Paramedic here, I know all the emergency services shit on eachother and talk shit, but we all know there's a level of respect for eachother.

I regularly work with the fire & rescue service, you guys do an amazing job and you're nothing less than professionals.

I once asked a firefighter to give us some room in a cluttered house during a medical emergency following an assisted break-in. I turned around 2min later and the room was completely empty of furniture, sofa, TV, Welsh dresser and everything. I couldn't stop laughing.

Keep up the good work lads and stay safe!

My dad’s been a fire fighter for 25 years, very proud of him. I would’ve been one myself if I wasn’t so scared of heights.

I am in ROI and I assume its no different really anywhere, but the guys in the stations are really accommodating if you ever want a look around, just remember how you got in as they might bolt of on the fly! I went a few times for interviews to get an idea, and never a problem, never passed the interview however, 3rd time lucky, but too old now. Respect to the people doing this, fulltime or retained.

It's amazing how things have changed since I was involved with  the fire service in the late 80's / early 90's. I think the UK is even more advanced than the US.  I'm amazed by the battery operated spreaders and cutters. That used to be a 3 man job.  I like the computerized pump panel as well. No more mortal combat with a priming lever. 😃

Really fascinating. Thank you to all our hardworking firefighters.  Brilliant content as always Ben. Keep it coming!

I was in the fire service from 1967 to 1992. I saw many changes. We actually called them ‘trucks’. Also, jokingly, we sometimes called our protective clothing ‘Fire Engine Suits’. I know, you have to be a little mad to be a firefighter.

two heroes side by side !!!

Hello Ben can you do three videos  I am requesting whats inside a ambulance and largest police station in the Lewisham police station tour  and  meeting the metropolitan police commissioner ? please and thanks

Fascinating, I was a firefighter for ten years and its great to see how the appliance and its kit has evolved over the fifteen years I've been out of the job. Recognised most of the equipment though, cant believe the BA sets are not in the cab, but can see the point. We had a little cheat in our station that when a persons reported was called, we we had two guys under air as we pulled up, whether it was needed or not. The BA board was in the cab as well then and we used to use the rapid deployment slots to mark the under air start time.. Not an original idea but saved a lot of time. Great video Brother, liked and subscribed 👍

The Police/Fire banter, love it 🤣

“It’s ney naw time” got me rolling 😂

hero's all of them . well done great vid

thanks Ben for this video, was a great insight to what tech/gear is in one of those life saving machines, as a yorkshire lad its re-assuring to know they have the gear to help us out in times of need.

Voly here, you are damm right. It is the best job in the world. Be safe  🇨🇺 🚨 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Have a good day Anthony 👍

Would love to see you doing  a video on actual drink driving in a regulated and safe area to see how you experience it first hand!

Our local fire station has just acquired 2 71-reg Scania fire appliances in the last 18 months.

While in some of the more outlying areas of our region they recently received 5 72-reg IVECO fire appliances which I think says a lot for just how much the Italian based truck manufacturers have come on in recent years.

This is a wonderful extension to your recent vehicle review content. Props to Watch Commander Merifield, who was very engaging on camera, not too mention very quick and on point with the bants.

Really looking forward to the next episode. Will be very interesting to learn more about that equipment, and the men and women of the service. (Plus maybe the answer to the most important question: Do they have a station house dog at North Yorkshire F&R?)

I have a sneaking suspicion that this series will extend out to more services. So I'm looking forward to seeing content on ambulances. Hopefully also the fifth (because we all know the AA is the fourth) emergency service... (And I'm not picking which is fifth, I don't want a flame war).

If you do extend this series to organisations such as Bomb Disposal, Coastguard, Cave/Lowland/Mountain/Mine/Moorland/Quicksand (shoutout to Bay Search and Rescue) Rescue services, it would be really good not just to cover their equipment, what they do, and how they do it, but also when and how to ask for them. For example initially asking for the police to then ask for mountain rescue, rather than asking for mountain rescue directly when calling 999.

(Actually, roadside rescue would also make for some interesting content, I'm sure).

That's more than enough of my rambling on. So thanks to you Ben, and everybody on the team that makes these videos possible. You all do fantastic work.

Ben is just like a big kid.

I applied for the fire service once and went for an interview but nothing came of it. Now am more interested in working for the ambulance service and recently got my C1 license which I would need for driving the ambulances so hopefully in the near future will be doing that fingers crossed