Firefighters BBC Scotland 2006 Episode 4

Documentary series following the firefighters at Glasgow's busiest fire station, Maryhill. Aslo following new recruits through the 12 week basic training, and the chief officer Brian Sweeney.

[@markpunt9638]

Thank goodness for subtitles!

[@mortgagewizard40]

that CFO Sweeney,. seems like a decent down to earth fella, not a stuck up knob, who refers to them as his firefighters and family. the emphasis on HIS

[@mikeZL3XD7029]

Great they concentrate on an ex social worker and mother during the training, no-one else matters. The UN must be pleased.

[@nato7445]

I work with American 3 and 5 Inch supply hose in the UK. dragging that shit around is unbelievable ! a 70 theyre dragging up the stairs is nothing compared to this shit.

[@PremierInn851]

Shit, shit, shit.

[@jasonbraida3223]

Interesting...searching a room while standing. Here we would be on our hands and knees sweeping in a line using the wall as a guide.

[@lindanwfirefighter4973]

We do not do that any more here. We get below the smoke and do it like we do in real life. If the smoke layer is high then search from a crotched position. It is much, much faster and saves more lies.

[@epictetus9766]

05:14 "any questions?" Yup...what on earth did he say?

[@skelf23]

Haha, he wanted the charged length of 70mm hose hauled to the 3rd floor of the tower. 😉

[@dickkymorris9244]

Wicked

[@rogerramsay5700]

Don’t care what Yanks think they all think they are the best but our boys and girls in my opinion are the best trained in every aspect of firefighting the best in the world they don’t stand around with giant toothpicks they get on doing what they’re trained to do with no fuss😎👏👏👏👏

[@michaelmoran2059]

Have you seen the Americans in action? Even here on KZbin?? No me neither! A lot of standing around doing nothing! All the best equipment but nobody ever seems to want to use it! Usually takes 5 - 10 minutes just to get water on!

[@lindanwfirefighter4973]

@@michaelmoran2059 RIT teams stands around like you say but that is because they are basically in reserve until a MAYDAY is called.

[@lindanwfirefighter4973]

Roger what do you mean by “toothpicks”?

[@cannonfodder6654]

@@lindanwfirefighter4973 the US firefighters walk about all day with pike poles they look like giant toothpicks

[@PremierInn851]

With thanks to 453.

[@liamphilbin7256]

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[@PaulPhilbin-wu5ny]

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[@leeayres5542]

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[@alanolearyalanoleary4046]

ALN O L E ARY

[@donnaphilbin6563]

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