Our kind of town

Title

Our kind of town

Genre

Interview; Documentary

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1980

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Duration

00:50:25

Description

Keith Howell presents this week’s edition of Our Kind of Town looking into the workings of the London Fire Brigade and spending a day with them. Shoreditch Divisional Officer John Weeble(?) explains the workings of the fire service and how the job has changed. In the second half Shoreditch Station Officer Mick Gregory talks about how fire fighters stay prepared and Keith Howell joins the watch on a call. Members of Blue Watch at Islington Fire Station talk about their job. Transmitted either 14/07/80 or 28/08/80.

Contributors

Keith Howell; John Weeble(?); Mick Gregory

Keywords

Deaths; London; Emergency services; Armed forces; Wages; Working conditions; Fires; Occupational health and safety; Hospitals; Risk prevention; Army; Buildings; Fire fighters; Fire services; Rescue work; Chemicals; Industrial pollution; Gas explosions; Road accidents; Shiftwork; Occupations; Shoreditch; Equipment; London Fire Brigade; Fire engines; Queen Elizabeth Hospital; Job satisfaction; Topography; Islington Fire Station

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