Volunteer firefighters must first travel from their homes to the fire hall, so if traffic yields to them it can speed up response times.
Our volunteer firefighters can place flashing green lights in their vehicles if they are responding to an emergency call. The lights are meant to signal to other motorists that they are travelling to an emergency.
The law in Alberta does not require motorists to pull over for flashing green lights; it is voluntary. While only firefighters can use flashing green lights, they do not have any additional privileges under the Highway Safety Act.
However the courtesy of pulling over when you see a firefighter’s green lights can have a big impact on response time of emergency services in the community
If you see a vehicle with the tell-tale flashing green light activated, you now know it’s one of us, on our way to help one of our neighbours. Remember, the home we’re rushing to save or life we’re going to rescue could be yours, or that of a close friend’s. Please let us by!