Firefighters BBC 1997 Series Part 1

A BBC documentary following two of Merseysides busiest fire stations in Liverpool. Old Swan, and Low hill. Great series and a worthwhile watch.
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  • @hedgehog702
    @hedgehog7022 жыл бұрын

    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

    @johnomahony4686

    Жыл бұрын

    Still great watch n ss pumps too

  • @burgerplace9764
    @burgerplace97642 жыл бұрын

    Love the two tones!

  • @nomadicsoul34
    @nomadicsoul342 жыл бұрын

    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

    @Zackislivid

    2 жыл бұрын

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

  • @justinshadrach829

    @justinshadrach829

    Жыл бұрын

    Exciting incidents!? Bloody good thing there are less!

  • @TheWeepingDalek

    @TheWeepingDalek

    Жыл бұрын

    by society has changed you mean people are being safer

  • @Gecko....

    @Gecko....

    Жыл бұрын

    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!

  • @perfektrepairs7934
    @perfektrepairs79342 жыл бұрын

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

  • @donnaphilbin6563

    @donnaphilbin6563

    Жыл бұрын

    The 🧣

  • @leeclough6569

    @leeclough6569

    Жыл бұрын

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

  • @Charlzey1998
    @Charlzey19987 жыл бұрын

    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

    @cookiecrum6644

    6 жыл бұрын

    Charlzey1998 thanks

  • @johngreene6805

    @johngreene6805

    5 жыл бұрын

    did they both keep they two machines

  • @Charlzey1998

    @Charlzey1998

    5 жыл бұрын

    Theyre both 1 pump stations now

  • @kalleok

    @kalleok

    2 жыл бұрын

    Do they still run 4000+ calls?

  • @Charlzey1998

    @Charlzey1998

    2 жыл бұрын

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

  • @Adelaide_Transit
    @Adelaide_Transit2 жыл бұрын

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

  • @user-eg8pv2om7j
    @user-eg8pv2om7j2 жыл бұрын

    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 ?

  • @plumduff3303
    @plumduff3303 Жыл бұрын

    Takes me back thanks

  • @6R4ONLINENEWS
    @6R4ONLINENEWS7 жыл бұрын

    Great programme.

  • @grahamdobson7428
    @grahamdobson74282 жыл бұрын

    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 🙌 👏

  • @Landie_Man
    @Landie_Man4 жыл бұрын

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

  • @darrenhillman8396
    @darrenhillman83962 жыл бұрын

    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

    @perfektrepairs7934

    2 жыл бұрын

    The Dennis is still taxed and on the road lol

  • @uav360

    @uav360

    Жыл бұрын

    Glad you enjoyed it. it is brilliant to watch.

  • @uav360

    @uav360

    Жыл бұрын

    No problem at all. Great watch

  • @R1SmokeEater
    @R1SmokeEater3 ай бұрын

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

  • @CymruEmergencyResponder
    @CymruEmergencyResponder6 жыл бұрын

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

  • @framekixrr

    @framekixrr

    2 жыл бұрын

    old farts

  • @oscarosullivan4513

    @oscarosullivan4513

    2 жыл бұрын

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

  • @gilesfarmer5953

    @gilesfarmer5953

    Жыл бұрын

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

  • @ashleyhoward8926

    @ashleyhoward8926

    2 ай бұрын

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

  • @colinedmond6003
    @colinedmond60037 жыл бұрын

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

  • @walterkronkitesleftshoe6684
    @walterkronkitesleftshoe66844 ай бұрын

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

  • @minidriversouthsweden5137
    @minidriversouthsweden51372 жыл бұрын

    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

    @uav360

    Жыл бұрын

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

  • @bencoatesworth7731

    @bencoatesworth7731

    Жыл бұрын

    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

  • @simonsupersi2225
    @simonsupersi22252 жыл бұрын

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

  • @richardwani2803

    @richardwani2803

    7 ай бұрын

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

  • @motorolla73
    @motorolla736 жыл бұрын

    I bet those videos took some copying?🤔

  • @nicky29031977
    @nicky290319776 жыл бұрын

    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

    @uav360

    Жыл бұрын

    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

    @CARLIN4737

    Жыл бұрын

    Brixton.

  • @JoeSmith-zv4ic

    @JoeSmith-zv4ic

    Жыл бұрын

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

  • @leeclough6569

    @leeclough6569

    Жыл бұрын

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

  • @rick-dy7mt
    @rick-dy7mt Жыл бұрын

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

  • @the_once-and-future_king.

    @the_once-and-future_king.

    Жыл бұрын

    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

    @ashleyhoward8926

    2 ай бұрын

    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.

  • @dombooth86
    @dombooth862 жыл бұрын

    Guessing this is what londons burning were based on

  • @bonnetdedouche

    @bonnetdedouche

    2 жыл бұрын

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

  • @benkeating4836

    @benkeating4836

    7 ай бұрын

    More likely the other way round with people wanting to see a real London's Burning show with real firefighters and real drama.

  • @macca696

    @macca696

    7 ай бұрын

    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
    @michaelmulligan0 Жыл бұрын

    4000 calls a year? That’s 10 a day!

  • @shaunbrown6365

    @shaunbrown6365

    Жыл бұрын

    There aren't 400 days in a year.

  • @technoraver

    @technoraver

    Жыл бұрын

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

  • @ashleyhoward8926

    @ashleyhoward8926

    2 ай бұрын

    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.

  • @chriswaring5565
    @chriswaring55656 ай бұрын

    THE FIREMAN AT 6:36 SOUNDS LIKE JOHN LENNON

  • @ashleyhoward8926

    @ashleyhoward8926

    2 ай бұрын

    Dey do dat der doh, don't dey?

  • @WJC981
    @WJC98110 ай бұрын

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

  • @ashleyhoward8926

    @ashleyhoward8926

    2 ай бұрын

    He sings only Beatles songs now.

  • @Autisticfam
    @Autisticfam11 ай бұрын

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

  • @Autisticfam

    @Autisticfam

    11 ай бұрын

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