The fire department is begging in the middle of the intersections now???

[Hoosier Gun Coat]

They were out by Wally Mart the other day. No signage no nothing. Just some dudes holding boots. I agree, it did look a little fishy. I'm sure what they were doing was going for a good cause. But some signage would have helped.

 

[451_Detonics]

They do it here too but always with decent signage and in larger numbers, they also post what they are collecting for...I can see a couple people getting hold of some old fireman clothes and doing this as a scam with just the two each wearing just part of the uniform and homemade signs it does sound fishy.

 

[Benny]

I agree there definitely needs to be a nice, big sign...I always like to know what I'm donating for and the amount donated varies from cause to cause...Anything dealing with Children's misfortunes always takes top priority.

 

[dice dealer]

They do it here in the Kentuckiana area all the time .
Whas crusade for children ,as part of the kosair charites for kosair childrens hospital ......

But they always have the Firetruck visibal on one corner and plenty of signage ..No mistaking them when they do it

 

[Mokkie]

Make a wish, Jerrys Kids, Wish upon a star, terminal ill children, poor families that has lost there home. fire fighters have always stepped up to help people. At least they did when I was involved.

 

[RachelMarie]

If you donate...you get a sticker. I would know, my daughter loves the sticker.

 

[IndyMonkey]

seen it all the time back home (Plymouth) See it now and then here in Indy. Nothing new.

Blueberry festival freak.

 

[360]

Got some pics.

This is what I saw from my vehicle. Don't tell me they don't look "unofficial".

 

[MrsGungho]

Blueberry festival freak.

what can I say, I enjoy it. I think I have only missed 2 or 3 years of going since I moved to Indy 11 years ago.


360, what did the sign on the boot say?

 

[Bill of Rights]

Thanks for posting this. I'll be honest, I was expecting this thread to be a (no pun intended) flame on the FD... I'm glad to see that it remained civil and that you got your answer. I'm also glad you posted pictures. In the absence of a truck or the "voluntary checkpoint" signs I've typically seen with the "Fill The Boot" campaign for MD, and with the woman wearing jeans, I would possibly have been suspicious also.

Admittedly, the boots, turnout pants and coat and helmet do not come cheap unless they are stolen, which is always a possibility. You did good reporting them because as indicated, if they're legit, all is well, but if not, they needed caught.

Thanks again for keeping things honest and equally so for keeping them civil.

Blessings,
Bill

Well I feel bad for calling the cops on them now. One would have thought the police would have said they were legit, as your supposed to have a permit to do anything like that in Bloomington. However, it just didn't look right, the way thye presented themselves, the lack of proper identification, and where it was at. That intersection is a hot spot for the beggars that jump out of the vans for their shift with the cardboard sign. To think they were going to an all time low pretending to be firemen didn't set well with me, so I called them in. I'm pretty sure we have hashed the topic of sign beggars here but I have witnessed them "change shifts", hop in a van full, and relocate to another part of town

Got some pics.

This is what I saw from my vehicle. Don't tell me they don't look "unofficial".

 

[clt46910]

I have seen it many times, but I have to say, something just does not look right about these two. Normally there are four to six of them out at a time. Looks like they only had one outfit and was sharing it between them.

Got some pics.

This is what I saw from my vehicle. Don't tell me they don't look "unofficial".

 

[tv1217]

I've seen this before, once in Gary on Burr, and once in Cedar Lake on 41. I'm sure if they weren't legit, it wouldn't last long.

 

[360]

I couldn't read the signs as they were written with magic marker, and small lettering. Another red flag.

 

[MrsGungho]

I couldn't read the signs as they were written with magic marker, and small lettering. Another red flag.

The guys back home did it the same way. Small town though so we knew it was legit as we knew a lot of the guys standing there.

 

[Goosepond Monster]

Got some pics.

This is what I saw from my vehicle. Don't tell me they don't look "unofficial".

I recognize the other picture with the CVS, but where is this one?

 

[Indy_Guy_77]

OP, I totally understand your skepticism now...

When I lived at home in Crawfordsville, you KNEW it was the FD. They all had their "EMT pants" and dept. Tshirts on. Plus the fire truck parked nearby for the kids to look at.

-J-

 

[Mokkie]

If you want to get someones nose out of joint? Go get fancy hand painted signs and stand like these folks did. People wander why you are wasting tax payer dollars on fancy signs. Been there done that. Even tho the fancy signs came out of my pocket. There fore the signs are better if it is simple. Most fire fighters will tell you to keep it simple. Or that is the way it used to be.

 

[Boilers]

Clear violation of federal law/regulations?

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration
23 CFR Part 634
[FHWA Docket No. FHWA–2005–23200]
RIN 2125–AF11
Worker Visibility
AGENCY: Federal Highway
Administration (FHWA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.


NVFC :: News - Federal Safety Vest Requirement in Effect as of November 24


https://www.indianagunowners.com/fo...y-law_hi-vis_yellow_vests_on_the_highway.html

On November 24, 2008, a provision in the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control (MUTCD), administered by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), went into effect requiring public safety officers, including volunteer firefighters and EMS personnel responding to an incident in the right-of-way of a federal aid highway, to wear a safety vest that meets the Performance Class II or III requirements of the American National Standards Institute/International Safety Equipment Association (ANSI/ISEA) 107-2004 publication.

Oh, I understand and support the desire to collect for causes. Just sayin' be careful out there.

 

[Atkinsons]

Sounds like a scam. If it were an official event then there would have been fire apparatus and in full uniform and not in turnout gear...just doesnt sound right

 

[360]

I just came through Salem, IN and they had two firemen positioned on the square, however this time was a much different scene. They had large a-frame signs identifying themselves, as well as a firetruck stationed next to each one of them. It was very clear they were accepting donations for charity, unlike the two people I saw in Bloomington.