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Time Machine recalls Eastern Iowa firetruck color shift era
A look back shows late 1960s to 1970s adoption of lime yellow fire trucks in Eastern Iowa and across the nation with visibility studies igniting the trend. Cedar Rapids, Waterloo, Iowa City and others swapped red for yellow, though some departments kept red as officials debated effectiveness.
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Stephen Solomon
Milwaukee
Hales Corner
Wis
Scottsdale
Ariz
Shorewood
Village Board
Iowa
Vinton Cooperative Rural Fire Department
Toyne’s
Breda
Westcentral
Cedar Rapids
Central Fire Station
First St. SE
Central Fire
Third St. NW
Waterloo
Iowa City
Dubuque
Edsel McMickle
Fanonlangton
Gmail
Thegazette.com
Brad Gorman
Gorman
Concord
N.H
Fire Rescues Newsletter
Gazette
Tim Banse
Suba
Waukon
Tipton
DeWitt
Marshalltown