Fireman Sam

**Fireman Samuel "Sam" Peyton Jones**is the main character in the series. He works at the Pontypandy Fire Station.

## Biography

As a young boy, Sam had many ideas of what he wanted to be when he grew up. First he wanted to be a train driver, and then he wanted to be a space man, then he wanted to be a chef, but then one day, he saw some firefighters saving a family from a burning house, Sam thought it was very exciting. After that, Sam knew what he wanted to be. He then started to watch a Fireman television show that inspired him even more. Sam went to Cardiff Fire Academy to train to be a firefighter. After completing his firefighter training at the academy, Sam returned to Pontypandy and moved into a house at 3 Vale Road and joined the Pontypandy Fire Service, where he is the lead firefighter and regular driver of Jupiter the fire engine.

In his spare time, Sam likes being an inventor in his back garden shed. In Sam's Day Off, he made a popcorn machine which unfortunately ended up trapping him in his shed.

There have been a few times where Sam has needed help from the fire service himself. For example in Deep Trouble for Sam, when he falls down a hole caused by a landslide at Penny Morris' new cottage garden.

In Series 6, he moved to a house just to the left of the Pontypandy Fire Station. The back gate of the house leads directly into the station yard.

Sam's brother Charlie is a local fisherman and his sister-in-law Bronwyn runs the whole fish café. Sam is a kind and attentive uncle to Charlie's and Bronwyn's children, Sarah and James.

During The Great Fire of Pontypandy, when Chief Fire Officer Boyce gave Sam a medal, he was also offered a Station Officer position for the Rapid Response Team in Newtown. However, by the end, he declined the promotion as he knew that Pontypandy needed him more and he refused to leave the town.

In Set For Action!, Sam was controversially dismissed from the brigade by Chief Fire Officer Boyce after a failed safety inspection during one of Don Sledgehammer's stunts, but was reinstated by Boyce after James gave evidence that it was Flex Dexter who sabotaged the stunt scene. During his sacking, his true reason for becoming a firefighter was fully revealed: while Sam was talking to Charlie about their childhood, they remembered an old fireman show they used to watch on television when they were younger.

## Personality

Sam is a competent and brave firefighter, who helps keep the people of Pontypandy safe. He considers his job to be 'the best job in the world', and often helps out in emergencies even on his days off. However, he does have an inventive streak which sometimes gets him in trouble when one of his inventions goes haywire: since Series 6, he has stopped inventing, though he can be creative from time to time, such as fashioning a barbecue out of an oil drum in Sausages vs. Shrimps.

He lives in the village of Pontypandy. He is a single man, but has a close relationship with his niece and nephew, Sarah and James, and is good friends with the villagers of Pontypandy.

Fireman Sam is brave, modest and dependable. He selflessly puts his life on the line to help others and everyone in Pontypandy knows that nothing is too much trouble for Fireman Sam. He is renowned for keeping a cool head in a hot spot. It's only when he's really surprised he exclaims, "*Great Fires of London!*"

## Trivia

* In 2009, Sam appeared with Penny, Elvis and Station Officer Steele in Peter Kay's Animated All Star Band music video on "Children in Need". Although the models from Series 5 were reused for this video mainly made up of stop-motion television characters, the characters retained their voices from the recently established CGI series.
* He has driven all of the emergency land vehicles at Pontypandy Fire station (he drove Phoenix in a sticker) and it was mentioned he would drive Titan when he said to Mike that they would see the fireworks.
* He is the only character to have appeared in every single episode.
* He is the main driver of Jupiter, Mercury, Bessie, Hydrus and Juno.
* He is the second driver of Venus, Neptune and The Mobile Command Unit.
* He drove Jupiter in every episode in Series 5.
* Sam has yet to drive Titan and Phoenix in an actual episode.

## Gallery

Fireman Sam in the original SeriesSam's silhouette in the "Alien Alert" creditsSam completely UpsetFireman Sam in CGIFireman Sam in the CGI Series (Series 6-9)Fireman Sam in 2012Fireman Sam in Heroes of the StormFireman Sam in Series 10Sam, Elvis & Penny onboard JupiterSam gearing up for an Ocean rescueSam and Elvis with the new recruitsSam and Penny using the new hosesSam with the rest of the teamSam using Jupiter's platform in an emergencySam and Penny teaching the pioneers fire safetySam driving BessieSam riding JunoSam rescues Mike FloodSam rescuing Norman PriceSam and Penny extinguishing flamesSam's Safety tipSam and Chief Fire Officer BoyceSam and Elvis in the Whole Fish Café's basementSam and Elvis in VenusSam and Penny in the Mountain Activity CentreSam on the Balcony of the new Fire StationSam wearing the Station uniform in the Dinning AreaPenny shares her oxygen with SamSam announcing an emergencyFireman Sam's ST Patrick's Day PromoSam in his ocean rescue uniform promoSam and Elvis in their Turnout GearEarly Sam and Norman Designs (Probably a test pilot for CGI)Sam hugging James and SarahSam SurprisedBuck interviews Sam, for later cut it offSam driving Phoenix in a sticker of a photographSam in Pontypandy In The ParkSam and Penny in Pontypandy in the ParkSam's PhotographsSam and Penny with their Station UniformsSam and Elvis slidding from the poleSam leading the fire serviceSam wearing the Flaming Hoses uniformSam with the Pontypandy PioneersSam trying to hide something from Station Officer SteeleSam and Ellie ready to fight the fireSam reading Buck's Alien Quest bookSam worried about Hannah and Ben's late arrivalSam rescues Lilly from the Flood's house (From the Remastered Intro of Series 10)Sam rescues his nephew JamesSam, Penny and Station Officer Steele dressed up as SantaSam In Series 5Sam Meets Flex and DonSam Running Through Smoke Filled Streets Of Pontypandy"I got you Norman!"Sam forgives FlexSam watering his gardenSam completing a mountain rescueBoyce and Steele talking to SamSam leaves sadlyDo I have to do this Sir?..."Fireman Sam And All The Crew...Sam and Penny Dancing in Heroes of the StormSam and the others watching TV