Roadway Safety

Located on the backs of every Oak Creek Fire Department vehicle, are these highly visable chevrons.

Be it day or night,the firefighters of our community are being protected by having the vehicles stand out for the public to see, recognize and hopefully slow down.

Can You See Us Now?

The Oak Creek Fire Department has outfitted the back of all of their vehicles with reflective chevrons. Chevrons are the highly reflective red and yellow 6” wide stripes placed at a 45 degree angle on the backs of the emergency vehicles. The chevrons are designed to make vehicles more visible with the goal of capturing a driver’s attention.

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The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), which develops standards for the fire service, has mandated that all new fire apparatus purchased after December 2009 to be outfitted with chevrons. The Oak Creek Fire Department has taken a proactive approach and has used federal funds, that were received from the I-94 improvement project, to retrofit all of the vehicles. Click on link to see full article. Can You See Us Now (PDF Document).