I was Blue Watch, Delta 2, Brierley Hill West Midlands. 1976 to 1978 then moved to NSW and rejoined there. So many memories watching this....great days and great friends made for life.
Doesn't take much to cause a lot of smoke. Went on a single story house with thick black smoke banked right to the floor. The home owner came home from a days work to find this. Turned out there was no fire. She had left the stove on low with a frying pan on that burner. In that frying pan she had left the all plastic spatula that she used that morning. That 1 spatula created enough smoke to fill the entry house with smoke so thick I could not see my hand in front of my face. Incredible really. After discovering this we just PPV the structure and called it a day.
Remember turning out in the Dodges ..... they used to sway into the corners. Ours also had a cold start like a choke and use to over rev...sacred going through traffic lights
Joined the LFB on 11 Jul 1983 in the busy B div. aged 18
This was very probably the inspiration for 'London's Burning'. What a fantastic show.
A station officer ,sub officer and leading fireman - the proper ranks, none of this crew ,watch or area manager shite, Brilliant videos mate
I was a firefighter in the 80s tough old job...cant even find my glasses these days !
Love the sound of those Perkins V8 so gutsy
I was Blue Watch, Delta 2, Brierley Hill West Midlands. 1976 to 1978 then moved to NSW and rejoined there. So many memories watching this....great days and great friends made for life.
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I remember watching this as a child in 1983. Very gritty and insightful. Good old days, indeed.
Best thing I’ve watched in ages. Father was a firefighter in Bournemouth for many many years
That Dennis is beautiful, especially compared to the Dodge.
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I miss those LFB appliances.
Feel really nostalgic now 27yrs on the run, 1974-2001
Doesn't take much to cause a lot of smoke. Went on a single story house with thick black smoke banked right to the floor. The home owner came home from a days work to find this. Turned out there was no fire. She had left the stove on low with a frying pan on that burner. In that frying pan she had left the all plastic spatula that she used that morning. That 1 spatula created enough smoke to fill the entry house with smoke so thick I could not see my hand in front of my face. Incredible really. After discovering this we just PPV the structure and called it a day.
Respect to all of you past present ❤ thank you ❤ you do ONE HELL of a JOB . Regards and RESPECT thank you❤😊❤😊
Remember turning out in the Dodges ..... they used to sway into the corners. Ours also had a cold start like a choke and use to over rev...sacred going through traffic lights
If you like this video watch a mini series set in the 90s called Merseyside firefighters .. worth a watch.
Haha "You silly ol' bastard!"
Wonder where these firemen are today. Hope they're all still alive and well 🙏🏽
I was 2 years old when this was made