Paramedics

Witness frontline paramedics treat multiple heroin overdoses, meet first responders who handle thousands of panicked 999 calls for help every day and more in this episode of "Paramedics."

When a cyclist is knocked down on her way to work, and a teen is hit by a car crossing a road, witness firsthand how ambulance crews respond to the most vulnerable of road users and the effect these life-changing events have on the paramedics and their patients.

In this episode of "Paramedics," watch how an indulgence in contact sports leads to an increase in emergency calls; what it takes to deal with the youngest of patients, sick and injured children; and how a half-time tackle results in a serious injury when an unwilling teen volunteers to play in her sister's match.

From chest pains to cardiac arrest, learn how a fast reaction to a heart attack can be a matter of life or death in this episode of "Paramedics." Also: as ambulance crews continue to fend off a reoccurring call, observe the reality of drug abuse in Ireland when paramedics Peter and Imelda are yet again faced with back-to-back heroin overdoses.

From trips and falls to collapses and convulsions, meet the diverse 999 calls for help that paramedics face daily; learn what it takes to convince a woman who suffers a violent epileptic seizure to seek medical help; and witness how emergency calls can change when a man, collapsed by a roadside, slips out of consciousness and becomes unresponsive.

From coming of age teens to pub-going regulars, what happens when a good night is ruined by one drink too many. Among other stories, in this series finale, witness how inhibitions are lost and injuries mount on a night of alcohol-related 999 calls.