Yorkshire Firefighters S01E03 - Episode 3

The expanding role of a firefighter - and how keeping people safe in their homes extends far beyond putting fires out - is brought into focus.

Increasingly supporting the police and ambulance service, firefighters now find themselves helping vulnerable people in their communities more than ever.

We later meet a Watch Commander who outlines the varied set of challenges his team face in Bradford, including protecting communities living in high-rise blocks, especially those cladded with similar materials to those found at Grenfell Tower in London.

Crews in West Yorkshire now undergo specialist training to prepare them for the possibility of facing a fast-spreading blaze in a high-rise.

Meanwhile, a young firefighter is put through his paces as he attempts to pass his blue lights driving course so he can drive a fire engine to emergencies. It's a big step up for this ambitious local lad who's always dreamt of serving the community he grew up in.