Firefighter images

[Monty 35]

I was looking at the FASNY site doing some searching, and noticed the image at the top .....

I don't think that's a NY firefighter - in fact I don't even think it's a US firefighter!

I'd noticed before in an ad in one of the fire magazines a picture with non-US firefighters (forget what it was for).

Maybe stock images of US firefighters are too expensive? Or too hard to come by? Or too many lawyers

[Oswegowind 17]

What gave it away, the Euro-style truck or the nozzle?

[Monty 35]

The striping on the truck and what looks to be a Hydrant connection. Certainly in England, and I think in Europe in general, the hydrant connections are under ground and the FD inserts a key and a riser with a couple of valves on it.

Then I noticed the nozzle as well - in particular it has the quick connect handles - as opposed to screw threads.

[IzzyEng4 427]

I bet you all its a copyright issue. Many ads / websites use stock photos due to copyright issues in fear of lawsuits, ect. I just had to do a whole presentation about copyright law in a class I took and many talk about buracratic BS. But you know what I rather use stock stuff then have some one breathing down my neck say hey that's my photo who's permission did I get to use it.

On the other hand I rather have a local association using local photos and gain the permission to show that hey this site is about us.