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Series 4: 4. Stabbed in the Neck
A Birmingham police officer is stabbed in the neck by someone he is arresting. In Hull, an officer and his faithful police dog come under a violent attack. After a life-threatening injury, a West Midlands paramedic has found a new lease of life, thanks to an unusual hobby.
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Series 4: 14. Sexual Assault
In London, a paramedic is sexually assaulted on a call. Firefighters in Nottinghamshire tackle one of the biggest blazes they’ve ever seen, and the Police Federation recog ...
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Series 4: 13. Derbyshire Drugs Gang
A fire crew in Burnley comes under attack on their busiest night of the year. In Swindon, two paramedics are violently assaulted by a patient, and police in Derbyshire tackle th ...
27-02-2025
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Series 4: 12. London Bridge Attack
Two paramedics talk of their experience on the scene of the 2017 London Bridge attacks. In Manchester, the police launch a new initiative to crack down on knife crime. After los ...
26-02-2025
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Series 4: 11. Raf Rescue
In Wakefield, a police officer is the victim of a violent attack. Greater Manchester Police are tackling the issue of knife crime in the city. The RAF are called in to help tran ...
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Series 4: 9. Taser Discharged
In London, emergency responders remember the nightmare they faced during the Westminster Bridge terror attack. In Staffordshire, a newly taser-trained PC must decide whether to ...
24-02-2025
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Series 4: 8. Crushed By Van
A Merseyside police officer is run over as he searches a van thought to be connected to drug runners. A call handler in Hampshire saves the life of a baby who isn’t breath ...
21-02-2025
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Series 4: 7. A Problem Patient
999ers on the scene look back at the 7/7 attacks in London. Police are called as a volatile patient assaults two paramedics on the Isle of Wight. In Manchester, a young police d ...
20-02-2025
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Series 4: 6. Assault On Paramedic
Two RAF aircraft are dispatched to save the life of a sailor in heavy seas 800 miles out in the Atlantic. Essex police film dangerous drivers from an HGV, with life-changing res ...
19-02-2025
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Series 4: Episode 2
In London, a Met officer is attacked by a man wielding a four-foot-long broadsword. An officer in York must use all her strength and courage to rescue a colleague who has fallen ...
18-02-2025
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Series 4: Episode 1
A Surrey police officer receives life-changing injuries when his patrol car is involved in a terrifying high-speed crash. Two officers in Cheshunt risk their lives and run into ...
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Series 2 (shortened Versions): Episode 8
In Staffordshire, a police officer shot at close range may lose his sight. Elsewhere, an officer battles to get back to work after being run over by a criminal driver and left w ...
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Series 3: Episode 4
In Lancashire, a police sergeant receives life-changing injuries when he is the victim of a brutal attack, but he’s determined to return to work. In Northamptonshire, a po ...
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