Blue Light Run at Dusk
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- Опубліковано 22 жов 2019
- As I was about to come off duty at 20:00, we had an emergency blues and twos call from the control room asking for an urgent transfer of blood from the blood bank at the Mater, to a patient at RVH who was bleeding out on the operating table. Join me as I fire up Mike Zero Two for a late-evening dash down Belfast's Crumlin Road and on to a relatively deserted West Link for the short run to the trauma centre at the Royal Victoria Hospital.
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As a regular blood donor, can I just say thank you for what you do - you are a vital 'link in the chain' .
I am pretty sure that you want a medal for giving blood. However, if it was not for people like yourself, then this man would be out of a job in the first place. So make sure you charge him per pint.
@@marknorville9827 I thought the riders are volunteers?
@@marknorville9827 he does this for free in his spare time. Another that deserves a medal. What do you do?
@@fullthrottle2008 They are volunteers, the guy above doesn't know what he's talking about. Blood bikers do it for the community.
@@James-xn8xe we are all volunteers, yes but in England cannot use blue lights like this unless blue light trained which is a rarity due to the extra cost. All RoSPA or IAM training, testing and time costs are all given by the volunteers too, so noone knows but somewhere down the line we are helping someone 👍
Shout out to the idiots sat at lights who didn't edge forwards to the side.
Better they should sit tight and do nothing than do something wrong that makes matters worse.
I agree that the guy on the left could have moved forward a little but the guy on the right wasn't far off the line.
@@Cryptonymicus - yeah, best they sit tight and delay the emergency vehicle rather than drive forward so they're only 4ft over the line, not impeding the junction and opening up a 8 ft gap between them. Good call. Yay you! 👊
@Caferacer Wolf ok boomer
Right on, these are the idiots that probably couldn't multitask walking and breathing at the same time.
I wish there was a way of removing middle lane hoggers from our roads forever.
Belgium solved the problem by removing the middle lane
RPG?
I can excuse most other poor driving as we all do it sometimes, but the mentality of people to sit in the middle lane baffles me.
More cameras dishing out fines would do the job.
@@nahladel
to your comment of Mentality of middle lane drivers, they are just lazy drivers and not disciplined enough. they think, why should i move back to the inside lane when traffic might make them move back out at next on ramp so they just sit out in the middle lane. and thats the dangerous drivers advanced drivers and drivers with common sense need to look out for the most as they are not likely to be paying attention to their driving or just dont care about others.
even with the sirens and blue lights, it got my heart racing when he went through the red lights. Advanced riding we should all aspire to...great stuff!
What was advanced about it?
Even during it all and the stress and the speed, remembers every single lifesaver check over the shoulder. That's impressive considering 99% of bikers out on normal rides forget a high number of those during their ride.
@@johnbailey7338 oh lol Well I think it is always better to be oin control than to rely on others as their passenger I guess! Mind you I have Never been on a bike in my life, well I did many years ago but only a scooter for a while lol and im yet to drive a car. I just know a little about riding and driving stuff somehow and noticed that about this guy right away. The check is just important whether on a bike or car and it can save a life for sure and besides what does it take, a simple second to glance. Anyway thanks for the reply, stay safe out there! :o)
Had the same thought - really liked those shoulder checks.
Good stuff there mate!
Not at all true but okay
Those are hobby riders who go into biscuit cans for hibernation and forget all training. 4 season commuters that face city traffic just make this checking a habit and do it automatically. Especially pro drivers/riders.
I know at 120 km/h I have a 3 sec blind spot ( a lot , math the cars). Would love to have that central windscreen mirror she has.
I feel like you interrupted something there at the end haha! Those two people split as soon as you rolled up
Pity the 2 cars didn't split a bit at the traffic lights
Keep up the good work it’s a shame most drivers don’t pay more attention to shifting over when they have emergency services sirens and lights up behind them.
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A great ride and then still time to check out that bird's arse at the end before dropping off. Lovely stuff!
I thought this was another police motorbike or impersonator video at first, before i read the description.
Greatest respect now belongs to you and your colleagues.
Stay safe.
What a frickin awesome job!! ... Altho putting his own life at risk while saving others.
Absolutely brilliant riding m8👌 big respect for ya👍
Cheers fella, very kind of you to say.
🇬🇧Impressive Roadcraft skills and application. Great job. Thank you for your service.
I have now watched several of these blues and twos from this rider. I remain appalled at his disregard for red lights etc and the reactions of car drivers to avoid him having an accident ie he was relying upon their reaction to his riding. I have riden for 28 years . I passed my IAM advanced test with a First a few weeks ago . I sat it primarily with the intention of volunteering for the Dumfries and Galloway Blood Bikes. I had their induction run today on one of their fleet FJR 1300. The weather was wet . As on all my previous IAM observed rides and the IAM test itself by a very experienced ex police instructor the main point was safe and legal.I am pleased to say that was the clear instruction from my Blood Bikes instructor today. I am an experienced rider now with the confidence of knowing that I am safe and skilled enough to achieve a First level advanced pass on the IAM test. I am not trained to ride through red lights on a blues and two's scenario . In these rides as shown by this rider there seems to be no urgency ie emergency event and his ride back to station again deploying blues and two's and putting himself and other road users at risk is , in my view, indulgent machismo on a bike that is not justified. Restraint coupled with progress when required is the benchmark of a safe rider. I am looking forwards to volunteer work with the Blood Bikes but I cannot begin to understand why this guy's riding videos are being viewed as anything other than how NOT to do it.
That looks like fun, and a very noble cause. Lovely
It takes a brave person to ride like that when you have to rely on other motorists to pay attention (which they often don't!). Hats off to you.
Never knew blood bikes had blues and twos . Excellent and good work!
this is my dream role in life because this saved me as a baby
Good luck to you. 👍
Good luck
The adrenaline rush must be insane :O
Very well done!
I think if it was me id be crying in the car park after I'd delivered just with all the emotions involved.
Well done brother.....this is real Bruce Wayne stuff without Hollywood in sight
God bless these people for what they do and keep them safe for what they do is good and noble.
Awesome video, Antony. I have an ST1100 as well. Very capable bike, and easy to understand why the emergency services loved them!
A wonderful and compassionate thing you do and i think your all wonderful human beings
10 year motorbike paramedic here. Just the noise of the Pan on tick over gives me such good memories 😌
In England and Wales, blood bikes are not authorised to use blue lights (Sched. 19, Road Safety Act) though some Chief Constables turn a blind eye. Our colleagues in Eire are trained by the Garda Siochana and are then authorised to use blue lights (only on clinical requirement) Scots law is different and blood bikes in Scotland can use blue lights. Every night of the year there are blood bikes transferring blood, samples, platelets, plasma, reagents, and (during the day) donor breast milk. Give us space and let us through; we may be having the ride of YOUR life tomorrow.
Hi great point, We in Ireland are trained to RoSPA or IAM and the same rules apply re blue light use in the UK and Ireland, for safety, carrying blood or blood samples. We have no exemptions to break the rules of the road. We can have blue light and use them. The video is based in Northern Ireland who have different rules and that's my understanding!
Wow thanks for taking us along for a ride and thank you for saving lives by your actions who knows it could of been me even. Stay safe but keep doing a great job much respect
Good ride..... I enjoyed that 👍
Big respect to you for putting your life on the line to save others.
I am really proud of you! Bravissimo!
Once I have my full licence I'm volunteering, fantastic stuff you guys do
Love the Rider Scan on your windshield! Great wee tool for watching blind spots. Obviously never a replacement for a proper safety check, but they are very handy in slow moving traffic! Excellent video!
Superb job your doing and a very important one
i know that route well , thats not hanging about , very smooth ride ,, well delivered.
Some good riding. Keep up the good work. Thank you
Hats off to you sir!
Your doing a job i would frigging love,good on You.
Maybe when it comes to pulling torn bodies of children out of a wreck your love of it would dim somewhat.
Dude, I'd ride Code 3 with you any day, and I drive a Taurus for a living. Sick ass driving, and sick work you do mate. Wish we had that here in the great white north
Great job, good to see the old pan euro still in everyday use. Must be a late 90's, early 2000's model. I remember years back, i was a motorcycle courier, we used to do blood and organ runs before the use of blood bikes or helicopters. Fun days getting police escorts at 120mph.
Blood Runners or in Kent, SERV, Many of us volunteer to do this at night, when you are all in bed, using our own bikes, paying for our own fuel and tyres, the marked bikes are for the few and blue lights are rarely used.
Well done 👍We don't use blue lights on our Bloodbikes in England and are explicitly not allowed to use them (some of the blood cars and bikes do have them fitted, such as the BMW rtp), however blue light trained riders like this and drivers go beyond the training and testing we have to do (IAM or RoSPA for us), so fair play to them being able to do this. I (as an advanced rider and Bloodbike volunteer) have to set the very highest standards of road safety when volunteering on call and even our Bloodbike hig vis decals are seemingly invisible to some motorists I've encountered...
I love it what a job top man👍
Well done.
One word.HERO!👍
Like the way the two cars at red lights on the roundabout, never made any attempt to make space
this seems like a really fun job ngl
What kind of distance can a rider travel delivering blood? Curious
Who needs jogging to increase your heartrate when you can just watch this?
Videos like this should be shown on driving lessons to show how our actions are perceived by emergency drivers. Like slowing down when you see like and you shouldn’t or creeping through a red light to allow them through (pretty sure that’s allowed but I wasn’t taught it!)
Well done from an A Rh- donor.
WOW!
Superb riding. Can I ask the training you have done?
Thank you, very kind of you to say. I was a motorcyclist from age 16, a former London despatch rider (1998-2000), motorcycle journalist and racer (1998-2018) and PSNI/South Yorks-trained pursuit and blues and twos rider.
Hi can I ask do you have the same rules as a police motorcyclist regarding speed red lights etc if the cause is noble .Your speed in clip seems well within limits and just reading the situation ahead you obviously move through reds when safe and practical to do so .
Great job you do too👏
They have the same rules as every emergency service. so long as they are appropriately trained, and are acting on behalf of a relevant emergency service, then they are exempt.
That’s not correct. Blood Bikes do not enjoy the same privileges as the Police or Paramedics so cannot ‘run’ red lights for example.
How do you get into this? I would love to do this
Belfast the hospital is called the Royal
why the wide angled mirror in front ? or does it show more from where your sitting ?
It’s called ‘Riderscan’ and it gives the rider a 180-degree view, including the blind spots, without having to take your eyes off of what’s in front of you. Used in conjunction with the mirrors and repeated life savers, it gives a massive boost to your awareness of what’s going on around you.
@@AntonyLoveless I know this is unrelated to the mirror question, but how do you become a blood bike rider? It's something I've always wanted to do but never known how
@@hausmaster9801 Find your local group via google. Every part of the UK and Ireland has a group, entirely run by volunteers and dependent on financial support from the public. They all have websites, and details of how to join or support them are usually easy to find.
@@AntonyLoveless Thank you will go take a look
Was wondering, how does one become a blue light blood biker?
Here that’s up the road from me lol
Who paid for the Blue Light training? Our county Blood Bikes is a strictly NO blue light use whatsoever group.What special dispensations were granted and by who.? Other wise this is an exciting recording. (ex blood biker myself)
Nobody. Our Blood Bike group was born out of necessity during the ‘flag protests’ of 2013/14, which saw HSC blood bank couriers stranded in non-moving traffic. We had to approach community leaders from both sides of the sectarian divide, source ex-PSNI motorbikes, and it was all done with the buy-in of the HSC and PSNI leadership within a matter of days. The chief constable was a great support and in addition to giving us full exemption for blues and twos use, he also arranged for PSNI traffic instructors to put us through the appropriate training.
When did blood bikes get exemptions to use red lights as a giveaway?
Every single blood bikes group is different, and works under local rules, but since you asked, we got it it at inception in 2013.
where is jeremy dewitte?
I've never understood why hospital's have speed humps!!! Bringing in major trauma patients and having to deal with a speed hump. Shows how moronic the Highways Departments have become across the UK.
Hurry, Greggs is closing.
Currently blood bikes have no exemption to speed limits or red lights, so the legality of this run is questionable. It needs picking up and a framework agreed in parliament.
I’m not convinced about a class 1 ticket for response riding either, smooth, systematic?, safe? Road position?
We certainly do in Northern Ireland, as the Chief Constable granted us both training and authorisation, so we had de facto exemption. As far as I’m aware, our sister group in Scotland enjoy the same privilege.
@@AntonyLoveless For someone with a full A license, how could I get in to this career? I love riding and would like to help do my part for the NHS.
@@GC-rf2st class 1 was ended years ago in England. It’s standard response, advanced and advanced pursuit on car, advanced response, pursuit and ten specialist like convoy and escort stuff. In England most blood bikes don’t have exceptions are charity run and riders have an advanced rider ticket from IAM Or Rospa silver and the do blue familiarisation.
Was it blood or sample delivery.
Probably a sample and finishing time no need for blue lights
@@TwoTone-iv4hp I'm just curious, up in scotland they deliver Breast milk donations for new borns but have Blood on the bikes, probably deliver samples.
Look in the description
He went to a hospital where a patient was bleeding out on the operating table
@@TwoTone-iv4hp Also use of blue lights needs to be pre approved before the run as far as I am aware. It's pretty tightly controlled you can't just put them on cos you're bursting for a shit and need to get to the bog for example.
I can certainly think of worse things to volunteer to do
Are you ex or active police/paramedic responder to do this in your own time?
Forgive my ignorance what’s the silver thing on wind shield ?
Wide angled mirror probably
@@paulmarshall9463 yep found it thanks
Strange. If it was such an emergency, why was nobody there ready to receive the transport?
Not strange at all, it’s quicker for us to rush it straight to it’s intended recipient, rather than waste the valuable time of someone from the hospital having to stand outside waiting.
Didn't think you had blue lights?
He survive?
We can’t know
Patient privacy
Around 2:30 I realised this is Belfast 😂
I thought it was a little erratic also as someone else has commented below, i am not knocking it as these guys do a good service. However my understanding is that if you are approaching standing traffic at traffic lights you should cancel the siren as people can have an accident pushing through and their defence is that i was forced by the emergency vehicles actions. Before you all start yes i am code 1 uk trained!
Yeah sure you are, any one who announces they’re ‘code 1’ trained but also says ‘as I understand it’ are usually talking out their arse. If you’re ‘Code 1’ trained then you should be able to quote exactly what’s expected of you as a response certified driver.
@@Jimmythefish577 I think you need to jump back in your box Jim, I have used the "my understanding " quote as the rules for psni may differ to that in my area. So yes as a response driver don't come at me with your stupid assed response. These guys do a good job that's all, but if an accident occurs because a mop has proceeded to ignore the red traffic lights they will have a defence in court that the felt pressured to proceed by the actions of the emergency vehicle behind them. Thats all Jim
Yeah @pablo123b blue lights aren't supposed to pressure you past a red light, as if you run it you'll still be liable for a criminal offence.
Though the point of bike units is that they can fit through, and I think the rider just wanted them to move over.
@@Jimmythefish577 yeah please do get back in your box. Flipping out over nothing. Calm down man.
@@conorandethan yes definitely I understand that's the joy of a bike, think a bull horn would have been of benefit to this rider. I still tip my hat to these guys, as with everything in life hindsight is a wonderful thing isn't it. My comment wasn't intended to cause offence to any of the blood bike riders, just to educate.
Big up the blood runners , saving lives every day . Buddy they need to do a remake of the original blood runner movie . The plot could be nearly the same ,mass protests and government over thrown causing the nhs to fail hence the the private care and body donors . Have tom cruise ( has power to get a good movie with big budgets even whilst covid going on and he makes his crew work thoroughly safe ) direct it and Tom hardy( good rider Brit icon ) ride bikes as good guy , we can have Peter Hickman as the bad guy ( joke in its self as he’s a good guy in real life ) , it would do some revenue to help things plus show what you guys do and the fact of what a country be like without nhs
why dont hospitals have spare blood on-site?
They do run out you know...
I want your job :)
Is this a regularly paid job?
They're volunteers... So no.
ireland?
stipz belfast
Northern Ireland in the United kingdom
The route is from the Mater Hospital to Belfast Royal Infirmary.
is it just me or is the handle bar ever so slightly "turned" / offset / biased to the right while going straight....?
It does look like it although it may just be the camera angle.
@@blazeclarke yeah, that's exactly what I was thinking but on his other vids on other bikes... I don't know it doesn't feel that much....
But yeah, this is the same thought process I'm having. It may be the camera's distortion but it kinda doesn't feel like
Selfish people at 2:41. Just move to the left or right one of you and give a little space and let him through. Is it that difficult? Oh wait for some yes. 🤦🏻♂️
Markus
I thought it was McDonald's run
Hero’s
This was so cool to watch ur such a good rider , one day after i retire from the royal marines , i could maybe start riding as a blood donor biker
But im still 14 so ive got a long and rocky road ahead of me yet especially considering the fact that i might fail some of my gcse’s
Empty roads and theirs still one that has to drive in the middle lane.
*there's. You're criticising someone else when you have the language skills of a 6 year old?
@@markfox1545 and you just go around trolling other people. You sad little man.
@@nightofthe8765 No, he's right. They would have taught you the difference between there, their and they're when you were about eight. You were too busy shoving crayons up your nose to learn anything.
Nothing is 100% altruistic, big ass bike, blues and 2,s, no speed limit? 😬😀
Why is he so slow? When I am late for work i am faster with my bike.... i dont understand
I suspect they need to actually get there in one piece mate 🤔
@@fullthrottle2008 and to do that, it is impossible to go faster than 70 miles on the motorway???? He did not rev that engine at all....
@@dkdjszudbdiiusushajjjaauu2644 I think it’s faster than it looks... he’s smooth, safe and using the fat torque of the engine rather than revs of a sports bike. It’s better arrive a few seconds later than not at all IMHO , save the heroics for track days
Not sure you have legal exemptions for speed as far as i was aware you can use blue lights to facilitate a path through traffic not exceed the limits .... an accident waiting to happen .... you might need your own product ...
Actually they can run red lights and speed.
Far too many drivers have been fined and given points for "Running a red" etc when allowing a emergency vehicle through .UNLess you are DIRECTLY ordered to by a police officer .Do not .Its a bit "hard luck" .But why take a hit for a system thats fucked ?
Wtf, why and when? When they cross a red light with a camera installed at the intersection? Here in Germany you would rather get in trouble for not advancing into the intersection and making way. And if you get flashed by a camera they just see the emergency vehicle getting flashed after you and all is good
Selfishness at its best.
@@meta0269 Fuck getting points or a fine .
@@carforumwanker Is your money worth more than someone's life?
@@meta0269 Yes. Why should I take a hit for a system that gives out fines and points ?
There's people who pay extra for mirrors and dont even use them ffs!
RJ should volunteer on the Nuda!!
Seen quicker uber eats
This guy is asking to get killed
It was a bit erratic tbh. Plus blood bikes have no speed limit exemption
I disagree, good safe riding with all round awareness.
UK Emergency Responder I agree with you, so don’t understand the criticism?
@@benrichardson7487 wow really? I didn’t know that, do you know the reasoning behind it? Seems a bit ridiculous if riders are properly trained and on appropriate machines.
@@a20axf yeah it is tbh but there's nothing there to allow them to break speed limits, but yet somehow they're allowed through red lights
Not the best response driving I have seen.
When you come to the traffic lights on the roundabout you were shaking your head at the cars. Remember your the one with the exemptions and disobeying traffic rules, you should have waited behind the cars lights on siren off until it was safe to proceed, if you would have damaged them cars it would be you at fault. The cars have to move out of the way when it's safe to do so without them going through reds or being (bullied) to move I.e sat behind with siren on. I know they could have moved a little but that's my only complaint. I'm ex paramedic and response driving dinstructor.
@BMW R1200GS Adventure well thank you for your service mate appreciate it. Its one hell of a service, funny thing is up in newcastle bloodbikes can ride on blues only no siren and have to obey every traffic law so if they come to a red they have to stop. But even the ambulance service had/has its blue light chasers who just want to go everywhere flat out its crazy.
Fair point, and very well observed. I strive for perfection on every ride and often, I get that, but on this one, my humanity got the better of me and I let the mask slip; a tight gap, but having been a courier in London for three years during its glory days, it was a calculated risk and I knew I’d make it. I fucked up though, and let my frustration get to me with the slight shake of the head. I put this video up, because it is what it is, and I don’t only show ‘perfection’. Thank you for taking the time to comment, you made good points.
@@AntonyLoveless thankyou for doing what you do and taking the time to listen, you seem to understand your mistake and aknowledge it which most cases people cannot do. keep doing what your doing man its a very selfless and rewarding thing to do. hey ill even subscribe for more lol
This is what NHS Blood vans are for, your a charity NOT an emergency service
Learn the facts of what you’re talking about, and your comment might make sense. However, it’s obvious you haven’t bothered to learn even the basics, so you’re wrong.
@@AntonyLoveless So your saying those ex police bikes they buy have temperature controlled panniers in order to transport blood and that blood bike riders are allowed to use blues & twos on our roads in the UK? and am I wrong that they are a charity? perhaps you'd like to point out where I am wrong.
@@garriethomas4398 They don’t have temperature controlled panniers, and yes, in Scotland and NI, we are trained and authorised to use blues and twos.
Actually Garrie your presumptions are very incorrect.
Yes, Blood Bikes are considered charities, however they are afforded the same exemptions from the use of emergency equipment and speed limits when performing duties on behalf of the NHS.
Road Vehicles Lighting Regulations 1989 (for blue lights) and Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1986 (for sirens) provide specific exemptions for vehicles used as 'ambulances' and vehicles with _''the purpose of providing a response to an emergency at the request of an NHS ambulance service''_
As Blood Bikes are 'providing a response to an emergency at the request of an NHS ambulance service, they are exempt.
@@Jonesykins Yeah right, well it seems that that doesn't apply to Cornwall blood bikes