Is There A Rivalry Between Police and Firefighters?

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Ah, the good old Police-Fire Rivalry... But does it exist in real life? In this video, I talk about how amazing it is working alongside the Fire Bridge and the Ambulance Service. I discuss how the Rivalries perceived in the media are simply just not the case in real life.
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[@evander6979]

I had a really bad RTC when I was younger, all 3 services attended the scene whereby I was trapped in my car, in a ditch for 3 hours. All the emergency services were absolutely amazing. Fire service with their efficiency in securing the vehicle and cutting me out. Paramedic didn't even think twice about climbing into the wreckage to be with me and start treatments to keep me stable, police secured the scene and took a statement from me once I was stable. Say what you want about emergency services. But they're absolutely phenomenal people. 🙌

[@rorrt]

I met a girl at university who's father who died while fighting a fire. He saved a girl's life while at the house. She was talking about him, and she said I'm not sure in reference to the line in Sin City. But it reminded me of it. "My dad died. A child lives. A fair trade"

[@BenPearson1965]

Of course, there isn't a rivalry between the emergency service in the UK! 🙄 Sorry to disappoint... Keep an eye out... An announcement on my new podcast is coming soon! That's right... longer-form content on its way! 😬👮🏻‍♂️ Ben x

[@anthonyjones5981]

There is some ribbing though Ben. At least there was when I was in. ‘Oh, here comes trumpton’. Usually seen driving round town on a fri/sat night.

[@sketch1098]

cannot wait for a podcast

[@virtualunreality8326]

Totally agree. We all have roles to play in each particular job.

[@knobcheddar]

Plenty of good banter and piss taking though.

[@RSCOZZY]

Of course there isn't! It's just another sponsorship deal Ben! Love you and your videos still 😉🍻

[@MarkusDoesThings]

I totally agree with everything said in this video I am a fire fighter in Essex and we could never work without the paramedics or police we are all one big team!

[@virtualunreality8326]

I agree regarding working as a team, but I found it was mainly the paramedics and the firefighters who worked together. I guess it's because of the jobs we went to and the roles we performed didn't always need people to be arrested.

[@MarkusDoesThings]

@@virtualunreality8326 I find police can just give that helping hand so we can get on with what we are doing putting out a fire the police keep poeple back so paramedics can treat people ect

[@exgtt2061]

Even as a funeral ambulance driver bringing deceased into our care - the police, paramedics always make us feel part of the team. Even though we have no flashing lights or special training. Thankfully not seen a firefighter so far.

[@johndeas550]

Thanks for that Ben I was 21 years an airport firefighter and first responder, like you I retired ill health with PTSD and I agree that we all worked well together. Love the channel and listening to your memories.

[@stevewaite6461]

I served 17 years with the Surrey Fire and Rescue and the only rivalry in that time with the police was on the rugby pitch. Had some great games and made good friends also.

[@colintook3357]

Where I live youve got at least two paramedics who are retained fire fighters too, throw in a Special and youve got all 3 services on one truck, fantastic.

[@karens4503]

Great video Ben. My Grandad was a firefighter in the London fire Brigade and some of the stories I've heard from other family members about some of the things he used to face when he was on duty were amazing and scary at the same time. Sadly he passed away 30 years ago so I didn't get to ask him personally about what he did. All of the emergency service crews have my total respect and are amazing.

[@virtualunreality8326]

Firefighters are lucky with the kit we have these days. However when your grandfather was serving I suspect that instead of a large ladder he may have used two small wooden ladders with hooks on the end to scale tall buildings! See kzbin.info/www/bejne/sH69fqmVpZyWqrs Also, there is still kit on fire engines today that he would have used like beaters to put out fires and brass stirrup pumps! I was a firefighter, but I'm no hero. It was just a privilege to do it and most of the time good fun.

[@Zel0978]

As someone who worked for FRS, got so much respect for the kind comments Ben made. Hope you're doing well pal!

[@maximumlvl5001]

I am a trainee retained firefighter 🔥 great to hear that there is such a good relationship between the emergency services

[@virtualunreality8326]

You'll love doing that job, but you'll lose a lot of sleep, particularly when your alerter goes off at 3am in the morning!

[@AB-cs7vm]

You won't love the ambulance service when they get you out of bed at 4am to kick a door in 🤣

[@maximumlvl5001]

@@AB-cs7vm fire service but yeah i dont think i will mind that much.

[@pistol0grip0pump]

Been following and watching this channel for a good while now and have loved every episode, you're honesty, willingness to share experiences and even traumatic moments with us in this position of vulnerability I'm both humbled and honoured that you choose to share these things with us Ben, I think you'd make an excellent podcast/ chat show host, talking with other emergency service workers, the public etc. So much respect for you and all the emergency service workers that keep us safe and alive. If you find yourself in Bournemouth I'd love to share stories over a pint, keep up the amazing work Ben (and team!) =)

[@andymiller2259]

Love all your videos Ben. Can honestly say as a firefighter it’s great to work with all emergency services it’s one big team effort. I have never had any issues with any other service. I have heard of some rivalry between service’s in other countries specially places like new York but thankfully Uk 🇬🇧 do things properly.

[@jambojambo313]

Damn, this is so humbling. I won’t wing about my work college’s again.

[@MrAcoustic09]

Brilliant Ben so well put across aswell such a humble human being

[@YaBoyRagnarsty]

More channels need to do ad reads like you, Ben! 🤣 Love the videos! Listened to the audio version of Handcuffed Emotions, was made all the better by having you reading it. Keep up the great work, fella!

[@rickschell7874]

Great story. In my area the police, fire and ambulance people all get along. Some of them are also cops, fire personal, etc. We have volunteer fire people , so 911 calls in multiple companies. They all train together. When they show up , they already know where to go and what to do.

[@Diglett_Dude]

Another good vid, I expected this type of reaction. Can't imagine a reason for any rivalry and Ben has a kind heart anyway

[@justwannaridemabike]

Glad to see you smiling Ben, love these videos, so interesting please keep them coming. Can we get some more ‘react to police shows/ films etc’? 😁 also ‘break down of police equipment?’

[@Harley-df8ok]

Nice to see you back Ben and you look really well if you don’t mind me saying. I love these videos, you inspire me and many others to keep going when times are tough xx

[@vanlifenomad]

Good call Ben. I owe my life countless times to police, fire, ambulance, doctors, nurses, services over many years of bailing me out of situations, car accidents, military, sepsis, mental health. great shout out to your Team love this.

[@dejanbrice8774]

8:40 the hose he's talking about is known as a hose reel. High pressure instant attack compared to throwing out a 45mm. There definitely is a banter level though between Police and Fire.

[@AlexBrown23192]

Another brilliant vid Ben again I'm loving the mass amounts of content you bring out. I respect all areas of the public services especially the police, amberlance service and the fire and rescue service. I'm joining the British Army as a Grenadier Guard and I can't express how much respect I have for any area of the public services and the work they do. Keep up the fantastic work Ben 👊🇬🇧

[@Matt_Gaughran]

I’ve bought both yours books not read them yet. Loving the videos for now though. Once I’m feeling more motivated I will be back reading

[@stendecstretcher5678]

I also have a huge respect for the RNLI too.

[@mattybutler2455]

Ben, I'm loving the videos, is there any chance you could share your experiences, views and knowledge on joining the police force, and importantly joining in the here and now, in particular the Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship. Thanks so much

[@AaronB9616]

got to love ben trying his hardest shouting out the sponsors only just found out what a VPN was last episode haha quality video none the less :)

[@CAD9686]

Totally agree with Ben, as someone who works in a Police Control Room which is actually shared with a Fire Service, it's always great to see the inter-working between the three services and I also get really angry when Fire or Amb staff get targeted with violence. Like Ben said, I understand the anger/violence towards Police to an extent but Fire/Amb either rush into burning buildings or go to car crashes and Amb just want to save lives so any violence or whatever towards them is totally unacceptable!

[@maxcullen3427]

All first responders run into danger for strangers respect them all

[@MikeThomassen]

I am also going to agree with the statements of this video and comments :) I drive ambulance in Denmark, and I have tried a few times to be "blocked" by the Police, because they estimated that a situation was too dangerous for us to do our job. I was told once; "You're not going to save ANY people if you die. Stay here!". And because this happens so rarely, I will listen when it's said. But, the rest of the time, I'm in charge of the general progression of the situation, but I know 110% that the firefighters are the best at what they do, and the Police are the best at what they do, and I'm the best at what I do. That's why we all do our job, keeping people safe, the best way we know how. That's why we are all "the services", because we are a team... I will always confur with the others to ensure the best outcome possible of a situation. Buuuut I have also tried a few times to deeply disagree with a police officer, but I had the final order in the progression. And even as I told him/her to do something he/she disagreed with, they would do it to their best abilities. Mad respect to police and firefighters !

[@robknox6514]

Thank you for another video mate always enjoy yours. I work for the Ambulance service and love my job can't think of anything else I would want to do. I certainly wouldn't want to be a policeman though but I respect them all and take my hat off to them

[@willify0995]

love the video 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@cameronthomson396]

Can you do a video about your thoughts on the prison service or any experience you may have with officers

[@debpartin8737]

Not here in my town firemen help cops any time they can. They rerouted the river to find a gun

[@danielmarshall4587]

Emergancy Services AWESOME folk. Cheers for this Mr Pearson.

[@mrbabajidee3133]

The old bill call the firefighters "Water Fairies and Trumpton" in London so there is some sort of issue

[@joshfoley4672]

6:32 can you please put your 2nd book on audible please!!!

[@MaxTheMadGamer]

I’m so glad you say Adidas properly

[@conorfleming6580]

Do a video on how the Police are trained to drive in a pursuit situation? Please. Thanks.

[@252Andyb]

From a UK Firefighter couldn’t agree more. We have outstanding emergency services in the UK funded on a shoestring. 👍🏻👍🏻

[@Michael-Oh]

The sad thing is that firefighter really don't get paid enough and they're often overworked and understaffed. It's due to funding and they are not taking on a lot of new firefighters because they are very expensive train and equip.

[@joeallen4073]

Can you do a video for people applying for the police I’ve just passed my a levels and need advice for Police course degree apprenticeship.

[@darrenquarterman2611]

Literally anyone who attacked a fire man or lady should get the death penalty

[@WyndStryke]

Usually it's children, between 10 and 14

[@apk74]

You should move to Afghanistan, Darren. They have public hangings. You’d love it there.

[@Matt_Gaughran]

Which book should I read first? Responding to the unknown or handcuffed emotions?

[@civicboi001]

Any experiences with the Coastguard rescue teams?

[@Mikey_13]

Can you pls make a video about 999 call operators and the importance of them pls

[@virtualunreality8326]

I was a firefighter for a number of years. I never considered it brave to go into a burning building. It was good fun, as we had training in how to control a fire and our kit which we wore stopped any fire getting to us. The smaller black hose Ben talks about is called the high pressure hose. We never really spoke to the police as we normally got to the jobs either just before or after the paramedics. The police tended to arrive later, if needed.

[@nothanks5630]

There is a harmless rivalry between Dublin Fire Brigade and the National Ambulance Service due to Dublin Fire Brigade running an ambulance service and all DFB firefighters are trained paramedics. It's a fun game to guess which ambulance Service will attend your call, also awkward at RTCs as DFB run the fire and medical aspects of it leaving any NAS units feeling a bit undervalued, but they work great together of course and value each other dearly. (Cough cough DFB are better) 😂

[@loopylou6841]

HART cleverly disguised Real Life super heroes! 😀

[@stuartandrew9091]

Shouldn't be. One fights crime the other fights fires

[@dbc1702]

Hazardous Area Response Team, or something like that

[@jamiefenner123]

The water fairies are great! Although they have way too much free time, and cool kit, maybe I’m jealous 😂

[@djray1031]

Fire & Ambulance personell are just as brave as you bobby`s are Ben.

[@wingandaprayer883]

It's great that the services all work together.. but.. let us consider this hypothetically, the real question the British public want to know is, who would win in a fight, like a mass brawl, service vs service?

[@fireappliances6653]

Ben you mean the hose reel it’s what they mainly use for all fires House car bin building fires until it’s a major fire eg the one in Bradford tyre yard then they’ll get the main jet out make pumps 13 2 aerial ladder platforms High volume pump Water carriers Command support unit Other resources Environmental protection unit Welfare unit Multiple fire officers Fire investigation HART will also be there anything that’s declared a major incident

[@mdmotorcycles10]

Hi Ben I've been wondering would you ever use a taser on someone who has epilepsy or what you would do if someone had a seizure after being hit by a taser

[@serenityinside1]

How would you know they had epilepsy, unless they said before? 🤔

[@DC3Refom]

​​@@serenityinside1 police are not pshychic

[@wenlambotomy6231]

21 years uk firefighter. There is no rivalry. Rivalry is the wrong word. But it is definitely noticed the police don’t like to get their hands ‘dirty’ . Expect 4 or 5 officers to standing around with hands stuffed into their vests as fire crews run their arses off doing scene safety, casualty safety, casualty searches, cutting cars etc.

[@FAZE9NINE]

Yes ben , finally someone else who pronounces adidas correctly 😎👍

[@bernehalligan]

total respect for ALL emergency services....

[@Jazzwayze]

This so-called rivalry never existed in the 60s6 to 90s. The winter beat bobby was always guaranteed a hot cuppa if calling in at the fire station in the early morning.

[@bramscheDave]

I lived in a street with firefighters and police living in most of the houses. They were friendly with each other, but socially the firefighters stuck together and the police stuck together. After reading Handcuffed Emotions, it is interesting, the firefighters had a very black sense of humour, as a way to cope with the situations they faced, especially the deaths. But this was in the early 80s, maybe that has changed a bit. One of them was transferred to us (West Sussex) from Hull and he said it was a completely different experience. In Hull, people would set fires and call the Fire Brigade, in order to pelt them with stones, once they turned up. In Sussex, they were respected and a part of the community. The same with the police. A friend of mine's father was sent up to the picket lines for the coal miners strike. A lot of them came back shell-shocked, I'm guessing many of them would be treated for PTSD these days, but they were put on desk duty or invalided out of the service. For the father, it was a real shock, he was a School's Liaison Office for many years, before suddenly being stuffed into riot gear and being pelted by stones and worse. But even for the Bobby on the Beat in a quiet town, where the only violence they got to see was a drunken brawl on a Saturday night, it must have been a culture shock.

[@darrenquarterman2611]

The guy who came to save my dad was beyond a hero he was stuck and having a stroke the guy Lifted him and chucked him in his car/ambulance and saved him my dad was 5 stone heavyer than him minimum and a dead weight the guy ignored his personal safety to save my dad witch will never be forgotten my dad not with us no but this man gave us a few extra months

[@robertplues4661]

ex firefighter myself everyone has to work together or it just wont work i live in a rural aera in scotland so most of our stuff was rtc or rescues and exactly what ben says with knowing each other and the kit i used to think the work the doctors do and the air ambulance the kit they have is incredible was a bad rtc that i turned up to was with someone i knew was a fatal then a spell of fatals that ended it for me messed with my head tho i dont regret anything tho as i loved the years i done and all the people i got to help and see them and no i helped them out out weighs the sad times and my mental health i always try to just think of everyone i helped also could of been a hosereel jet or a lenth of 45 if hose reel would of been straight from tank on the appliance and if it was a lenth of 45 it would of been in to the back of appliance and then to a hyrdrant lol 🤣 sick joke to send a police officer in and light a fire

[@fireappliances6653]

They mainly use hosereel for most fires until it’s a major incident like a high rise or a big building to hay bales and farm land

[@firemanspam999]

Even coppers need heroes 😘

[@robthesamplist]

My dads a ex firefighter of 35 years in LFB....they all hated the police for some reason.

[@virtualunreality8326]

That's terribly sad to hear. I found that I didn't hate the police, but some (not all) officers I just couldn't talk to as they were conditioned that their opinion was always the correct one, they were arrogant and they just told lies . My neighbours a retired police officer and he's an arsehole unfortunately.

[@robthesamplist]

@@virtualunreality8326 You are bang on I think. Theres good in bad in everything though I guess.

[@CASHO76]

Nowt wrong with the fire fairies🤪🤣❤️

[@serenityinside1]

Aah The water babies / watter splatters. I was an ambulance man in 90’s . Fire service weren’t liked by police and ambulance service who did get on well, for a fac in my county due to their strutting “ look at me/ chest out “ posing and arrogant manner . They had all the kit and loved to remind you , the best wages but actually worked by far the least , paid to sleep ! , at the time hot meals cooked for them etc . Didn’t do themselves ANY favours. Actually knew 2 quite senior fireman pretty well and they didn’t like the dinosaur culture , which has been exposed as misogynistic + racist several times publicly , but knew they were into a good thing with promotion! Ie earliest retirement with the best pension. So no , my experience sadly different to Ben’s ,BUT was a good while ago and maybe with the “ fire dinosaurs “ retiring things have changed. Closing stations down after the failed strike actions may have had some humbling of course: the public support could have been a lot better and I was sure it wasn’t going to turn out well for them..The old Maxim is true “ if your onto a good thing keep your mouth shut and head down “!!

[@zion1180]

Decent cop - words I never thought I’d write If only there were more like him full rucksack

[@serenityinside1]

There’s a waay bigger % of “ decent cops” than there is decent members of the public , or hadn’t that occurred to you ? Could you do the job? Unlikely I’m guessing. Keep your churlish infantile comments to yourself , asswipe 🤨

[@andreaatkinson2251]

There are so many decent people working in the police force. They want to help people in the places they live. All people that work in the Emergency services should be respected. They are doing the jobs that keep society working properly as well as having to deal with some of the worst of society.

[@zion1180]

@serenityinside1 I was commenting on what is in front of me. As for decent cops that might be but given the police dragged their feet to investigate lawbreaking in Downing Street, have been caught sending sexist, racist, homophobic messages, disseminated pictures of murder victims, have kidnapped, raped , and murdered a woman, have failed to investigate child sexual abuse in the Army Cadet Force, etc might leave me feeling a little vulnerable as I come from a group that is over policed. It was an honest, positive comment. Maybe you should consider the impact of your insulting and offensive words. ****wipe isn’t really appropriate on this forum.

[@virtualunreality8326]

Do you ever blame yourself for anything you did or didn't do Ben ? One regret I have is that I think due to my incompetence on one job an elderly guy may have lost his life. I'll never know for sure, but I took too long to stabilise a bmw one night, which delayed getting him out. I'll never forget it.

[@serenityinside1]

Not very helpful considering Ben’s long fight to recovery is it now? Cmon 🙄

[@virtualunreality8326]

@@serenityinside1 I'm so sorry for sharing one of the worst times of my life. I expect Ben would understand why I shared this most personal experience. Having seen your profile I now understand that you don't understand.

[@AB-cs7vm]

@@serenityinside1 in all fairness, I don't know anything about Ben so you can't assume everyone else does

[@pango007]

💚❤️💙

[@luk3_cam363]

podcast

[@seanobrien3287]

Never unhappy to see the police when it's all kicking off haha

[@daveharris1095]

Ask a police officer why they joined the police service? True honest answer because I failed fire service selection process. Just saying

[@danielbrice3298]

Are police cars re mapped?

[@gunhojput]

I cannot help thinking that our police are played up to be so great but i wonder if a situation ever arrived in the uk similer to that in canada where police are now being regarded as the bad boys i wonder where our police would stand

[@rusty5078]

When an off duty copper sat at home needs the fire service because he burnt his kitchen down trying to cook. 😂 That must be brilliant in America

[@novaadventures5758]

There are some senseless people about for sure

[@serenityinside1]

Newsflash ..

[@boahnation9932]

Comment for the almighty algorithm

[@upstate-settlers]

who else is watching this while on shift in an ambo/fire station?

[@virtualunreality8326]

The daily checks need doing....

[@mileswood8568]

Save yourself some time boys tee answers no 😂

[@100Thesniper]

H.A.R.T = hazardous area response team

[@chrisgoodwill3818]

I love Ben and these chats but the editing in this particular video is really poor!

[@krognak]

Cheeky banter at most, but at the scene where shit gets real there's no space for dick-measuring. All there to do a job, and use the training that makes them professionals. We all love each other really.

[@vibes3183]

early

[@leow7865]

Police can take it police are more involved with the side of life however fire and ambulance staff should be able to freely move with out anyone attacking then i have Thown bricks at police but we all ways let's fire and ambulance staff pass freely attacking them come one there willing to give there lives for people they don't know show some respect for the 3 main services we maybe hate police but with out them would be chaos

[@virtualunreality8326]

The police are people just like me and you.

[@scourts8275]

Firefighters have earned a high degree of respect due to the professionalism and heroics they show whilst on duty. Police on the other hand have a reputation in the gutter which they have have also earned through institutional abuse of power/rights/bullying , earning the hate every day, just look at all the incidents popping up in the news lately, Charing Cross is a reflection of the MET as a whole. It’s an insult to compare the police to firefighters/nhs/armed forces

[@martinosborne2842]

Have to disagree, there are rotten apples in every walk of life, I saw a programme about a doctor stealing from the NHS the other day, doesn't make me think all doctors are thieves!! You seem to have an issue with the police, it may be justified or it may not. I personally have had great dealings with the police and a couple of times I was not to impressed, one of the times meant I filed a complaint and had a phone call with a senior police officer for 15 minutes and then a more in depth conversation with a Sargent in my home for an hour. We talked through my issues and it was resolved and my complaint withdrawn. I think the wording of your comments are not a fair reflection on most serving police officers but I would accept there are a very small minority that would. Just my opinion.Thanks.

[@scourts8275]

@@martinosborne2842 hi mate we have our opinions and I respect yours. I’m not talking about bad apples though because as you rightly point out they are in all walks of life, but when the MET and other forces are continually found to be ‘institutionally’ corrupt or racist or abuse of power or discriminatory, then it’s not the odd bad apple. I personally am 39 and have never been charged or convicted of anything, I was arrested once when 18 and being drunk so I personally don’t any issues, I’m reacting to the non stop report of police breaking laws, abuse of power, corruption and so on which is ‘institutional’. You only have to see some of these ‘auditors’ videos when they question the police about why they are doing things which are abuse of power, abuse of section 43, abuse of police and criminal reform act etc, the coppers don’t even realize the are abusing power because it’s the norm, it’s what they have been taught, it’s institutional! I think my view is fair and justified. But each to there own ,

[@Ayrshore]

Nah. The water fairies are alright really :P

[@cjc6063]

Ben Pearson: Is there a rivalry between Police and Sleepy-Hose-Pole-Boys?

[@atvseatexchange2176]

The rivalry between the police and firefighters in the US is based on some high profile incidents about which Department controls a scene while all hell is breaking loose. After attending Police vs Firefighters hockey games at Madison Square Garden, and knowing members of both Departments personally, I think you're getting too much from movies or tv Ben. Hearsay is not admissible.

[@duncMAC150]

Hazardous area response team, H.A.R.T

[@26TM079]

Gotta hand it to #PetRescue 🐈‍⬛🐈‍⬛🐈‍⬛🐈‍⬛🚒🚒🚒🚒 the only job you get paid to sleep on duty. 🤣🤣🤣 #Banter