FDNY 3 Truck

[27east 19]

If I am correct, this company is know as "Recon truck." Does anyone know why this is?

[JBE 328]

You are correct, but I have no idea why they are called Recon.

[FDNY 10-75 640]

Thought I would contribute some photos of the great looking rig.

http://www.10-75.net/FDNY/ladder_3.htm

[STAT213 332]

Hey!!! That's a blue light on the grill of that truck. Isn't that against the law????

[Guest DFFD227]

I dont believe so, The Yonkers Smeals has some blue lights on there light bars.

[CM36 4]

Where dose it say that is is againest the law to have blue in the NYC

[EJS1810 7]

NYS VTL has reserved the blue light exclussively for volunteer firefighters. This thread has been discussed at leangth elswhere on EMT Bravo. It is also in the VTL that vehicles authorized to use red/white lights cannot have a blue light/bulb/lens/cover/etc Those agencies that use blue lights on emergency vehicles are in violation of the VTL

[Guest ewsmith70]

Just a guess on the recon name the late Capt. Paddy Brown killed on Sept 11th was Capt. of L-3 and was a Vietnam Veteran Marine. Maybe it came from that something to do with Recon.