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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 a burning building to perform CPR on a man trapped inside. Officers in West Mercia are tackling dangerous driving using footage from the public.
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Series 4: 15. Helicopters Attacked
It’s a busy night in Newcastle for Northumbria Police as they work the night-time economy shift. We take a look at one of the most dangerous specialties in the police &nda ...
05-04-2024
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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 ...
04-04-2024
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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 ...
03-04-2024
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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 ...
02-04-2024
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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 ...
01-04-2024
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Series 3 (shortened Versions): Episode 11
A West Midlands police officer receives life-changing injuries when a man viciously bites his finger. With the help of his support dog Holly, a PC who was diagnosed with PTSD he ...
29-03-2024
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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 ...
28-03-2024
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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 ...
27-03-2024
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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 ...
26-03-2024
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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 ...
25-03-2024
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Series 3: Episode 3
A West Midlands police officer is the victim of a brutal assault when he follows a suspect into a storm drain. Two paramedics are attacked by an intoxicated man in the back of t ...
13-09-2023
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Series 2 (shortened Versions): Episode 9
A former policeman from Northern Ireland rebuilds his life after losing both arms in a rocket attack on his vehicle. In Leeds, a patient threatens a paramedic with a 12-inch knife.
18-02-2021
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Series 2: Episode 10
A spate of burglaries at Christmas leads to a PCSO and his colleague being attacked as they track down and try to arrest the thief. A West Midlands police officer returns to wor ...
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Series 2 (shortened Versions): Episode 6
A rural village becomes the scene of a violent gun fight when a firearms team is confronted by an armed man. Two paramedics with the Welsh Ambulance Service are victims of a ter ...
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Series 2 (shortened Versions): Episode 7
Two life-changing assaults cost a police officer his career and have a huge impact on his health as he is diagnosed with complex PTSD. In Kent,\nofficers tackle the growing drug ...
16-02-2021
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Series 3 (shortened Versions): Episode 13
A paramedic experiences mental health issues when she’s assaulted, but then learns how to help others who are also suffering. In North Yorkshire, two officers from the roa ...
22-03-2023
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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 ...
19-03-2024
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Series 4: 15. Helicopters Attacked
It’s a busy night in Newcastle for Northumbria Police as they work the night-time economy shift. We take a look at one of the most dangerous specialties in the police &nda ...
05-04-2024
BBC 1
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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 ...
14-09-2023
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Series 4: 10. Car Park Gunman
In Staffordshire, two officers save the life of a man in a burning building. In Avon and Somerset, police tackle county lines drug dealing, and in Norfolk, two firearms officers ...
01-09-2023
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