The UK's Tallest Fire Ladder (Funded by Freemasons)

[@user-rc4qh3lp7h]

Sad state of affairs when you have to rely on the Freemasons to get essential kit but well done to them for helping Londoners.

[@dbyers3897]

Didn't hear anyone say the LFB had to rely on donations but donations of specialty equipment are not usual for emergency services, healthcare, & other public-benefit organizations. Cheers Freemasons!

[@JLTJr.]

It's the Welfare State , Mate ! With so many people drawing benefits , something has to give .

[@almac2598]

Totally agree. With the taxes we pay these should be there as required.

[@johnpixie]

@@JLTJr. while i agree that its a system that is abused, these kind of comments tend to go hand in hand with people that dont know how the system works. it needs to be reformed but not scraped. same for all goverment spending

[@AkuraTheAwesome]

​@@JLTJr.Yeah there's far too many of the ultrawealthy not paying taxes. You're absolutely right to want to see an end to benefits for billionaires.

[@scousertom0388]

Respect to you guys for donating these pieces of lifesaving equipment to the LFB!

[@LondonFreemasons]

Helping fund things like this, is what being a freemason is all about!

[@SpiceyOats]

lol "donating" more like tax collection and fraud.

[@MR_00_3]

@@SpiceyOats London Freemasons are all funded by charitable donations.....

[@fwof3347]

@@SpiceyOats sure ok, those who live on glass houses don’t throw stones… who cares if it’s a tax donate .. if they save one life worth every penny.

[@Billy_W]

@@fwof3347 Always one karen that will find something to moan about

[@Gr1m_laden_7]

That crane must have a very high safe working load to carry that dude's massive balls

[@anakinskywalker4113]

Massive respect to all the men & women of the LFB. I really feel you should have to be fighting for donations. These trucks should be funded by the government pure & simple.

[@theoabun]

they would sooner build drones to give to ukraine

[@MyScotty7]

I often work at 90 meters in a Mewp cherry picker as a steel erector!

[@davidprior8236]

It is great to see how brother masons are helping brother firefighters across the pond.

[@biddymiddy]

Big thumbs up to the FREE MASONS never mind the secret hand shake they need a big thanks for the kind generosity supplying these appliances

[@Ron-u1z]

First and foremost,we are a charitable organisation. We are not a secret society, we are a society with knowledge that can only be know once you are asked and accept to join.

[@Kaspertube513]

​@@Ron-u1z*known ....and you little minions are nothing but cover for far more nefarious activities...3rd degree masons learn nothing ...when your 33rd degree you might learn something

[@VickersDoorter]

@@Ron-u1z So not secretive then....

[@krashd]

@@Ron-u1z So secrets?

[@benwiles7433]

BBC video didn't mention who funded these sadly.

[@stephensawyer5431]

Freemasons

[@PTRRanger951]

Yeah they did. Several times.

[@benwiles7433]

Not the 1 I saw

[@Viper816]

It says in the description and he litterally says it…. 0:56

[@CALFireRescue]

Literally it’s SATAN ! Truck 666 😉🤡

[@Stormf0rce999]

An amazing peice of kit, thankyou to the Freemasons for donating it!

[@christopherdean1326]

Not enough money in the world to get me up there....

[@MyScotty7]

Freemasons often get a bad name from people who dont know about Freemasonry, donating and helping society is what they do. Fantastic well done!

[@richardwani2803]

Respect to the fire fighter's for going up in that thing it makes me sick just looking at it

[@Vincent-1928]

THATS WHY THEY ARE CALLED THE BRAVE

[@ronthemogul]

He’s on a platform lol usually have to climb that shit rung by rung

[@emcarn8187]

I get woozy just watching this!! :)

[@bloodravensterminator8594]

Very interesting how different it is from out trucks here in the states

[@john6218att]

all together different trucks that what we have. don't understand why they don't have their trucks set up with pre connected hose like we do, instead of wasting valuable time rolling each length out and connecting them afterwords

[@borechmundel9059]

That's really tall!!!! Thank you for 42 to keep us safe...

[@xpoors6641]

our new TL goes 42 meters and its pretty horrendous at the top... cant imagine 64 hats of too you andy

[@robertsmith8876]

Good bit of kit every city in the UK should have at least one in there fleet

[@sfsgaming7831]

US recently got an even larger truck, the current largest in service is at 230 Ft (70 meters)

[@julianreverse]

Every second plant fire brigade in Germany has higher equipment.

[@sfsgaming7831]

@@julianreverse Do you know a comparison for the "second plant" part?

[@krashd]

@@sfsgaming7831 I think they meant every second department, as in half of them.

[@surreyarborist]

Alan Greenwood Surrey Fire engine museum in Chobham has an impressive TL retired in the 70s and its an Dennis of course. We wish him well.

[@IansOddInterests]

A lovely day , and still quite close to maximum working wind speeds… must be almost impossible to use at maximum height in anything but perfect conditions especially with wind sheer around flats etc… need some nerve to go up that… brave men.

[@davidmack4495]

thats an insane height for an aerial.

[@dantegt93]

Can this thing go negative off the side, without pulling the truck over?

[@megatronskneecap]

I skipped to 1:56 and saw the guy was as high as the flats behind him. This could prevent a lot of horrible events from occurring again like Grenfell and if nothing else, get people out safely in an hour rather than having people lose their lives all throughout the early hours of the morning. Great work and incredible donation.

[@mole389]

Well done the London Freemasons ,they also support the London Air Ambulance

[@Yngrr024]

Freemasons tryna rebuild their public image 😂😭

[@adamatch9624]

Rebuild it? What’s wrong with it currently

[@cathankhan6644]

⁠​⁠@@adamatch9624devil worship??

[@graememckay9972]

I'm willing to bet it's rarely, if ever, used at that height due to wind. Also the working weight and height will decrease rapidly as it tilts or swings over.

[@johnbratley6926]

In 1965 LFB had 42 TL/ALP appliances which steadily reduced to just 13 ? possibly 15 today. Any other comparable city in the world would have more than treble that number. Part of the problem is greatly reduced government funding. Another part is that LFB is managed by a private company Asset Co and they have fire coverage to the bone. In order to maintain share dividends they have twice threatened to go bust in order to blackmail the government to subsidise them. At the time of the Grenfell Tower disaster aerial appliances had been removed from the pre determined attendance at high rise fires. The first aerial arrived 32 minutes after the first call and the second took almost 2 hours. Freemasons are the largest charitable givers in the UK mostly anonymously.

[@robertarthur3691]

And this says everything about not just LFB but the fire service in general nationwide

[@LondonEmergency999]

11 aerials... not 13, or 15!

[@paxundpeace9970]

Spot on analysis. It turned even worse the former Mayor of London and now PM Poris Pohnson closed 10 Fire stations and sacked 300 front line fighting positions.

[@paxundpeace9970]

The low point were 11 or less around Grenfell Tower disaster. After that new standard Ladders were ordered 13 or 15. They reach up to 7 or maybe 9 floors. They should be allready in full use. Around the same time this 64 Ladder was announced by the Freemasonary.

[@paxundpeace9970]

For comparison sake we have 2 Ladders for each building fire. To match the amount of Ladders we have in our city - London would need 191 Ladders

[@MikeMcRoberts]

How much are they?

[@rhysmaybrey7739]

Good on the Freemasons for helping fund this

[@1mlister]

The physics of that confuse me. It really looks like it should roll over. That is a big lever.

[@wcresponder]

He was really trying to sell it. Impressive piece of kit.

[@jamesrader3329]

Every major city here in the states should have at least one truck like that.

[@FarOut-n6b]

3 of em and theyre all in london but apparently there is no north south divide

[@krashd]

Are there any buildings outside of London that are 64 metres tall? I know Manchester has a few tall buildings but above 22 storeys?

[@smith5385]

Thank you London Freemasons.

[@robnewman6101]

21st Century London Firefighters.

[@robnewman6101]

Wow.

[@Fm_1055]

Ah that’s the tall thing I saw in Dagenham when driving my bus

[@Angel_423]

im not a fan of secret societies or anything of the sort but to give credit where its due, this is an incredibly important piece of kit to have. so thank you for donating it

[@janusviborgolesen9613]

How far away i horizontal level can the ladder reach? Of course it depends on the load....

[@gregchapman5556]

Sod that. I get a nosebleed getting into bed 😂😂. Well done Freemasons they cost a LOT of money.

[@44altecz]

thanks for not showing the truck

[@noelht1]

When you need to change a lightbulb on the moon. So mote it be!

[@deancwhmackinnon6547]

You haven't lived until you have gone down by rope off a 120ft Dennis MetzTTL (Circa 1960 manf) I shit myself every time the pawles 'clunked' on thew way up. I was an 18 y/o 2nd class Fireman in 1969 in Auckland NZ.

[@garfstiglz3981]

Whilst this is good, why is it that every organisation that donates something has to have its name plastered on it. Why not just donate it and leave it at that?

[@Altair885]

Because they are trying to make themselves look acceptable to the wider public. But I'm betting the secret organisation that trades in favours for favours doesn't tell people how they cheat and use underhanded tactics to get what they want! Thankfully I think most people realise what secret organisations like this really are, so PR stunts like this will ultimately fail.

[@Timeward76]

They want a bit of recognition for their good deed I suppose. It doesn't hinder functionality or anything, so its not a bother

[@Altair885]

@@Timeward76 More like they're trying to seem like a generous organisation to the average person. Truth is far from it, it's pretty much organised crime and corruption at everyone else's expense!

[@notrut]

I would be able to hear what the chap is saying if you turn the silly music OFF!

[@jamiea9718]

I'd be a lot more impressed if somebody told him that there's no point in wearing a safety harness if it isn't attached to anything! There was nothing connected to the rear anchor point, and both his front hooks were clipped to his harness shackle. And if he makes a habit of laying his harness down on gritty concrete before putting it on, it's slowly going to grind itself away while he's wearing it. Show off!

[@robertrobinson7159]

I’m a Freemason here in the USA. That’s awesome 🙌🏾🙌🏾

[@moneybilla]

Lmfao real freemasons dont care to let others know, shits not a fan club its a cult😂😂

[@lmaoroflcopter]

​@moneybilla it's no different to a rotary club. It's literally just a group of spiritual men who want to further their community through charitable deeds. Yes they have interesting traditions but it's really just a charitable organisation.

[@jimm8246]

Wow look out for aircraft while you're up there.

[@RoughWalkers]

But But *Can you rescue people from waist high water* Lads better call in the Army AGAIN

[@toms7671]

Id be pooing my pants😂😂😂😂😂

[@neilrafferty2097]

No way is that safe!

[@ryanlong1]

Wow! Amazing donation!!!

[@thenussbaum44]

USA firefighters should take note of those helmets, they look a lot more functional than the leather ones.

[@wiley8976]

We left in 1776 so we could wear leather helmets… leather forever

[@MatthewPye-en5nu]

Who are the free masons?

[@brianmaxei8898]

I'm Brian from St Louis Missouri I designed a 50 story ladder that can rescue 150 people off a building in 8 to 10 minutes safely to the ground pierce said they weren't interested in building it only thire ladder that goes to the 10 floor and that the fire department fights from the 10, floor up I asked the St Louis fire chief about it he said if they had a rescue ladder that would be awesome so pierce in their greed and not wanting to fix what's broken choose to allow people and fireman to die when they could be saved

[@stevemartin3601]

maybe your design just sucked?

[@MrJLee-ri3so]

San Francisco hook n ladders only go 100 feet or 10 floors, the higher u go , the greater the risk…

[@rosco6408]

I'd take my chances with the fire and walk down the stairs tbh 😂 if only I could do heights 😂

[@michaelmoffat-d1v]

What’s the point of wearing a harness 😂

[@Kieran0]

I'd have thought it was obvious?

[@TINYPINHEAD]

Yes brothers.

[@FeckArseIndustries]

Nice bit of lodge kit. Is there a tall lodge nearby???

[@charlesburgoyne-probyn6044]

Freemasons Hall is rather tall

[@FeckArseIndustries]

@@charlesburgoyne-probyn6044 Nearer to their God!

[@use-oc4mj6n]

Funny hand 🤝

[@krashd]

Someone was Beadled?

[@cstew8355]

You lot made quite a bit from the grenfell and Manchester arena jobs! The quay street lodge got lovely new decor with a nice beehive motif inside.. 😄✡️

[@dmkesson]

idk man, seems kind of insensitive

[@olidoran2485]

It's not really a ladder, it's more of a boom lift... Either way, it's a very generous donation.

[@pattiwe2217]

stonemasons!?

[@recall2880]

Not as high as Fred Dibnah

[@gokeolaekisola8033]

Greetings brethren. Are we still being regarded as a secret society despite the fact that our meeting places are well known to our neighborhood? Every society has its secrets and freemasonry is not an exception. Be bold to to let people know you are a member within the rules. Gokeola Ekisola Esq, Nigeria.

[@boxfullofneutral8514]

It is a society with secrets, not a secret society brother.

[@heli-crewhgs5285]

Would you like my bank account details? Perhaps you have a royal relative (king or prince), that wants to launder millions of dollars via my account?

[@CL-vz6ch]

No thanks.

[@Altair885]

I'm sure if it weren't a society that traded in favours for favours at the detriment of the ordinary citizen then people would be more accepting, or at least indifferent to the society. Using corrupt methods to gain an advantage has a way of turning people against you, not difficult to understand really! 😂

[@grahamallen1970]

Brill donation of tt ladder it will save lives Most fire services started as a paid by local businesses as a way of mitigating losses untill it transformed into the superb device it is today.... Oh that hight....not for me thank you😊

[@GLENN999-z3q]

What about the rest of the UK ? London once again 1st.

[@navetopp4505]

They’re called the ‘London’ Freemasons, how are people so thick these days

[@Pesmog]

When they publish the final Grenfell report in a few weeks, it will likely have recommendations for all Fire & Rescue services just like the preliminary phase one report did. If it recommends investment in new fire fighting equipment then Parliament (regardless of which party is in power) and local government would find it impossible to reject or ignore those recommendations, such is the importance of the report. 👍

[@nevillebartos5949]

Sounds fair all 3 tallest ladders are only in London screw the rest of the country. Sounds about right

[@julianreverse]

Made in Germany ✌✌

[@RonaldTrumpOfficial]

When an organisation has to pay for vital equipment, you know there’s something wrong..

[@666okano]

where does my tax money go tho?

[@Romeroifly]

Brits always have the most funny type of helmets, like everyhwre u look they have funny hats/helmets XD

[@pj6641]

Most of helmets are designed to protect side, top and back of the head also you note that they are fitted with a small camera at the front

[@MegaRadioMen]

Camera? That's a flashlight

[@Josh-xi2kp]

Nearly as big as my nob

[@jean-paul7251]

Compare this to brave men in the 30s to 80s using hook ladders. Freemasons - very suspect bunch

[@jimmcwhinnie3225]

Idiotic response, how would you know.

[@HXLproductions]

The Freemasons like to remind people who donated what.

[@aljroche]

NOPE!!!!

[@williamwallace6397]

Why freemasons???????? Where is our tax going then

[@darthkillerhog]

Ah nice they finally got regular sized ladder trucks like the U.S.

[@ratedman2611]

64 m is 209 feet, that goes past the biggest American unit. Most american trucks go to 105 - 110 feet. This is nearly twice the size of American rigs

[@krashd]

Another American trying to embarass his countrymen.

[@gazza3166]

jacobs ladder