Filmed simultaneously with ambulance crews across the West Midlands, this series shows in real time the range of cases paramedics attend to.
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Specials
2020
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01. Trauma Special
2020-06-21
A look at some of the major trauma cases the West Midlands Ambulance Service paramedics face, including a newborn baby who's not breathing and a man who's been thrown off a horse.
02. Collisions Special
2020-06-28
A look at some of the road traffic collisions the West Midlands paramedics face, including a cyclist who's collided with a lorry and a motorbike crash.
03. Heart Attacks
2020-07-05
A look at some of the heart attack cases the paramedics are faced with, including a truck driver who's collapsed and a man whose fishing trip is cut short.
04. Alcohol and Drugs
2020-07-12
A look at some of the alcohol and drug-related cases the paramedics are faced with, including a man who's taken heroin and a suspected drink-driver.
05. Holiday Hell
2020-07-19
In Nuneaton, paramedics are called to a 17-year-old who has been injured on a rugby pitch. A holiday on a narrowboat ends badly when a man falls awkwardly, and paramedics suspect he may have a punctured lung.
06. Paramedic Abuse
2020-07-26
A look at some of the abuse paramedics are faced with, including a hoax call out to a baby and some of the verbal and physical assaults they experience.
07. Kids
2020-08-02
Paramedics must deliver a baby in their ambulance. A boy falls awkwardly on a trampoline. And, paramedics in Birmingham race to help a baby in cardiac arrest.
08. Critical Care
2020-08-09
A look at some of the cases where the first 60 minutes of care is critical, including a woman struggling to breathe and a schoolgirl who has collapsed.
09. Extreme Emergencies
2020-08-16
A look at some of the emergency cases the paramedics face, including a man having multiple seizures and a man who has to be cut out of a car.
10. Night Shift
2020-08-23
A look at when paramedics need to be ready for anything on the night shift, from heart attacks and assaults to the more bizarre of medical emergencies
11. Minutes Matter
2020-08-30
A look at how the speed a patient receives treatment can affect their chance of survival, including a man with severe chest pain and an unresponsive baby.
12. Winter
2020-09-06
A look at the difficult conditions paramedics face during the winter months, including a woman who's crashed on the M6 and a man found face down in the snow.