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Short Motorway blue light run - Speed and HR

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Күн бұрын

Culminates in a stand down but gave a chance to check the tech.
Having the spped overlay has been a big eye opener for me as the speed is comfortable but not passing cars that quickly.
Stay safe all.
C.
#GoPro #DashCam

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@jasonh9518 2 жыл бұрын

Just taking a minute to appreciate that you had a Speedometer, heart rate indicator, front and rear camera - you literally couldn't be more transparent ! And all for us to be able to have an Interesting watch while you do a really difficult job. Top notch mate - thank you very much. This channel is rapidly becoming a favourite

@Tyriama 2 жыл бұрын

I really enjoyed the small «slide» to the left and towards lane 2 at 2:30 in order to show up in the van’s mirrors early. It is subtle, but really effective.

@ChrisMartinEMS 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, appreciate the feedback.

@James-xo8dl 2 жыл бұрын

The heart rate monitor is a nice touch. I noticed it was good and low:)

@ImmortalBlueable 2 жыл бұрын

I swear my heart rate was higher just watching!

@MrAllister88 2 жыл бұрын

@@ImmortalBlueable Yeah, I had to stop eating my burger my pulse was racing so much!

@jimmysavile69 2 жыл бұрын

At least he isn't going to have to treat himself for tachycardia!

@Rhyd 2 жыл бұрын

4:00 There's always someone in the right lane who refuses to move over until they've passed every other car 5 mph faster...

@henrik1743 2 жыл бұрын

ofc its a prius

@koreainsincere 2 жыл бұрын

Couple of absolute tools on that motorway, potentially holding you up.

@TheHitcher30 2 жыл бұрын

@chris murphy He's not allowed to though, ambo usually have speed tolerances, Police are less likely to

@fang_xianfu 2 жыл бұрын

@chris murphy he's said in other videos that his Trust is approved for 20 over the limit. It also doesn't speed you up if there's a pillock in front doing 63.

@glenith50 2 жыл бұрын

Only going 90! I was surprised you didn't have someone in an Audi or BMW tailgating you and giving you the hurry-up..

@akanate4587 Жыл бұрын

Haha 🤣

@davefb Жыл бұрын

Just come onto the comments to laugh how he wasn't catching some of the cars up, they were clearly doing more than 70!

@james.telfer 2 жыл бұрын

I pray I'm never the oblivious pillock on the motorway 🙈 If you can miss the mobile disco coming up behind you, what other hazards are you unaware of! 😲 Excellent videos so far Chris, very informative of technique and how others should react 👍 And that's in addition to your actual day job, so double thanks 👍👍

@reachandler3655 2 жыл бұрын

It is worth bearing in mind that the driver may be deaf, and many drivers don't bother checking behind them unless planning a plane change or turn, and some not even then!

@boxfullofneutral8514 2 жыл бұрын

@@reachandler3655 true, but most likely just a bellend.

@high1voltage1rules Жыл бұрын

My goodness my heart was racing at 90mph because of how daft some drivers are not using their mirrors and a quick glance over their right shoulder! I hand it to Chris his composure it legendary, especially when a car sits there in the outside lane at 60mph 🤦🏻completely unaware theirs blue lights and sirens behind him.🤦🏻

@AndrewSmart32 2 жыл бұрын

These videos I now know for sure do more than just entertainment, A few days ago I was on a dual carriageway with an ambulance coming up behind, as it was a tight left bend I kept my speed up until line of sight was clear, then kept my indicator left. Driver gave me a happy chirp when he went past

@ChrisMartinEMS 2 жыл бұрын

Fantastic, great to hear.

@tymcbride3477 2 жыл бұрын

Personally I prefer MPH since I can relate to the speed as in the UK speed limits are in MPH.

@DaedalusYoung 2 жыл бұрын

As someone who grew up using km, but moved to the UK, I'm generally fine with both.

@tro0018 2 жыл бұрын

yeah i cant convert km/h to mph

@utilitarian 2 жыл бұрын

Nice video Chris. I'm loving the speedometer addition and I'm surprised your bpm wasn't higher than it was but I assume this is purely down to your skill, your confidence and your training. Thank you for your service!

@Tresla 2 жыл бұрын

Love the HR monitor and speedo. Great additions!

@blackiechan6049 2 жыл бұрын

These vids just keep getting better Chris, cheers for these mate 💯

@stuartf2946 2 жыл бұрын

WOW! Your heart beat didn't go above 90 bpm. That is something else. Great job.

@dylan4526 2 жыл бұрын

Great work from that car at 01:35 . Wasn't even in the lane before and they already knew you'd want the fastest lane and moved nice and early.

@high1voltage1rules Жыл бұрын

@tomr200199 2 жыл бұрын

I spend almost as much time looking in my mirrors and behind me on dual carriage/motorways, it always amazes me how you can sneak up behind cars and they don't notice you for so long. I see flashing lights from a literal mile behind, no excuse really.

@jongold00 2 жыл бұрын

Really appreciate the two overlays - they go a long way to help us understand more precisely what you are going through...

@technotoaster 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for recording and editing these great videos (and of course the more important work you do when you finally arrive on scene)

@mattc4170 2 жыл бұрын

Seeing your videos using the roads I know and use on a daily basis gives me a totally different perspective of them.

@OFFTAPnz 2 жыл бұрын

Quite cool to see you guys go so fast. Here in New Zealand we're limited to 20km/h above the posted limit under lights and siren

@TheCoach1989 2 жыл бұрын

You made that 150km/h look like a leisurely Sunday drive, I’d imagine my HR would have been 140+. Would love to have seen a comparison of your bodies response in your early years of response driving compared to now!! Keep up the great content Chris, big fan from Australia!!

@johannes7059 2 жыл бұрын

To be honest you don't really notice a big difference between 130 kmh (idk what your speed limit in GB is) and 150 kph.

@donkmeister 2 жыл бұрын

@@johannes7059 70mph (115ish kph) is the speed limit but traffic typically moves more quickly. The righthand lane on that road is usually moving at 80-90mph (130-145kph) when it's not busy as there's no cameras on it. When motorways were first built in the UK they had no speed limits; these were introduced in 1965. Bah.

@legallyfree2955 2 жыл бұрын

In the Northern Territory (Australia) 150 is a leisurely drive :) (yes I know they put the speed limits back to 130 but no one does it once they are more than 200km from town, I remember cruising at about 180 and getting overtaken multiple times). Actually I shouldn't say no one, people towing caravans and trucks will still only do 100 or so.

@douglasreid699 Жыл бұрын

Driving at speed is not stressful if you have been trained to drive at speed for public roads. my dad was an advanced driving instructor in UK, the things i have learned since age of 10 have been very useful for my driving and riding skills. its about looking up the road and spotting the dangers and the what ifs and allowing yourself the time to stop or speed up out of a situation. i feel more people should take advanced driving lessons, would be more people that usually oblivious to blue light vehicles spotting them and getting out the way in a sensible manner.

@nickbates7645 2 жыл бұрын

Having lived in Germany for some years, I'm fairly used to driving above 100mph on the Autobahn, usually around the 120-130mph area. I'm surprised that given the training and vehicle that you have you are limited to 90mph. I would have thought that the ability to add another 40mph to that (where sensible) would really cut your journey times.

@Neozftw 2 жыл бұрын

I think it's not that surprising at all. People in Germany are used to cars passing them at a very fast pace and huge difference in speed. In the UK, probably not so much, which makes it much more difficult to anticipate to other drivers.

@rzlosty 2 жыл бұрын

As much as I agree with you Nick, in this video there was two occasions where people didn't notice a car with blue lights and a siren behind them for a good 30-60 seconds. There's no way these people will notice a car doing 130mph+ coming along side them before they decide to move into another lane. The police do seem to go faster than the NHS though, theres a few videos online of them reaching 150mph+ while chasing people down, but I guess that's a different set of circumstances :)

@beninnotts 2 жыл бұрын

@@rzlosty Policy for the Police varies depending on the force. Some it's 20MPH over the limit for standard drivers. Others it's whatever they feel they can justify for the road conditions and circumstances. When they're advanced drivers, it's a different ball game altogether.

@aquanick2001 2 жыл бұрын

@@beninnotts Becuase the police are a law unto themselves, and drive recklessly just because they can and nobody polices the police.

@andrewjones-productions 2 жыл бұрын

Living in Japan, I have learnt that roads have speed ratings that are irrespective of the national speed limits. One of the newer expressways (motorways) is the Shin-Tomei and it was built with a rating of 140km/h. This has resulted in Japan's first 120km/h speed limit. There are only two expressways with stretches of 120km/h. Typically, they are 80 or 100km/h and at the time, Japanese media did report that other expressways only have a speed rating of 120km/h. I suspect that the German Autobahn has been built to a higher speed rating specification. I don't know what that would be for the UK or specific criteria for measuring those speed ratings are or even if this is even considered in setting tolerances for emergency vehicles. All that I know is that the Shin-Tomei road surface is far harder and therefore less susceptible to the extremes of the Japanese climate. Obviously, the straightness of the roads, the degree of curvature of curves also likely play a part as well as traffic volume. It is worth noting that some portions of the Autobahn in former West Germany have had their speed limits set lower and those of former Eastern Germany were initially restricted also and it was pretty obvious why when I drove on them in the early and mid-nineties.

@iamStevenRoberts 2 жыл бұрын

Heart rate is nice to see, however, can you turn the graphic off its distracting and just display BPM.

@ChrisMartinEMS 2 жыл бұрын

Yes can do. Thanks for the feedback.

@ultra_vires 2 жыл бұрын

@@ChrisMartinEMS I agree - as nice as it looks, it's overly distracting. Thanks for your efforts with these vids

@chrishebden1 10 ай бұрын

Fantastic video, so interesting to watch. If you could combine this with when you do your overlays of what you are thinking when approaching different scenarios, WOW! Thanks

@MaximusWinnings 2 жыл бұрын

Guy towards the end clearly thought you was an unmarked police car and had no intention of stopping. Great video

@Akiratatto0 2 жыл бұрын

Speedo and heart rate counter is a lovely addition. Thanks for the content

@Daax73 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing to see how far these videos have come since the first! Keep it up

@williamstarr8293 2 жыл бұрын

It's nice to see my experience in comparison within the police and blues driving is whatever you can justify often the stick to the +20mph more in the built up areas. On the bigger roads it seems to be dependent of obvious traffic and weather conditions and what they are responding to... often a lot higher than 90mph often well into the 100's at least in my force area

@aquanick2001 2 жыл бұрын

Hmmmm so it’s 20mph above us supposed to be the legal dispensation. So how come the police I see on motorways travel considerably faster than that? I’ll tell you why, because nobody is going to police the police so they do whatever they like.

@kyleroberts6845 2 жыл бұрын

@@aquanick2001 I think its more of a guideline mate! As police on blue lights are exempt from speed limits, in theory they can go as fast as the car allows but choose not too as doing 100+ miles an hour in a built up zone could prove fatal

@kyleroberts6845 2 жыл бұрын

@@aquanick2001 and it's actually baked into the law that they cant compromise safety, so if a police officer is going faster then you think, maybe their evaluation is that it's safe to do so

@BigButtocks967 2 жыл бұрын

@aq uanick2001 The problem is the public see emergency service drivers speeding and think “that’s not safe” because they haven’t had the training the police,paramedics etc have had. Comparing the driving skill of emergency service drivers to the average civilian driver is like comparing a premiership footballer to a Sunday pub team player,(in general, I admit there are exceptions on both sides)

@aquanick2001 2 жыл бұрын

@@kyleroberts6845 I believe they are subject to the same dispensation as ANY emergency service vehicle. Like I said they get away with it Becuase they can, not because they are allowed to.

@davidsomething4867 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Chris, OMG some of those drivers, that 4x4 driver and the 2nd one, was it a silver hatch. Shows how often people check their mirrors (or don't). Good comment about the Van driver you were just about catching in your exemption I bet he got worried when he saw your blues and twos. I remember years back like late 80's when I was young (, stupid and less aware) going a bit fast then pulling up to top of a slip road and seeing blue flashing lights. Thought that was it but the police car jus went straight past me and carried on, lol.

@edwardsp1916 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent information provided in this video. Thank you Chris.

@bastooopanooo2311 2 жыл бұрын

Aboslutely love these videos Chris The HR and Speed is great addition I am so surprised people ignore your big blue lights These people should be sat to do test again

@woodlandsteve 2 жыл бұрын

Iv been at 80mph on a motorway in the fire engine on blues with cars flying past me, never ceases to amaze me 🤣

@Dean-yj2ib 2 жыл бұрын

The HR and speed are excellent additions, great video, keep them coming.

@londonviewer3483 2 жыл бұрын

The chap at the end was completely unaware. Then finally pulled in as you stood down. When he saw an unmarked car behind he probably wet himself. When you pulled in behind, probably a number 2!

@NaHrvatskimCestama 2 жыл бұрын

Great video, position of every camera view and speedometer is just perfect.

@Richard_Barnes 2 жыл бұрын

Good job you were cancelled cus that driver wasn’t moving in a hurry! OMG! Do they ever check the rear view or even listen?

@ultra_vires 2 жыл бұрын

It's scary how on motorway runs you can get close enough to the car in front and see their eyes aren't even visible in their rearview mirror - not even set up properly! In police driver training, they reach you to weave in the lane to become visible in the side mirrors if a conventional approach has failed - or particularly with van drivers. Full beam flashes seem more visibile than blues at longer distances. A couple of those sometimes catches driver's eyes and they'll have more time to pull over by the time you're near them.

@JoeBlac 2 жыл бұрын

Mirror check, absolutely no excuse. Listening, can be hard with modern vehicle's sound-proofing, especially when playing music, or road noise in older vehicles. The last driver was probably clenching tight when he pulled in to the left lane behind him still flashing blues.

@TheFriskyBiker 2 жыл бұрын

Loving the new additions! Didn't realise on the dual carriage way/motorways you had speed restrictions on emergency runs?? Can understand in town as there are more hazards

@st1nk1n 2 жыл бұрын

I think the guide is speed limit +20mph

@ChrisEvans1001 2 жыл бұрын

There are no legally defined speed restrictions to the exemption. There are policies in place with employers. A sensible guide / policy is +20mph.

@jamiemonks7554 2 жыл бұрын

+20mph as a “maximum advisory” speed is old now anyway. New guidance is +50%. Came in about 2 years ago. So for 70mph roads, maximum advisory would be 105mpg

@ChrisEvans1001 2 жыл бұрын

@@jamiemonks7554 again depends on employer. Mine still states 20mph.

@legallyfree2955 2 жыл бұрын

In Australia they made it law for a little while police could not continue a pursuit if the suspect exceeded 160kmh. You will never guess what criminals used to do... The law was repealed. A few years later they made a law that the police had to abandon a pursuit if the suspect drove into oncoming traffic. Again, you will never guess what the criminals did. That one may have been repealed too now I'm not sure.

@Tinyhomesdevon 2 жыл бұрын

Great videos thanks for sharing the good work you do daily. As a side note, if I spot blue lights approaching from behind I always try and flash headlights to the cars in front as a pre warning whilst getting out of the way. Anything to speed up your progress 👍

@jimjones8808 2 жыл бұрын

Better to keep it in MPH imo.

@aquanick2001 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely, as we are in the UK 🇬🇧

@annabelholland 2 жыл бұрын

I think he means that if he adds the km/h speedometer, it would be alongside mph, not replacing it

@aquanick2001 2 жыл бұрын

@@annabelholland still no need for it IMO

@JFat5158 2 жыл бұрын

@@aquanick2001 his audience is global and hardly anyone uses MPH, its outdated

@aquanick2001 2 жыл бұрын

@@JFat5158 it’s not outdated in the UK which is where he’s from…..Therefore it should be in MPH. Not interested in making allowances for the global audience.

@MegaEssin 2 жыл бұрын

Simple kph conversion (not exact) 31 mph = 50 kph 37 mph = 60 kph 44 mph = 70 kph 50 mph = 80 kph 56 mph = 90 kph 62 mph = 100 kph 68 mph = 110 kph 75 mph = 120 kph 81 mph = 130 kph 87 mph = 140 kph 93 mph = 150 kph

@donkmeister 2 жыл бұрын

Out of interest, when you mention the "speed allowance"; is that a flat 90mph(?) that you're never allowed to exceed, or does the maximum speed allowed depend on the sort of emergency you're heading to?

@ChrisMiller1994 2 жыл бұрын

I know some police forces limit their drivers (except in certain circumstances such as traffic police in high-performance cars) to posted limit +15 or +20 or something. I imagine Paramedics and similar responders might he subject to the same policies in certain areas.

@bp19870 2 жыл бұрын

That was exactly going to be my question 🤣

@ChrisEvans1001 2 жыл бұрын

It is dependent on employer rather than law. Legally you have to justify your speed but no speed limit applies. Employers may permit this level or may impose restrictions in policy.

@GaffaTV 2 жыл бұрын

I've heard a maximum of 50% over is generally "allowed", after that it becomes questionable-to-the-point-of requiring to defend why the speed was necessary (some responders have faced reprimands or penalties for driving recklessly), but again it depends on circumstance and rating amongst other things.

@PbThunder 2 жыл бұрын

Legally there is no speed limit, the law allows us when claiming an exemption to go as fast as is safe and necessary. However, each ambulance service trust will have its own policy. Some trust policies are 50% over, I've heard some other trusts are 30mph over. It very much depends on the area, but legally there is no speed limit.

@ssrsuspension8247 Жыл бұрын

I wish to make 1 thing clear to the public, these videos are great and it makes me miss response driving, but there are many comments asking about the speed limits. I can see Chris has outstanding car control and makes good use of the system, probably a bit too briskly for some of my services management mind, lol. Every single NHS Ambulance service in the UK will have a variation on their driving policy because it is local guidance and not national, Also the driver should fully appreciate and understand their vehicles capabilities and limits, and this is what can get people into trouble because vehicle dynamics play a big role. If you think every driver shows the level of Skill that Chris displays you would be very mistaken! The speed limit of 'x' above the posted limit is in part about health and safety & risk management to both road users and the crews, every time somebody commits to a response drive they put other road users at risk, whether they realise it or not. This is in part because road users do some funny things when they see blue lights and hear sirens! I can tell you that having been on the wrong end of a traffic officers investigation for involvement in an RTC causing injury to a 3rd party which was not our crews fault, my oppo who was driving was gutted that we did not seem to get the immunity portrayed in the service driving course! You also have to remember, we would drive multiple journeys a day responding and it becomes second nature driving at speed, its part of the job. The initial thrill for a newly qualified response driver very quickly wears off and you would be surprised at how many would rather not respond on blues.

@stevencarsley1983 2 жыл бұрын

Love all the graphics and camera angles

@mollybeam_ 2 жыл бұрын

Wonderful video as always. Wondering if you'd be able to talk about communications between you and control? Obviously you have to block out a lot of it as it contains confidential information

@mls.design 2 жыл бұрын

I’m would love to see hph too, so I can relate to your driving better.

@jakeyboo7 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing video! 🔥🔥🔥🔥 Really great work, the videos are very interesting. Keep it up! 🙏❤🔥

@ManxAndy 2 жыл бұрын

Nice move after passing that HGV on the motorway, to straddle the second and third lane when approaching the line of traffic , making you more visible in the rear mirrors …👍

@Mk7Fiesta1997 2 жыл бұрын

Loving these Chris, All ill say is... I Want More! Keep it up!

@airbus350ulr 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@darkwatersband 2 жыл бұрын

if you do change to KMs please have them somewhere small and out of the way as Mph is by far the best

@Matthew_M11 2 жыл бұрын

Both have their advantages.

@ihasheikh 2 жыл бұрын

considering he's in the UK it wouldnt change to Kms as we use MPH

@samsephton5788 2 жыл бұрын

DREAM JOB

@samanthawoodward7551 2 жыл бұрын

Hanibal Lector scene.............."His pulse never went above 85!" As he ate his liver

@qesarilyas421 2 жыл бұрын

Wicked run Chris. Keep up the vids 👍

@Cars_and_adventures 2 жыл бұрын

Only going 92 mph you will have BMWs flash you to move over soon 😂

@oregonadam6367 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Chris, I was just wanting to ask about 1:56 you say “upper end of my speed allowance”. What is your speed allowance? Is based on a flat limit across all zones? Or is it based on how fast the other traffic is restricted to? Also, I’m loving the videos keep it up 😁

@anoldfogeysfun 2 жыл бұрын

As far as I know Adam, the max given allowance is around about 20 mph over the stated speed mark on any road for Ambulance or Fire. The police are allowed far more leeway speed-wise, depending on the reason (I've seen them hitting well over 100+ on some videos from just trying to catch up to people already speeding well over that). - But the other factor is also regarding public safety - as in road condition & how busy it is (and is it a Motorway, dual-carraigeway, an A road, a B road or even less good, what the weather is like at the time, and so on . . . i.e. the better the road, the higher the speed limit is set at (70mph being the highest speed here on Motorways) - In villages, towns, and cities, the speed limit within them could be set between only 20-30 mph . . .

@ssrsuspension8247 Жыл бұрын

@@anoldfogeysfun Depends on the service driving policy, my service had no upper speed limit. More importantly was understanding your vehicle capabilities and recognising your own skill level. Theoretically every crew has passed an advanced blue light training course but it does not automatically mean that they are a) comfy driving at speed, or b) capable with sufficient skill or understanding of vehicle dynamics to handle their vehicle at speed. To pass the course all you need to show is that you are safe!

@ryanyoung7170 2 жыл бұрын

We need a 10 min run like this perfect views. Wasn’t aware you had speed allowances? Cheers

@Burnie1601 2 жыл бұрын

The law says that blue light drivers can go as fast as they need to. However, they aren't exempt from dangerous driving so different services have different rules. Some services have strict limits (i.e. go above this and you can be disciplined), some give guidelines (i.e. if you go above this, you need to be able to justify it did not become dangerous if asked) The one I work for has guidelines that we should go no more than 20mph over the limit. In this video we see Chris go no more than 20mph over the limit so it appears the NHS Trust he responds for has a similar policy/guideline.

@yfgfxgdfgdfxg6971 10 ай бұрын

Nálunk meg ez a normál, civil sebesség. :D

@nathanielrosa1 2 жыл бұрын

It's so weird seeing Letchworth on random youtube videos! 😂 Good stuff.

@dickiemcvitie1752 2 жыл бұрын

I have my Airwaves on the left of my kit vest (also a first responder shall we say..) as it doesn't affect the seat belt.

@georgewellaway 2 жыл бұрын

Speedo is a nice touch, can I ask why the speed allowance and what is the limit ?

@forestrf 2 жыл бұрын

This channel is getting better

@ssrsuspension8247 Жыл бұрын

Average speeds are in excess of 80mph on a modern motorway now, with ease but the real problem is people following. Our Ducato trucks would do 101mph on the GPS, our policy was 2 fold. Used to be +20mph but then changed to along the lines of "dependent upon your skill level - however I find it sad to say standards were dropping before I left and the majority of jobs over the past 10 years or so don't warrant a brisk response drive - we put other road users at great risk when we activate that button. My police driver training in N.Ireland was extremely progressive far more so than my IHCD Driving course, but with the context of the saying "Drive to Arrive" ;-) As for entering training school as a driving tutor, now have to be a qualified civvi driving instructor, which is a shame because the local Police force wanted civvi Blue light instructors recently which would have been a nice job.

@ryanj9235 2 жыл бұрын

Are you able to shed some light on why you use a plain black unmarked car? I always thought unmarked emergency services vehicles were just for undercover police. Do you think drivers would see you quicker if you had a marked car with the classic ambulance pattern?

@MegaEssin 2 жыл бұрын

Good question!

@findthebadger418 2 жыл бұрын

He’s answered this many times. He is a responding manager for the trust. Meaning he works on an on call rota, so this vehicle is his work and daily home vehicle. So he will respond to jobs in it and also go to Tesco to do the weekly shop.

@Davidpeinao 2 жыл бұрын

Great video as always

@danielfoster2613 8 ай бұрын

Question for you Chris. In respect to the vehicle on the long motorway stretch positioned in the outside lane that I’ll assume hasn’t seen you; why didn’t you close the gap at any point? There were several opportunities where a little bit of pressure would of encouraged the vehicle to move left into the available space? You could of alternated your sirens could you not to get the drivers attention?

@6etallr 2 жыл бұрын

Must just be a local policy because I know that car CAN do 145mph; you topped out at 95mph. Even the national "Guide" says an Ambulance (truck) can go 105mph, and on our old IHCD course we drove the RRv to 135mph.... very odd!

@Simontookie24 2 жыл бұрын

Trust dependant. Sometimes it's a % cap as in 20% above (72 in a 60) sometimes it's 20 above (80 in a 60) and some trusts have no cap at all.

@BerkleyBuilds 2 жыл бұрын

What’s the top end of your speed allowance? You’ve got a great set up now, every angle is covered.

@goodwincycles7197 2 жыл бұрын

Not sure what the limit is, I believe that light bar is magnetic and has a speed rating of 95mph or 150kmh

@pn8902 2 жыл бұрын

Speedo and bpm really nice addition

@ronessimenaldo 2 жыл бұрын

Question: Is there a maximum speed for you on the motorway?

@jasonhipkiss1379 2 жыл бұрын

1:57 speeding vans (85mph+)are a big menace on the M62.

@Harrod200 2 жыл бұрын

Is your siren usage different in an unmarked vehicle compared to a fully liveried ambulance? I've noticed that often even with some moderate traffic, full sized & liveried ambulances will run without sirens unless someone is obviously not noticing them; would I be right in assuming that the less obvious nature of this vehicle means you tend to run the sirens more just to make sure people see you?

@Simontookie24 2 жыл бұрын

This is a bad learned habit ( not having sirens on) The general rule of thumb and what is taught on our CERAD (certificate in emergency response ambulance driving) course is that (time dependant, such as past 9/10 when it can be potentially inconsiderate) sirens stay on throughout, unless there is an absolute obvious reason not to use them such as: horse boxes, horse riders in the road, solid white lines, or when stuck behind a queue of traffic with no safe path through. Sirens are then changed dependant on situation, the long drawn out siren can be heard from the furthest distance so this is good on straight roads, the second siren is faster, and used when coming into a hazard such as a roundabout, red light, turning or in an attempt to alert someone in front that you are there, and the last siren "the piercer" is not used much as it is deemed "aggressive" but it's often used if people in front appear to have no idea we are behind. Hope that all makes sense ?

@andrewjones-productions 2 жыл бұрын

@@Simontookie24 These sirens came into being after I moved to Japan. I have often wondered what 'the piercer' was for. I have seen some emergency vehicles in the UK (on KZfaq) also using a two-tone 'traditional (nee-naw or pee-paw sound)' like siren. What is that use intended for?

@ssrsuspension8247 Жыл бұрын

@@Simontookie24 its not bad habit and I have both advanced Police and Ambo driver quals!!! CERAD, that's the new training. You should use them when they are required, no more and no less and only you the driver can decide when it is or is not appropriate. I can bet in 10 years with experience you will not have them on for every moment of your blue light response!

@Simontookie24 Жыл бұрын

@@ssrsuspension8247 I don't have them on now, it's still a bad habbit though. If something goes against what is taught, generally it's because it's what you shouldn't do. Making it a bad habbit.

@eleftheria1463 2 жыл бұрын

Speedometer is great!

@spennycheese5847 2 жыл бұрын

How fast are you allowed to go?

@Kraken5150 2 жыл бұрын

I do wonder how accurate is the heart rate? 😳 because if that's real then I think I need to get into some fitness training 😅 even as little as biking to work in the morning gets me up to 120bpm easily 🤣🤣 Nice to see you calm and relaxed though. Really like your vids, keep it up!

@Chrischi4598 2 жыл бұрын

That moment when I legally drove faster on a pleasant afternoon drive at the weekend the he can drive in a blue light emergency. Man I Love the Autobahn.

@Nexus104 2 жыл бұрын

Now Im wondering how high are speed limits cause it seems like the traffic is going at about 120 to 130kmh on the motorway

@Casavult 2 жыл бұрын

In the UK, the highway speeds is 70mph (112kmph) on a motorway for a car but people disregard it and I've seen people fly past at over 150mph+ (240kmph+).

@toastman6847 2 жыл бұрын

All that for it to then be cancelled damn. Fun drive tho lol

@agentwilliam2002 2 жыл бұрын

This is great and I love your videos. I have always wondered. For those that don't move out the way, do you not have an air horn where you can quickly blast to get their attention? Because the blue lights and loud sirens aren't enough!

@FreFa-ch 2 жыл бұрын

Your upper end of speed allowance is my average cruising speed :D I'm always astonished how restrictive many countries are to higher speeds, even though the Autobahn clearly prooves that speed itself isn't dangerous.

@dbracer 2 жыл бұрын

37, eh? Where's 45? Bodie and Doyle strike yet again !

@whitebaron1993 2 жыл бұрын

Not sure how u could show this but would be interesting to see/hear from the perspective of someone ahead of u As I cannot understand how a not insignificant number of people seem to not notice you!!! I know people are obvious and can miss a fully marked vehicle but would be an interesting reference for ur particular vehicle

@TheGamingNorwegian 2 жыл бұрын

There are SO MANY TOOLS behind the wheel... That last dude probably never even noticed you.

@nhojw2147 2 жыл бұрын

Letchworth and the A1

@clams.b 2 жыл бұрын

I'm surprised you have a speed allowance - would've thought whatever speed you can justify and drive at safely would be fine. Great work either way! :)

@dixienormus8097 2 жыл бұрын

What is the max speed your allowed to go? And why do you change the siren sound, I've always wondered why not just use the same one for everything?

@findthebadger418 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent video yet again - doing a fantastic job at educating the general public around the ways of emergency response driving. Now, I’m aware that you are a manager within the trust. However did you have to go through your IG team in order to film? Just simply out of curiosity as I’d love to film some of my FRU or Truck responses!

@leeds8792 2 жыл бұрын

Is there a limit you're legally allowed to go? Or is it a case of; if it's safe it's OK?

@Anriandor 2 жыл бұрын

Truly impressive as always. Suggestion: You could keep mph as digital numbers and have the analogue dials around as kph. 👍🏼

@BUSTERDOG2000 2 жыл бұрын

Im assuming your speed allowance is 90 , what happens if you go over ( apart from getting there quicker) , and does this apply to all EMS ?

@torinstorkey 2 жыл бұрын

What is a speed allowance. Is it a set formula or something subjectively determined based on the situation?

@aquanick2001 22 күн бұрын

So does the speed allowance not apply to the police, surely it should apply to all emergency services.

@jamesj9288 2 жыл бұрын

Does your Trust support speed limit + 20mph, or speed limit + 50%?

@ChrisMartinEMS 2 жыл бұрын

Hi, currently the speed +20 but I believe it s being reviewed.

@IamRyanLPs 2 жыл бұрын

Im curious how you have time to get all of this equipment ready before a bluelight run. Surely if it's an emergency you dont have time to turn on all the cameras, heart rate monitors etc?

@ChrisMartinEMS 2 жыл бұрын

Hi, always a consideration to not waste time so appreciate the question. Takes longer to wait for the sat nav to load up so cameras are turned on during that wait and are controlled from the driver seat so all turned on in 5 secs. Thanks. C.

@MattyMerecat 2 жыл бұрын

Am I wrong in thinking that you were allowed to double the current speed limit?

@VectraStevieB 2 жыл бұрын

Loving your videos love you got the Speedo and the BPM one question I saw you mentioned you were near your allowed speed? So you can't just open the Octavia and max out on a motorway?

@SamFmusic 2 жыл бұрын

Can we please keep the speed in MPH

@Ashs-mini-vlogs 2 жыл бұрын

I guess it’s good news for someone if your not needed x

@findlaytej5432 2 жыл бұрын

I didn’t realise that emergency service vehicles had a ‘speed allowance’ is that a thing that your local area does or is this a ambulance service wide thing