styles Differing expectations of Police, Fire & Ambulance Battenburg and … Continue reading
Posted in Ambulance, Battenburg, Chevrons, Emergency vehicles, EMS, Fire, Fluorescent colours, High Visibility, Markings, Police, Rescue, Research, Significant & Important Blogs, Uncategorized, Warning Lights
Tagged camouflage, conspicuity, FEMA Emergency vehicle visibility and conspicuity study, fire trucks, fluorescent, Markings, pattern, perception, recognition, reflective, safety, stripes, vehicle, visibility
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Emergency vehicle chevrons – the blog series Part 1
Chevrons have become the latest new look in safety markings on emergency vehicles. Regardless of whether you love chevrons or hate them, the inverted-V markings will be displayed on even more Police, Fire and Ambulance vehicles every day. The numbers will increase regardless of … Continue reading
Posted in Ambulance, Battenburg, Chevrons, Emergency vehicles, EMS, Fire, Fluorescent colours, High Visibility, Markings, Police, Rescue, Research, SES, Significant & Important Blogs
Tagged camouflage, collisions, conspicuity, contour, FEMA Emergency vehicle visibility and conspicuity study, fire trucks, hazard, headlamps, Markings, pattern, perception, reflective, safety, stripes, vehicle, visibility
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Enhancing motorcycle conspicuity – emergency response & at the roadside.
Last week, I was at an intersection in Sydney waiting for a red light to change. Off to the left and without warning, a white blur appeared in the corner of my eye. It took several seconds to recognize what was … Continue reading
Chevron markings on Emergency Vehicles – the blog series
Have you ever wondered why inverted V chevron markings are appearing on emergency vehicles? Is there any science behind the coloured patterns? These questions and many more will be answered in a series of blogs covering all facets of chevron markings; The series begins on Tuesday 1 … Continue reading
Link to an inspiring book written by Dr Stephen Solomon
Here is a really good read especially if you seek top-class information on emergency vehicle visibility and safety and it’s now free. When I was working on my first research report in the late 1990’s this was often quoted as … Continue reading
Posted in Ambulance, Fire, Fluorescent colours, High Visibility, Police, Rescue, Research, Significant & Important Blogs, Warning Lights
Tagged conspicuity, fluorescent, sirens, vehicle, visibility
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