Emergency Lightbars – Keeping first responders and the public safe
Most wouldn’t believe that Emergency lightbars perform such a worthwhile and valuable service. No first response vehicle would be complete without the addition of its emergency lighting units.
At one time, the only kind of emergency lighting on any first response or emergency vehicle would have been a halogen rotator type of light. Modern advances and improvements to LED lighting have now given us the most versatile and multi use Emergency lightbars you will find. LED is the shortened form of the words Light Emitting Diode, and the benefits of LED light are many and numerous! LED light is eco friendly, economical and are nearly maintenance free, so where’s the down side? The only down side to Emergency lightbars that use LED lighting is they can be slightly more expensive than more traditional lighting types.
An emergency vehicle with a flat battery is of no use to anyone and that is something that other forms of lighting could cause. Today’s Emergency lightbars with LED lights use very little power so battery drain is not normally something that happens, whereas it used to be an ever present danger. There are a few different types of light you will find in Emergency lightbars. Some have TIR light heads with internal optics that make the light beam more powerful. TIR lenses also sometimes have diffuser lenses, which broaden the spread of light, emitted. Linear LED light heads have a number of LED’s fixed into a linear lens and a deflector mounting which makes the light spread wider and brighter.
Emergency lightbars are an ever-advancing item and they are becoming more sophisticated giving multiple uses. Most lightbars come in a variety of color combinations and you can specify the colors you want when you order. The most complex lightbar with flashing lights, strobe light, traffic advisors, take down and alley lights are still very easy to use and that is essential in emergency situations. There are statewide differences to lighting requirements for emergency vehicles and that is why the manufacturers make the lightbars so easy to tailor to specific requirements.
A huge bank of colored flashing lights on the top of a police vehicle is a long way from the single strobe light that used to be on such vehicles. As time went on all first response vehicles needed to increase their visibility on our ever traffic logged streets and highways. The vast array of Emergency lightbars available today would have knocked a police officer from the 60’s off his feet with the light output and variability! The lights on emergency vehicles are now classed as essential and you will not see any police, fire or medical vehicle without some kind of emergency lighting.
Modern Emergency lightbars are sleek and low profile so they produce little drag when the vehicle is moving at speed. The lightbars can be left on for long periods without danger of draining the vehicle battery. Most lightbars have LED lighting, which has no filaments to burn out, or bulbs to break, and they have no kind of chemical or gas in them, which is a boon to the atmosphere. Overall, Emergency lightbars are now vital in helping our first responders stay safe and therefore helping us stay informed, warned and safe on the roads.
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