Fire authorities such as Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes fire authority, who is responsible for providing a fire and rescue service to the residents of the county utilise Reflexite’s® livery film for maximum visibility. The fire authority discharges its duties through Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service, who have a fleet of around 49 front line fire engines some of which are fitted with Reflexite’s® livery film.

Responding to around 10,000 incidents every year means that the Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service’s vehicles have to be extremely visible. Using Reflexite’s® film gives the most effective high visibility fleet solution on the market. Having been at the forefront of reflective materials for more than 30 years, during which time there has been huge investment into research and development in order to provide the best visibility for vehicle conspicuity in every possible situation, Reflexite are often consulted to provide specification advice to the fire industry not only in the UK but also in Europe and around the world.

Incorporating the latest cutting edge technology into research and development has meant that Reflexite have been able to develop a range of 24 hour vehicle conspicuity livery that has durability, brightness and vibrancy for daytime, dawn and dusk, with increased visibility for night time. Among the product range Reflexite offer is the only reflective livery film recommended by the Home Office that does not need edge sealing.

Being safe and being seen is vital for Fire Fighters when at scenes and travelling back and forth to incidents when high visibility is vital to ensure swift responses to fires, enabling other traffic to move out of the way quickly. There is no doubt that these measures could mean the difference between live and death. Reflexite’s® livery film meets all the demands of the 21st century emergency service fleet combining safety and durability with long-term cost effectiveness.

As the entire range of Reflexite’s reflective livery films does not need edge sealing it means that accident damaged panels can be cut from rolls reducing downtime, with considerable savings in material and labour over the lifetime of a vehicle. No need for edge sealing also means the panel edges do not turn black through water and dirt ingress and day-to-day operating conditions, which means warranty is not compromised. Manpower and vehicle downtime when replacing panels after accidents or when decommissioning is also massively reduced when using the Reflexite® range of reflective livery films.  It is the long-term cost benefit coupled with the safety aspect of the film that is appealing to users.