Blues and twos Manchester Central Fire Station

[@paulcurtis501]

My dad was the sub officer Bob. ❤ top bloke and a bloody good fire fighter

[@jld9107]

Sounded like a nice bloke

[@TheRomper55]

paul sorry to hear about your dad my brother brookie worked on his shift i will mention ths to mick collins who was station officer at the time sending my deepest condolences to your family

[@damonk3674]

Hello how long did your dad serve with greater Manchester county fire service??

[@baby-brick-dave445]

@TheRomper55 I remember these guy's when I visited the station. It's Thompson street if I can remember, they had 2 pumps and a Hp back then!

[@joeandrews7329]

2nd in command to Mick Collins.

[@FloozieOne]

Having been present when an idiot poured gasoline on a campfire, because the wood was wet and not lighting fast enough, causing a huge blast of flame, (which not only killed but blew apart the idiot), I have been afraid of big fires. I can't imagine the courage and devotion to duty of those men who went in knowing that the tanks could blow at any minute turning them into charcoal dust instantly. I respect FF's to the max and am extremely grateful knowing that they will come and deal with any kind of fire especially when people are at risk.

[@oscarosullivan4513]

Thats a darwin

[@joeandrews7329]

@@oscarosullivan4513 Dangerous substances!.

[@richarddenny7336]

Brings back lots of memories working at this station I even remember the very day when it first became operational replacing London Road near Piccadilly Station

[@joeandrews7329]

ITV series from 1993-1997.

[@damonk3674]

My father worked for greater Manchester county fire service for 31 years.

[@donnahill214]

Thank you for his services and all who have served or who are serving

[@damonk3674]

@@donnahill214 thank you donna hill and I've just retired after 30 years in the fire service. Same station/different watch to my dad is been in the service 2 years when that fire gear came in force great memories!!!

[@andy-tu2rx]

My brother retired last year after almost 30 years.was based at Chadderton Offerton Whitehill King Street Wythenshawe Philips Park And many others

[@oscarosullivan4513]

What became of that pub

[@joeandrews7329]

Red machines.

[@andy-tu2rx]

Best job,brother did 30 years for gmfrs 91 to 2020 Whitehills Gorton chadderton and many others as a watch manager

[@joeandrews7329]

Laurie Mayer narrates this series in the 1990s. From Joe. X

[@Biffo1262]

Sadly, I believe Sub Officer Bob Curtiss passed away quite recently. RIP.

[@sambridges5014]

Sorry to hear that

[@damonk3674]

My dad was on active service with gmc fire service. So sorry about Bob

[@scousertom0388]

May he rest in peace.

[@joeandrews7329]

A good serviceman.

[@Charlzey1998]

10:45 “Get An Ose Reel” (Pulls out ‘Garden Hose’)

[@BoroFire999]

Charlzey1998 yup that’s ya standard 19mm high pressure hose reel

[@Biffo1262]

Just shows your ignorance.

[@joeandrews7329]

Wrong hose!.

[@gazfire1322]

Back when British tv was worth watching ,

[@Highland_Moo]

Yup. I was a teenager when these were shown. We’ve recently cancelled our Sky TV due to there being eff-all worth watching. I love KZbin and it’s worth the 16 quid a month for the ad-free version as it means I can binge watch all these older shows!

[@Highland_Moo]

London’s Burning and Soldier Soldier are good!

[@joeandrews7329]

Laurie Mayer is narrating this 1993-1997 ITV series episode from 1994.

[@johnhendry6636]

you dont have 45 mins to search/deal with casualties...you have 15/20 mins at best. 1/ you need enough air to "make the return journey" and 2/ The harder you are working...the faster your air runs out.

[@joeandrews7329]

45 minutes a BA provides a firefighter.

[@oscarosullivan4513]

Every firefighters worst nightmare people not letting you pass on the road

[@Dodgey884]

Oh I dont know, going to a RTA (or RTC these days) as a retained crew and your workmates son is dead in car and 2 kids are thrown onto a railway line wasnt a dream either. The speeding show off driver had cuts and bruises 😡

[@oscarosullivan4513]

@@Dodgey884 Thanks

[@joeandrews7329]

@@Dodgey884 Humans can be cowardly custards when emergency services approach them!.

[@joeandrews7329]

@@oscarosullivan4513 Lazy bones!.

[@residentelect]

Be great if you could locate and post the episode which followed the Humberside Police Roads Crime Section. It was titled "TWOC". Can't find it anywhere!

[@alededwards5188]

Is that the one with the cosworth police car

[@joeandrews7329]

@@alededwards5188 It was uploaded by another person.

[@joeandrews7329]

@@alededwards5188 Cosworth was once an F1 engine.

[@Sam-bz1hr]

love the go pro 😂

[@joeandrews7329]

Races v the clock!.

[@ramblingrob4693]

Old but still good

[@joeandrews7329]

Real scenarios!.

[@SirJamesIV]

Do you have either of the episodes for Mersey Regional Ambulance Service or Merseyside Police?

[@johnlinden9106]

SirJamesIV sorry I don’t have them

[@Highland_Moo]

Anyone remember Spitting Image when it was first around in the 80s and 90s? I remember they used to take the piss out of Michael Beurk by putting him in random, non-emergency situations and him doing his miserable voice-over as it happened.

[@joeandrews7329]

Michael Buerk hosted 999 on BBC1 from 1992-2003.

[@oscarosullivan4513]

What became of that pub

[@joeandrews7329]

A pile of debris.

[@jld9107]

Did BA exist then?

[@baby-brick-dave445]

It's either s.gorman-centurion or drager

[@joeandrews7329]

@@baby-brick-dave445 It gives firefighters 45 minutes of air.

[@FloozieOne]

Oooops. was comment on another video, but it works for this one too. Blush.

[@joeandrews7329]

1993-1997 this series is in.

[@Martyn-p8w]

Many decades ago but its still the same suspects causing problems

[@joeandrews7329]

1990s.

[@elnino4955]

7:00

[@joeandrews7329]

Maintenance checks.

[@jld9107]

No speaka tha englise

[@joeandrews7329]

Foreign language.

[@jaebomnibowman5493]

Sorry to here that

[@joeandrews7329]

Craziness!.

[@oscarosullivan4513]

7:38-7:44 sounds out of breath

[@joeandrews7329]

A manic rush.

[@JackCraft-tm9hj]

This is like a comedy sketch. A comedy of errors. 😂 Its amazing how far the fire service has came on in just 30 years. These fellas look like amateurs half the time. I like how they were trying to force traffic to go through red lights, a big no-no now as it causes accidents and is illegal.

[@joeandrews7329]

Silly errors humans make!.