Striking a chimney id normally have a trailer or skip on the drive then have a couple people chaining bricks down, but I'd board up all around it and protect any windows or any other hazards to people or property but yea I'd be be throwing bricks down mate not making my labourers carry it down in buckets.
It's like apococolipse now a brick on the swede your done son foooking helmets well done for putting your sense in be jazuus someone could of been killed all the best too the team and yourself you do quality work not like some off the outlaws out there good luck too you all and Bobby's a belter your a good teacher she's mint