WATCH | Firefighters Under Attack: When Teenagers Turn Violent, Lives Are On The Line

Fire crews are being forced to pull back from emergencies after being ambushed with fireworks and logs. If a police escort isn't available, your family's safety will depend on luck.

There’s something seriously wrong in Britain when firefighters — people who risk their lives for strangers — are met not with gratitude, but with violence.

Last week in Merseyside, that disturbing truth played out twice.

On Monday, 6 October, a crew from Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service responded to an emergency call in Greenacres Park, Beechwood. Repor…