@@CobraEmergency What's the ultimate plan for the FRUs? I seem to remember their viability being under review a couple of years back? I think there are only about 5 of these particular Technical Rescue Units isn't there..?
Great video as always. I still don't understand why the uk uses such underpowered emergency vehicles in my opinion. Where I am in Victoria Australia our standard issue police cars are all at higher spec models with 180bhp engines. Our traffic cars 300 + bhp hex even our police divisional vans have 180 odd bhp not some underpowered transit. We Toyota SUVs as RRV for our ambulance service which have 220bhp & all our normal ambulances are Mercedes sprinters equipped with a V6 Diesel engine. I really wish they would give the police & ambulance men & women some better equipped vehicles.
There is no point to higher powered vehicles in central London. The ones they use are fully up to the job. A little further out of the city, EVOs and the like are the norm.
@@donepearce Evos aren't around at all anymore. Whilst you're right in that having high perforcrmance vehicles as response cars is useless in urban areas, some current vehicles are woefully inadequate and not fit for purpose. A 1.0 engine is obviously going to struggle with 2-3 officers and kit. Thankfully the slightly newer auto vehicles like the Astras and 2 series are somewhat better, although are still don't shift particularly well - especially as the 2 series is quite a big car.
@@notme188 Dublin Fire Brigade have a number of DCAs and RRVs, as a lot of their Firefighters are PHECC certified EMT1s and Paramedics. They rotate the (trained) staff from fire fighting to Ambo duties once every few weeks, which I find excellent. More Firefighters in the UK should be qualified to such levels. The ability to stabilise a casualty prior to the arrival of a Paramedic Ambulance significantly increases their survivability when dealing with traumatic injuries, severe burns and smoke inhalation, which Fire obviously encounter regularly.
@@thescottishpanda5 no because they'll be Kent officers with their driving school, their route just takes them out of their force area. Very common on advanced and motorcycle courses because you can cover hundreds of miles a day. Hendon have lots of vehicles for advanced courses, Jaguars and Mercedes as well as the common BMW!
Interesting! It does make sense that they'd drive far out of their city. It must be a drain on the officers though, having to drive that far out! Mercedes and Jaguars must be lovely cars to drive long distances! I'd love a car like that! Also, are you an emergency worker? If so how long for and what service if you don't mind me asking? (I've seen you commenting on many response videos and I just wondered whether you're quite knowledgeable because of research, or because of your profession).
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Great collection!
I love them old FRUs!
Brill video! That FRU siren is the best 😍!!
Thanks! I couldn't agree more, adore the FRUs.
Great videos mate!
Fantastic compilation my friend, as always! Regards from Mexico :D
Gracias mi amigo!
Cobra is Mexican now
Good video
Brilliant stuff.
Les as du volant top vidéo
thats an old fru
great vid btw
It is! I love these. Thanks
@@CobraEmergency
What's the ultimate plan for the FRUs? I seem to remember their viability being under review a couple of years back?
I think there are only about 5 of these particular Technical Rescue Units isn't there..?
Great catches
Amazing!
Cheers
Very Nice!
That V90 is from Kent Police. SE999V has got a video or two featuring that exact plate and light setup. Interesting to see it in London!
Could it not be a demo?
Oh interesting, I have seen it several times in London. Does DTU with other units
@@CobraEmergency can you think why would it have come down from Kent?
@@Horizon301. it might be, but the Met are getting V90s anyway. It seems a bit odd that they're taking one from Kent though!
I love your videos. Hello from Paris
I do the same thing in my city.
Great video as always. I still don't understand why the uk uses such underpowered emergency vehicles in my opinion.
Where I am in Victoria Australia our standard issue police cars are all at higher spec models with 180bhp engines. Our traffic cars 300 + bhp hex even our police divisional vans have 180 odd bhp not some underpowered transit.
We Toyota SUVs as RRV for our ambulance service which have 220bhp & all our normal ambulances are Mercedes sprinters equipped with a V6 Diesel engine.
I really wish they would give the police & ambulance men & women some better equipped vehicles.
There is no point to higher powered vehicles in central London. The ones they use are fully up to the job. A little further out of the city, EVOs and the like are the norm.
@@donepearce Evos aren't around at all anymore. Whilst you're right in that having high perforcrmance vehicles as response cars is useless in urban areas, some current vehicles are woefully inadequate and not fit for purpose. A 1.0 engine is obviously going to struggle with 2-3 officers and kit. Thankfully the slightly newer auto vehicles like the Astras and 2 series are somewhat better, although are still don't shift particularly well - especially as the 2 series is quite a big car.
@@ce9934 I'm all for anything that slows the police down a bit in town. A chance to let the adrenaline subside is never a bad thing.
@@donepearce alright mate. Hope you never need a response in a hurry.
@@ce9934 In London? That's quite funny. It's either no response or if someone isn't busy, maybe a couple of days.
Nice
Great compilation!
Quick question - do you consider yourself based in the uk or america?
UK is where CobraEmergency is based. But the North America channel sources it's content from America.
CobraEmergencyVideos - North America ok thanks!
@@JettisonTheSupreme No worries:)
@@CobraEmergencyNorthAmerica are you Steven or are you someone else?
Nice 👍🚨🚨🚒🚒🚑🚑🔥🔥🚔🚔👮♂️👮♂️
Unmarked Volvo V90 Looks like Kent Police DTU.
What a funny siren the first fire truck had
It sure did
Its an FRU (fire rescue unit) from the London fire brigade
Is so amazing
Cheers
Nice. I love London’s old pumps do you like the new merc pumps
Lot of ARV’s there!
Sure are! Plenty of them in London.
ooo a volvo v90
You should try get some Irish emergency vehicles... would love to see that!
Oh definitely! I'm not sure when, all depends on COVID.
@@CobraEmergency Yeah, that's sort of messed everything up but glad you're open to the idea :)
N.I. or R.O.I.?
@@thescottishpanda5 Hopefully ROI :) but both would be cool
@@notme188
Dublin Fire Brigade have a number of DCAs and RRVs, as a lot of their Firefighters are PHECC certified EMT1s and Paramedics.
They rotate the (trained) staff from fire fighting to Ambo duties once every few weeks, which I find excellent.
More Firefighters in the UK should be qualified to such levels. The ability to stabilise a casualty prior to the arrival of a Paramedic Ambulance significantly increases their survivability when dealing with traumatic injuries, severe burns and smoke inhalation, which Fire obviously encounter regularly.
2:51 That will be Kent Police doing a bit of advanced DT in London! Really not keen on it in white though, have always though it looks a bit nasty.
AlphaDelta East do you know what it was doing in London? I've commented about it as well.
@@thescottishpanda5 Yeah, driver training. Advanced courses (which it would be due to the car) take you all over!
@@ce9934 Hmmm. Could the Met's BMWs not be used?
@@thescottishpanda5 no because they'll be Kent officers with their driving school, their route just takes them out of their force area. Very common on advanced and motorcycle courses because you can cover hundreds of miles a day. Hendon have lots of vehicles for advanced courses, Jaguars and Mercedes as well as the common BMW!
Interesting! It does make sense that they'd drive far out of their city. It must be a drain on the officers though, having to drive that far out! Mercedes and Jaguars must be lovely cars to drive long distances! I'd love a car like that!
Also, are you an emergency worker? If so how long for and what service if you don't mind me asking? (I've seen you commenting on many response videos and I just wondered whether you're quite knowledgeable because of research, or because of your profession).
Nobody is wearing mask, is this from last year ? 🇺🇸🇵🇭
I know a FRU when I here one!
What's the police lorry at 08:25
Private event support company contracted by Metropolitan Police for event safety - cones, barriers, tape...etc.
7:39 Mercedes A class of some sort
I think so yeah thanks
Do any of them have bean?
I5
Q1
Nice