999: On the Front Line
Specials
202012 episodes
Episode 1
Trauma Special
Jun 21, 202045m
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.
Episode 2
Collisions Special
Jun 28, 202045m
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.
Episode 3
Heart Attacks
Jul 5, 202045m
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.
Episode 4
Alcohol and Drugs
Jul 12, 202045m
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.
Episode 5
Holiday Hell
Jul 19, 202045m
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.
Episode 6
Paramedic Abuse
Jul 26, 202045m
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.
Episode 7
Kids
Aug 2, 202045m
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.
Episode 8
Critical Care
Aug 9, 202045m
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.
Episode 9
Extreme Emergencies
Aug 16, 202045m
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.
Episode 10
Night Shift
Aug 23, 202045m
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
Episode 11
Minutes Matter
Aug 30, 202045m
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.
Episode 12
Winter
Sep 6, 202045m
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.