999: On the Front Line - Specials
1 - Trauma Special
Air Date: June 21, 2020
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.
2 - Collisions Special
Air Date: June 28, 2020
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.
3 - Heart Attacks
Air Date: July 5, 2020
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.
4 - Alcohol and Drugs
Air Date: July 12, 2020
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.
5 - Holiday Hell
Air Date: July 19, 2020
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.
6 - Paramedic Abuse
Air Date: July 26, 2020
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.
7 - Kids
Air Date: August 2, 2020
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.
8 - Critical Care
Air Date: August 9, 2020
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.
9 - Extreme Emergencies
Air Date: August 16, 2020
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
Air Date: August 23, 2020
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
Air Date: August 30, 2020
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
Air Date: September 6, 2020
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.