Firefighters BBC 1997 Series Part 1

[@hedgehog702]

Can’t believe this was 25 years ago,seems like yesterday when it was shown,would imagine every brigade member featured virtually is retired now

[@johnomahony4686]

Still great watch n ss pumps too

[@Charlzey1998]

For those who are interested, this Old Swan station closed in 1999 and moved into a slightly smaller ground floor station a few streets away, low hill was permanently closed and is now renamed Kensington

[@cookiecrum6644]

Charlzey1998 thanks

[@johngreene6805]

did they both keep they two machines

[@Charlzey1998]

Theyre both 1 pump stations now

[@kalleok]

Do they still run 4000+ calls?

[@Charlzey1998]

No they're not as busy now so they've been 1 pump for well over a decade now

[@burgerplace9764]

Love the two tones!

[@perfektrepairs7934]

The reg of that fire engine comes back as taxed and still in use crazy

[@donnaphilbin6563]

The 🧣

[@leeclough6569]

Which engine ?? As the rapier is used in a Museum I believe

[@nomadicsoul34]

Firefighting in those days was bloody rewarding ( 70s 80s and 90s.) Still a great job but society has changed and the exciting incidents are less frequent.

[@Zackislivid]

In 50 years time all jobs would be replaced with robots the humanity can rest but thay would be sad

[@justinshadrach829]

Exciting incidents!? Bloody good thing there are less!

[@TheWeepingDalek]

by society has changed you mean people are being safer

[@Gecko....]

True! The fire business is boring, I did it for 16 months and it felt like a monotony so I went back into the army. Basically just spend most of your life sitting in a low-grade social club with some people you like and some you don't, the craic becomes the same to the point you know what the person is going to say before they say it because you spend more time with them than your family. This monotony is punctured by bin fires or if you're lucky a car fire!

[@Plumduff3303]

Takes me back thanks

[@Adelaide_Transit]

Thats awesome that they had an exchange firery there, especially since its from my home city of Adelaide.

[@darrenhillman8396]

Didnt see this when it was first broadcast. Very enjoyable watch. Thanks for uploading the series! Nice to see the old Dennis RS and Rapier pumps in action with proper two-tones!

[@perfektrepairs7934]

The Dennis is still taxed and on the road lol

[@uav360]

Glad you enjoyed it. it is brilliant to watch.

[@uav360]

No problem at all. Great watch

[@6R4ONLINENEWS]

Great programme.

[@neilhalley8897]

No BA in 1997. We were wearing it in Gloucestershire back then.

[@grahamdobson7428]

Good on you Peter. You done all you could do .as a h g v driver it happen to me it a hard job you do respect 🙌 👏

[@Autisticfam]

Hey guys that’s my dad and he called UAV360 love you guys and love you dad

[@Autisticfam]

Well done Sam. It’s great being a firefighter ❤

[@Landie_Man]

The Mayflower is still there. I think it’s had another fire since this.

[@R1SmokeEater]

Great Series! Wondering. Is there a “Where are they now” Of these Fellas?? Love to see that!

[@user-eg8pv2om7j]

So you drive in to the side of a big red fire engine with bright blue flashing lights then try to claim compo ? Eh are ay lad ?

[@kld5617]

Omg I use to watch this when I got back from London at 24 fit as a fiddle wanted to join should make some more tired of the ambulance and police ones

[@CymruEmergencyResponder]

The old couple tried to sue even though they failed to give way to an emergency vehicle?

[@framekixrr]

old farts

[@oscarosullivan4513]

Should see America where parking in front of a hydrant can lead to your windows being smashed by the fire brigade

[@gilesfarmer5953]

Don't worry, they'll be long dead now.

[@ashleyhoward8926]

Contrary to popular belief, you are incorrect. As any qualified EFAD knows, it's the other way around, like it or not.

[@colinedmond6003]

How come its just been posted after 20 years ? thanks Colin

[@rick-dy7mt]

Ive noticed that then and now british fire stations almost nerver sent any ladder or tower trucks

[@the_once-and-future_king.]

Not every station has an aerial appliance. Plus most of our buildings are only 2-3 floors high. If the initial call indicates one might be needed one will be sent, otherwise the incident officer will request one when on scene. Also, we don't have 'engineers', 'truckies' or 'squads'. Everyone is trained the same and can do multiple jobs.

[@ashleyhoward8926]

Actually, it is the centralised control room who mobilise appliances as they receive emergency calls, not the station. Each & every premises has what is termed a "pre-determined attendance" (PDA) as does every other other scenario, such as vehicle collisions, etc. That restaurant would already be known & logged as to the risks it poses, how many floors, occupancy, etc. The OIC or even central control can ammend it as required, including requesting aeriel appliances. If an aeriel was stated on the PDA, it would go at the first call, along with pumping appiances. The single emergency number (999 in UK ) was invented by the general post office in the 1930's , allowing central control to operate as we now know it.

[@minidriversouthsweden5137]

Are those Dennis fire appliances phased out by the fire brigade for newer appliances? Nice to hear the two tone sirens. Crashing into a 10 + tonne fire appliance must’ve been like crashing into a mountain wall minor damage to the pumper but the car is written off.

[@uav360]

individual fire services will do their best to bring in newer more modern fire appliances.

[@bencoatesworth7731]

Yeah and the old bastard still wants to sue them like maybe he should think who looks worse him crashing into the big fire engine on his way back from bingo or something or them rushing to possibly save lives

[@walterkronkitesleftshoe6684]

Seems like yesterday I was in "central division".... C3G.

[@CARLIN4737]

Heroes...

[@nicky29031977]

There was a fly on the wall documentary sometime in the late 90's about the training course fire fighters go through to become firemen....any info?

[@uav360]

Sorry. I don't have much info on it. I do have videos uploaded of a police series around the same time called X Cars. Follows Greater Manchester Police. brilliant series.

[@CARLIN4737]

Brixton.

[@JoeSmith-zv4ic]

there was one on the First woman fire fighter in South Yorkshire

[@leeclough6569]

That was 999 presented Michael Burke, and it was an episode that followed West Midlands Fire service training centre.

[@motorolla73]

I bet those videos took some copying?🤔

[@dombooth86]

Guessing this is what londons burning were based on

[@bonnetdedouche]

Londons burning started late 80s and i think this series started mid to late 90s. Loved Londons burning 👌🏻

[@macca696]

London burning was based on the series like this filmed in 1983 at Brixton fire station in London 3 years later London burning started

[@michaelmulligan0]

4000 calls a year? That’s 10 a day!

[@shaunbrown6365]

There aren't 400 days in a year.

[@technoraver]

@@shaunbrown6365 4000 calls ÷ 365 days of the year = 10.9 ..... closer to 11 calls a day

[@ashleyhoward8926]

I worked on a 4,500 call station in the early 90's , but another one of our's had over 7,000 calls a year, over an area of approx 6 square miles. That's more than the entire adjacent county brigade.

[@jld9107]

Billy Woods😂

[@simonsupersi2225]

Wish they would shows these on tv rather some of the rubbish they put on

[@richardwani2803]

There was one on really TV channel called into the fire it finished a few years ago

[@chriswaring5565]

THE FIREMAN AT 6:36 SOUNDS LIKE JOHN LENNON

[@ashleyhoward8926]

Dey do dat der doh, don't dey?

[@WJC981]

singing "Waltzing Matilda"? really? we just have to over emphasis the fact he's an Aussie?

[@ashleyhoward8926]

He sings only Beatles songs now.