UK Ambulance Service

Ian Beale

Thought this might be of interest to a few of you,its a show about an ambulance crew in the UK that had cameras in their ambulance and shoulder cameras for a month recording their call outs and what they have to do and deal with daily, http://www.channel4.com/programmes/the-ambulance-8-minutes-to-disaster/4od#3051641
There's a bit of language/graphic scenes in it so not one for the faint of heart.
The same company also followed an air hospital from Iraq to the UK, haven't watched it myself yet but looks like it could be worth a look too,http://www.channel4.com/programmes/the-air-hospital/4od#3050906

Cutting Edge charts a month in the life of ambulance 212 and its crews as they attempt to comply with Government targets to reach 75% of life-threatening calls within eight minutes.

But how much of their work actually involves saving lives? And how much is tea and sympathy?

Cameras fixed in the ambulance, and shoulder cams for the crew, capture these committed men and women coping with everything from binge drinking and suicide attempts to repeat callers who just want a chat and a cup of tea.

Working 10 to 12-hour shifts, and averaging four shifts in eight days, the Ambulance Service of Reading Central deals with upwards of 300 calls a day. They never know entirely what situation they will face on their arrival - childbirth, domestic incidents, life-threatening situations - and making the right decision under extreme pressure is vital.

ch252

Thanks for that, just watched it there it's good Didn't get around ot looking at the flying hospital one but the first one is good.
Quick question for any existing paramedics/AP's who watched it though, is it an accurate depiction of life as a paramedic do you think?

Elessar

Saw this last year when it first aired. Good show, very interesting.