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I have seen this device used by a County Fireman and i can't seem to find where to buy it.

It is a blue light that is somehow attached to the end of a Maglite and is used for landing MedFlight. When you turn it on it blinks therefore helping the landing. I want one because around here, you never know if you may have to land them or not. I have landed the helicopter before, and i used a traffic wand.

Does anyone know what I'm talking about or know where to buy it?

Let me clarify, I helped land the helicopter. The deputy i was riding with that night showed me what to do. I dont really know what purpose the blue light served, but the fireman used one. It may have also been able be solid instead of flashing, but i remember him showing it to me after the scene was clear and it was flashing then and if i remeber correctly, it was flashing when he was guiding the helicopter.

It's a pointless device. I went on a ride along with my agency's helicopter and went on police missions and medi-vacs on it. They took up officers to orient us to the way they work on there. It helps for when we need them we know what their stregths and weaknesses are.

I learned then how stupid I sounded telling them "I'm shining my light at you," when they were on my calls. From the helicopter all you can see on the ground are zillions of blinking lights. Every light source is blinking and flashing because of trees and power lines and everything else.

Just illuminate the landing zone with headlights and tell them where the power lines are. They know how to land the damn thing.

I used to have one on my mag lite and I never used the thing. It was just a waste of money. By a reflective vest instead to make sure the whirly-bird doesn't land on your head.

They shouldn't need help in landing, that's why they get paid four times as much money as a LEO.

I remember the name now, they're called 'Badge Lights'. I can't find a link on the internet, the company probably went belly up.

Let me clarify, I helped land the helicopter. The deputy i was riding with that night showed me what to do. I dont really know what purpose the blue light served, but the fireman used one. It may have also been able be solid instead of flashing, but i remember him showing it to me after the scene was clear and it was flashing then and if i remeber correctly, it was flashing when he was guiding the helicopter.
I saw our helicopter landing in lots of streets and fields but never saw them need anyone to "guide" them. This is all a bunch of BS, you don't need to help land the helicopter.

Thanks for the help anyways you guys!

The Blue Light Flasher/Strobe thingy you are all referring to was originally designed for use as a safety device for the officer while on traffic stops or vehicle checks on roadways... picture this; when you exit your unit and active the use of your maglite, the rear if it is pointing strait our behind you (generally), so they designed that light thing to blink/flash/strobe at approaching vehicles to be aware of your location an hopefully navigate around you. Great idea, just never really caught on. As to the helicopter, I think someone thought they were helping when they really weren’t doing much of anything. However In the field our units have assisted in setting up LZ’s for med-flight and Air1 and I have no doubt that 1-adam-12 may have at one time assisting in setting up the lz and…..here in our county there are not many lights at night in the rural areas so they do use lights to help guide the bird in. But in some cases they don’t want any lights at all if there using the “flir system” (infrared navigation).

“flare system” (infrared navigation).
FLIR=Forward Looking Infrared.