Join Red Watch at Soho Fire Station, one of the busiest fire stations in the UK, as they respond to incidents, carry out training and meet with their local communities.
I was stuck in a small lift with four others last week at a restaurant in Soho. Waited an hour for a lift engineer to get us out. When in Soho, use the stairs people!
@@lukewatling9709 LOL I was being a pedantic prick. Recruits now, especially former vols, talk about the 'tones dropping'. I ask them is that the wanker terminology they get from Chicago Fire....
You don’t need the naff library music running under everything, especially as the sound quality is pretty poor. Some of the vox pops by firefighters are almost inaudible.
Live the video you guys do amazing job one thing that caught my eye was the water pressure didn't look powerful enough too me seeing other video from USA fire fighters the water if powerful
What happens tones sounds during training/when all the equipment is out? Is it just stuff everything back into the engine as fast as everyone can and turn out?
Where I am yes. Some things you can leave. Shiny things get taken standpipe, ladder and branch etc. but things that aren’t totally essential can be left like 45/70mm hose.
The Firefighters from Soho turn up quite often to where I live and I am no where near their ground. Trouble is now they take 15 minutes to arrive and you get 8 engines a rescue and ladder all turn up at once. I live in Hackney and the last fire in my block Paddington/Lambeth/Soho/Old Kent rd all arrived 15 minutes + and not a local engine to be seen .....Why ? - The Station closures and engine removals in this Area have affected response times. LFB needs more investment -
You would be AMAZED. Nobody would climb on the roof risking their life with a Chain Saw. And they would have a jet of water on the fire, Within 30 Seconds of Arrival. IMAGINE THAT.. AMAZING!! (Right There) or is it (Right Here) I can never remember 😵💫
Yes it was, he was station officer of the red watch. I became red watch station officer a while after Kings Cross. It was the best watch I ever served with during my time, such a close knit watch with some excellent firefighters.
@@CDB8939 One station cannot have over 20 calls a day. I lived opposite Lewisham Head Quarters, which consisted of two pump appliances, a FRU, command unit and various ranking officers, and I never saw or heard anywhere near to 20 vehicles leaving.
@@Dave-dm7vt We are talking about a 24 hour day, not just a day shift, I have a book at home titled City Ablaze by Martin Lloyd Elliot, It details the History of Soho Fire Station, the Author actually rode with them for many shifts to take details and Photos. It actually lists the calls attended by the station on 2 seperate 24 hour periods, obviously going back a bit, in one of those periods the Station attended 52 calls, I think the other period was 48. Most of them were for the T/L going to other Station Grounds, and there were a lot of AFA's. there were several multi pump incidents as well. I remember queuing for the Theatre over the road a few years ago and in the space of 15 minutes all 3 Appliances were turned out to separate calls
Next time, give the video production to a teenage TH-camr. At least you will have better quality audio and video. Starting with him scratching his shoulder with woeful audio… oh no.
Dose LFB do a 24 or a 48 hours watches? And other brigades around the UK follow sue in there watches as well? Be safe and good health to all firefighters around the UK.
Those dayshifts are crap, I like the 8 starts on the nights though 😂. In Scotland we do 8-6 days and 6-8 nights with a 10am start on Sundays meaning Saturday nights are 16 hours
what iv taken from here, is if you are in the area of soho of which this station covers, use the stairs
Lol
Avoid lifts at all costs in this area... they obviously aren't very reliable! 😂
I think i will start a business as a lift service engineer! lol Well done to The Soho Fire Station!
Nice day with the Soho Fire Brigade!🚒👨🚒
I was stuck in a small lift with four others last week at a restaurant in Soho. Waited an hour for a lift engineer to get us out. When in Soho, use the stairs people!
Nothing worse then doing a work out then the tones drop on a major fire 🔥 hello from Australia 🇦🇺
Tones do not 'drop'.
@@throttlegalsmagazineaustra7361 sorry mate station alarm goes off is that better
@@lukewatling9709 LOL I was being a pedantic prick. Recruits now, especially former vols, talk about the 'tones dropping'. I ask them is that the wanker terminology they get from Chicago Fire....
Being asleep and the bells go down is far far worse !
@@nomadicsoul34 💯 and multiple times a night as well
Them bloody AFA’s haha hell of a lot of persons trapped in lift shouts. If only all water relays were that short 🤣🤣
How much responsibility in the hard work of the firefighters from the station in Soho!
Very hard had a tour yesterday and he said it was quite hard but reqarding
Otherwise known as “sore finger” station. Resetting all those AFA’s is a tough job🤣🤣🤣
Would love to see more off these vids
My thoughts also, as they would be something that interest people and it would show, that the LFB do more than put out fires.
I love seeing the difference between American and European Fire department’s
Cool video :) got some nice catches from respodning units, when i visited London in 2017. New Engines looking good :O
This was great!
Great fire station! I went there last week to apply at the London pride event at the station
My couin was a fire fighter at soho hes now retired 😍
Excellent thanks
Awesome video, keep killing it and stay safe!
Awesome vid! I wonder how the bin fire happened. I’m a huge fan with the LFB.
You don’t need the naff library music running under everything, especially as the sound quality is pretty poor. Some of the vox pops by firefighters are almost inaudible.
Great video!
Great video
An excellent video.
3:21 - MOBILISE
For future reference, please stop background music 🎶 I couldn't hear the station officer properly. Good vlog tho.
Live the video you guys do amazing job one thing that caught my eye was the water pressure didn't look powerful enough too me seeing other video from USA fire fighters the water if powerful
yes our mains water system dates back to the victorian era, they didn't have to consider hydrant requirements then.
5:30 That has to be a nightmare evacuation scenario... even with the best of instructions, people will panic...?
Look at the time of incidents that happen that shows in the video. On day 2 its around every hour
fantasic work that soho fire station do and under payed too
the music is very districting
What happens tones sounds during training/when all the equipment is out? Is it just stuff everything back into the engine as fast as everyone can and turn out?
Where I am yes. Some things you can leave. Shiny things get taken standpipe, ladder and branch etc. but things that aren’t totally essential can be left like 45/70mm hose.
Can you do one at paddington please??
The Firefighters from Soho turn up quite often to where I live and I am no where near their ground. Trouble is now they take 15 minutes to arrive and you get 8 engines a rescue and ladder all turn up at once. I live in Hackney and the last fire in my block Paddington/Lambeth/Soho/Old Kent rd all arrived 15 minutes + and not a local engine to be seen .....Why ? - The Station closures and engine removals in this Area have affected response times. LFB needs more investment -
Courtesy of Boris Johnson!
Good ol Boris the Animal, killing our emergency services.
Would love to see response to a working structure fire.
You would be AMAZED.
Nobody would climb on the roof risking their life with a Chain Saw.
And they would have a jet of water on the fire, Within 30 Seconds of Arrival.
IMAGINE THAT.. AMAZING!!
(Right There) or is it (Right Here)
I can never remember 😵💫
Great vid. Please tell me you wear BA for a big fire ..................
You do if it’s a structure or car fire, if it’s producing loads of smoke aswell
Pity the (if you can call it music or just noise) is to loud over the spoken parts!!! 👎
Sick video!
Hi is this the fire station where Colin Townsley was based until he sadly died rescuing people from Kings Cross Station?
Yes it was, he was station officer of the red watch. I became red watch station officer a while after Kings Cross. It was the best watch I ever served with during my time, such a close knit watch with some excellent firefighters.
*Never ever* use the Q Word!!
7500 call outs a year, around 20 a day! That doesn’t seem realistic. 7500 for the borough seems more likely.
Yeah its for Westminster
@@sweden5665 As a borough yes, for one station no!
No that is for Soho Station, that includes AFA's and also calls to support other Stations, The T/L does the most
@@CDB8939 One station cannot have over 20 calls a day. I lived opposite Lewisham Head Quarters, which consisted of two pump appliances, a FRU, command unit and various ranking officers, and I never saw or heard anywhere near to 20 vehicles leaving.
@@Dave-dm7vt We are talking about a 24 hour day, not just a day shift, I have a book at home titled City Ablaze by Martin Lloyd Elliot, It details the History of Soho Fire Station, the Author actually rode with them for many shifts to take details and Photos. It actually lists the calls attended by the station on 2 seperate 24 hour periods, obviously going back a bit, in one of those periods the Station attended 52 calls, I think the other period was 48. Most of them were for the T/L going to other Station Grounds, and there were a lot of AFA's. there were several multi pump incidents as well. I remember queuing for the Theatre over the road a few years ago and in the space of 15 minutes all 3 Appliances were turned out to separate calls
You folks do a seemingly large number of 'persons trapped in lift' calls. Any idea why?
There are a lot of lifts in London 🤷🏼♂️🇬🇧🏴🇬🇧
Remove the music when people are talking, voices drowned out 👍🚒
Taylor Joseph Anderson Gary Davis Maria
Next time, give the video production to a teenage TH-camr. At least you will have better quality audio and video. Starting with him scratching his shoulder with woeful audio… oh no.
Moore Lisa Thomas Helen Hall Timothy
Bloody music😡😡
Great insight, thanks for sharing
Almost fell down a lift shaft on a call..
Dose LFB do a 24 or a 48 hours watches? And other brigades around the UK follow sue in there watches as well? Be safe and good health to all firefighters around the UK.
Tour of Duty.
Shift 1: 09:30 - 20:00 (day)
Shift 2: 09:30 - 20:00 (day)
Shift 3: 20:00 - 09:30 (night)
Shift 4: 20:00 - 09:30 (night)
4 days off duty
@@CDB8939 when did that happen? I retired 13 years ago when we did 09:00-18:00 and 18:00 to 09:00.
Those dayshifts are crap, I like the 8 starts on the nights though 😂. In Scotland we do 8-6 days and 6-8 nights with a 10am start on Sundays meaning Saturday nights are 16 hours
The one station in London I would love to visit ❤
Worth it :)
Were all those shouts for just one pump? as i know you get like 15-20
Calls a day