This is the can't believe your eyes moment a steely nerved fireman casually sidesteps a house almost falling on top of him.
As his fire engine is parked next to a derelict house fire one fireman begins walking towards the building to set up the water hose.
But as he gets close without warning the front of the house suddenly peels off sending heavy bricks and debris raining down on him.
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Without warning the front of the house suddenly peels off sending heavy bricks and debris raining down on him
Without warning the front of the house suddenly peels off sending heavy bricks and debris raining down on him
At the same moment the quick-thinking officer quickens his pace and nonchalantly side-steps certain tragedy
At the same moment the quick-thinking officer quickens his pace and nonchalantly side-steps certain tragedy
He looks back to see the debris that narrowly missed him - then carries on with his job
He looks back to see the debris that narrowly missed him - then carries on with his job
Amazingly at the same moment the quick-thinking officer quickens his pace and nonchalantly side-steps certain death or serious injury.
The shocking video has just been released by the Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service in a bid to train its new recruits.
The video was shot on CCTV in September last year in Smallbridge, Rochdale, Lancashire, when the crew had been called to an abandoned house fire.
County Fire Officer and Chief Executive Steve McGuirk said the footage provided terrifying viewing for the service, who would use it as a training example to ensure crew were more aware of the dangers.
He said: 'The footage is unbelievable. Our crew and the police are diligently attending this incident, where a derelict property is on fire.
The CCTV footage has been released by Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service for training purposes, to ensure crew are aware of the dangers
The CCTV footage has been released by Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service for training purposes, to ensure crew are aware of the dangers
'But who could have predicted the front of the house would collapse in this way.
'It is frighteningly close and this fire-fighter could so easily have been killed.
'It's a powerful example of how our fire-fighters put themselves at risk each and every day to keep people across Greater Manchester safe.'
The footage will now form part of the service's operational assurance processes and used to make fire fighters aware of the potential risks of similar incidents.
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