Paramedics: Britain's Lifesavers
Documentary series following West Midlands Ambulance Service at the peak of the Covid-19 pandemic from the perspective of the crews, control room staff and managers as they deal with the biggest challenge to face the service.
- 2020-2020
- 1 season
- Documentary
Documentary series following West Midlands Ambulance Service at the peak of the Covid-19 pandemic from the perspective of the crews, control room staff and managers as they deal with the biggest challenge to face the service.
Season 1 Episode Guide
3 Episodes 2020
Episode 1
Episode #1.1
47 mins
As Ollie and Jackie squeeze five weeks call-handler training into a fortnight, student paramedics Sam and Caitlin meet all kinds of patients with Covid symptoms. And then Caitlin falls ill.
Episode 2
Episode #1.2
47 mins
This edition examines Covid-19's impact on the mental health of patients and NHS staff. Paramedic Richard, who has lost his mum to the pandemic, continues working on the frontline.
Episode 3
Episode #1.3
47 mins
In the heart of lockdown, staff from the West Midlands Ambulance Service come to the aid of care homes, where the virus is claiming so many lives, to offer help and reassurance.