Paramedics on Scene

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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.

Series 4

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Fiona Blair

Dominic Gallagher

Paramedics on Scene: Series 4: Episode 5

Episode 5

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A patient has fallen on the shore of Banton Loch, and paramedics attend a drug overdose.

Paramedics are called to the shore of Banton Loch in North Lanarkshire, where a man has fallen onto rocky ground. And a crew revive a man in Hawick who has overdosed on drugs.

In this episode, a patient in North Lanarkshire has fallen on the rocky shore of Banton Loch and is unable to get up. The Special Operations Response Team must keep the patient warm and safe while they work out the best way of getting him to an ambulance and on to hospital.

In Hawick, an ambulance crew confronts Scotland’s drug problem. A patient lies unconscious on the street having overdosed, and it is a struggle to revive him without knowledge of the drugs involved.

Meanwhile, in Kelso, a paramedic offers a hug to a worried husband whose wife of 58 years will need to be taken to hospital.

Paramedics on Scene: Series 4

A BBC TV channel for Scotland which will broadcast every evening and will show drama, factual, comedy and news programmes made in Scotland


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

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