Rescue series - smoke eaters. documentary regarding the use and development of breathing apparatus by the fire and rescue service. case studies are Smithfield fire and Kings Cross
As a retired US FF and fire protection specialist, this video brings back a lot of memories - and not all of them are good memories. You have my absolute respect and I tip my helmet to the British Fire Brigades. Fighting below-grade fires are among the most dangerous areas in which to operate in. Thanks for posting and stay safe 🙏
respect to ALL firefighters. I'm a UK electrician, we now have to use non combustible clips or equivalent for wiring, even LV and cable tv... because of a fire in an apartment block in my city (southampton) where 2 firefighters lost their lives through getting tangled in fallen cables (mostly cable tv i believe). It's important for tradespeople to make a firefighter's job less dangerous. Glad you got to retire
@TheChipmunk2008 Thanks very much for writing, mate! Non-combustible electrical cables and anchors, including protecting cable penetrations, can go a long way in minimizing the spread of flame and toxic smoke from burning PVC and polyethylene wire insulation. Thanks again for posting and stay safe🙏 Your profession has its own unique hazards to deal with.
Bill Ranson is my Grandfather. We were looking for this video for years. He passed unfortunately in March this year and it’s a godsend to hear his voice. Thank you
Compressed air sets were in common use by the end of the 1960's though most brigades kept some oxygen proto sets along with then for another two or three years. I was on the last oxygen course in Manchester in 1972. Air was a three day conversion at the end of the second week but the final test was done wearing oxygen Proto sets. Lessons still haven't been fully absorbed as we still lose men trying to exit. The last one in Manchester from my old station who was suffering heat exhaustion and took a wrong turn and collapsed. His BA partner was found just in time.
The incident that led to current safety procedures and saved so many lives since then. I still cannot understand why US firefighters still operate BA the way they do and are still losing so many lives because of it. There are some enlightened people over there pushing for its implementation but so far those efforts have come to nought. How many more lives have to be lost before they adopt safe(r) working practices? Surely cost cannot be the reason behind the intransigence?
Biffo the know it all wanker 😂😂 Pip Pip Cheerio Bob’s your uncle You haven’t a clue what you are talking about. London Fire Brigade needs to worry about its own intransigence. Grenfell Tower was an embarrassment, and we won’t mention the Windsor Castle fire abomination. How about Kings Cross?? You’ve got a nutter speaking of anyone’s else’s fire service when your own LFB can’t put out a campfire. Before you ask, no I’m not a Yank firefighter with an axe to grind. Just someone who sees it like it is. 🤷♂️
I use to watch Fireman Sam on video back in the 90s when I Little Hallingbury Primary School kid. Norman's Pitfall, video 5. All in a good case, video 6.
As a retired US FF and fire protection specialist, this video brings back a lot of memories - and not all of them are good memories. You have my absolute respect and I tip my helmet to the British Fire Brigades. Fighting below-grade fires are among the most dangerous areas in which to operate in. Thanks for posting and stay safe 🙏
respect to ALL firefighters. I'm a UK electrician, we now have to use non combustible clips or equivalent for wiring, even LV and cable tv... because of a fire in an apartment block in my city (southampton) where 2 firefighters lost their lives through getting tangled in fallen cables (mostly cable tv i believe). It's important for tradespeople to make a firefighter's job less dangerous. Glad you got to retire
@TheChipmunk2008 Thanks very much for writing, mate! Non-combustible electrical cables and anchors, including protecting cable penetrations, can go a long way in minimizing the spread of flame and toxic smoke from burning PVC and polyethylene wire insulation. Thanks again for posting and stay safe🙏 Your profession has its own unique hazards to deal with.
Bill Ranson is my Grandfather. We were looking for this video for years. He passed unfortunately in March this year and it’s a godsend to hear his voice. Thank you
Alex Smith sorry you didn’t find it sooner.
Id loved to have shared a drink with him and listened to his stories.
Compressed air sets were in common use by the end of the 1960's though most brigades kept some oxygen proto sets along with then for another two or three years. I was on the last oxygen course in Manchester in 1972. Air was a three day conversion at the end of the second week but the final test was done wearing oxygen Proto sets. Lessons still haven't been fully absorbed as we still lose men trying to exit. The last one in Manchester from my old station who was suffering heat exhaustion and took a wrong turn and collapsed. His BA partner was found just in time.
The incident that led to current safety procedures and saved so many lives since then. I still cannot understand why US firefighters still operate BA the way they do and are still losing so many lives because of it. There are some enlightened people over there pushing for its implementation but so far those efforts have come to nought. How many more lives have to be lost before they adopt safe(r) working practices? Surely cost cannot be the reason behind the intransigence?
Biffo the know it all wanker 😂😂
Pip Pip Cheerio
Bob’s your uncle
You haven’t a clue what you are talking about. London Fire Brigade needs to worry about its own intransigence.
Grenfell Tower was an embarrassment, and we won’t mention the Windsor Castle fire abomination. How about Kings Cross??
You’ve got a nutter speaking of anyone’s else’s fire service when your own LFB can’t put out a campfire.
Before you ask, no I’m not a Yank firefighter with an axe to grind. Just someone who sees it like it is. 🤷♂️
The protos i think were only retired in the 70’s
Any chance you could send me the actual video for it to potentially fire service training?
Excellent John.
paddingtonfire thanks Mike. Yes it’s a great documentary
Remarkable. I never knew how careless the Fire Brigade used to be about a fireman's safety!
If you are referring to ST.O Townsley he chose to take the actions and go look for it
I use to watch Fireman Sam on video back in the 90s when I Little Hallingbury Primary School kid. Norman's Pitfall, video 5. All in a good case, video 6.
Action Stations.
You should make playlists for easier ways to find videos.
Is there any more old documentrys about the UK firer service history ?
Daniel Stocker have you watched all the ones on my channel ?
I keep finding them on here. just found this channel purely by chance.
Multiple brigades