Facing the fire. Episode 6, Dispatched

Facing the fire. Episode 6, Dispatched /

Without the calm advice and organizational skills of the people who answer 999 emergency calls, lives can hang in the balance. In this episode, we witness them at work assisting a terrified family with young children trapped by fire on the second floor of their home. Operators keep them on the line...

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Online Access: Full text (MCPHS users only)
Other Authors: Toms, Elizabeth (Director, Producer), Kenton, Nick (Producer), Olney, Tom (Director, Producer), Fyson, Lucy (Director, Producer), Gilet, Don, 1967- (Narrator)
Format: Electronic Video
Language:English
Published: [Washington, District of Columbia] : MagellanTV, 2017
Subjects:
West Midlands Fire Service.
Fire fighters > England > West Midlands.
Fire departments > England > West Midlands.
Fire risk assessment > England > West Midlands.
Fire engines > England > West Midlands > Dispatching.
Fire dispatchers > England > West Midlands.
Documentary television programs.
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Summary:Without the calm advice and organizational skills of the people who answer 999 emergency calls, lives can hang in the balance. In this episode, we witness them at work assisting a terrified family with young children trapped by fire on the second floor of their home. Operators keep them on the line and give advice as firefighters discover the only way to help is down a ladder. Also, Northfields Blue Watch confronts a lethal buildup of smoke that can turn into an explosive back draft. Firefighters suspect arson at a fire at an indoor market.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed September 21, 2023).
Physical Description:1 online resource (44 minutes)
Playing Time:00:43:36
Participant or Performer:Narrator: Don Gilet.
Language:In English.

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