Blues & Twos Green Watch E50 Manchester

Green watch at Manchester's City center station Thompson Street in action filmed in 1994..

[@bri9612]

Great watching this again! Filmed before I joined the watch, great bunch of blokes! Scary that they've all retired now. Sadly we lost Bob last year. Total and utter respect Bob, he took me under his wing, even challenged training school over an assessment score for me and won! RIP Bob 🙏

[@paulcurtis501]

Thank u for such kind words . Bob was my dad . But still with me everyday xx

[@Landie_Man]

@@paulcurtis501 is he the one with the more Southern accent to Manchester? Did he stay in Manchester? RIP Bob. He seems like he was a funny man. Sorry for your loss

[@joeandrews7329]

@@paulcurtis501 He was in that speeding fire engine loads of times!. From Joe. X

[@joeandrews7329]

@@Landie_Man Manchester is densely packed!. From Joe. X

[@Landie_Man]

@@joeandrews7329 is it?

[@harrycoffeynield6941]

Mick Collins. Chief fire officer. Used to do the folk music nights these 90s year in Dobcross. Nice bloke.

[@joeandrews7329]

True stories and real events happening!. From Joe. X

[@sambridges5014]

I wish that they making more of this programme

[@Biffo1262]

My stepson worked that watch and was Mr April on their calendar. A couple of those lads did a hell of a good job decorating my hall, stairs and landing for me after I retired. Good decorators too. 😀. I did a BA instructors course with Mick just be before he was made substantive Stn.O. Lost touch with guys apart from the usual ....funerals!

[@joeandrews7329]

Blues and twos on ITV. From Joe. X

[@robofire9993]

Great seeing this. Was watching this episode as a teenager in the 90's. Now 15 yrs in the LFB. Remember thinking the watch and guv & SUB O sounds sound as a pound. And now I'm a new junior officer can testify this.

[@Biffo1262]

Ian Robinson Spot on. I worked with Mick on a BA Instructor course and my son joined them on that watch as a probationer shortly after that TV series. Sub O was the best rank in the job. You couldn't have paid me enough to take a Stn.O job. All gone to pot now though. The fireground looks like a field of daises there are so many white helmets now.

[@paulcurtis501]

Sub officer is my dad . All his lads was a great bunch of blokes he loved his job x

[@Landie_Man]

@@paulcurtis501 is he the one with the more Southern accent to Manchester? Did he stay in Manchester? RIP Bob. He seems like he was a funny man. Sorry for your loss

[@joeandrews7329]

@@paulcurtis501 Lucky man!. From Joe. X

[@joeandrews7329]

@@Biffo1262 BA's are apparatuses. From Joe. X

[@paulcurtis501]

Bob curtis . Sub officer my dad . ❤

[@Wollaston123]

Great stuff. Is he still in the brigade

[@joeandrews7329]

@@Wollaston123 He's history now. From Joe. X

[@grahamdobson7428]

Brings back memories to me. I was a pump driver. At chester old fire station. In the middle of chester. We had to be on seen in 5 minutes. I drove my pump. Like a nuter. Had 4 on the pump. We had it down to the bells going down 1 minute to be out .thet give me 4 minutes to be on seen . Love my job now retired. I would love to ride a pump be for I die

[@EnidAgnusDei]

I have been looking for this for years thank you so, so much for the upload instant fave, those Leylands look so much better than the boring Volov's of today.

[@PURPLECAMPERMAN]

The are the more powerful Leyland Daf pumps rather than the earlier 1989 Leylands which were grossly underpowered.

[@Biffo1262]

Those Leyland's were a pain in the neck. The ABS was awful. We spent more time running reserve Dennis's than the Leyland's.

[@EnidAgnusDei]

@@Biffo1262 I agree re the brakes I was involved in a prang when the brakes on an A reg failed!

[@andrewdaley3081]

Type in firefighters 1997 series part one. It's a five part series. Enjoy. 🇬🇧👍

[@joeandrews7329]

BA's give firemen 45 minutes of air. From Joe. .X

[@kregfggv4970]

that 1980s go pro tho

[@joeandrews7329]

1990s this show. From Joe. X

[@Dragonballguy270]

Haha always remember an officer has iron lungs, BA is only for the crew

[@joeandrews7329]

BA's are important. From Joe. X

[@joelwhitaker2274]

a 3 man 135 pitch! like a boss!

[@joeandrews7329]

He commands. From Joe. X

[@Biffo1262]

Unless the guy on the left hand pole of the 135 ladder has four hands then it was a straightforward 4 man pitch. Done is a three man and even a two man (heel into building, poles outstretched) on the yard but never on a job.

[@joeandrews7329]

Ladders are attached to each other on fire engines. From Joe. X

[@donalcarroll5217]

Isoun s like a mixture of flashini and roshini together on bus sweep

[@joeandrews7329]

A race v time. From Joe. X

[@Charlzey1998]

"Get an ose reel!" Pulls out a garden hose

[@joeandrews7329]

A bigger hose and not a garden hose you morons!. From Joe. X

[@joeandrews7329]

Wrong hose!. From Joe. X

[@cherryrotella3714]

I loved the programme London's Burning

[@joeandrews7329]

A tv series. From Joe. X

[@lukedavis436]

Listen too that roshni

[@joeandrews7329]

Fire engines are red. From Joe. X

[@jataveonjackson-beccan4897]

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[@joeandrews7329]

Fire brigade, police and ambulances in the episodes. From Joe. X

[@jataveonjackson-beccan4897]

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[@joeandrews7329]

Laurie Mayor is narrating the series episodes. From Joe. X

[@joemiles8848]

Have to agree we you there John Johnson much better than the crappy Volvo's and Scania today only Lancashire still use leylands(DAFS) Best of the British, Mr December do you have any more of these all the other blues and two's uploaded on here a terrible quality

[@PURPLECAMPERMAN]

The 'P' Reg Volvo pumps GMCFS bought in 1997 were the best they had ever had. They had low profile wheels/tyres and the water tank was located down in the chassis which gave better handling and road holding.

[@joeandrews7329]

@@PURPLECAMPERMAN Viking makes Volvo + Scania. From Joe. X

[@jataveonjackson-beccan4897]

🚒🚒🏢🔥🔥🔥

[@joeandrews7329]

Fire engines are red. From Joe. X

[@joeandrews7329]

Sometimes being called out during meal times is no excuse!. From Joe. X

[@joeandrews7329]

The call's given, out they go!. From Joe. X

[@colin5944]

Joe Wtaf are you on about you're just spamming and being disrespectful.

[@joeandrews7329]

@@colin5944 Like when the siren goes during dinner time!. From Joe. X

[@colin5944]

@@joeandrews7329 I'm going to assume you're not playing life with a full deck..

[@adamcrane7732]

hello

[@joeandrews7329]

Tough game!. From Joe. X

[@crusinclassicslucas6218]

1:30 that makes me hungry

[@joeandrews7329]

Curry, rice and Poppadoms. From Joe. X

[@johnarat9618]

9:17 The fire engine want to pressure a driver through a red traffic light. My question is, was this legal at that time?

[@joeandrews7329]

He was holding the fire engine up badly!. From Joe. X

[@johnarat9618]

@@joeandrews7329 I know, but was it legal to run a red light to yield to aa blue light vehicle at the time?

[@joeandrews7329]

@@johnarat9618 Yes it is sir!. From Joe. X

[@johnarat9618]

@@joeandrews7329 Ok, thank you. But why did the UK suddenly just outright ban the practice anyway?

[@joeandrews7329]

@@johnarat9618 Government safety. From Joe. X

[@BossySwan]

Nee nor

[@joeandrews7329]

Nee Naw!. From Joe. X

[@TrevorHarris-xh9se]

FIRE 🔥TOTNES TREVOR HARRIS

[@PaulPhilbin-wu5ny]

Quite ⛸️

[@joeandrews7329]

@@PaulPhilbin-wu5ny 999 calls. From Joe. X

[@crusinclassicslucas6218]

0:29 what old fire engine is that

[@joeandrews7329]

Ordinary Leyland pump engine. From Joe. X

[@pratt11111]

LOT OF NOB HEADS DRIVERS IN MANCHESTER

[@firejam78]

graham yogibear they are everywhere believe me

[@joeandrews7329]

@@firejam78 Refusing to yield!. From Joe. X

[@joespag26]

English is a second language ???

[@Zackislivid]

Some immagrents live there and travalers

[@joeandrews7329]

@@Zackislivid The firefighters discovered an electrical fire in the building. From Joe. X

[@Zackislivid]

@@joeandrews7329 3 year old comment, don't give a shit anymore. Cheers Joe 👍

[@elwolf8536]

Egg buties

[@paulcurtis501]

Dad loved his egg butties

[@joeandrews7329]

Fireman's grub.

[@Zackislivid]

Lol station officer tate from londons burninf or station officer steel from fireman sam who would win

[@joeandrews7329]

2nd 1. From Joe. X

[@jataveonjackson-beccan4897]

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[@joeandrews7329]

Burning building!. From Joe. X