An Hour to Save Your Life

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.

Take viewers into the everyday lives of firefighters and paramedics, who constantly face high-stress situations where adrenaline is at its peak. Fires, emergencies and serious accidents… emotions will run high! 911 follows brave men and women as they answer calls for help and other alarms, both real and false, and deal with accidents, prevention exercises, fires, and races against death...

Between storms and towering waves, in sunshine or in the dead of night: Sea rescuers from the German Maritime Search and Rescue Service (DGzRS) risk their lives for people in distress on the high seas! The documentary series "The Sea Rescuers" accompanies these heroes of the seas up close during their spectacular missions on the North and Baltic Seas.

They're not just fire chiefs, inspectors, or skilled technicians, but also buddies, athletes, fathers, soccer fans, and amateur chefs. This series follows the firefighters of Station 4 in Stuttgart in their daily lives, revealing the individuals behind the helmets—their diverse personalities, strengths, and weaknesses. In their demanding and dangerous job, these men must rely on each other completely. They can only overcome the challenges together as a team. When the alarm sounds, absolute concentration is required. But how do they cope with stressful impressions and experiences? And do arguments sometimes arise within the team?

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.

The series follows the operations of the Helsinki Rescue Department up close. In the spotlight are the rescuers whose everyday lives are shaped by challenging and diverse emergency assignments. Viewers get an inside look at the demanding and fast-paced work of paramedics, emergency physicians, and fire chiefs.

The documentary series offers a captivating insight into the world of mountain rescue and shows the diverse challenges the rescuers face, what they achieve, what they experience, and what they feel. Despite their beauty, the Bavarian Alps also harbor numerous dangers, for example, when tour planning is poor, one's own abilities are overestimated, or the natural surroundings are underestimated: Steep slopes, unstable weather conditions, avalanches, and unpredictable natural events make mountaineering and hiking ventures with a risk that should not be underestimated.

At the Royal Blackburn Hospital, the critical list team juggle urgent life or death cases. Who will go into the operating room next? Who gets bumped? It's up to the staff to decide.

This documentary series follows emergency services from various fire stations in the Ruhr area up close and portrays the people in their grueling everyday working life.

An up-close and personal look at a team of 911 dispatchers at a call center just outside of Cleveland where they take on a never-ending bombardment of panic-stricken callers and save lives.