Series 5
10 episodes · 2024
Documentary series following the life-saving work of Scotland’s paramedics.
1Episode 1
An ambulance in Inverness attends to a woman found injured on the street, and paramedics race by helicopter to a Scottish island to help a young boy with suspected meningitis.
2Episode 2
An ambulance crew in Aberdeen helps an intoxicated man who has fallen down some stairs, while a helicopter crew flies to Islay to help a pregnant woman who is experiencing a bleed.
3Episode 3
Paramedics rush to a riding centre where a woman has been kicked in the head by a horse, and a crew in Livingston must help a man who is struggling to breathe.
4Episode 4
At the scene of a bomb threat in Glasgow, paramedics race to help a patient to safety. Meanwhile, an ambulance crew in Dundee investigate the cause of a man’s sudden collapse at a bus stop.
5Episode 5
Paramedics face a long wait to try to help a man who has barricaded himself in his home. Meanwhile, a crew in Dalkeith races to a play park to help a child with a head injury.
6Episode 6
The air ambulance races to a serious road accident near Inveraray, and a crew in Buckie help a woman who was found unconscious in the street in the early hours of the morning.
7Episode 7
An ambulance crew in Glasgow attend a stabbing, a fall and a severe mental health crisis. Meanwhile, in Falkirk, a crew works at a multi-vehicle road crash.
8Episode 8
An ambulance crew in Peterhead are called to a boy with a head injury, before they later rush to help a person in the water. Meanwhile, a woman in Oban experiences a severe allergic reaction.
9Episode 9
A Special Operations Response Team in Paisley attend a serious house fire, and an ambulance crew race to assist a pregnant woman who has been assaulted.
10Episode 10finale
An ambulance crew in Paisley are called to a man who may have suffered a stroke, while medics in Glasgow race to a hard-to-reach location near the scene of a capsized boat.
