Fire Engines Photos

Although the standard Japanese pumpers' configuration has not changed, this Isuzu does illustrate that the newer ones now look a lot less messy, as everything is enclosed behind roller shutter lockers.

I am personally pleased to see that they are still all red - cab, body, lockers, roof, bumpers, even the wheels and grille. And no reflective tape anywhere! The only exceptions are the rescue trucks, which have the white "lightning flash" on the side. I forgive them this, although I don't like it, because it is a practical fireground idea and does not seem to have turned into a trend.

Red rules!

Added by Rob Johnson on 26 June 2013.

Totally agree with you Rob, you cant beat the all over Red colour. Its a shame this all red has gone from the UK replaced with Battenberg.

Added by Paul Warnock on 27 June 2013.

The only problem with all red is at night it does not reflect light and is hard to see.

Added by Les Davis on 28 June 2013.

For this reason, Japanese (and US) fire trucks tend to have a complete set of fronr, rear and side mounted red flashing lights, so they are very easy to see both while responding and on scene.

The Japanese police are also very good at responding to fire calls and keeping traffic away from firefighting operations, just like their colleagues in the US and in Germany.

Added by Rob Johnson on 28 June 2013.

I was really talking about just on the road.

Added by Les Davis on 29 June 2013.

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