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Documentary following the life-saving work of Scotland's paramedics.

Capturing the unwavering dedication of Scotland’s real-life heroes. On the frontline with the Scottish Ambulance Service - a job with emotional lows and rewarding highs.

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Paramedics on Scene: Series 3 (Shortened Versions): Episode 3

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Paramedics use an old trick to slow down a patient’s racing heart.

Paramedics use an old trick to slow down a patient’s racing heart and attend a woman with a severe case of Covid.

Paramedics Gary and Peter in Paisley rush to treat a patient whose heart rate is dangerously fast. They are able to stabilise him by using an old trick - bumping him down the stairs in a wheelchair, which stimulates his vagus nerve and slows his heart rate - before transporting him to hospital.

In Melrose, Lee and Nadine attend a 40-year-old woman with severe Covid symptoms - a common call-out over the last two years. The patient is struggling to walk, and the crew give her oxygen in the ambulance on the way to hospital.

And at the control centre in South Queensferry, call handler Sarah is dealing with a call at pub closing time. A woman is having a fit, and Sarah has to calm the situation whilst sending an ambulance to the scene. Meanwhile, her colleague Neil deals with a man suffering abdominal pain.

Paramedics on Scene: Series 3 (Shortened Versions)

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