Evacuation of Embankment Tube station in London (like in a Sci-Fi movie)

[@the_alex_ellis_channel6923]

From Wikipedia: Inspector Sands is a code phrase used by public transport authorities in the United Kingdom, including Network Rail and London Underground, to alert staff and other agencies, such as the police, to an emergency or potential emergency such as a fire or bomb scare without alerting the public and creating panic.[1][2] The exact wording depends on the station, and the nature of the incident, for example "Would Inspector Sands please report to the operations room immediately" or "would Inspector Sands please report to platform 2". The automated public address announcement can be generated automatically by the station's fire warning system, or can be triggered from the station control. The message audio file is usually stored as the primary standard emergency announcement on the station PA/VA system. The message may indicate that a single fire alarm call point in a public area has been operated. If an automatic fire detector in a non-public area is operated, or more than one device or zone reports a fire, the system will start the evacuation procedure and the fire brigade is automatically called. The announcement can be triggered by the station controller to alert station staff of other incidents which need urgent attention. The automated nature of the announcement and its high priority means that it has occasionally been known to cut into manual (lower priority) announcements being made by station staff. "Mr Sands" has long been used in theaters as a code for fire, where sand buckets were used to put out fires. The word "fire" backstage would cause alarm to either performers or audience.

[@pickupthatcan9696]

Alex Ellis Thanks! now whenever i go onto the tube and i hear "Will Inspector Sands please report to the station terminal immedietly" i'll know to shit myself and scream: holy fucking shit, THERE'S A FUCKING TERRORIST ATTACK!!!

[@the_alex_ellis_channel6923]

max buchdahl The location in which "Inspector Sands" is told to report to changes depending on the emergency.

[@pickupthatcan9696]

Alex Ellis well yeah, i know that i read the wiki page...

[@the_alex_ellis_channel6923]

@Ftdgfgfgr Gvfhfhgj Inspector Sands is not a real person. It's a code-word.

[@edg8147]

I hear this all the time. It usually a drill

[@doorisopen]

Note at 0:06, they paged "Inspector Sands." This is code for a fire alarm so that they don't unduly alarm people in case it is a false alarm, and for them to get their staff in place for an evacuation (note how quick the TfL employee in the orange vest got to the platform).

[@PhirePhlame]

I believe it may be used for other emergencies as well.

[@idkbro9777]

Replying from 10 years later cause I'm a nerd - I believe yes, it is used now for general emergencies, it was used for the Manchester bombings.

[@KamilsView]

I liked those code phrases too. And I also liked the whole action in the station - a bit of tension. Train - will it stop, will the doors open, etc. Very good movie it could be.

[@damian-transport-enthusiast]

It's been 10 years, and I'm the first person to reply to your comment. Great video though!

[@KamilsView]

@@damian-transport-enthusiast :-) thanks, buddy. Cheers!

[@damian-transport-enthusiast]

@@KamilsView You're still active? Wow! You're like the most active youtuber I know!

[@KamilsView]

@@damian-transport-enthusiast 😁I'm alive 😂

[@damian-transport-enthusiast]

@@KamilsView 🤣

[@johnnysnow1172]

What a polite announcement

[@pamelavillalva1456]

Johnny Snow ? , ㅖ8ㅔ

[@ellisbutler7956]

We're British what else would it be..

[@royalbloxcruisesroblox8870]

Ellis Butler "Would all passengers leave the f***ING station NOW!"

[@autistictechgirl]

Johnny Snow I know not sure y it says attention when it’s so loud ppl have no choice but to pay attention

[@autistictechgirl]

Royal Blox Cruises Roblox haha

[@crazybar777]

Embankment's just a really good station to have it happen at as well. It's not open-plan like all the other stations are with the escalators etc...There's a whole series of tunnels and paths and escalators all pretty tight and narrow.

[@mattvezz]

When a train pulls in it is encouraged to get on it as it is often quicker and in some circumstances safer to evacuate that way

[@Comeng401M]

Yess i agree well who cares im in victoria australia does that apply to me?

[@rickwalker7900]

Trains don’t open their door during an evacuation as the station is closed

[@mattvezz]

@@rickwalker7900 If the train is already in the station and has its doors open, customers can still get on, especially if the emergency is further up in the station, it is safer to evacuate by the train

[@DeKat-84]

if the station is in emergency the doors wont open. the train will stop due to a train in front but doors stay shut. this is because it risks people getting off the train and more people to evacuate.

[@williamhuang8309]

This is true when in a fire emergency. The fire is in the station, so it has to be somewhere between the exit and the platform. You need to walk through all the areas of the station to get to the exit, of which one of those must be on fire. So yes, safer in a real fire emergency. Even if the station has multiple ways out, you can't risk it because there would be many places where there could be a fire.

[@Tom-ym2fk]

If you ever see that run as far as your legs will take you for at least half a mile......it could possibly be a bomb threat or terror attack warning in play, and don't take the risk after 2005

[@edwardsmith3602]

I was on the Central Line (I think) alighting at Bank and when exiting the train the Evacuate announcement was playing... Weren't allowed back in for a long time and had to walk Miles to other nearby stations.....

[@aaronandmumleimayes8667]

Edward Smith St. Paul’s is nearby Bank station

[@aidenstanley7305]

Fyi, buses exist.

[@hunterklowss]

@@aidenstanley7305 Yes but with a station of people trying to get the buses it can take a long time.

[@PurdyBear1]

I travelled through that station daily for 7 or so years, thanks for reminding me what it was like. It was lucky it wasn't during the rush hour as there are huge numbers using the station then. You can see the British way of using underground staircases, one line usually to the right of the people is the slow lane with the other for the fast people. This way people who have to catch the next train can get up/down the stairs quickly. YES IT IS VERY ANNOYING when someone doesn't know the system and block both sides of the stair way.

[@KamilsView]

Happens very rarely, and if it does, I say "Please, step to the side. Thank you".

[@MrThedwp]

You know in other countries of the world like here in Australia it's the opposite as the left is the slow/stand still lane and the right is the fast/keep moving lane

[@EPmager]

Yeah, same for Russia

[@LaurenEveCreates]

And Microsoft Mike created a bomb threat at the Embankment station because he was such an asswipe! Hahahahahahahahahah soi soi soi soi rofl rofl rofl rofl! - Microsoft Sam

[@Jack101S]

I smiled when the announcer said "inspector sam to operations" just made me get DS9 vibes

[@ethanch3011]

He said Inspector Sands, a code word for a possible fire or bomb alert. Inspector Sands has been adapted to most train/underground stations in the UK

[@ethanch3011]

@Cyborgdelta1 Technically, this is only used in public transport buildings only.

[@DeKat-84]

It should say "Attention plese. Due to repor... GET OUUUUTTTTTTTT"

[@loud5videos]

Inspector sands means emergency

[@Scwirul]

Inspector sands means fire - in the operations room. (Inspector Gravel is an explosive)

[@CoastwayWill]

Inspector Gravel isn't widespread (mostly because we never think about bombs) so Inspector Sands can be an easier message for staff in an emergency

[@pamelavillalva1456]

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[@pamelavillalva1456]

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[@WagDemTails]

loud5videos Inspector sands is a fire alarm

[@percyplays4367]

This happened to be in London Bridge just before I went up the Shard. I was freaking out, scared it was like some terrorist attack or something xD . Apparently, an announcement calling for "Inspector Sands" means a suspected fire. Wherever they called the inspector to, which was the Operations Room, that is where the fire is. It may be different for each station, I don't know

[@KamilsView]

Yeah, that's the code for fire. There's no need to freak out - just enjoy the experience.

[@ethanch3011]

***** Or a one under (person hit by train)

[@user-jg8fg4qp3x]

Percy Plays - Inspector Sands (on TfL) tells general staff to prepare for an evacuation. They state the location of the emergency on the radio.

[@dave8484able]

Only if you’re at a station with escalators. If you’re at one like Covent Garden pray you can board a train, stay on the train or if you’re at the top don’t go down the lift.

[@williamhuang8309]

@@dave8484able 193 steps

[@sonicandtailscool]

Same thing happend to me last saturday at london euston said inspector sands then had to evacuate the station

[@KamilsView]

Interesting. Inspector Sand has a lot of work :-)

[@jk09345568]

Could have been anything really from a fire to a person on the tracks. I mean I am talking about what the "reported emergency" could have been.

[@prodsfundinggroup1963]

I have information about this event. On this day there was a passenger that killed himself by jumping into a passing train. That was the evacuation

[@KamilsView]

How do you know that? It looked to me more like a fire somewhere.

[@JonerMFC]

I was on the tube that day and we had to switch trains because of it. At Embankment they probably didn't want to alarm the public by telling them about what had happened. The probably just used any evacuation tape so the emergency services could try and treat him.

[@williamhuang8309]

On the other platforms?

[@jtrm50]

y was the station evacuated?

[@kelciejhoare9823]

I found this extremely interesting,I learned a lot too!

[@harrisonrobins3689]

0:15 Literally as soon as it said "Attention please" the whole of the surroundings goes silent. Never seen that before

[@Liam_]

can someone here please explain something to me? According to a story i was told, someone i knew had worked in a clothing store in a shopping centre. she told me that whenever there was a fire alarm, before the alarm played, a old classical song was played through the in-store speakers. this was apparently a secret alert for all the workers to prepare for an evacuation without alerting the customers. whenever they heard this particular song, they had to calmly prepare to evacuate. can someone tell me if they've heard a similar story, or if they can get me some more information on this please? (i know how similar it is to this video and the whole inspector sands pre warning thing, but i wanna know if they really DO have a similar kind of "pre evacuation warning" for staff.

[@KamilsView]

Liam Smith I have not personally been involved into anything like that, but there are lots people confirming that plus the Wikipedia article on Inspector Sands.

[@jacklyon8192]

I know exactly what your meaning gent offer it on there voice range. I lullaby is often played as a pre alarm before the main fire alarm message is broadcast

[@Liam_]

TACRfan it's quite a clever system I suppose. Oh, and Mr Smith has entered the building? **Stands up and waves hands** :)

[@sonicandtailscool]

What happend to that train did people get off it or did they keep the train moving to the next stop

[@KamilsView]

The train kept going. They never let the train stop if there is evacuation going.

[@KamilsView]

I don't know what the real cause was. I could not see any smoke or fire there. There was no indication of what was happening.

[@squishyswamp7896]

Kamil's View maybe someone set it off or maybe a subway crashed

[@funfordaniel8855]

where was the sounder doing the bs fire fast sweep

[@JackTheGamer3]

0:42 *You scared the crap out of me*

[@davidplayfoot1777]

Was he directing the train

[@matevskij]

Announcer sounds like the scientists in Half Life 1

[@fishofgold6553]

+matevskij I as actually playing Half-Life: Opposing Force minutes ago, and before I saw this comment, this video reminded me of the Black Mesa announcement system ("BLACK MESA. ANNOUNCEMENT. SYSTEM. NOW. UNDER. MILITARY. COMMAND.").

[@MrBloodthirstyalex]

I learnt from the comments :) good use of code words to convey the situation whilst keeping the public calm :). There was soo much tension in the air though, it this was a movie anything could have happened, when the train arrived, going up the escalators, out on the street. It would make a good movie I think :)

[@jk09345568]

Sounds like a fire. I could hear the fire alarm faintly.

[@catherinemcphillips6475]

me too

[@squishyswamp7896]

Jennifer Vaughn yes I did as well

[@PrivateuserUK]

Anything that people don't understand here? Leave the station immediately.. not difficult really !

[@jpbdude4223]

Embankment looks like a lovely station

[@ringermikey]

It Really Isn't I Always Get Lost In It Lol

[@TheArkamedBat]

PA: Would Inspector..... Me:GET OUT EVERYONE! NOW!

[@stevencross8877]

Did you find out what the emergency was?

[@KamilsView]

I can't remember. Suspected fire or something.

[@dantruss5461]

This was due to a train failing to stop at a station. All underground stations were evacuated due to the speed of the train as it was coming through the stations. Eventually the train stopped and it turned out to be a fault in the brake system.

[@adamanjie9238]

The driver was drunk

[@captainhindsight8604]

What a lot of crap

[@KamilsView]

@SADassTROLL No clue. No one told us the reason. I did not ask or investigate.

[@davidplayfoot1777]

I wonder wat that guy was doing on the platform

[@KamilsView]

No idea. Maybe he was goofing off ;-)

[@moresamuelallcroft775]

That moment when you want to close so much

[@davidplayfoot1777]

Were u getting on a train or just coming off.

[@KamilsView]

I wanted to travel and I could not :-)

[@JackTheGamer3]

What was the emergency? 0:

[@KamilsView]

Some suspected fire or something.

[@JackTheGamer3]

@@KamilsView ooooh 0:

[@KamilsView]

@@JackTheGamer3 I don't think there was anything there in the end. But I can't remember - it was yeeeeeears ago ;-)

[@samanthashafer1742]

I heard a stopper case. Sounds like someone pulled it as a nuisance

[@KamilsView]

Sam Shafer Interesting. What's a stopper case?

[@samanthashafer1742]

Oh it is a case kept on top of a pull station. It has a high pitched shrill siren that is meant to let anyone know that someone is about to pull the alarm. It was originally made to keep little pests from pulling the alarm

[@jacklyon8192]

It's an Hoidsen Besson Banshee 4 tone sounder on preset fast sweep

[@caitthenerd7470]

Sam Shafer My school has them!

[@Person-vi6pt]

+Dylan Fox (Automatic Underground) Nope, we call em call points

[@jpbdude4223]

1:32 he leaves

[@KamilsView]

So Inspector Sands is the code for a fire alert! Interesting. How do you know that?

[@lukewillis7115]

What happened?

[@KamilsView]

I never found out. Probably false fire alarm.

[@lukewillis7115]

Yeah

[@lukewillis7115]

Mystery

[@dtvfan15]

Good catch.

[@kennedibodally8486]

happend to me once heading to school me & my 8 had to wait 15 mins for a taxi to arrive

[@coshiro1]

Why didn't you use the fire exit right next to you?

[@KamilsView]

I followed the instructions of the staff.

[@coshiro1]

@@KamilsView Wow, just found my own comment years later lol

[@KamilsView]

@@coshiro1 😁 That's how it is :-)

[@SnabbKassa]

Would all passengers (but not buskers) leave the station

[@KamilsView]

😉

[@gamecentrehd2552]

look i would just watch the trains

[@Cyborgdelta1]

Sands is a universal word for FIRE, any building in the UK that has members of the public in it use this word

[@davidplayfoot1777]

That voice on the loud speaker was probably really annoying

[@KamilsView]

No, it was actually nicely adding to this strange atmosphere that made me make the video.

[@squishyswamp7896]

Kamil's View what caused the station to be evacuated and closed?

[@KamilsView]

@tklokker Hearing that message constantly was a bit of an eerie experience - hypnotising a bit, and quite interesting. I was not scared as there was no reason to be scared. No fire or explosions or anything like this - completely oblivious to anything. I liked it actually :-)

[@davidplayfoot1777]

If it was the train it wouldn't have people on it. Unless they were horrible murders or something. I really wanna know why the station was evacuated. I think it was an unexpected fire.

[@SADassTROLL]

why was it evacuated ? lol

[@TheArkamedBat]

What was wrong?

[@KamilsView]

Probably some small fire or false alarm.

[@thomaswhite4344]

Is it a car alarm

[@ringermikey]

No Its The Fire Alarm I Think

[@davidplayfoot1777]

Plus the train doors didn't even open

[@KamilsView]

Of course the train is not allowed to stop if there is evacuation going on. There was a fire alert, but I could not see any fire or smoke anywhere.

[@adamanjie9238]

A man or woman got ran over by a train

[@hebneh]

This would be unsettling to experience. If you couldn't speak English and couldn't understand the recording, it would be even more unsettling.

[@KamilsView]

hebneh I guess that depends on personality. Some people would be quite at ease - I was :-)

[@davidplayfoot1777]

Thanks 4 replying 2 my comments

[@davidplayfoot1777]

Awesome

[@aaronblack3015]

What happened

[@lewisnorth1188]

Aaron Black a train failing to stop I think, I might be wrong though I just read that in the comments somewhere

[@ItsABeautifulDay.]

He said it was a possible fire alarm, if you listen closely, you can hear the fire alarm.

[@Vicarij]

Train driver, you are not supposed to stop at the station because of an emergency.

[@KamilsView]

Maybe he had to due to signals or other regulations. He did not open the door.

[@PhirePhlame]

Vicarij 1981 - Perhaps, alternatively, he was just getting the memo.

[@danlastname9002]

Orrrr becuse of the train's automatic nature (that line uses automatic trains), the train had to stop because of the train programming? The driver cannot override the system until the train's doors are ready to open. In this instance, we can see the train pull in, and stop completely. The stopping means it's ready for the driver's next instruction, in this case, to set off.

[@user-jg8fg4qp3x]

Dan Last Name - If a platform is non-stopping, ATO will automatically skip that station.

[@dominicfindlay]

Dev3LM maybe it wasn't set to non stopping yet

[@hu6860]

This happnends to victioa station to due to a fire alarm

[@Worldwidetransportandlifts]

This is the same voice as the mind the gap announcement i herd the story bihing it

[@davidplayfoot1777]

That's strange

[@davidplayfoot1777]

Thank god u didn't see the fire (if there was one) you may have been toasted human

[@KamilsView]

Lol. A human toast!

[@davidplayfoot1777]

Did anyone panic

[@KamilsView]

I don't think so. There was nothing to panic about.

[@Lee-bv7tj]

Probably not, its Britain. When the terrorist attack happened on London bridge there is a photo of people taking the time to take their drink with them. We tend not to panic. Stay calm and ...

[@Comeng401M]

@@Lee-bv7tj i wish i was in london

[@jk09345568]

.... Questions will not be answered. This emergency was either a fire or someone was on the tracks.

[@KamilsView]

Read the comments below and you'll find something interesting ;-)

[@KamilsView]

Hey. I even found an article about this at Wikipedia: wiki/Inspector_Sands

[@KamilsView]

Read other comments and you'll find out :-)

[@ofcctaylor]

I can hear a banshee in the background

[@davidplayfoot1777]

I subscribed 2 u

[@KamilsView]

Welcome to my world!

[@lukewillis7115]

O right. Travelers must have been annoyed

[@itzgamingwolfie1261]

what happened