999 response Luton - heavy rain and congestion

One of my responses over to Luton when we had really heavy rain causing lots of standing water.
Added, that the time of day made for very heavy traffic through Luton to negotiate through.

[@_Ali.]

10:07 whilst the pickup driver is a knob for pulling out, what’s scarier is the fiesta driver who behaves likes that with flashing lights coming at them. “My side of the road and won’t move” and that’s for an emergency vehicle. Imagine what their driving standards and attitude is like with ordinary cars and people.

[@D3nn1s]

Yeah they both screwed up in an unfortunate spot. Shoulda stopped right before the parked car. Same with the minivan rushing towards the roundabout in the first third i believe. Barely had time to stop.

[@stuarthtodd]

Yeah I was thinking exactly the same about both. When I saw the pickup pulling out I thought okay there's some room...but then saw the Fiesta who I assumed would either (a) stop or (b) shift over - but nope, forcing Chris to pretty much full brake they fully deserved the glare from him.

[@richardhunt1384]

Just shows that some people should have their licences revoked for the sheer incompetence behind the wheel.

[@AliBagcetin]

What they teach is if you’re going offside to overtake, you want to be as close as possible to the right hand side of the road - like literally to the pavement close. This is because when you straddle both lanes, oncoming vehicles will see a gap between you and the pavement and for the most part will attempt to go through that gap. However if you stay far right, they will not attempt to go inbetween two vehicles coming towards them and this will make them brake and stop. There are obviously exceptions everywhere. But the majority of drivers do give way in good time to emergency vehicles 🙏

[@AliBagcetin]

Oh and also, what you find is, whilst driving along the motorways or dual carriageways there are two types of drivers. Ones that see you early and move left to open up the fast lane, and the ones that don’t see you until you get up and close to them. The latter drivers then panic when they notice, followed by (and I kid you not 99% of the time) brakes then a manoeuvre to the left 😂

[@stefanxcz]

Just look at his expressions when driving.. no swearing, no exaggerated reactions.. true profesional

[@Matt_10203]

just shear focus, no messing about. No time for it.

[@polandball9937]

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[@stefanxcz]

@@polandball9937 Yo-

[@high1voltage1rules]

I’d love to see his heart rate as he’s driving in these situations. I bet it doesn’t differ in the slightest 😅 god bless him. Legendary professional driver. 🫶🏻🙏💯👍

[@ctzy._]

He cuts those bits out 😂

[@dannymccrae3070]

10:10 that death stare is priceless. Nice reactions!

[@richardboon5637]

@@jonpeters9065 Hi Jon. I think it is actually for the red ford who continues pushing their way through.No excuse ran or otherwise. Just goes to show nothing can be taken for granted eh.To be fair the pick up could have done a better jobas well !!

[@SeymourClearly2]

Just a moment of panic from both drivers, unfortunately both at the same time 😳 All the other drivers did brilliantly.

[@framed9240]

@@jonpeters9065 i mean yes, the pickup could have seen him. but he does the right thing. asap drive to the left and stop to make room. he did all he could. the red dude keeping on driving like a delusional punk is the problem

[@SpecializedRobbo]

@@SeymourClearly2 the van at 3:08 took far too long to notice Chris

[@wopian_]

I think you can just about hear the red ford driver shouting "knob head" at 10:12 too! What a tool😆

[@thecraigmachine69]

3:07 truly amazing to see how distracted that Mercedes van driver was. On the mobile or had headphones in whilst driving no doubt.

[@peterfitzpatrick7032]

You still have to be blind to not pick up the flashing blues ( in such low ambient light levels) in your mirrors even without looking at them !!... 😕

[@davewhite768]

10:05 of the clip.. what the hell was the 4x4 thinking?! And the on coming car aswel.. those people are the ones that scare me! No hazard preception and thinking process at all!

[@maxbayliss5184]

Did the on comming car even slow or notice him! I bet that tightened the butt cheeks

[@Rroff2]

As a pickup driver one of the things I like about it is it gives me a great view of what is going on around - while granted Chris was weaving in and out of traffic on approach no excuse really for not seeing the emergency vehicle and holding back on pulling out.

[@JapanesePiano1]

They're just a couple of wankers

[@davewhite768]

@@Rroff2 even though he did pull out the junction, he didn't make a great effrot to pull over.. just stopped.. if you're not sure what to do just keep moving

[@fresh8640]

@@davewhite768 Think the bigger issue was the other driver.

[@aquissuk]

It always amazes me just how far you have to travel on occasions.

[@findthebadger418]

This is short for a lot of trust in the UK. 45+ minutes is not unheard of in some southern areas, a lot more in the north!

[@iainjones5002]

@@findthebadger418 I can vouch for that, In a career in Hotel Night Management, in one hotel in rural Berkshire, if I'd any Emergency Services requirements, I knew that I'd have to wait up to 30-40 minutes for Police to arrive. For even a First Responder, let alone Paramedics, it was often up to 50 minutes till they arrived. Even as a First Aider, it was an awfully long time especially if I needed both Police and Medical assistance; thinking on my feet as events unfolded was necessary.

[@burtz6631]

During our refresher training we have to do a 30 minute run on blues. Done a few “live” ones that were a couple of minutes under an hour long.

[@findthebadger418]

@@iainjones5002 rural Berkshire is where I used to ambulance!

[@dubious6718]

In Norway ambulances should reach their target within 10 minutes. If they know they cant make it, they send an ambulance, and a helicopter, in case the helicopter get sent to something with higher priority.

[@Troy1399]

The sound of the rain ticking against the window is really calming lol. I actually love driving in the rain. Glad to see a response video again!

[@brianbickle7395]

I hate it. People would rather get knocked down than get wet

[@Demun1649]

@@brianbickle7395 You sound like a townie/city folk type. ('') ('')

[@brianbickle7395]

@@Demun1649 drove professionally for a long time. People are stupid in rain.

[@Demun1649]

@@brianbickle7395 Most people are stupid in all forms of vehicles and weather. The training is too short and too cheap for the public to value.

[@cossiefordman720]

Really disappointed in some of the driving behaviour by some of the public in this video, next to no awareness a few times, might be raining but that’s not an excuse to disregard an emergency vehicle, especially that Fiesta driver round the 10 minute mark - if you can’t see blue lights coming towards you and think “I should stop and allow space” then you simply need to hand your licence back to the DVLA

[@Gecko....]

Maybe they have disabilities or just decreased awareness and reaction times due to age. Not everyone has the same capabilities as you but can still hold a drivers license. Remember a sizeable percentage of the general population have below average intelligence and don't have the mental capability to make the necessary and correct decisions every time.

[@Duffy997]

A rare catch of someone actually racing to get TO luton rather than leave it! Was also waiting to see how you were going to tackle the small railway bridge by Leagrave High St. Well handled!

[@stephenjcuk7562]

You definitely live in a LU postcode methinks 😁

[@williamfence566]

Watched all your vids and noted on this one far more drivers appeared to not notice you were there ( less positive deflection e.g ) .All the factors of the weather, lack of concentration because it's a familiar commute, Desperate to get home so not losing my road space etc. Your patience and skill shows through. Thanks again.

[@Demun1649]

Top post for me. You assess it very well.

[@ashley_neal]

Evening Chris, I’m watching as I type but have you a tyre preference as I know they can transform any car, especially in these weather conditions?

[@ChrisMartinEMS]

Hi Ashley, we don't get a choice in tyre brand as its a lease but they do have to be high performance rated for the speed and weight. Otherwise, I simply take what brand the company say we can have. Hope all is well. Chris

[@ashley_neal]

@@ChrisMartinEMS lovely reading of body language as always 👍 Keep safe.

[@DAFPvnk]

THat AUDI at 12:30 is a perfect example why not to cut corners at junctions does it not? If the AUDI came around correctly then they could have quite easily seen Chris coming, and made space a lot easier than last-second diving towards the crossing posts. Glad no pedestrians were waiting to cross at that moment

[@ChrisMartinEMS]

@@ashley_neal thanks Ashley. And if ever there's anything in any of them you want to use that may be helpful then feel free.

[@zaixai9441]

I wondered if you watched his videos.

[@295868]

Anyone else sat holding their breath with some of those tight squeezes!! Awesome driving...Im afraid if that was me there would have been some expletives at certain points of that drive!

[@johnbossley4810]

Rafiki ,try watching half a dozen uk dash cam videos then, that will get you going, then to calm down watch more of chris driving.

[@295868]

@@johnbossley4810 ha ha ha ...I've done that already... I love in those how almost every expletive phrase is the same phrase on those UK dashcam footage videos its hilarious!! I think this annoys me more because how do you not see a car behind you lit up like a damn Christmas tree and sirens wailing and yet still decide to pull out ...or sit there like an eejit contemplating your navel???

[@danielleforder]

Especially with that fiesta at 10:09, what an idiot

[@ilikechickensausages2075]

Just wish more people would activate headlights, and the oncoming traffic to pull to the left more. 10:11 the Ford driver needs a Will Smith slap 🤚

[@thetempestaviation6173]

11:14 it’s nice to see how both Chris and the fire engine give each other space to get past without having to fully stop one another. While the fire engine had a car on the left. Also great to see how they “waved” to each other

[@kitdatkat]

With the sounds of the car and the sirens this is ASMR heaven. Great driving as always Chris, I hope you are able to keep posting these videos for some time there are a lot of us out here that appreciate them! 🥰

[@gblargg]

So many video recorders use awful noise suppression that kills the ambience. The sound in this video is great and unfiltered.

[@kitdatkat]

@@gblargg you are definitely right dude. Modern sounds just tend to be harsh and overcompressed in general

[@gblargg]

@@kitdatkat Part of it is to pretend that it's a quiet environment when it's not. Good for voice phone calls in noisy environments where the goal is just to understand the words, but terrible for everything else (even voice calls where you want to hear the person's voice well, in a nuanced way). Background sound is good when you want the feel of the place to come across better.

[@MK-1973]

That was tremendous, thank you. Surprising how many cars not using lights in those conditions. You had to show great patience - it looks as though the majority of drivers were helpful which hopefully makes up for the odd few who weren't (including a few who tried to do the right thing but were either very nervous or unlucky).

[@ynotnilknarf39]

if you can't see the vehicle in front without lights then you're not abiding to HC rule 126. Rear lights do not increase safety and never have, it encourages drivers to drive faster, as do brighter front beams

[@jackvines3853]

Afternoon Chris, have you ever thought of adding a speedometer on the screen so we can roughly see the speed you are traveling especially through residential areas and built-up areas. Jack

[@themaconeau]

While it may be interesting, the technique is more on display here.

[@keithhaynes8079]

Thank you again Chris you deserve a medal in conditions like those many thanks to you and all other drivers please take care everyone.

[@AliBagcetin]

Hi Chris. Really loving your videos which give a good insight into the amount of concentration and skill required to drive on blue lights. All whilst trying to safely and quickly get to where you need to be, no doubt you are also digesting the call you’re attending and thinking about the best course of action to take when you eventually arrive. From a fellow response driver, thanks for what you do🤞

[@james1cool]

Hi @Chris Martin EMS just found your channel I am a 3rd year Paramedic finishing in July in the North West and these videos are really great. They should be helpful for my blue light training :D Would love it if you added commentary :]

[@corsomaximahu69]

Good luck

[@joohnm]

He has a few up with commentary, you can check them out!

[@Choober65]

This is some AWESOME driving. A joy to watch. As an advanced (Class 1) driver, I dare t osay this was PERFECT!

[@connor6585]

As much as 'every second counts' you still have to factor in that sirens past a certain speed massively decrease then throw in rain and wind its very easy to miss an emergency vehicle behind you, just saying this because i feel like people think everyone on the road who doesn't spot and move over within 0.1 second is a 'bad driver' and the driver has to assume what the emergency vehicle wants to do, i.e do i stop on this hill or does he want me to keep moving? there is a lot of factors for the public not just the blue light driver. Great run as always but you might want to get that LED looked at as you know what they say when one bulb goes so do the rest lol. I have been on a blue light run in a ambulance and when you factor in rain plus high speeds you'll find sirens have little effect and its more of the driver glancing and seeing blue lights, low speeds sirens are loud enough to be heard but like anything things have a weakness and for blue lighters its the weather so people should take this into account before calling drivers seen in these videos, they're not robots with psychic powers. Only thing you can do is make sure you have a good 360 lighting setup with wig wags (full beam flashes in 999 mode) and a good siren pack because every tone has its own purpose and a bullhorn works wonders but in heavy rain its best to ease off and understand the risks go up and the chances of not being seen as quickly also goes up.

[@D3nn1s]

Yes but no. You should always know whats going on behind you. I get that some delivery van drivers wont see or even hear him close behind but if a suv or other car with good rear vision cant spot the blue lights right behind him they have all 3 mirrors completely off or are just not paying attention at all.

[@connor6585]

@@D3nn1s Dont get me wrong some people are just oblivious to ANYTHING going on while driving never mind emergency vehicles but that's not my point....my point is just because you've got lights and sirens doesn't take away everyday factors, its like if someone doesn't see your lights or hear your sirens in the fog so they don't move over instantly they are labelled "bad drivers" like no they're not...im assuming you can drive and if so have you ever been on motorway when its chucking it down? the amount of road noise goes up and visibility goes down and any visibility they do have will be focused on what's happening in front of them. I too used to to give drivers stick until i actually went on a blue light run in bad weather as well as had emergency vehicles behind me in bad weather, again not defending all drivers as some are just completely ignorant or oblivious but most drivers in these uploaded clips do nothing wrong but are shamed in comments and it annoys me, we are humans not robots immune to bad weather. On a blue light run its the blue light drivers responsibly to make sure everyone around him is safe and to expect in bad weather that human response will be a lot slower so if a responder wants to floor it everywhere while its chucking it down simply because he has sirens and lights then thats his problem not ours, one of the first things you're taught in blue light training is no emergency is worth getting to if it makes others unsafe or you pose causing another accident, bad weather responses you take everything into account such as braking distance, visibility dropping, your sirens being drowned out by rain/wind this is all common sense. Again, not defending ALL drivers but just because someone has three mirrors and doesn't see a blue light vehicle behind them within 1 second doesn't mean they are a bad driver its more of the blue light driver expecting too much.

[@markwright3161]

@@connor6585 I get that people can get caught out looking in the wrong place at the moment the emergency vehicle appears, but usually the drivers that get called out in the comments do something more than take 2 seconds to react in my opinion. The one here that stands out to me is the oncoming Fiesta at 10:08 or so. They really had no excuse for not stopping before reaching the parked car. Maybe you're commenting this because a lot of people are pointing out the pickup there too? A little after 10:03 they appear in the junction but they pull out then stop with the emergency car approaching. A lot of people are calling it out for not paying attention, which I admit I was a bit unsure about myself. They do stop to the side as soon as they pull out, so noticed the blue lights which is what didn't have me thinking they were 'bad', but I guess others are going by how little time they waited before pulling out. I presume they are a driver you would give the benefit of the doubt as missing the blue lights due to the weather when still in the junction, which would have been a better place to wait until the emergency vehicle had passed. OK, after typing the above, maybe I actually agree with you. :) Personally I've seen emergency vehicles what I feel is quite early, at least going by how everyone around me acts. My first experience with blue lights behind me was on a national limit single carriageway coming off a straight with another car behind me. It was a grey unmarked Audi A6 Avant if I remember right, my first year of driving. I caught a glimpse of it in the nearside (passenger's/kerb side?) door mirror when it came out of the curve at the other end of the straight, a good few hundred metres behind, curve being from the left and the corner I was approaching was a tighter left hander, clear weather though. I and the car behind had plenty of time to round the corner and pull off the road into a dipped kerb section in front of a truck business driveway (so plenty of space for me to pull forward enough for the car behind to fit as well, without needing to reverse or drop down a kerb to pull away again). My experiences after that weren't so good as I always spotted them 'early' but had cars drive around me. I'd see them coming at 1/4 mile or so and wait to pull over so that traffic behind could see I'm not stopping for no reason, and when I pull over as they get closer they still drive around me, even when I don't indicate to force them to figure out what I'm doing, perhaps look for what I might be stopping for, but it hasn't worked. My latest spot of blue lights was when I was driving briskly around a roundabout, traffic light controlled, straight-lining at the commitment point of going through the green lights, and the police car moving briskly from the left came up a road that has a high island of grass and a road that sort of raises up to meet the roundabout so a marked Skoda Octavia estate didn't appear until tens of metres from the give way/stop line, while I was coming across my stop line on the roundabout itself for that pair of lights (their red light for my green, (in case it sounded like I was still joining at the next/previous set of lights around)), so carrying not the full 50 mph but not far off as the sole car on the road at that time (hence my choice of line) meant I didn't have time to react to get my car stopped before being in front of them, also carrying speed. Although I wanted to exit 2 around from where they joined, I hit the brakes and as I was on the inside of 3 lanes I just indicated right and stopped in lane 4/3 next to the kerb of the roundabout itself, (I was stopped about level to where 2 lanes exited for the next exit round from where they joined where the remaining 2 open up to 3 lanes). It's the Lodge road roundabout in Coleraine, Northern Ireland if this description is too messy, they came from 'town centre', (police station is down there) and I came from the the A29/previous exit www.google.co.uk/maps/@55.1248416,-6.6574245,3a,75y,46.06h,82.64t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s2RZXyYz5Ca1Q4Sqw9XCekA!2e0!7i16384!8i8192?hl=en) Obviously google's camera is on the roof up a pole, I drive a Focus with eye level mid windscreen height, so what is visible of queueing traffic from the town if you move around street view is more than I could see, and if they were carrying similar speed to me, 40-50 mph range I think, then they obviously wouldn't have been in that zone for very long for me to have seen them, at least I think that's how it would have been, but I doubt myself a lot. :) They popped out into the roundabout behind me, tapped the brakes when I was sticking right, activating indicator and braking with the intention of stopping before the next set of lights as they were red with a pickup waiting in lane 2 of the 3 and I didn't want to block their option to take lane 3 with light traffic joining from Portrush. I don't think there was much, maybe a couple of cars, but I was watching the police behind me and passing so don't know precisely what was coming on. I felt bad for causing that fraction of a second of braking from them but with the speed I was carrying I don't know what else I could have done. Having a family member in the car who is a bit panicky didn't help as they aren't a great passenger for someone practicing advanced driving/Roadcraft (although self-taught prior to actually reading Roadcraft from various advanced driving and emergency driving videos on KZbin) techniques on a basically empty road (no one was immediately around to be confused by my use of more of the road at the points I did so), and as I was seeing and reacting to the police were also, very audibly, reacting to the police. I don't know if that would be something other viewers of this type of video would give off about had that police car uploaded that footage, and if so if I would then have been the type of driver you would be defending with your initial comment. This took more typing to include the details than I had thought. :)

[@stuarthtodd]

Firstly, that traffic looks incredibly challenging even in "normal" (non-EMS) conditions. Secondly, with the crazy weather it appears so much harder to negotiate as you have all the additional risks to consider. Thirdly - I'm both thankful and surprised that you only had to jam your brakes once but the LOOK you gave was very satisfying. As someone who doesn't do a job like this, I find the videos fascinating but also I find myself shouting at my screen...

[@Demun1649]

Don't worry about it. I used to do this job, and I shout and swear at these videos. I am starting to think that there should be an extra element to the driving lessons/tests structure that includes how to handle blue lights traffic around you. And it should be passed BEFORE passing the final driving test. I also believe that we should have copied the French years ago which made it compulsory for all drivers to pass a first aid course before they took their driving test.

[@jonstep]

Nice watch as usual. I’m trying to get my reactions right from the start as I’ll be taking the driving test in the upcoming months (Germany). The mistakes made provide valuable learning opportunities to me. Keep up the great work!

[@D3nn1s]

Ich denke nicht, dass du ihm zu seiner armbanduhr gratulieren wolltest :P Aber ja die videos sind echt top, wenn du vorrausschauend und nachsichtig fährst dann klappt das schon :)

[@ThePopz57]

As always Chris a first class video, it must get frustrating at times when people decide they don't want to move over for you, but that being said the weather played an important part in this video, positioning, awareness and getting the fright of your life when you see vehicle's pulling out from your right, but as usual you take it all in your stride, keep them videos coming, really enjoy them, and as always, Drive Safe, Stay Safe.

[@misiu5203]

Heart must be beating fast, not just because of the weather but knowing that there is a life on the line.

[@hippophile]

Very informative to see the driver's side of blue lights. I was actually quite impressed with the way the great majority of drivers reacted.

[@rhysr]

Gotta love the little wave to the other oncoming emergency service vehicle 🤣

[@phil705]

Hi Chris, what gum do you chew because I’m only getting about 5-7mins flavour from mine and your still going strong at 13 mins. Great videos 👍🏻

[@ChrisMartinEMS]

Wrigleys Extra blue....

[@bosman6689]

Underrated comment 👏👏😂😂

[@connorbuckle5088]

Connor Buckle Hi OK

[@adampoultney8737]

@@ChrisMartinEMSgood recommendation. I’m watching this chewing exactly the same!

[@davidsomething4867]

Some peoples observation and awareness is exceptional (lorry driver and the silver car and BMW on the roundabouts were noticable), it really makes those that are completely ignorant stand out (silver van amongst others). Awesome driving as usual in testing conditions. Love watching James Ward channel as well, he done a recent video of training ambulance drivers, these are skills that all drivers/riders can use to improve diving awareness, reading the road and dealing with hazards.

[@silkaverage]

That's some epic level driving and concentration and rather exciting to watch too.

[@larrywardell2459]

Fabulous controlled driving in difficult weather!! Used to live & work in the general area, so good to see familiar roads....but you can see why I now live in East Yorkshire!!

[@-Tidgy]

That granny fiesta driver 😂😂 she was like 'you got blue lights, I got blue veins so I go first"

[@noelfitzgerald9214]

Hi Chris. That was a tough one and not helped by some drivers who have no idea what to do in those circumstances. All the best

[@jamestilby2223]

FANTASTIC HOW YOU ALL DRIVE IN ALL WEATHERS !!

[@petermiddo]

KZbin has randomly recommended your videos and I'm finding strange enjoyment in them. I always think back to time when I'd rung a mate, here in Brisbane, Australia, who was a paramedic. About nearly 10 minutes of talking garbage, like what we'd been doing at the weekend or were about to do, or some such dribble, I realised tge siren was still on. Only then it dawned on me that he was on his way to a job.....

[@mrb3673]

Nice video of my local area. Always expect the unexpected when driving in Luton!

[@SteveSalisbury]

It's so facinating to watch it from your point of view. I get so agrevated at other cars when dealing with emergency vehicles, especially when they just seem to just want to slam on the brakes making it harder for you guys. Makes my blood boil. I bet it takes some getting used to and some deep breath excercises!

[@jackhoskins4615]

Hey Chris! Just wondering if you’re chewing gum and if you do is it a habit, just for taste or does it help you concentrate somewhat as I do while driving as well :)

[@mouldyrx8]

Haha my blue light runs I use a polo mint yes definitely help with my concentration

[@SlimHandle]

0:48 - Where the heck was he going? He's gotta give way anyway. 🤦🏽‍♂️

[@nature-kt2rv]

Toujours cette maîtrise de soi, malgré la météo défavorable et les chauffeurs qui ont du mal à bouger. L'adrenaline doit être constante. Admirable prestation. Un amical clin d'oeil.

[@andrewfrost8422]

I love the superb driving, total quality. I’d also like to see, arriving on scene rather than cutting short maybe just me, the videos end too short.

[@122442]

Seriously intensive driving situation 👍👍

[@aposslex]

Great vid. Couple things I’d like to see. Speedometer and a few more notes on your decision making and other peoples.

[@mikedinni6318]

Unbelievable how many vehicles didn't have their lights on 😐 its raining and dull. Why wouldn't you have them on?!

[@D3nn1s]

Thats what im thinking too. In germany/switzerland its even the lorry drivers. Its fucking past sunset and youre using like 20l+ diesel anyways, just turn on your fucking headlight so you can see

[@Horizon301.]

@@D3nn1s it’s darker on camera than real life most likely.

[@D3nn1s]

@@Horizon301. maybe but still dark enough

[@ynotnilknarf39]

Great driving but at that time of day I would have gone B655 toward Barton Le Clay, A6 then Icknield Way toward Leagrave station. It's a smidge further (mile or so more) but it's significantly less traffic. getting to that side of Luton is horrendous from that Stockinsdale rd direction having tried it many times. Some very good awareness by some drivers and terrible by others grey car out of Hitchin and that Black Utility vehicle that pulled out on Leagrave road then just stopped!

[@gblargg]

It seems like having the navigation or whatever info you keep looking down at moved up to dash level would take less visual attention from the road.

[@TealBarbecue535_Gaming]

Another great video Chris appreciate what you do

[@adz_b]

Great skills, epic patience, thank you 👍🇬🇧

[@AnIdiotAboard_]

Im impressed chris, thats some very nice wet weather driving. I hate the rain and all i can say is, id have made a serious mess during some parts of that.

[@dogfood61188]

This is the second vid of yours i have seen. First one, dry bright day, open country, yeah i could do that, if i was well rested and fresh, wouldn't feel as safe but i could do it and arrive in one piece. This one, in these conditions, i would have written that car off 5 times over. My brain isn't capable of processing the information yours handled in this never mind everything else that's going through it, the real world consequences of a mistake + thoughts of the job your going to and coming from. That was incredible to watch.

[@yorkshire9998]

Very interesting to see how some people choose to get out the way and how some people are oblivious, a lot of good driving but also some people who just don’t have a clue 😂😂 Very good driving from yourself however in these conditions, love your videos as always as it’s good to see a response persons perspective of a blue light response and an onboard with it! Great video as always!

[@simonhill2263]

Great driving, Chris!

[@Demun1649]

2022 and STILL drivers are breaking the law by NOT USING DIPPED LIGHTS in reduced visibilty. The UPS van on that bend was disgusting. Cutting into the hatch markings was a move that one day will kill someone. The white car at the roundabout jammed his brakes on at the last moment, clearly didn't want to stop. The 4x4 had no intention of ceding road space to allow the ambulance past. That big pile of American junk just had to pull out, and hold up the ambulance, never pulling towards the curb. The Citroen SUV at the roundabout just panicked I think, a frozen driver is not the best companion of the road. The grey car at the service station was a worry. Will it, won't it? Chris, you drove very well again, and look so relaxed while doing the job.

[@boxfullofneutral8514]

Have to love watching the standard of driving change, when you hit certain areas, certain Toyotas and Prius. Gotta love our bruvvas

[@jzero90921]

It's always interesting seeing the different nomenclature our two countries come up with. For instance, aqua-planing. I've never heard that before. Only hydroplaning. Obviously they mean the same thing but it's just so weird to see at first lol

[@stevenjelley6336]

Hello Chris, watch most videos you have posted on KZbin. Watching this video the Black pick up truck must have seen you Approaching and still come out the junction Knowing you will need to pass them. Look forward to more videos.

[@D3nn1s]

Do you have a switch in the car to turn on the cameras or do you need to turn them both on manually? Great vid as usual.

[@dast_uk]

Every possible reflective surface/sign lit up like a ice blue Xmas tree, in their forward vision and yet they still fail to notice!! I get the siren bit, I have my music fairly loud so I'd miss that, but never have I missed any emergency vehicles, mirror's...

[@HunterAlejandro]

It was wonderful. I like this format: short videos of emergency driving. +1 subscriber. Greeting from Belarus.

[@jjsvbsao2962]

It takes wayy to long for some drivers to yield

[@AubsUK]

Thank you. 💜

[@tryndaweniger8788]

I was like why tf is he honking randomly well it took me 12 minuten and 30 seconds to figure out that the honk switches his weeeeooooo

[@philbrown94]

How disgusting is it that the car could see you with lights and sirens and yet still continue through the bottleneck in the road forcing you to emergency brake. The locals don't seem very knowledgeable about what to do if an emergency vehicle is approaching them. Quite a few mounted the pavements whilst others stopped and others simply didn't give two sh*ts. Great work!

[@HJW018]

Great run, clean and steady. Also I see that side light is acting up again.

[@ilovestrawberries3395]

Hey Chris. I also work for the NHS, love these videos. Can I ask, is your car manual or automatic??

[@hazyblue69]

It's an Automatic, you can see the gear stick in a past 360 view video Chris did here.. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qpqxh5usiaeXn6M

[@ilovestrawberries3395]

@@hazyblue69 oh great! Thanks :)

[@richardhunt1384]

Skoda Octavia VRS (from I saw in a previous walk round video) fitted with a DSG gearbox (Semi Automatic..... has clutch packs but it shifts itself or you can change via paddles or by pushing the gear selector Forward (to change UP) and backwards (to change DOWN)). 😊😊

[@12walker92]

0:48 really shows how many drivers just don't hear the sirens for some reason: the Grand Picasso saw nobody driving in the roundabout so they committed to it, hence were surprised as you appeared "from nowhere"... hearing should make up for lack of visibility there, but so often it does not.

[@MrMaxkingone]

It's really awesome! But for how long do you have to drive, this is insane

[@oricketts5076]

Love your videos Chris

[@scharfzahn1005]

jesus so many cars without their lights on...

[@zaixai9441]

10:08 the pick up and fiesta drivers should both lose their licenses, either they have no forward planning abilities or they have the wrong attitude.

[@rayhouse1434]

Just want to say. Great driving. Very very calm in situations I need to see more of your vids. As I tend to look and listen out and try to get my truck in a good position for you guys. I try to let other's know your coming. But so many bad drivers on the road. I don't know how you are so calm. I would be shouting at the drivers for doing stupid things when emergency vehicles are coming. Keep safe.

[@LewisMacdonaldMedia]

That car at 1015, are they insane? Excellent reaction Chris given the width and circumstance.

[@ItzJNazz]

Fantastic video, excellent driving and very good (and appropriate) use of the horn. Finna subscribe for that

[@RIC0H720p]

10:46 Unusual for a DPD van to give way, someone take a picture as you'll never see it again 😂

[@tomwoodland9607]

Will they strip all the equipment off your current car and put it on your new lease vehicle or give you all new lights and sirens? really think you would benefit from a Hi-Lo siren and bullhorn to be honest as they worked wonders for me.

[@cvevaionut1]

Wow nice chris, me and my dad watch your vids when ever you post them!

[@Badger-w8u]

It never stops amaizing me, how many drivers do the minimum attempt to get out of your way . Do they look in their mirror , they all queue too close to one another , so they cannot move to their left easy , but have to hope the vehicle in front moves up .

[@CreedBrattonTheOffice]

Love the Fire Truck pass by! Wonder what they were going to. Probably an accident based on the weather. That fiesta maybe? Lol

[@BenEyah]

I have a question. 5:10, a similar scenario but there’s no where to pull over (no parking spaces) there’s a hill one side going up and coming down on the other side is a 6-8” curb and it’s not wide enough to squeeze up the middle. Traffic is flowing good at a constant 40 both ways. Question is, would you rather have to slow down and pick your way through the gaps where people stop or continue at 40 until it widens in 300-400 yards or there’s a bigger gap in oncoming traffic to get past?

[@dtn3474]

Were you responding to an actual emergency or was this just a test run?

[@ChrisMartinEMS]

Actual emergency with these journeys

[@dtn3474]

@@ChrisMartinEMS well in that case, fair play and thanks for your hard work

[@decentdiy4215]

Hi Chris Video suggestion for you. Not sure if/how it would work, but could you get a video of a blue light run from one of your colleagues in an Ambulance. I think it'd be interesting for people to see the difference in how people react to a larger, more visible vehicle :)

[@crystaledwards8854]

What vehicle is he in? I thought he was driving an ambulance

[@Introzoid]

Hi Chris. I was wondering why do you stay in a vans left mirror rather than their right one where they are sitting at? 3:07

[@HOODIE_RACCOON]

Not Chris's reason, but there's more room to play around with per say being in the middle of 2 lanes. And before the van moves over it was a long shallow left corner, it would have been immpossible to be in the van rights mirror. Another factor is the headlight pattern on the Skoda, the left light has a more direct and straight path, better to get directly into the mirror. The right headlight dips down and to the left, making it harder to put into the vans mirror. Oh, and who knows what kind of slippery mud and debris has been kicked into the side of the road, another hazard to avoid whenever possible.

[@RustyPetterson]

Maximising the viewing angle of the blue lights on the van driver's side mirror. If he hasn't noticed Chris on the driver's side mirror, perhaps he'll notice on the passenger side. We motorcyclists employ somewhat similar techniques if we want to be seen (for example if someone is hogging the overtaking lane and it looks like the driver hasn't spotted us).

[@nathanbray5870]

Love the channel buddy watching from hull 👍🏻

[@spinstreamer1750]

It may be something about sirens i've never noticed before but it sounds like you're shooting your horn as well as using the siren. Is this the case? What's the purpose of doing it., other than an an occasional "thanks''

[@TRASHoftheTITANS]

The siren is wired to the horn. Different combinations of "beeps" activate different tones. Makes it much easier to change the siren tone while on the move vs. having to take your hands off the wheel to push buttons on a panel

[@trucksandthingssg]

What an interesting view point!

[@AidanTheTurtle24]

How do speed cameras work for Emergency Vehicles? Is the plate registered to some database or something? Or are there extra steps?

[@kristiangoransson6104]

Do you know most of the addresses enough to find your way by looking at a map before starting or are you sometimes depending on gps to find the way? Driving alone on a 999 call and trying to listen to or looking at a map on a screen must be something that slows down the response time?

[@davidselby6881]

i'm sure you have answered this many times, but why an unmarked ambulance? I can understand unmarked police, but not NHS vehicles?

[@colinhawes1907]

MOST of the traffic tries to get out of your way... theres always the odd one.

[@calum1741]

How fast can you go on call to an emergency? Is there a limit or is it at the responders discretion??

[@vsboy2577]

Those conditions are a nightmare

[@EnjoyFirefighting]

could always be worse; Personally I hate emergency responses in the rain at nighttime the most; In some areas snow and ice could be an issue as well, or some emergency vehicles are affected by storms

[@notmozart1]

forgive me, but are the horn toots caused by you manually or something to do with the blues and twos?

[@gwishart]

A single tap of the horn cycles between the different tones, a double-tap switches the sirens off completely. Saves you having to take your hands off the steering wheel.

[@notmozart1]

@@gwishart many thanks.

[@johnmaguire9305]

Just saw this . Assume you were attending Addison Way surgery. I live in Luton. Can’t understand why EEAS depot less than a mile away could not respond.

[@findthebadger418]

They can… He is an advanced paramedic and senior officer. Responds in support.

[@awpplejuice7798]

I'm surprised that you never communicated with dispatch or some form of knowing the patient's condition. Is it standard practice to expect anything when you arrive?

[@ChrisMartinEMS]

Hi and the dispatch will pass me details of the call when they send me out but for the sake of the videos and confidentiality I leave this bit out but I do know (most of the time :) ) what I'm going to.

[@brianmoran9786]

I’ve always wondered what the toot sound is, as in: is it part of the siren system or you the driver when people won’t move?

[@findthebadger418]

Used to change tones

[@charleswashbourn4209]

Could you please do a video of saying the structure of the ambulance and how specialist units work

[@Duncan94]

3:20 what are these people doing? I don't get it.

[@GigglesClifton9]

And this answered a long held question of mine which is, do emergency services on blue lights wave if passing each other 🙂

[@PaulL42654]

It honestly baffles me just how unaware some people are, how can you not see let alone hear the big flashy blue thing behind you?