Despite being so small, and with so little activity, the village sees its fair share of fires, which Sam and his team can easily handle.
[3] On a very windy day, strong winds bring down a telegraph pole, while Sarah and James' kite gets stuck on Dilys' roof.
All Christmas preparations stop when the crew are called out to rescue Trevor as his bus is stuck in a snowdrift, and then Sarah and James become trapped on the ice.
On October 25, it was announced that the series would be animated by Siriol Productions, a subsidiary of Entertainment Rights, and that the episodes would be delivered to S4C and the BBC for a 2004 delivery.
This series featured all the original characters, but also introduced some new faces, such as Tom Thomas, the Australian pilot of the rescue helicopter Wallaby One and the Mountain Rescue 4×4 Jeep, an unnamed photographer/news reporter, and the Flood family; consisting of Mike the Plumber, his wife Helen the Nurse, and their daughter Mandy.
Though still loosely based on a Bedford TK, the updated Jupiter has six wheels, with a slightly revised livery and appearance.
[citation needed] Venus also received an update, with its design sporting a more generic modern appearance, though not based on any real-life model in particular.
[10] The British Terrestrial rights to Series 6 and 7 were purchased by GMTV in July 2009 for airing in the Autumn on the stand's The Fluffy Club block.
The series also saw the introduction of three new characters - the parents of Sarah and James - new-age mother Bronwyn, and fisherman father Charlie, who is Sam's brother, and Derek Price, Norman's cousin.
The Fire Station is refreshed with a double-door design, allowing for Jupiter and Venus to exit at the same time, as well as it becoming multi-floored.
New vehicles introduced were Neptune, a lifeboat which is normally piloted by Penny, and a green work van owned by Mike Flood.
Venus gains a water nozzle on its roof, and Trevor's bus was updated to be more modern with angled headlights.
For example, in the episode "Pontypandy Extreme", Norman gets trapped down a wishing well after attempting to climb down in order to retrieve the coins from the bottom.
For example, in one episode where a first aid training exercise is taking place, Elvis is told off by Steele for dancing with the dummy that is being used.
At the same time, Steele is not afraid to unleash the child within him, showing an interest in kite flying and paper planes.
[14] Charlie is so busy correcting Gareth's haphazard preparations for the firework display that he misses a Catherine wheel nailed too tightly to the door of Bessie's shed.
[17] The main location added for this series was the new Ocean Rescue Centre, run by new character Ben Hooper, who is a coastguard.
Other locations added were Pontypandy Island, and the Garage, ran by Joe Sparkes, a mechanic and inventor who is as problematic and accident-prone as Mike Flood is.
[19] The special introduces a brand new Fire Station, alongside two new firefighters - Ellie Phillips and Arnold McKinley.
The special was first shown in the United States in November 2014, under the name of Ultimate Heroes, as an introduction to the series in the country.
[23] The series introduces Pontypandy's first Police Officer to the cast - PC Malcolm Williams, who is Helen Flood's brother.
[23] The special focuses on two guest characters - Professor Polonium and Dr. Crumpton, who want to steal a super battery in order to create their own jetpack for fame and power.
In October 2020, a thirteenth series of Fireman Sam was greenlit by WildBrain and Mattel Television for a June 2021 release and delivery window.
[26] These episodes were featured as wrap-around material on DVDs in the United Kingdom, alongside uploads on the official Fireman Sam YouTube channel.
Prior to that, only two other DVDs were available: "Action Stations", containing 12 classic series episodes, and "Snow Business", containing the Christmas special (which was noticeably absent in the classic series boxed set) and two other episodes: "Safe with Sam", which emphasizes fire safety and which has not been shown by the BBC since November 1990, and "Rich and Famous".