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Time is of the essence in this full-throttle documentary charting the extraordinary endeavours of Britain's emergency helicopter medical services. Cameras capture all the action as 'chopper doctor' flying teams respond to various crisis calls, employing cutting-edge techniques honed in the world's toughest warzones to save the lives of people up and down the country.
When winter slams into the highways of the American Rockies, heavy recovery specialists from four companies race into action, working to clear wrecks and open roads. Whether it's a raging fire or toxic spill, crews roll up ready to battle the wreckage. They've got the equipment and the skills. But with more than a million people depending on the route that crosses these three states every day, the one thing they don't have, is time.
How do you cope when you suddenly become surrogate parents to 21 orphaned chimps? Jim and Jenny Desmond have chimps overrunning their home and even their bed.
Joanna is determined to spend her summer working at Wildlife Aid, one of the UK's leading wildlife hospitals, learning how she can help. With no special treatment, Joanna first must pass the 'smell test', starting with mucky cage and pen cleaning but hoping to progress to animal triage training, helping in the vet room and going out on rescues and releases.
Óttar Sveinsson hosts the show "Útkall" on Vísir, where he talks to the heroes from the Útkall books. The episodes are produced by the filmmaker Heiðar Aðalbjörnsson.
Journeys to the tops of the treacherous Everest Himalayan Mountains, highlighting the work of a rare breed of pilots who put their lives on the line to save those facing certain death. Featuring exclusive access to a group of diverse helicopter pilots as they manage emergency calls during the climbing season as well as intimate interviews with them and their loved ones.
Documentary following the men and women of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI).
Set inside Wood Green, The Animals Charity, where staff are committed to matching their homeless dogs with hopeful dog owners.
First aired in September 2002, Mark Evans along with his loyal (if ageing) side-kick Pete Walker took on their latest mad-cap building project after the construction of two cars and an aeroplane. A Chopper is Born followed Marks 6 month odyssey to build a kit helicopter. The Rotorway Exec 162 is the most popular kit helicopter in the world. Manufactured in Phoenix, Arizona, Rotorway have been building Helicopter kits for nearly 30 years.
Medical science series exploring the life or death decisions facing doctors in the first critical hour of emergency care, including 360 degree access to specialists at the scene and in hospitals.
An incredible, no holds barred look at some of the most shocking and intense life or death rescues, standoffs, animal saves and close calls from across the country and beyond. The series highlights human and animal rescues carried out by both professional and citizen heroes, with stories told through footage captured on cell phones, bodycams, dashcams, and security cameras that showcase the outrageous, at times comical, and often unimaginable rescues happening every day.
The show features accounts of individuals and groups caught in dangerous scenarios, presented both through interviews and dramatic reenactments. The main focus is how the survivors survived and the decisions they made that kept them alive.
Young koala caretaker Izzy Bee and her family rescue cuddly creatures in need and help them head back into the wild on Australia’s Magnetic Island.
Reality series following a group of truck drivers in the mountain passes of Norway, some of the most dangerous roads in all of Europe.
The ups-and-downs of daily life as a helicopter pilot in Sept-Iles, north of Quebec.
Bringing nail-biting rescues to life with body-cam footage from the rescuers.
Służby Ratownicze (Rescue Services) - documentary series by TVN Turbo Poland. Firefighters, mountain rescuers, ground and air ambulances - human health and life depend on their efficiency, speed of action and proper risk assessment. We will equip them with cameras and microphones, thanks to which we will take a closer look at their hard work - we will show real intervention reports, see modern equipment in action and see how much can happen at the accident scene.
High tension in the Alpine foothills: real emergencies, tough decisions, strong stories. „The Lifesavers of Murnau“ shows medicine where it counts – told directly, closely and intensely. The series that follows the daily work of emergency physicians, nurses, and rescue teams at BG Unfallklinik Murnau, one of Germany’s leading trauma hospitals located in the Bavarian Alps. Showing real emergency cases — from rescue operations in the mountains and severe traffic accidents to intensive care treatments, complex surgeries, and rehabilitation. With close-up footage from bodycams, drones, and cameras inside the trauma room, viewers experience how the medical teams handle life-threatening situations with precision and compassion.
