Blue light run to Luton
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- 999 emergency response accross into Luton, 8 minute blue light run.
Keep an eye out for the bus that I nearly didn't see pulling out but also some really good examples of what to do when an emergency vehicle is approaching.
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Nicely driven and nice to see a response driver who can be critical of their own driving.
Thanks. I think it's important that we can reflect and learn on everything we do and I think the driving is sometimes overlooked despite being a huge part of Emg service job role.
@@ChrisMartinEMS I completely agree. I'd love to get your take on the emergency drives on my channel. I don't have any recent ones unfortunately but my older ones would welcome your comment.
@@CymruEmergencyResponder of course, will check them out.
@@ChrisMartinEMS Self critical driving is good , as it shows the driver is aware of any possible miss judgement .
I do that a lot as a normal driver, especially with overtaking. Sometimes I want a dashcam to just see my own mistakes: Was it as bad as I think and what could I have done differently.
When I did my blue lights course with SCAS I was fascinated with how differently people react to blue lights and sirens. Some are completely oblivious for very long periods of times, others panic brake and dangerously slam on, some immediately swerve off into the kerb damaging their own cars and quite regularly people would stop in the most awkward place thinking they're helping but actually making it more difficult to pass. I think there should be more focus on how to appropriately respond to emergency vehicles when learning to drive.
I’ve kirbed a few wheels trying to make room for ambulances. No regrets though I will always do whatever I can to make sure they can get past quickly and safely
@@chickennwatermelons1 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
@@chickennwatermelons1 That's good to hear. One thing a lot of people don't realise is you don't actually have to legally move out of the way for emergency vehicles, although obviously if a person decides not to move when they can safely then they're a kn*b. An emergency vehicle should never try to persuade anyone from doing anything dangerous, such as scaring someone to go through a red light into oncoming traffic, as the emergency vehicle are then liable if a vehicle hits you. You may notice that if an emergency vehicle comes up to traffic it can't get past it should shut off its sirens and keep the lights on until its clear again (such as a level crossing).
What's the most appropriate way to respond?
Unfortunately most of the human race is retarded
"Brakes work" a universal statement of relief and gratitude. Amazing work Chris, keep it going.
Great video - I dont think they emphasise enough on driving lessons ,that you wait until it safe to pull over to allow emergency vehicles to pass, rather than just slamming on the anchors. Have subscribed.
@Awakened_blacksheep so you were following too close then.
God almighty you are so right....I am sick to death of getting stuck behind complete idiots who slam on and cause a jam which subsequently the emergency vehicle gets stuck in...listen in dickheads...DO NOT SLAM ON AND STOP.....slow down and pull.over as far to the left as you can....just get out of the way
Had that happen as well.Pull over safely. It isn’t that bloody difficult. No point risking the emergency services personnel lives’ and yours by swerving into traffic. If you don’t think you can pull over safely then don’t.
I live in the UK but I went on a road trip to poland 3 weeks ago and I love the behaviour of people on traffic jams on highways on the way there. They put their hazards on to inform there is one, and they already pull to the side of the road in case there was an ambulance or something and they couldn't move because the cars can't move. I love it, UK needs to do this.
@@rxivild I’d love to start doing this but you just know what the idiot behind is going to do as soon as they see you pull to the side for seemingly no reason…
5:41 is an absolute joke, they know you're coming and still pull onto the roundabout, the KIA then continues on and has the audacity to beep at you?? Absolutely brain dead, your anger then transition to being calm again was very noticeable at this point, very well done, really no idea what was going through their heads if anything at all!
The beep was him at the kia. You can tell as the siren tone changes... The kia just didn't know what to do and was afraid to stop on the roundabout I'd say!
Kia Soul drivers be like:
@@rjwinterqwerty nah pretty sure it was the Kia.
@@steve00alt70 I think it looks like he uses his right thumb
What an absolute
5:37 that moment when you tell yourself "Breathe". I applaud you, I couldn't do what you do
This now my favorite video. As an American EMT I am impressed on yalls traffic and driving emergency on the other side of the pond. Stay safe out there brother!
Really good of you to say. Stay safe back at ya.
6:15 It also shows that although the speeds look very high compared to normal driving, you still aren't exceeding a speed where you couldn't stop if you needed to. Had the bus kept going you I think you would have stopped before hitting it, it would have been very close, but it looks like you would have stopped even with the unfortunate timing of a sat nav glance. The speed only becomes dangerous when you start driving too fast for the conditions, i.e. when you wouldn't be able to stop for potential developing incidents.
Hi Mark, yes and thanks for this. Your right in that if I'd carried on braking I'd have come to a full stop before the bus but as he stopped and there was a gap, I was able to lift off and pass by.
@@ChrisMartinEMS your, a very skilled driver.
Yes , and i would say that this also is an example on what fast driving is to people who compare fast driving to reckless speeding.
Yes that is a lesson in Roadcraft I believe, to never exceed the speed where you can stop in the distance you can see.
@@koolyman Yes, that's where I've indirectly learned it from. I'm learning/self teaching (whatever you want to call it) advanced driving techniques from videos uploaded by Reg Local here on RUclips and all your advanced civilian driving, emergency responding etc all comes from Roadcraft. He's ex police and driving instructor/examiner for the police and one of the advanced driving organisations, IAM or RoSPA, can't remember which.
Watching this reminded me of one time at University, many years ago: We were on our way into town in my friends Pug 306 S16, going down a long straight bit of A road. The traffic was well below the speed limit, so he pulled out to overtake a line of cars and was followed out by the car behind. The car behind then lit up, revealing itself as unmarked police!
Initially my mate panicked, thinking they were trying to stop him for speeding (we were just over the limit), but a glance in the mirror revealed the copper frantically waving us to 'get on' out of the way.
Having accelerated up to complete the overtake as quick as possible, the gap he was planning to pull into at the end of the overtake started to look a bit short!
We then went past the next line of traffic and by the time we got back in we (and the police car) were doing up towards 100mph: He got hard on the brakes, but there wasn't enough time before the upcoming roundabout, and with stuff now coming towards us, there was no opportunity for the police car to pass, so my mate eased off the brakes and we shot round the roundabout before pulling off left into the slip road of a petrol station forecourt.
As the police car went past we were rewarded with a 😉, a 😁, and a 👍 from the police driver 😂. Best we could do in the circumstances...
Not surprised the Kia didn't let you past, every single one of those cars I've seen on the road are driven by elderly drivers who have no business still having a licence.
Nice driving. Pity about the panicky people, they seem to hinder emergency vehicles more than anything else. Stay safe👍
No shit!
@@nasa1985 ?
Because a lot of blue light responders hardly use their indicators to make their intentions clear so it leads to lots of confused drivers
Cops are worst for it. Rarely see them indicating, and I mean normal driving not blue light runs
@@hcfybguctugdhu5223 well you should just stop what your doing they get priority we don't..
Excellent, fabulous progress despite a couple of tricky moments, subbed.
Nice run, Chris. Fair play to you for posting the video despite some points which could be critiqued. Ultimately this is an open and honest video showing the risks of response driving. When I was taught my blue light course it was overly cautious, to a point where arguably, you're not making progress. My view is that it's all about risk/benefit ratio when responding to a job, exactly as it is when treating a patient.
At the end of the day, you arrived safely and will always remember the occurrences throughout this video and that will only build on your driving experience and those factors will forever remain a positive.
It's nice to see some new content out of the UK that's good quality. Great car too, I owned a VRS before purchasing a 335d and I miss so many parts of it.
Keep safe out there, I look forward to new content.
lmao
Love his reaction to almost crashing, "breaks work" lol. Impressive to see how he stays calm in such a scary situation.
Weird to see this route on youtube, I drive it all the time xD
Wish I could do it this quickly
Well done. You're a fairly calm and collected guy, we can see that but that little Kia definitely tested your patience. That bus pulling out was an important example why sat nav looks need to be very quick glances and even then they are still dangerous and your life can change in less than a second. You did well. Edit: The old brakes on the Vrs got a good test with that bus moving out too.
As a 13 yr old I cycled the same route having cycled from home in Hertford I'm now 55+
All I was thinking was i can still remember the killer hill that road is. I think it took me an hour or so to do hitchin to Luton
Also the video doesn't show the incline is much steeper than it appears so the driving is even more skilful
American here:
Does Luton not have any hospitals in the whole city? Is that why this EMS is driving so far?
@@kylenakamura4353
Luton does have a hospital
At the end you can see the double crewed ambulance is already on scene
However they clearly needed backup from the emergency doctor
Whilst the distance between hitchin and the scene seems long driving across Luton would probably take just as long
5:20 Kia driver should get a fine in the post for that shocking spacial awareness.
5:25 the kia driver is kinda idiotic
Emergency responders never fail to amaze me. Amazing driving and awareness.
Awesome video. I work as a call handler and there’s sometimes a disconnect between us and the crews out on the road, so videos like this are great because it gives us a view of what you guys are going through - we just see a marker moving around on a map.
Can I punch your supervisor? Best practice for ANY comms operator, particularly those who are the last link between in the field units and the comms room. They need to complete 1 to 5 'on the road' shifts with crews just to get a feel for what's going on and how their actions on the radio affect everyone.
It's why I think ex-field officers who want to move into comms are often better than civilian calltakers.
1:41 used to live along here, that Hitchin one-way system is hellish.
Two things that should be a bigger part of learning to drive in the UK in my opinion are driving on the motorway (i.e. get out of the middle lane) and and how to deal with emergency service vehicles.
It really wouldn't wouldn't hard to add it in. Sadly we seem to have stopped evolving as a nation and still rely on 1970s laws.
@@Dosedmonkey we're a nation stuck in the past
It's complete madness that as soon as you have passed your test you can drive on a motorway with zero previous experience.
Learners have only recently been allowed on motorways, but it is an optional part of learning now and some test routes even include brief motorway driving if the local area allows it. Emergency vehicles however should be common sense. If you're using your mirrors effectively then you'll see them well before it's an issue and have time to move out of their way. They also cover it when they ask you to pull over when it's safe to do so, there's just no flashing lights to rush you when you haven't properly used your mirrors.
You mentioned brake fade at 7:45, this is a particularly common issue with longer drives I’m guessing. Do you get any training regarding it and how do you adjust?
Bloody good driving and reflexes, makes me appreciate it more when I see them whizz by
Nice driving, i wish drivers payed more attention to their mirrors so they'd see you in advance and can safely move over without you having to slow down.. subbed
I am actually surprised how one can actually miss that, especially when directly behind you, because those lights are all over the mirrors. And the sound obviously not that missable too.
@@eziitis8 Exactly, it sure does baffle me
@@chrissheldon8708 Too many distractions whilst driving, be it loud music, headphones/earplugs, or just not focusing on their driving.
@@DraftySatyr I have my music very, very loud in my car and I can still hear sirens over it even with the windows closed. The problem is primarily that people don't use their mirrors often enough though. Even if you're distracted by a conversation or music, you should still clock flashing lights well before you need to react if you're using your mirrors at the same time.
@Jack Britland rofl same. There's no hope for some people.
Nice video! Look forward to seeing more
G'day Chris, lovely video, i'm an EMT over in Aussie. Loved the video mate.
Thanks @TheChell35 appreciate that.
Dutch Ambulance clip: Traffic promptly moves out of the way and comes to a stop.
UK Ambulance clip: Don't let him through Margaret! I pay my taxes for these roads just as much as the next man.
I watch these videos all the time to help me keep my “skills” sharp as I work on the busses. As a bus driver, can I ask if it bothers EMS drivers if we keep going at a safe speed until we can find a good place to pull over in order to give you the best view ahead?
Its recommended to do exactly that, if they see a safe time to get past before you find a place to move aside they will use that opportunity
Hand the Kia drivers details to the police and have then re-sit their test.
I'd say the majority of motorists in this video need to resit their test, they seem to do everything they can to impede the ambulance.
@@TDMFAN If it was marked id agree but people tend to get nervous when they hear any kind of sirens and look for the distinct markings on vehicles, also considering the roof I would say there are no lights on top either.
Whole point of emergency service vehicles is to be noticed not just heard.
@@ao3312 what on earth are you on about? You can see the flashing lights reflected several times throughout the video.
This is a stark contrast to another code blue video in the US where absolutely everyone got out of the way as soon as possible. How on earth are Americans better than you Brits at driving?
@@TDMFAN every country has its bad apples for every situation, ive seen plenty from all over the world via dashcam compilations.
Other than reflective surfaces of signs I didn't overly notice it anywhere else enough for it to stand out, didn't notice any flashes on the white vans near the start of the video.
@@ao3312 I've never seen a video of an emergency vehicle being so obstructed with their lights and siren on. It looks like UK legislation might have something to do with it.
Dude, the video is from inside the ambulance. Just because you can't see the lights doesn't mean they won't be on. Have you ever heard of or seen an ambulance use its sirens without its lights?
The fact that a handful of the vehicles do pull over indicates that they were very visible, it's just that the majority of the motorists couldn't give less of a crap about getting out of the way - the Kia driver especially.
If you're EMS, how come you have to travel so far? I don't understand that.
Interesting that nearly everybody did what they should, and as soon as they could, to keep the traffic loose enough for the emergency vehicle to get through. I know I have had to be a bit "kreative" to make roadspace for an ambulance, particularly when it approached from ahead. But then, I suppose putting two wheels up on a big empty pavement isn't much of a transgression, if it allows the guy to keep his pedal down and his speed up.
I have heard that in Germany it is a legal requirement to STOP your car immediately and remain right where you are, if a siren is audible. I really don't understand this. How does a fire appliance get through if the traffic that was flowing freely suddenly congeales into a traffic jamb right IN FRONT of you?
Not a thing in germany
Great video. Nice sounding VRS. I assume its the petrol engine?
If I'd have been driving the fire truck that I drive and that incident had happened with the bus, I was just imagining the reaction from the crew in the back 😂
"Ooh, aah..... followed by laughter and sarcasm 🙄😅"
It's more of a challenge without the lights and siren and with 12 pints on board.
Excellent calm & collected blue light driving, Chris , the person @ 5.25 - 5.28 appears to have panicked slightly, right by Stopsley Fire Station .....what if they had a blue light shout too ? Grew up in Letchworth , know area well , left for Army service ( RAMC medic ) back in 1989 . Was a retained crew commander doubling as medic @ Nottingham Carlton fire station , which was axed by budget cuts , hence my appreciation , esp for the stretched Rapid Response Paramedics, having worked with East Midlands Ambulance service crews. It would help if drivers gave a quick indicator flash , to make clear to the emergency vehicle they will pull in & let them pass.
He literally drove the same route I drive couple of times a week:))
Yes except he done it slower than most drivers, I bomb 110 down the A505 in my van and this guy is limited to 90 in a 2 litre turbo, it’s a shame that’s he’s restricted I don’t think any emergency vehicles should be limited
That guy at 0:58 clearly didn't check his mirrors before overtaking that cyclist.
I wonder if some people actually drive with a bag over their head or if they just make it look that way.
The phazer siren is a waste of time in my opinion. Yelp yes, wail yes, phazer no. I always found a greater number cars failed to respond to it. I ended up using the yelp, wail only. I still think the old fashion two tone air horns horns were more effective though.
As you say, the two tone air horns were more effective. Even the old motor driven sirens were better than the electronic sirens. In a modern car with a reasonable amount of insulation, the electronic sirens (even wail and yelp) are hardly audible until right behind you. If vehicles behind obscure the view of the emergency vehicle approaching, it is even more difficult to identify their location and take appropriate action.
@@MervynPartin Some of our fire trucks here are now using train horns. Much more effective in getting attention from what I've witnessed. Even those who just stop right in the lane instead of moving over suddenly move their arse (and probably change their shorts too).
@@glennjarvis2672 Sounds good to me!
I've actually ridden in the cab of a Fire Department ambulance and the horn was often used at intersections because the siren was inadequate even though US sirens seem (to me) louder than their British counterparts
It was my understanding that the phazer was designed to reduce the echo when the sound bounces off the walls of buildings, so that in an inner city area it is easier to discern what direction it's coming from. Much less useful in rural and suburban areas.
@@oktal3700 Agreed. That was pretty much how they were described on tv when they first appeared but like many attempts at redesigning the wheel, it has not really been a success. I still think, as a driver (i.e. the person who needs to hear the warning) that the 2-tone air horns were easier to hear and identify the direction, but they were not high-tech, so had to be replaced by expensive electronics.
I've been in Police cars on blues as a Special (passenger) and its the most amazing experience total professionals. Advice I found helps as a civilian if you see the blues coming just indicate which side your pulling to even if you can't pull over it gives them confirmation that you have seen then. Great calm driving and constantly assessing the road by this chap.
Thank your for your service. Hope your patient was okay.
Been watching alot of American Emergency Driving Videos. And in many cases Americans are worser drivers in general, but they pull-over for emergency very well in some cases. This video just hurts to watch. It's like people don't care about you.
In the UK, most people just slow down, with no regard of giving space when needed, they will block up a whole junction, but they think they're doing good by stopping, but it most cases it's actually worse.
I feel like on American roads, their is a lot more space to play with, so a simple pullover to the side will suffice. However in this video, everyone was deaf and blind it seems lol.
@@Gobbbbb True the road space in America is in fact larger. Been watching some more UK videos, where they pullover better than this, but it's still normal to fill the road more.
Slightly surprised that the grey/silver car that baulked you out of the roundabout didn't hear you as you were alongside him!
most likey did but probably thought he would undertake so stayed put
@@oscar8970 Staying put is fine, not slowing down to let the emergency vehicle in font is not fine.
Please dont run over hedgehogs , Bunny rabbits or ducks please they are good people.
That Car pulled up nicely for you. Braking wise I mean.
Hello from New Zealand. Excellent work there - really appreciate everything you do. That's a long drive for a callout!
Very educational - thanks for posting.
If you ever have time, would it be possible to show in a video how other drivers could have behaved differently so as to help you? I don't mean in a 'name and shame' way. I know I try to do my best, but am never 100% sure I have done the best thing when faced with a vehicle on blues.
If you noticed the flashing lights before they were directly behind you and safely moved out of the way so they could pass, you did everything you could. Obviously not stopping next to junctions or islands etc are helpful, but you shouldn't be doing that anyway. Problems occur when people notice too late and then hesitate to react, or just slam the brakes on. If you're not doing that, you're fine.
Hi Chris, our followers on Facebook found your last video that we shared really useful. Do you mind if we share this one as well? ^ JJ
Please do, no problem. I'm not on facebook so any useful comments please let me know.
i laughed at the "breaks work" amazing driving that one person who wouldnt shift out the way was an idiot to say th least be safe outh their what you do is amazing sub from me
You legally don’t need to move out the way for blue lights .... it’s on Highway Code !
@@urban_fox_cub_urbex huh ? your supposed to tbh id be all for them giving people a ticket who delay emergency services like some other countries do
@@urban_fox_cub_urbex Rule 219 of the Highway Code says "Consider the route of such a vehicle and take appropriate action to let it pass, while complying with all traffic signs." So yes, you legally need to *take appropriate action* to let emergency vehicles pass. So if you have to, you need to move out of the way without causing danger and without breaking any other rules.
Hoping to joint the WMAS next year as an apprentice or go to uni. I cant wait for the challenge and to help the public. The ambulance have helped me many of times in the last 2 years and they have inspired me to work for them because of how they reassured me I was okay and how they are so nice and caring professional people. These videos are great! I look up to all of the NHS especially the ambulance service and paramedics.
Nice video! Have subscribed as well :D
Appreciated, thanks.
This is why I hate the positioning of VAG group sat Nav’s. It’s so far out of your eye line you need to look away from the road. Whereas BMW/Mercedes is high up
the built-in screen on our BMW 2 Gran Tourer emergency vehicle is out of direct sight as well; However for emergency response we have an external navigation system on top, but it's still out of sight when looking straight ahead.
Modern cars from Skoda have the optional digital instruments including the map right ahead of you; The old ones can still display directions in the center screen between the speedometer and rev counter
Some amazing driving!can see that towards the end you were getting tired but amazing responses to hazards! Subbed!
I just get so pissed of at the 5% of the people that acts like clowns on the road... If you cant hear the siren AND dont look in the mirrors, you shouldnt be driving. My first and only encounter with an emergency vehicle that i feel like i didnt yield to in time was when i was 16 and had 4 bomb squad Mercedes G-wagons behind me with lights and sirens... Since that day ive heard sirens from 25 car lengths behind me regardless of speed, checked my mirrors every 10 seconds and pulled over /moved away WAY before the emergency vehicle was behind me. (In hindsight i did move out of their way quite fast, they didnt even have to brake. I just werent so good with judging distances, so i thought they weren't gonna reach me before the roundabout 100 meters up the road. Turns out they did and i had to force my car in a very tight space between two other cars in the other lane.)
Also, is it really not normal for drivers in the UK to turn on their indicator when seeing an emergency vehicle? In Norway 95% of the people i see on the road turn on the indicator when yielding for an emergency vehicle to show them that weve seen them and they can pass.
so many of those drivers make me so damn mad, you've got to wonder what they'd be saying if it was a member of their family you were on the way to help. Great driving.
Could you give an example? I think many (my mother included) find it so hard to judge when to pull over... my mum in the past for example felt so worried that she might delay the ambulance that she ended up pulling over on a bridge with no room for the ambulance to actually get passed. Unless you are very experienced i think it can be hard to judge.
@@tobeytransport2802 That's because too many people are blissfully unaware that a siren as well as blue lights are happening behind them. People don't check their surroundings enough and this video demonstrates that. The car on the roundabout that had no idea he was there was completely unaware. Even the van driver at the very end of the clip failed to slow down and allow the ambulance driver by. When in fast moving traffic or on fast moving roads you move to the left when safe to do so. When in slow moving traffic you part to allow it to pass in-between. The problem is that people fail to check their surroundings enough and panic when suddenly flashing blue lights are right on them creating dangerous situations. When I travel to the military base that I work at in the morning this happens constantly where an ambulance or police car are trying to get through and become stuck because someone's not paying attention. Being reactive and aware makes for a safer driving experience.
The bus pulling out from central reservation was well camouflaged! The lower orange/red matched the flowers in the central reservation, while the yellow top matched the flowers in the distance (edit: no maybe a pale fence, phone screen, detail not great). Didn't make the bus invisible, but can delay the subconscious peripheral processing forwarding to conscious decision making just slightly.
More Blue light runs would be awesome to see. A lot to learn their.
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Blows my mind what you and other critical care/fast response drivers do. To keep your head whilst having so many important, quick decisions to make and THEN you're helping save lives at the end of it. Outstanding.
The state of that absolute melt for brake checking an emergency vehicle who had the audacity to cut a roundabout when hitting the blues and twos though. Jeez.
How can i apply for a job like this.
I have plenty of experience driving like this pretty much every morning trying to get into work on time.
Might be a silly question, but you beep sometimes as you pass someone or after you have passed them, why?
Hi Dan, good question. I often double beep the siren or horn as I pass someone to acknowledge there consideration as a way of trying to say thank you.
@@ChrisMartinEMS Oh okay, I did wonder if that was what it was for! Thanks for letting me know :)
I was just thinking how unusual it was to see some fairly good reactions from Joe Public then we get that idiot at the roundabout, and even more disturbing the bus driver. I guess nothing ever really changes.
A couple of drivers pull out, then slow down.
Bus driver did nothing wrong. Was already committed to the manoeuvre before the emergency vehicle came around the bend. Remember, the bus is slow moving and the emergency vehicle is fast moving.
The bus driver had about 3 seconds to work out where the siren was coming from and react...which he did. He came to a stop and left lane 1 clear for the emergency vehicle to pass. What else did you want??
@@GooseMcSwan Concur; London bus driver of 18 years here, former reservist RMP, spot-on analysis.
@@GooseMcSwan Very true . If anything the quiet satnav caused the "incident" .
Hi all, agreed that the bus driver not at fault as from their point of view, as they started their maneuver the road was clear and then I appeared and once he did see me, came to a stop. As the video shows, my untimely glance down cost me about 15-20 metres worth of braking distance I should think.
German engineering with good person sitting inside.
Firstly, nice run, I've rarely seen someone manage to do urban blue light runs so smoothly as calm as you have. I know half the ambulance crews I've met would have had a much more colourful response to the cars that didn't notice you and particularly the bus, although I must ask, have you considered any changes to how you use the sat nav after this video? I know the local ambulance crews typically have the sat nav placed in the rear view mirror so they don't have to take their eyes away as much to see where they're going, making it a bit less of an issue but isn't particularly an option for the cars, but there's never really been a consenus on the automated call outs, with some I've seen turning them off and either eye balling the screen every once in a while or getting who evers with them to call out anything important on the way there and eye balling or using the automated on the way back whilst others I've seen go the complete other way and have been either turning the volume all the way up or even using single bluetooth ear pieces synced to the nav. What have you found works best or is it never really something that's bothered you that much?
I think that bus was an unfortunate situation, but I don't think either of you did anything wrong. You could have seen it, but you weren't expected to have. And he could have stopped earlier, but you were quite far off when he started and still stopped in time with enough room when you were spotted
Holy shit! Absolute driving skill right there!
On a side note
Cagers "cyclists shouldn't ride with headphones in"
Also cagers: drive for a mile not noticing blues and twos behind them
What are cagers?
@@stormbreaklp5466 motorists who use nothing but a car, aka cage
That's interesting on how you change the sound of the siren with the horn.
Why would anyone want to get to Luton in a hurry?
It’s funny how a lot of people panic and just put the brakes on, even on both sides of the road. I always think some people don’t realise that it’s probably better for EMT in some scenarios to keep flowing rather than all stop and make an obstacle when there is no way to go around.
Driving - 100% Score dude, perfect precision manoeuvres and kept your composure when other drivers failed
anyone know what car he is driving? i mainly wanna know if it’s a manual or automatic, kinda hard to tell 🤷
Surely automatic, comment above says VRS,which is in line with the interior
Love it! You have the greatest job!
Reminds me of the NPC’s moving out the way when you turn on the sirens in GTA V
Undue care and attention dangerous driving at very least
You were very lucky to have no traffic on the one way system in Hitchen. My dentist is in Payne Park and I am always late because of the traffic there. 😂😁👍👍👍👍👍👍
3:12 is a look of disapproval if ever I saw one - but even so, just a look. No comment or other expression and it shows total dedication to the job at hand. No point getting angry at other drivers - blue lights or not.
Quiet competence of the highest level.
A little cheeky but can we get longer videos if you don’t mind and if not that’s fine. Highly Appreciate your work😊😊😊
5:43 An example of what a complete 🔔 🔚 looks like 🤦🏼♂️
He maybe wants to go and get his eyesight checked, managed to buy probably the ugliest car in the world 🙈
It looks like most of the people aren't even bothering to try get out of the way. Here in NZ you are legally required to pull over and stop to let emergency vehicles pass.
Thanks for the ride along! What kind of vehicle are you driving?
I don't understand why he wasted time reversing after he passed the bus. Was he hoping to hit it the second time?
Please become the "new" ambuchannel
No offense but UK drivers are so oblivious its insane. I notice the bluelights and sound miles away, even here where the sirens are quiet and directional unlike in the rest of europe where they use omnidirectional whelen sirens (at least where im from) and its much louder. Once while on the job which tracks my driving I had an ambulance coming behind me but even If I pulled over the road wasnt wide enough for it to pass and oncoming traffic didnt give a single f so I sped up to the same speed as the ambulance until the road widened and I could pull over. If they have to go they have to go no questions asked. Boss was not happy of me doing 65 in a 40 but emergency is emergency 🤷♂️
Decent driving, you don’t use the sirens correctly though. All in all a good respond though.
Hi Neil, thanks for this. Any opinion/view point/guidance on siren use gratefully received. Thanks.
Can't believe how many ignorant people don't want to give way or how many people don't appear to look in the mirror!
In fairness and in most cases it is probably 'rabbit in the headlights' syndrome
What vehicle are you driving? Looks almost as if its unmarked? Great video btw!
Based on the logo on the seats, it's a Skoda VRs, guessing Octavia
It might be a Audi RS
@@masonsmainlineroblox no, it definetly is a Skoda Octavia RS
Must be incredibly frustrating when someone’s inability to read the road could potentially result in a loss of life
Hi Chris remember you from bhaps days and when you were on air ambulance glad you ok
Nice car control, not
Quite as good as me.
But not far off. 🤣
5:41 kia driver being a kia driver
Live.
Laugh.
Luton.
Awesome driving! Cant lie, almost looks kind of fun 😅 also, what car or van is that? It has a very nice engine noise.
Octavia VRS, judging by the seats
@@Flyeso thanks! I’ll have to look that up. Don’t think we have those in the states 😅
This was very calming and relaxing to watch someone who's good at what they do . Finding spaces in traffic but doing it safely . Fantastic video and fantastic driving
it looks like most people are deaf this should be part of the driving test what to do when a emergancey responce is commeing.
this is why i thing radio'sin cars should be limited to a set db
Can someone explain what each siren sound is supposed to do, or why is it changing?
Ok, so they have about 3 or 4 different tones, which they change by honking the horn (you’ll sometimes see in comments people saying that he’s honking the horn to thank someone, when it’s to change the tone) and the reason for different tones is people get used to hearing a siren, so if it’s on for a long time, as in they’re at an intersection and the car is a mile or so away, before it reaches them they’ll have automatically started to basically ignore it, and treat it as just another random road noise. I think they’ll usually use the traditional, long siren tone when they are in light traffic at speed, and then the shorter, higher pitched siren at slow speed, and the sharp type in heavy traffic or in built up areas so people really pay attention. You’ll also see them change tones coming up to intersections, on round abouts, merging onto a motorway etc.
@@thesausage351 that's crazy, thank you so much! Now I understand that haha
Honestly the complete lack of awareness of many drivers worries me.
How on earth can they justify having not seen nor heard you coming??
Hope you managed to get your flight in time :)
Glad you did the normal english response after needing to slam on the breaks when youre at fault "breaks work"
They should issue you a paintball gun so that you can mark those drivers who don't know to give you room.
Damn, you get a VRS? The cars in Bristol are all old style Focuses...