0:00:01 > 0:00:04Rural Britain has some of the most challenging environments
0:00:04 > 0:00:06in the world.
0:00:06 > 0:00:09In Scotland, the mountains, lochs and coastline encourage
0:00:09 > 0:00:12tourists and locals to get out into the wilds.
0:00:12 > 0:00:14But with that, comes danger.
0:00:19 > 0:00:21- RADIO:- 'A potential fatality.'
0:00:21 > 0:00:25That's it confirmed that there is a potential fatality.
0:00:25 > 0:00:29The emergency services north of the border have to deal with
0:00:29 > 0:00:31extreme challenges every day...
0:00:32 > 0:00:36We need to see the extent of this bleeding, OK?
0:00:36 > 0:00:39..from severe weather and treacherous terrain...
0:00:39 > 0:00:42I'm going to slip.
0:00:42 > 0:00:44..to covering huge distances on rural roads
0:00:44 > 0:00:46with time against them.
0:00:46 > 0:00:48We don't know anything about the severity of it,
0:00:48 > 0:00:50but we will soon find out when we arrive on scene.
0:00:50 > 0:00:53They work round-the-clock,
0:00:53 > 0:00:56battling against some of the most difficult situations.
0:00:57 > 0:01:00We'll be right at the heart of the action.
0:01:00 > 0:01:04Side-by-side with air rescue saving lives,
0:01:04 > 0:01:07on the road with paramedics caring for the hurt and injured.
0:01:07 > 0:01:10And following the police fighting crime,
0:01:10 > 0:01:14as the emergency services work together, to pick up,
0:01:14 > 0:01:18patch up and protect the public in rural communities.
0:01:18 > 0:01:21This is Countryside 999.
0:01:38 > 0:01:40Coming up...
0:01:40 > 0:01:43The Royal Navy search and rescue team search for three stranded
0:01:43 > 0:01:45climbers in the dead of night.
0:01:48 > 0:01:52The traffic cops hunt down suspicious vehicles...
0:01:52 > 0:01:55The van's not showing as being registered to you.
0:01:55 > 0:01:59..and blazing chimneys cause havoc for the fire service.
0:01:59 > 0:02:03It's pandemonium here just now, but it's quite exciting!
0:02:14 > 0:02:17Scotland has some of the most photographed mountains in the world.
0:02:17 > 0:02:21Buachaille Etive Mor is a popular peak in Glencoe,
0:02:21 > 0:02:24which attracts one million visitors every year.
0:02:26 > 0:02:28In winter, the views are spectacular
0:02:28 > 0:02:30and the mountain climbing is exciting.
0:02:30 > 0:02:34But shorter days means darkness falls early.
0:02:34 > 0:02:37And with darkness comes extra danger,
0:02:37 > 0:02:40making rescues more treacherous for the emergency services.
0:02:46 > 0:02:49It's 5.30, and night is already falling.
0:02:49 > 0:02:51A Royal Navy search
0:02:51 > 0:02:56and rescue team have been scrambled from HMS Gannett, Prestwick.
0:02:56 > 0:02:59Three experienced climbers are stuck,
0:02:59 > 0:03:022,500 feet up Buachaille Etive Mor.
0:03:02 > 0:03:05No place for anyone in freezing temperatures,
0:03:05 > 0:03:07especially in pitch darkness.
0:03:08 > 0:03:12Angela Lewis's skills as observer will be crucial in these conditions.
0:03:36 > 0:03:41As an experienced winchman, Taff Ashman knows this mountain well.
0:03:41 > 0:03:44In these circumstances, it will be a tough challenge.
0:03:49 > 0:03:52- RADIO:- 'Good evening, report of a crew on airwave...'
0:04:07 > 0:04:09Stuck on a steep rock face in the dark,
0:04:09 > 0:04:13the three climbers can't move even a few metres.
0:04:13 > 0:04:16Angela has been given a direct line to one of their mobiles to
0:04:16 > 0:04:17help locate them.
0:04:20 > 0:04:25Hello, this is rescue helicopter 177 en route to Buachaille Etive Mor.
0:04:25 > 0:04:28- MAN:- 'Hello. Can you repeat?'
0:04:28 > 0:04:31Can you tell me your position, where you are in reference to
0:04:31 > 0:04:34the snow, and what colours you are wearing, please?
0:04:54 > 0:04:57Right, that's all copied. We are going to be on scene with you
0:04:57 > 0:04:59in five minutes.
0:04:59 > 0:05:03The group had separated, and that complicates the rescue.
0:05:03 > 0:05:05The worrying aspect for us
0:05:05 > 0:05:08is obviously that there is three of them, and they were split,
0:05:08 > 0:05:11so we need to look at which one we think is in the most
0:05:11 > 0:05:14precarious position, and obviously get him off first,
0:05:14 > 0:05:19but, also, by us hovering, going for the lower ones first, are we
0:05:19 > 0:05:22going to be interfering, and how much interfering with the top one?
0:05:22 > 0:05:24When we get onto scene,
0:05:24 > 0:05:27we're going to initially look for your partner who is higher up
0:05:27 > 0:05:30to the north because they are in the more difficult position.
0:05:32 > 0:05:35When we come in close, watch for our downwash,
0:05:35 > 0:05:38that's going to start messing about with the snow around you,
0:05:38 > 0:05:40so just get as good a hold as you can while we get close.
0:05:40 > 0:05:43Once you see us on scene, not too early,
0:05:43 > 0:05:44start getting some lights,
0:05:44 > 0:05:49and by that I mean any mobile phones lit up, anything you can do to
0:05:49 > 0:05:54indicate to us where you are, and we will have you off in no time, OK?
0:05:56 > 0:06:00The crew work 24/7, attending call-outs day and night.
0:06:00 > 0:06:04For a mountain rescue, darkness racks up the risk,
0:06:04 > 0:06:06but they have special equipment to help.
0:06:21 > 0:06:24But it's not just the pitch black they're up against.
0:06:24 > 0:06:27Severe weather known as freezing rain is due in two hours.
0:06:49 > 0:06:53The team have less than two hours to find the men and get them to safety.
0:06:53 > 0:06:56If the freezing rain comes any earlier,
0:06:56 > 0:06:58the three climbers could be stuck overnight.
0:07:00 > 0:07:02And, at 2,500 feet,
0:07:02 > 0:07:05one wrong step could have unthinkable consequences.
0:07:15 > 0:07:17Accidents, rescue situations
0:07:17 > 0:07:20and criminal activity can happen day or night.
0:07:20 > 0:07:24But the emergency services don't always wait for cases to come
0:07:24 > 0:07:25to them.
0:07:25 > 0:07:26In Dumfries & Galloway,
0:07:26 > 0:07:29there is just one police officer for every five square miles.
0:07:31 > 0:07:33In London, there are 250.
0:07:35 > 0:07:38Despite being stretched over an area more than twice
0:07:38 > 0:07:41the size of Gloucestershire, the police here have a proactive
0:07:41 > 0:07:44approach, and they're always on the lookout for crime.
0:07:45 > 0:07:47It's the festive season,
0:07:47 > 0:07:51and PCs Cammy Thomson and David Holland are out on patrol.
0:07:53 > 0:07:58A beautiful but cold morning, it's -4 at the moment.
0:07:58 > 0:08:02Their combined 28 years service means they often operate on
0:08:02 > 0:08:06gut instinct, and today they have a hunch about a white van.
0:08:07 > 0:08:11First, Cammy does a check on the vehicle.
0:08:11 > 0:08:13That's received, thank you.
0:08:13 > 0:08:16It's quite an old, tatty sort of van, so we've done a check
0:08:16 > 0:08:19on it and it's coming back registered to a gentleman in Carlisle,
0:08:19 > 0:08:22so we're going to give it a quick stop check, see who's driving it,
0:08:22 > 0:08:26see whether he's got insurance and we'll take it from there.
0:08:32 > 0:08:34How are you doing, you all right?
0:08:34 > 0:08:36Is it your van, is it?
0:08:36 > 0:08:40Lovely, do you have your driving licence and your insurance with you?
0:08:42 > 0:08:44Your insurance is in there, though, is it?
0:08:44 > 0:08:48The driver is a painter and decorator on his way to a job,
0:08:48 > 0:08:50but, after checking details on the police database,
0:08:50 > 0:08:52something is not adding up.
0:08:52 > 0:08:55The van is registered under a completely different name to
0:08:55 > 0:08:58the driver, making Cammy suspicious.
0:08:58 > 0:09:01Now, the van is not showing us being registered to you.
0:09:03 > 0:09:06No, it's registered to something else other than that.
0:09:07 > 0:09:09Are you a painter and decorator?
0:09:11 > 0:09:14So, how does the valeting service insure your van?
0:09:19 > 0:09:20The driver's van is insured
0:09:20 > 0:09:24by a valeting company he works for part-time.
0:09:24 > 0:09:26But he's also using it for his personal painting
0:09:26 > 0:09:28and decorating business.
0:09:28 > 0:09:32It's your van, and you're using it in the course of your business?
0:09:34 > 0:09:37It doesn't ring right to me that somebody has got their trade
0:09:37 > 0:09:41policy, and would then cover you on it for your business.
0:09:41 > 0:09:45It's unlikely the other company's insurance will cover
0:09:45 > 0:09:50his decorating business, as insurance is only valid for a specified use.
0:09:50 > 0:09:54A quick call to the motor insurance bureau confirms Cammy's suspicions.
0:09:54 > 0:09:59They are saying that under the terms of your use today,
0:09:59 > 0:10:02that you wouldn't be covered by his policy, all right?
0:10:05 > 0:10:08The painter and decorator can't gloss over this one.
0:10:08 > 0:10:10He could be looking at a fine, and points...
0:10:12 > 0:10:14Probably, yes.
0:10:14 > 0:10:15..and the van could be impounded.
0:10:18 > 0:10:22After further questioning, Cammy decides to charge the driver.
0:10:23 > 0:10:26You drove the white transit van with no
0:10:26 > 0:10:29insurance against third-party risk, do you understand that charge?
0:10:29 > 0:10:32Is there anything you wish to say officially about it?
0:10:32 > 0:10:37Without valid insurance, the officers have to seize the van.
0:10:37 > 0:10:39But Cammy he does agree to drop the painter and his materials
0:10:39 > 0:10:43off at his painting job, before heading back to the station.
0:10:45 > 0:10:48It's a bit of an interesting one, but the insurance company
0:10:48 > 0:10:51are saying his use of it isn't covered by the policy,
0:10:51 > 0:10:55and we will take the van back down to the police station where
0:10:55 > 0:10:58it will get seized, and he will have to get the appropriate
0:10:58 > 0:11:01insurance on the van before he can get it back.
0:11:03 > 0:11:07The driver is dropped off, and back at Lockerbie police station,
0:11:07 > 0:11:10the van is recovered and taken to a local garage.
0:11:10 > 0:11:14The owner will have to pay around £150 to get it back.
0:11:15 > 0:11:19He could also be facing a fine and up to six points on his licence.
0:11:22 > 0:11:25Later, Cammy and David are rolling with the hunches
0:11:25 > 0:11:28when they stop another suspicious-looking van.
0:11:28 > 0:11:30What it would appear at the minute,
0:11:30 > 0:11:33is that some of the goods are counterfeit goods, OK?
0:11:47 > 0:11:49Back in the Highlands, the Navy
0:11:49 > 0:11:54search and rescue team are racing to Buachaille Etive Mor in Glencoe.
0:11:56 > 0:12:00Three experienced climbers are lost and separated in the pitch black.
0:12:00 > 0:12:03They took a wrong turn on the 3,353 foot peak.
0:12:07 > 0:12:12It's sub-zero and snowing. Terrible conditions to be stranded in.
0:12:12 > 0:12:14And for carrying out a rescue.
0:12:28 > 0:12:30They have less than two hours to locate and rescue
0:12:30 > 0:12:35the men before freezing rain hits, making the flight impossible.
0:12:35 > 0:12:37In which case the climbers will have to wait up
0:12:37 > 0:12:40to six hours for a mountain rescue team.
0:12:40 > 0:12:45This is Rescue 177 on HF,
0:12:45 > 0:12:49copy to position 225541...
0:12:49 > 0:12:52The crew have the climbers' rough positions,
0:12:52 > 0:12:55but in complete darkness, they will be hard to find.
0:12:55 > 0:12:58We'll be there in three minutes.
0:12:58 > 0:13:01Angela has asked the climbers to start shining their phones
0:13:01 > 0:13:03and torches towards the helicopter.
0:13:03 > 0:13:06Night vision goggles will enable the crew to see
0:13:06 > 0:13:07white light from two miles away.
0:13:22 > 0:13:24The crew spot some bright lights.
0:13:39 > 0:13:40You're in a good position.
0:13:47 > 0:13:51The rain's lashing down and freezing rain is imminent.
0:13:51 > 0:13:54With just a few feet between the nine metre long rotor blades
0:13:54 > 0:13:58and the mountain face, one wrong move could end in disaster.
0:14:21 > 0:14:24The pilot must hover extremely steadily.
0:14:24 > 0:14:27The powerful downdraught from the helicopter could dislodge
0:14:27 > 0:14:28the lower two men.
0:14:30 > 0:14:34Winchman Taff descends 80 feet into the rainy darkness to recover
0:14:34 > 0:14:36the climber who is on his own.
0:14:47 > 0:14:51Treacherous freezing rain is headed their way.
0:14:51 > 0:14:54They may have to abandon the rescue, meaning the climbers will
0:14:54 > 0:14:57face a long night with a 2,500-foot drop below them.
0:15:08 > 0:15:12Later, winchman Taff attempts to recover all three climbers.
0:15:17 > 0:15:20The traffic cops sniff out more crime on the highways.
0:15:21 > 0:15:24What have you got on board today?
0:15:24 > 0:15:28But first, it's a seasonal hazard for a rural fire and rescue service.
0:15:28 > 0:15:32- It's behind a solid wall. That's a chimney up there.- It's a solid wall.
0:15:40 > 0:15:43Fire services all across rural Britain have to respond
0:15:43 > 0:15:47to 999 calls in target times, covering vast distances.
0:15:51 > 0:15:55Grampian Fire and Rescue Service has Scotland's only white fleet.
0:15:55 > 0:15:57The distinctive look gives them added visibility,
0:15:57 > 0:16:00especially important in rural areas.
0:16:01 > 0:16:03One of the region's five bases is in Elgin.
0:16:08 > 0:16:11Watch manager Davey Farquharson has been part of the team here
0:16:11 > 0:16:15for ten years. Today, he's in charge blue watch.
0:16:16 > 0:16:18ALARM SOUNDS
0:16:18 > 0:16:20It's approaching the festive season.
0:16:20 > 0:16:24A 999 call has just come in that is common at this time of year.
0:16:24 > 0:16:29A family home is at risk with a chimney fire.
0:16:44 > 0:16:48Wood-burning stoves make for a cosy country cottage,
0:16:48 > 0:16:50but they can burn out of control.
0:16:53 > 0:16:56People are going back to lighting their own fires again,
0:16:56 > 0:16:59or either having wood burning stoves.
0:16:59 > 0:17:05So we are getting more and more chimney fires nowadays compared to maybe five, six years ago.
0:17:05 > 0:17:11Chimney fires are a hidden menace. Over time, soot builds up.
0:17:11 > 0:17:13When soot gets hot, it can ignite,
0:17:13 > 0:17:19and this causes over 6,000 chimney fires a year in England alone.
0:17:19 > 0:17:24If a fire gets hold, it can spread quickly, razing a home to the ground.
0:17:24 > 0:17:26I'll just go and get my fire gear on.
0:17:30 > 0:17:33This family have just had their chimney swept,
0:17:33 > 0:17:36but when they lit the stove, some dislodged soot caught fire.
0:17:37 > 0:17:40Homeowner Les called 999 straightaway.
0:17:55 > 0:17:58First, crew manager Murray and the team need to
0:17:58 > 0:18:01extinguish the initial fire inside the chimney breast.
0:18:15 > 0:18:18The chimney breast continues upstairs, then comes out
0:18:18 > 0:18:22onto the roof, so Murray must now make sure the fire doesn't spread.
0:18:34 > 0:18:37While two firefighters are shown upstairs, the others try
0:18:37 > 0:18:39and put out the fire from below.
0:18:41 > 0:18:43Murray uses thermal imaging camera to
0:18:43 > 0:18:47check for the source of the heat and make sure the smoke hasn't spread.
0:18:51 > 0:18:53There is a stone wall behind there.
0:18:58 > 0:19:02Next, they must eliminate the chance of a fire restarting.
0:19:02 > 0:19:06The last thing the family need is another fire in the middle of the night.
0:19:06 > 0:19:09But the best way to do this is to break into the chimney breast,
0:19:09 > 0:19:11which will ruin the plasterwork.
0:19:12 > 0:19:17That's a solid wall behind there. It's behind the solid wall. That's the chimney there.
0:19:17 > 0:19:19It's burning in the old chimney breast.
0:19:21 > 0:19:24Dousing the fire from the bottom is helping,
0:19:24 > 0:19:27but they also need to attack the fire from the top.
0:19:30 > 0:19:34I suggest a wee bit of water fae the top.
0:19:38 > 0:19:41Stuart is dispatched to the roof to pour water down through
0:19:41 > 0:19:44the cavity to extinguish any remaining flames.
0:19:44 > 0:19:48There's water coming down now. There is no hissing or anything.
0:19:48 > 0:19:50There's no heat in that.
0:19:50 > 0:19:52It's doing the trick.
0:19:53 > 0:19:56Nothing at the top. Not even getting steam up.
0:19:57 > 0:19:59With one final check using the thermal camera,
0:19:59 > 0:20:02Davey confirms the fire is out.
0:20:02 > 0:20:04But as they approach the dead of winter,
0:20:04 > 0:20:08this sort of fire becomes more and more common, as we'll see later.
0:20:10 > 0:20:14The best part of £1,500 they spent on the fire,
0:20:14 > 0:20:16and that's all just down the drain now.
0:20:16 > 0:20:19Or up the fire, if you want to put it that way.
0:20:31 > 0:20:35Rural police teams also see an increase in seasonal problems
0:20:35 > 0:20:37in the run-up to Christmas.
0:20:37 > 0:20:40But not just house break-ins or icy road accidents -
0:20:40 > 0:20:43motorways can be awash with illegal activity.
0:20:49 > 0:20:55Former city cop PC Cammy Thomson moved to Dumfries eight years ago.
0:20:55 > 0:20:59Like his colleague David Holland, he came here for the country life.
0:20:59 > 0:21:04They're patrolling the M74, which bridges Scotland and England,
0:21:04 > 0:21:06looking for anything suspicious.
0:21:06 > 0:21:11Earlier, a spot check on a white van revealed an uninsured driver.
0:21:11 > 0:21:13Now there's another van they want to suss out.
0:21:18 > 0:21:22What have you got on board today?
0:21:27 > 0:21:30It's an unusual combination of goods.
0:21:30 > 0:21:33This cargo needs further investigation.
0:21:35 > 0:21:37Bingo.
0:21:38 > 0:21:40Christmas could have come early for Cammy and David.
0:21:40 > 0:21:43Authentic branded toys and clothing
0:21:43 > 0:21:46aren't usually shoved into the back of a van.
0:21:46 > 0:21:49'The driver got out and was very helpful, very friendly,'
0:21:49 > 0:21:55and provided his details and his occupation as a market trader.
0:21:55 > 0:21:58We asked him if we could have a look in the back of the van,
0:21:58 > 0:22:01and he willingly obliged, opened the back doors,
0:22:01 > 0:22:03and the immediate thing which struck me
0:22:03 > 0:22:07was a number of inflatable toys of Disney characters.
0:22:07 > 0:22:13And it appeared to me that the Disney label wasn't trademarked.
0:22:13 > 0:22:16'That would suggest to me that they were counterfeit.'
0:22:34 > 0:22:39Children's toys go through strict safety testing, and for good reason.
0:22:39 > 0:22:42Untested counterfeit toys can be lethal to small children.
0:22:54 > 0:23:00The UK market in counterfeit goods is estimated at around £1.3 billion.
0:23:00 > 0:23:04In the run up to Christmas there is always a surge in fake merchandise.
0:23:05 > 0:23:08A short while ago I'd been on a seminar with
0:23:08 > 0:23:12the anti-counterfeiting group, and they'd been talking about the level
0:23:12 > 0:23:17of counterfeit products going up and down between Scotland and England.
0:23:17 > 0:23:19In the build up to Christmas everybody's looking for a bargain.
0:23:19 > 0:23:24So we do expect these things to happen more frequently
0:23:24 > 0:23:26at this time of the year.
0:23:26 > 0:23:29The officers need to tap into expert knowledge to find out
0:23:29 > 0:23:31if the items are fake.
0:23:31 > 0:23:36Cammy contacts the Intellectual Property Crime Unit who specialise in protecting brands.
0:23:37 > 0:23:41The gentleman has got quite a lot of well-known branded
0:23:41 > 0:23:44toys in there, including Angry Birds, and I believe you can
0:23:44 > 0:23:48tell me whether they are genuine items or counterfeit.
0:23:48 > 0:23:51Millions of potentially dangerous products flood the country
0:23:51 > 0:23:53at this time of year.
0:23:53 > 0:23:57The traffic cops are on the alert to crack down on counterfeit crime.
0:23:57 > 0:24:01It's certainly the right time of year for counterfeit goods, you know.
0:24:01 > 0:24:03It's not something that we get on a regular basis, so...
0:24:03 > 0:24:06I'm sure there's plenty going up and down the road,
0:24:06 > 0:24:12but it just depends what you stop and... You know, just on the off chance.
0:24:12 > 0:24:15- FROM RADIO:- 'Yeah, not a problem.' - OK, thanks for your help, now.
0:24:15 > 0:24:18What they are saying that there should either be an R or a TM,
0:24:18 > 0:24:21indicating that it's been trademarked.
0:24:21 > 0:24:24As you can see, in this instance there's nothing,
0:24:24 > 0:24:27which would lead us to form the opinion that these
0:24:27 > 0:24:31are counterfeit goods rather than the actual genuine item.
0:24:32 > 0:24:36Cammy has got the information he needs to confirm their suspicions.
0:24:36 > 0:24:39Time to confront the van driver.
0:24:39 > 0:24:43What it would appear at the minute is that they are counterfeit goods, OK?
0:24:43 > 0:24:47- They are counterfeit goods? - It would appear that they are at the moment in time, OK?
0:24:47 > 0:24:49So what we're going to have to do,
0:24:49 > 0:24:53we'll need to take you back to the police station, and we'll need to...
0:24:53 > 0:24:57Basically we'll seize some of the goods and they'll get tested.
0:24:59 > 0:25:02Cammy is taking the driver back to the station alone,
0:25:02 > 0:25:06so he must be cuffed. David drives the van full of evidence.
0:25:07 > 0:25:11With such a large amount of merchandise, the van driver could
0:25:11 > 0:25:14face a heavy penalty if the products are proven to be fake.
0:25:34 > 0:25:36120 miles north is Glencoe.
0:25:37 > 0:25:39Three climbers are stranded
0:25:39 > 0:25:41and disorientated on Buachaille Etive Mor.
0:25:45 > 0:25:48It's pitch black, and sub-zero conditions.
0:25:48 > 0:25:52Freezing rain is on its way and will ground the helicopter if it hits.
0:26:05 > 0:26:10Navy winchman Taff Ashman is attempting a highly dangerous rescue at 2,500 feet.
0:26:14 > 0:26:17There are just a few feet between the mountain and the helicopter blades.
0:26:17 > 0:26:23Observer Angela has the critical job of guiding both the pilot and Taff.
0:26:23 > 0:26:25Taff's descending on the winch,
0:26:25 > 0:26:27fighting against the downdraught from the helicopter.
0:26:27 > 0:26:30There's a bit of a nerve factor involved.
0:26:30 > 0:26:32We were hovering very close to the mountain,
0:26:32 > 0:26:35such a steep-sided slope that you've got to just
0:26:35 > 0:26:38tuck in really close.
0:26:38 > 0:26:41When it is dark obviously you start thinking that, actually you've got
0:26:41 > 0:26:44someone concentrating on looking down at winching and getting me in safe,
0:26:44 > 0:26:48but you've got to keep that scan going to make sure the blades don't actually impact the rocks.
0:26:58 > 0:27:02The climbers have been in complete darkness, isolated and freezing.
0:27:02 > 0:27:06Now Taff is dangling before them, 80 feet below a helicopter
0:27:06 > 0:27:10in torrential rain, battling the downwash from the rotor blades.
0:27:18 > 0:27:21Taff shouts to be heard above the helicopter noise.
0:27:21 > 0:27:24The climber must hold his backpack to ensure there is no
0:27:24 > 0:27:26danger of slipping through this drop.
0:28:01 > 0:28:05The first climber is safe, but his two friends are 25 feet further down.
0:28:07 > 0:28:11'The first guy, I think, you know, he was really quite relieved.
0:28:11 > 0:28:13'I know he was in shouting range of his mates,
0:28:13 > 0:28:16'but he wasn't actually with his mates.'
0:28:16 > 0:28:18He was roped on, but not onto a great point, I don't think,
0:28:18 > 0:28:22and whether or not it would have held him if he had fallen, for too long...
0:28:57 > 0:29:00These guys are experienced climbers.
0:29:00 > 0:29:03But all it takes is one wrong turn
0:29:03 > 0:29:06to end up stranded on a dangerous rock face like this.
0:29:13 > 0:29:17That's two in. But there's still one man left.
0:29:17 > 0:29:19He's alone on a perilous ledge,
0:29:19 > 0:29:21so Taff must go down again on the winch.
0:29:57 > 0:30:00At last, all three climbers are safely on board.
0:30:09 > 0:30:12Relatively unharmed and relieved after their ordeal,
0:30:12 > 0:30:15they'll now be dropped off to a place of safety.
0:30:50 > 0:30:53The night could've been totally different for these three men.
0:30:53 > 0:30:55They've had a lucky escape.
0:31:03 > 0:31:06Yeah, perfect. We're clear below. Go down slowly.
0:31:07 > 0:31:11But it's only now they realise how much trouble they could've been in.
0:31:33 > 0:31:37Local police will now make sure the guys get any help they need.
0:31:38 > 0:31:40- Thanks again.- No worries.
0:31:42 > 0:31:45As predicted, the freezing rain has hit.
0:31:45 > 0:31:48The Navy crew are grounded for the night.
0:31:48 > 0:31:52They check into a nearby hotel and will return to base tomorrow.
0:31:52 > 0:31:55They even walked in and said, "Don't forget your toothbrush!"
0:31:55 > 0:32:00- Yeah, but at the end of the day, you've got your wallet, got your phone...- Did you get a toothbrush?
0:32:08 > 0:32:11But there's no rest for the traffic cops, Cammy Thomson
0:32:11 > 0:32:13and David Holland.
0:32:13 > 0:32:16They struck lucky when they stopped a red van crammed with goods
0:32:16 > 0:32:17they suspect are fake.
0:32:17 > 0:32:20David's taking the van back to the station
0:32:20 > 0:32:24so they can do a thorough investigation of the merchandise.
0:32:25 > 0:32:30Until we find out all the facts and the details...we don't know,
0:32:30 > 0:32:33and part of the process is taking that person
0:32:33 > 0:32:35back to the police station.
0:32:36 > 0:32:40And again, part of that due process is detaining them,
0:32:40 > 0:32:43and we should really put them in handcuffs when we detain them.
0:32:43 > 0:32:45Although the chap is very amiable
0:32:45 > 0:32:48and he's got receipts for all the goods,
0:32:48 > 0:32:51it doesn't mean that they're not counterfeit.
0:32:54 > 0:32:56Before they comb through the van,
0:32:56 > 0:32:58they need to take the driver into custody.
0:32:59 > 0:33:03- You do that, then. - And you'll certainly check the invoices as well?
0:33:03 > 0:33:05Check the invoices in the front of the van?
0:33:05 > 0:33:07We'll do all that, don't worry.
0:33:07 > 0:33:10The driver will be held in a cell while they go through the evidence.
0:33:10 > 0:33:13But first, he hands over his belongings,
0:33:13 > 0:33:16which includes a suspiciously large wad of notes.
0:33:16 > 0:33:19We prefer people when they come in just with a few bits of loose change!
0:33:19 > 0:33:21THEY LAUGH
0:33:21 > 0:33:24Well, that's to go down to buy stock, you know.
0:33:24 > 0:33:26What we'll do now, we'll just sit you down,
0:33:26 > 0:33:29we'll go and have a look, see what's in the van, make some phone calls.
0:33:29 > 0:33:33Once we've established what's there, what we've got, we'll come and speak to you.
0:33:38 > 0:33:41Now the officers record all the items.
0:33:41 > 0:33:43And it's not just toys and games.
0:33:45 > 0:33:50For something like that that's a real Ferrari merchandise,
0:33:50 > 0:33:55I would suggest you're going to be paying quite a lot of money for it.
0:33:55 > 0:33:59And certainly wouldn't be carrying it in the back of an unmarked van.
0:33:59 > 0:34:01There was 137 coats,
0:34:01 > 0:34:04many of them retailing at £100-odd each,
0:34:04 > 0:34:06so that was a real good capture
0:34:06 > 0:34:09and was a big relief that we weren't just looking at
0:34:09 > 0:34:12a few counterfeit remote-control cars,
0:34:12 > 0:34:14that we'd actually got something of note.
0:34:16 > 0:34:19Ripping off high-end branded merchandise could mean
0:34:19 > 0:34:21serious trouble for the driver.
0:34:23 > 0:34:26But David, who's also a firearms officer,
0:34:26 > 0:34:28has found some rather disturbing toys.
0:34:29 > 0:34:32It's amazing what they sell as kids' toys these days.
0:34:32 > 0:34:36Being a firearms officer, if somebody was to point that at me...
0:34:38 > 0:34:42..and you were out on an operation you would think that was a real gun.
0:34:42 > 0:34:45Certainly from a distance, and even quite close-up,
0:34:45 > 0:34:49they're very, very difficult to distinguish from what you would class
0:34:49 > 0:34:51as a real handgun.
0:34:51 > 0:34:55And it's quite worrying that you might at some point be faced
0:34:55 > 0:34:57with that decision, erm...
0:34:59 > 0:35:03You might end up pulling the trigger and shooting somebody with a BB gun
0:35:03 > 0:35:05when...you know,
0:35:05 > 0:35:08you don't know whether it is a BB gun or not.
0:35:10 > 0:35:14So it's quite worrying that these things are out there
0:35:14 > 0:35:16from my point of view as a firearms officer.
0:35:19 > 0:35:22It's an offence to sell, import or manufacture
0:35:22 > 0:35:24a realistic imitation firearm.
0:35:24 > 0:35:28This and the counterfeiting offence could mean six months in prison
0:35:28 > 0:35:31and a £5,000 fine.
0:35:33 > 0:35:37But the van's still half full, with all sorts of Christmas wares.
0:35:38 > 0:35:40So the haul goes on.
0:35:41 > 0:35:44Counterfeit sunglasses, Dolce & Gabbana, and Gucci.
0:35:44 > 0:35:46And we've got a whole box full of them.
0:35:46 > 0:35:49The price of real ones, sunglasses like these,
0:35:49 > 0:35:53I don't think you'd be finding stored in a box like that in the back of a van.
0:35:54 > 0:35:57The next step is to call in Trading Standards
0:35:57 > 0:36:00to examine the products so they can start their own investigation.
0:36:02 > 0:36:06The following day, Trading Standards from Dumfries and Galloway Council
0:36:06 > 0:36:09attended at Lockerbie police station and examined a lot of the goods.
0:36:09 > 0:36:11And they themselves were happy
0:36:11 > 0:36:14that most of them appear to be counterfeit
0:36:14 > 0:36:18so they've taken the majority of the products away with them
0:36:18 > 0:36:21so that they can identify who the trademarks are owned by
0:36:21 > 0:36:23and get statements of complaint from them.
0:36:26 > 0:36:29It could take months to gather all the paperwork they need,
0:36:29 > 0:36:32but for now, they've taken some potentially dangerous toys
0:36:32 > 0:36:34and products off the market.
0:36:34 > 0:36:37All in all, it's a great find for the officers.
0:36:54 > 0:36:58Back in north-east Scotland, Grampian Fire & Rescue Service
0:36:58 > 0:37:01help people avoid danger every day.
0:37:01 > 0:37:03If they're not out fighting fires,
0:37:03 > 0:37:05they're visiting homes to help prevent them.
0:37:08 > 0:37:11Winter is the season for chimney fires.
0:37:11 > 0:37:15Earlier, the Elgin fire crew successfully dealt with one.
0:37:15 > 0:37:19Just three hours later, they've had a call-out to another.
0:37:19 > 0:37:22This time, the flames are bursting out through the roof.
0:37:25 > 0:37:29Single-storey... Thermal camera.
0:37:32 > 0:37:33Like the earlier case,
0:37:33 > 0:37:36these homeowners are living the country life in a cosy cottage
0:37:36 > 0:37:38with a wood-burning stove.
0:37:38 > 0:37:41If the chimney fire had gone unnoticed,
0:37:41 > 0:37:43it could have destroyed the whole house.
0:37:50 > 0:37:52The stove was put in a year ago,
0:37:52 > 0:37:55and the chimney hasn't been swept since.
0:37:55 > 0:37:57Watch Manager Davie Farquharson
0:37:57 > 0:38:00believes 12 months' worth of debris could've started the fire.
0:38:00 > 0:38:04The wood-burning stoves tend to be cleaned from the pot downwards,
0:38:04 > 0:38:08so keep your build-up of soot and cinders build-up
0:38:08 > 0:38:12just above the...stove.
0:38:12 > 0:38:16They can collect, heat up and eventually go on fire as well.
0:38:16 > 0:38:18And it looks like that could've been the cause.
0:38:20 > 0:38:23Another factor could be how the stove system was put in.
0:38:24 > 0:38:29What's happened is the construction of the fire means that
0:38:29 > 0:38:32they've a short pipe, short chimney,
0:38:32 > 0:38:35up into the original chimney of the house.
0:38:35 > 0:38:39They're using the original chimney of the house as a chimney.
0:38:42 > 0:38:45It looks like the chimney lining's only been fitted part-way
0:38:45 > 0:38:49up the cavity. Soot's built up within the crevasses,
0:38:49 > 0:38:52and it's this debris that may have burst into flames.
0:39:02 > 0:39:04The homeowner's son, Ben,
0:39:04 > 0:39:08has just got back from work to find two fire crews at his house.
0:39:08 > 0:39:11The Fire Brigade are doing an excellent job.
0:39:11 > 0:39:14It's pandemonium here just now but it's quite exciting!
0:39:16 > 0:39:19I literally had just got off work
0:39:19 > 0:39:21and this..is a bit unexpected.
0:39:22 > 0:39:26While the team clear out the remaining soot from below,
0:39:26 > 0:39:28crew manager Murray Cox goes up to the roof
0:39:28 > 0:39:30to pour water down from above.
0:39:30 > 0:39:3330 years' service has given him the skills he needs
0:39:33 > 0:39:36to work in these situations.
0:39:48 > 0:39:51The chimney's completely blocked so they use special rods
0:39:51 > 0:39:53to try and dislodge the debris.
0:39:53 > 0:39:57We've been fighting the fire from the roof
0:39:57 > 0:40:01by putting water on the fire using a hose reel.
0:40:01 > 0:40:04In addition, we've been using chimney rods
0:40:04 > 0:40:08from the fire itself in order to get up into the flue.
0:40:08 > 0:40:12We've partially dismantled the wood-burning stove
0:40:12 > 0:40:14in order to get access.
0:40:24 > 0:40:27The crew are struggling to get to the source of the fire.
0:40:53 > 0:40:55They've finally got the source of the fire.
0:40:55 > 0:40:58They quickly put it out while their colleagues check the loft
0:40:58 > 0:41:00to make sure the fire hasn't travelled up.
0:41:03 > 0:41:06The second loft hatch, the loft hatch has split in two.
0:41:06 > 0:41:10From the extension which is on the other side
0:41:10 > 0:41:15where we've been checking, and that's checking for signs of heat, smoke, any water.
0:41:18 > 0:41:21The fire hasn't spread and the chimney is now safe.
0:41:22 > 0:41:25That was what we were checking the chimney for the other day.
0:41:25 > 0:41:28Basically, both were wood-burning stoves
0:41:28 > 0:41:32and both exactly the same scenario why they went on fire as well.
0:41:32 > 0:41:35That's us back to the station now and that's us finished for the day.
0:41:37 > 0:41:40For Ben and his family, the danger has gone
0:41:40 > 0:41:43but the consequences are enormous.
0:41:43 > 0:41:46The chimney's got to be knocked out and completely reconstructed,
0:41:46 > 0:41:49which, close to Christmas, it's going to be a real inconvenience
0:41:49 > 0:41:52because the house is 110 years old,
0:41:52 > 0:41:54there's no type of insulation and it's really, really cold.
0:41:55 > 0:41:58And they're not just facing a cold Christmas.
0:41:58 > 0:42:01It could be a very expensive one, too.
0:42:02 > 0:42:05The best part of £1,500 they spent on the fire
0:42:05 > 0:42:08and that's all just down the drain now.
0:42:08 > 0:42:11Or up the fire, if you want to put it that way!
0:42:24 > 0:42:29It's been all go for the emergency services in Scotland's rural areas.
0:42:31 > 0:42:33After being grounded for the night,
0:42:33 > 0:42:36the Navy helicopter was de-iced.
0:42:36 > 0:42:40And there was time for a snowball fight before they returned to base.
0:42:44 > 0:42:47The red van driver was released pending further enquiries.
0:42:47 > 0:42:52The statements from the numerous trademark holders will take time to come in.
0:42:52 > 0:42:55The driver may be charged and if he pleads not guilty,
0:42:55 > 0:42:57it will go to court.
0:42:59 > 0:43:03And since attending the two chimney fires, the Elgin Fire Service
0:43:03 > 0:43:06have dealt with several more in the winter months.
0:43:06 > 0:43:09So make sure you get yours swept and checked
0:43:09 > 0:43:10before striking that match.
0:43:12 > 0:43:14And you thought it was quiet in the countryside.
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