Paramedics on Scene - Season 3

In this episode, a paramedic team are called to a dangerous mountain bike crash in the Borders. Mike and Christine fear their patient has suffered serious internal injuries, and must treat her on a remote hillside before working out how to safely transport her back to the ambulance.

In Ayr, a woman celebrating her 80th birthday has been vomiting for several hours. Concerned the symptoms look like sepsis, the crew need to get her to hospital as quickly as possible.

Further south, in Stranraer, Tanya and Caron are called to a patient who is struggling with Covid. The region has been hard hit by the virus, and the crew must change into specialist PPE before they can enter the patient's home.

In Edinburgh, Tom and Donna are called to a patient struggling with an extreme nosebleed, while in Glasgow, Karli and Craig attend the Euros 2020 fanzone in Glasgow Green, one of the first big gatherings after lockdown. Their patients include a youngster stung by a bee and a man who has choked on a piece chicken.

And in the ambulance control centre, call handler Sarah also has a choking patient, and her colleague Neil deals with a drunk woman who has suffered a head injury.

In this episode, an amateur footballer has suffered a serious and painful double fracture to his lower leg. The crew find him in agony on a muddy football pitch and, battling torrential rain, they must calm his pain and stabilise his injury before he can be taken to hospital.

Meanwhile, a teenager in Ayr has fallen off a rope swing badly, and the pParamedics need to assess his back and spine in case he has suffered a serious injury.

Paramedics In Johnstone are called to a man who is suffering stroke-like symptoms, including slurred speech and dizziness. The symptoms are concerning enough for a trip to hospital.

In Melrose, advanced practitioner Mike and crewmate Christine are attending a patient who is struggling to pass kidney stones and in excruciating pain. They fight to control his pain and avoid a trip to A&E.

And in the Ambulance Control Centre in South Queensferry, call handler Sarah fields calls from a woman having a seizure and must instruct a caller to give a patient CPR.

In Inverness, Lesley and Stuart tend to a man who has fallen into the canal and been fished out by an alert member of the public. However, as they treat the patient, it becomes clear he is intoxicated and he reacts badly to the crew's attempts to calm him down. Fearing for their safety, the crew call the police to keep them safe as they take the patient to hospital.

In Dunfermline, Jason and Billy tend to an unconscious man on a park bench. The man is also is intoxicated but responds well to their treatment as he is transported to hospital.

In Melrose, Mike and Christine tend to a dementia patient who has fallen at home. The patient is agitated and confused, and the crew enlist the help of her family to piece together what happened.

John and Gemma of the special operations team deal with a Glasgow bus which has had to brake abruptly, and, at the ambulance control centre, call-handler Remy supports an upset caller who has found his friend dead at home.

Meanwhile, Natalie and Sean tend to an older patient who has fallen at his home in Ayr. The crew suspect she may have broken her hip and need to get her to hospital as quickly as possible.

Paramedics are called to a teenage girl who has had a dramatic fall from the top of a fence. She is in severe pain, and the crew must safely move her onto a specialist stretcher before taking her to hospital.

In Coatbridge, John and Hazel treat a man who is struggling to breathe due to a suspected collapsed lung, while, in Melrose, the crew call on Jacky, who has cancer and is having a bad night. Treating her at home tests all their skills.

In Dunfermline, Jason and Billy tend to a patient who has attended a GP surgery afraid that he may be having a heart attack. The crew must keep him calm while checking his vital signs.

At the ambulance control centre in South Queensferry, specialist clinician Mark checks in on people waiting for ambulances. With the service under pressure, he must decide who needs help most urgently.

In Edinburgh, paramedics from the Special Operations and Response Team attend a woman who has sustained an injury near the summit of Arthur's Seat. Although the injury is not serious, transporting the patient from such a difficult location is a challenge, and the team need specialist four-wheel drive equipment to complete the journey and get the patient to hospital.

It's one of the hottest days of the year in Stranraer, and Tanya and Caron are tending to a woman who has collapsed in the street. After conducting a battery of tests, they conclude the patient is probably overwhelmed by the heat - but tests reveal an issue with her heart.

In Melrose, Lee and Nadine are called to sheltered accommodation, where an older man has suffered a nasty fall and is immobile on the floor and in pain. In order to safely move him into the ambulance, the crew must use a specialist air cushion.

In Ayr, Sean and Natalie are called to a hardware store, where a young man has suffered an epileptic fit. Meanwhile, on the Edinburgh nightshift, Kevin and Martin respond to a call relating to a teenager having a stroke. However, when they arrive on the scene, it is clear the information is wrong and that the patient is actually just very drunk.

At the South Queensferry Ambulance Control Centre, call handler Neil supports a caller who is having a heart attack, and his colleague Kareena needs to mobilise resources to attend a patient who is having trouble breathing.

Paramedics from the Special Operations and Response Team attend a major crash on the M74, along with emergency personnel from all over southern Scotland and northern England. It is the hottest day of the year, and as well as dealing with the aftermath of the crash, paramedics must work hard to make sure all their colleagues are hydrated as they battle stifling heat.

In Ayr, Dan and Michael are called to a suspected heart attack in a block of flats. However, when they arrive, it becomes clear the patient is intoxicated but otherwise in good health. The crew try their best to treat the man, but he does not want to go to hospital.

In Edinburgh, Tom and Donna are dealing with a man they suspect has taken drugs and who is found slumped outside a shop on Princes Street. However, despite the crew's best efforts, he too does not want to be taken to hospital.

At the ambulance control centre in South Queensferry, call handler Sarah is dealing with a patient who has apparently overdosed on street valium, while, in the Borders, Melrose-based crew Christine and Mike treat Alan, a pensioner proud of his once-vibrant social life, but who is now struggling to get out and about. The crew suspect he may have broken his hip and transport him to hospital for tests.

And, in Inverness, Stuart and Leslie need to get a patient with heart problems to hospital as quickly as possible.

Paisley paramedics Gary and Peter rush to treat a patient whose heart rate is dangerously fast and must stabilise him before he can be transported to hospital.

In Melrose, Lee and Nadine attend a 40-year-old woman with severe Covid symptoms, a common call-out during the pandemic. The patient is struggling to walk, and the crew give her oxygen in the ambulance on the way to hospital.

In Ayr, Elaine and Arin are on the nightshift and must tend to a man who has walked into a plate glass window. Although he seems fine, the crew are concerned enough about the bump to his head that they take him to hospital for checks.

Meanwhile, at the South Queensferry ambulance control centre, call handler Sarah is dealing with a call at pub closing time that involves a woman having a fit. Sarah must calm the situation while sending an ambulance to the scene.

In Edinburgh, Kevin and Martyn treat a man suffering from blinding headaches, while, in Dunfermline, Jason and Billy attend a 94-year-old man who has fallen at home and cannot get back up. After carefully assessing their patient, the crew are able to move him safely into the ambulance.

Paramedics from the Special Operations Response Team are called to a remote canalside in Stirlingshire, where a young walker has slipped and dislocated her knee. As night falls, the team need to scramble their specialist all-terrain vehicle to transport her from the canalside to the ambulance.

On Skye, ambulance crews need to be prepared to transport patients long distances to and from hospital. Georgia and Paul attend a patient who has Covid-19 and is having great difficulty in breathing. The crew suspect she may be suffering from a pulmonary embolism and need to get her to hospital in Inverness – a three-hour drive – as quickly as possible.

In Inverness, paramedics Ryan and Heather are called to a woman with heart failure, and in Dunfermline Jason and Billy attend a two-car crash near the Queensferry crossing.

In Renfrewshire, paramedics Gary and Peter are on call on one of the hottest days of the year. They assist a man who has been out walking in the heat and collapsed at a bus stop. The crew must ensure his exhaustion isn't hiding a bigger problem.

A toddler is assessed for suspected sepsis, and another crew work hard to find a man in trouble in the town centre. In Dundee, Chloe and Fergie respond to a call from a 94-year-old man who has suffered seizures.

In Coatbridge, Siobhan and Liam treat an older woman who is plagued by gall bladder problems, and in Inverness, Ryan and Heather respond to a call from a man who has suffered a suspected stroke. Strokes must be treated quickly, and every second counts.

In Skye, a young footballer suffers seizures after a clash on the pitch. Georgia and Paul must transport him safely to Raigmore hospital in Inverness.

With Covid sweeping the country, Paisley paramedics Peter and Gary respond to a man who is having difficulty breathing and who receives a positive Covid result while the crew are on their way to hospital. The paramedics must get the patient into hospital as quickly as possible while also guarding against contracting the virus themselves.

At the ambulance control centre, call-handler Remi is also supporting people who are struggling to breathe. However, one of his calls is more surprising - someone requesting a taxi for a drunk friend.

Meanwhile, in Dundee, Chloe and Fergie treat a woman who has overdone it working in her garden and is now experiencing chest pains. They also attend a man who is slurring his speech and appears disorientated. The crew suspect a stroke and quickly take him to hospital.

In Melrose, Lee and Nadine treat a woman who has fallen down a flight of stairs while on holiday, while paramedics in Paisley attend to a woman with complex health issues, including severe pain in her legs.

And in Coatbridge, Liam and Siobhan respond to a call from a concerned mother whose toddler has taken a tumble off a trampoline and bumped his head.