Browse all episodes of 999: On the Front Line

Paramedic Chelsie and technician Simon rush to save a baby born not breathing. In Birmingham, paramedics Jo and Peter treat a five-year-old having an asthma attack.

Episode 1

Ambulance crews across the West Midlands treat a 17 year old rugby player with a suspected bleed to the brain, an 8 month old baby who is choking and a man trapped in his car.

Episode 2

The paramedics are called out to a cyclist crushed by a lorry. They also help a man who's fallen from a barge and rush to find a baby in cardiac arrest.

Episode 3

The paramedics fight to save a man whose heart has stopped for more than 50 minutes. A 15 year old boy is found unconscious in a Coventry park after drinking two litres of whisky, and in Birmingham, a 93 year old grandmother is stranded on the floor.

Episode 4

A 71-year-old man is left with a severely broken ankle when he is knocked off his bike by a dog. Paramedic Sam Grimson and student paramedic Ayaz Ali are sent to a park in Birmingham to help. Then they're off on a 999 for a man who's been trapped for over 20 hours with a broken leg. And paramedic Laura Flintason and technician Jatinder Mahli attend a patient who may be having a stroke.

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Episode 6

The paramedics treat an aggressive patient. A pregnant mum is worried about the impact of a car crash. And a man with dementia gets a lift to the hospital.

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In the West Midlands, two new paramedics are in at the deep end, treating a man with life threating injuries and a victim of three epileptic fits.

Paramedics tend to a patient with a severe allergic reaction while at the same time a man has fallen unconscious after a severe diabetic attack. Also, paramedics in Warwick treat a man with a suspected heart attack, who collapsed while fishing.

A woman has collapsed in the snow and a 61 year old man has fallen on ice. Meanwhile, a pregnant woman's waters have broken early and she could be about to give birth.

Paramedics rush to aid a grandmother with osteoporosis who fell down the stairs carrying her grandson. Also, an elderly man is found unconscious face down in his hallway and Neil Vann and Laura Perkins give him life saving treatment.

The West Midlands is hit by the worst snowstorm in years. Crews battle the elements to treat a woman semi-conscious in police custody and to attend a suspected miscarriage but on their way to hospital they get stuck in snow.

Paramedics rush to treat a diabetic woman involved in a car crash, while an 82 year old with breathing difficulties is close to death and a man suffers chest pains at work.

Paramedic Jan Vann and Chelsie Kennedy rush to a road traffic collision. A suspected drink driver crashes into a lamp post, crews rush to a man with a dangerously high heart rate, and a two year old has a severe allergic reaction.

Paramedics rush to a 10 year old boy suffering a major epileptic fit. At the same time in Coventry, and elderly woman struggles to breathe and paramedics are called to a man with extreme anxiety.

It is night time and paramedics Jan Panesar and Amy Cullen are called to a man who is close to a diabetic coma. An elderly woman is in severe pain after falling on the ice. Also, there is an abusive caller and a fitting baby.

A drunk driver crashes her car, an elderly war veteran falls at home, and a four year old is drifting in a nd out of consciousness with dangerously low sugar levels and needs to be seen by specialists right away.

West Midlands paramedics rush to treat a baby in cardiac arrest. A driver is cut out of his car after a pile up, and a patient collapses from crippling back pain.

The West Midlands Ambulance Service deal with a 19-year-old man who has had a motorbike crash, and an elderly woman showing signs of a stroke but refusing treatment.

A paramedic fights to save the life of a man having a heart attack. An elderly lady has a suspected stroke. And an epileptic man has hit his head during an episode.

Paramedics treat a 10-year-old in agony from a tumble on a trampoline. A baby stops breathing. And a family of six are involved in a car crash.

On a dramatic and busy Friday night a paramedic is assaulted, an ambulance is under siege, an a young mother is fighting for breath while trying to look after her new born.

The paramedics head to a man collapsed by the side of the road. A 15-year-old girl is unconscious at school after fitting and a two-year-old boy is in the grip of a seizure.

West Midlands Ambulance Service respond to a baby who has stopped breathing. A traffic collision leaves a quad biker in agony, and an elderly woman is suspected of having a stroke.

West Midland Ambulance Service responds to two suspected strokes, two head injuries, and a driver who blacked out at the wheel and crashed his van.

On the night shift in Birmingham, paramedics are called to a man who's had a seizure. But they're warned that the patient has a history of being abusive towards ambulance crews.

In Birmingham, paramedics go to the aid of a 24-year-old man who is having an epileptic fit in a supermarket. Meanwhile, an ambulance crew treat an elderly woman whose nose won't stop bleeding, and in Coventry, a 74-year-old woman has pneumonia.

In Kidderminster, paramedic Rob and technician Mike rush to a 21-month-old baby who has fallen unconscious. On the same shift in Coventry, two men collapse in a pub, leaving paramedics Neil Vann and Quoc Vo with a medical mystery to solve.

Episode 11

In Birmingham, paramedics treat a man having a heart attack. In Coventry, a woman mysteriously collapses. And in Worcester, a baby is struggling to breathe.

West Midlands paramedics treat a man who has taken a heroin overdose, a 73-year-old man with slurred speech, and a toddler with breathing difficulties.

Paramedics treat a man who's been found unconscious outside Birmingham Crown Court, a patient with severe headaches and a biker with a shattered leg. paramedics Mark McDonagh and Adi Ahmed help a 36-year-old with back pains and numbness in his leg.

Paramedics treat a woman in a hotel who's about to give birth, a two-year-old boy who's struggling to breathe and an elderly man who's had a blow to the head and is bleeding heavily.

Paramedics treat a woman with brittle bone disease who is in agony after a fall, a young man on the verge of a diabetic coma and a man who they have to detain under the Mental Capacity Act.

Paramedics treat a 60-year-old patient with severe chest pains, a suspected drunk driver who's crashed his car, and an elderly man who's collapsed at home.

Paramedics treat a woman with a suspected ectopic pregnancy, a man who has collapsed in his bedroom and a four-year-old boy with a rash and breathing problems.

Paramedics treat a teenager with suspected meningitis, a man with diabetes and dangerously high blood sugar levels and a man with a suspected swollen artery.

Paramedics treat a man with a crippling cluster headache, a woman suffering from the effects of alcohol withdrawal and a woman who has collapsed in a sauna.

Paramedics treat a man who is fighting a life-threatening infection, and are called to a cardiac arrest in the street and a serious road traffic collision.

Paramedics treat a range of cases, including a man with severe chest pain, a 103-year-old who has had a fall and a woman who may have a bleed on the brain.

Paramedics are called to a man involved in a car crash, a 19-year-old who's fallen down the stairs, and a photographer who wasn't looking where they were going.

Paramedics treat a man who's had a blackout behind the wheel of a van and man who has had a severe allergic reaction after clearing poison ivy from a garden.

Paramedics treat a woman who's had a panic attack, a two-year-old with a high temperature, a woman who's collapsed and a man who's recovering from knee surgery.

Paramedics treat a woman who may have broken her hip, a man threatening to take an overdose and a man with a suspected blood clot on his lung.

Paramedics treat a woman who has taken drugs and is hallucinating at a hotel, a woman who has chest pains and a child who's feverish and can't speak.

Paramedics treat a man who's in cardiac arrest, a 16-year-old who has collapsed by a canal and a three-year-old who's struggling to breathe.

Paramedics treat a man who's taken an overdose of tablets and is refusing to go to hospital, a six-year-old who's had a seizure and a confused 94-year-old woman.

Paramedics attend a suspected domestic assault and treat a woman with a dislocated shoulder. They must also respond to a confused man, who has collapsed in the street with his dog.

Paramedics race against the clock as a man shows signs of a stroke, and treat a man who's stranded in the street and a factory worker with severe back pain.

The paramedics of the West Midlands Ambulance Service return for a new series, treating a range of cases, from the victim of a carjacking to a lorry full of stowaway migrants.

A man involved in a car crash needs to be carefully removed from his vehicle to protect his spine, and a slip on fallen crab apples in the street leaves a woman in agony with a suspected broken hip.

Paramedics help a 15-year-old girl who's trapped in the back of a crashed car. And a chemical attack leaves a woman struggling to breathe.

Paramedics treat a delivery driver who's become the victim of a carjacking, a woman experiencing uncontrollable spasms in her legs and a grieving mother.

A night out with friends ends badly when a car crashes into two vehicles as police, firefighters and the paramedics attend the scene. In Birmingham, a young woman is found lying collapsed and unconscious in the street, a family night in playing board games ends with a man lying unconscious on the kitchen floor and a young woman whose gall bladder operation has been postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic cannot cope with the pain any longer.

Paramedics treat an 11-month-old baby with a dangerously high temperature, a teenager with suspected appendicitis, a pregnant woman with Covid-19 and a woman whose blood pressure is critical.

Paramedics treat a woman who thinks she may be having a heart attack, a bingo caller with diabetes who feels unwell and a mum-of-nine who's collapsed on her kitchen floor with a suspected seizure.

Paramedics treat a woman with a badly broken leg, a man who's passed out on a city centre street, a woman who's had a seizure on a bus, and a mental health patient experiencing an episode of psychosis.

Paramedics treat a 13-year-old girl who has diabetes and has collapsed, a baby who's struggling to breathe, a man with suspected ketoacidosis, and a teenager with a suspected fractured shoulder.

Paramedics treat a woman who's collapsed and is unconscious in the street. A night out with friends ends badly when a car crashes into two vehicles. Playing board games with the family ends with a man lying unconscious on the kitchen floor.

Paramedics treat a man who has been stabbed, and a young man who's had 13 seizures in one day. Then the paramedics treat a patient only to discover that he's allegedly assaulted someone else, and now they have two patients on their hands.

Paramedics treat a midwife who's in agony, a man whose jaw is trembling and filling with fluid, and a woman with a wound on her arm that won't stop bleeding. Later, the police are called as the paramedics treat patients after an assault at a hotel.

Paramedics treat a motorcyclist who has collided with a deer, a woman experiencing heart palpitations while driving, and a bruised bottom the likes of which the paramedics have never seen before.

Paramedics treat a patient who runs off when they're called to a suspected drug overdose, and a man with a deep cut to the head refuses to go to hospital for fear that he won't come out again.

Paramedics are called out to a van and a car that have collided at a roundabout, a woman fears her chest pains could be a sign of a heart attack, and a trip to the shops ends badly after a nasty fall.

Paramedics treat a young man who's drunk and passed out in the street, a man with suspected gallstones, a pregnant woman who's vomiting continuously, and an elderly man who's fallen over and badly cut his head.

Paramedics treat a woman who's fallen headfirst through a glass door and a man complaining of crushing headaches, and are called out to a two-vehicle smash.

Paramedics treat a cafe worker who's struggling to speak, and a woman in labour whose baby could be in distress. Another pregnant woman and her toddler son are involved in a car crash, and a patient is found collapsed in a car park.

Paramedics are called to a toddler having a constant seizure, a young woman in a road traffic collision, an elderly woman with chest pains, and a paramedic opens up to a patient about losing a loved one to cancer.

A drunk man kicks off at the paramedics in the back of the ambulance, a taxi driver is cut out of his vehicle after a road traffic collision, and the construction of a summer house goes badly wrong when sheets of plywood land on the builder's head.

A woman falls getting off a bus and badly cuts her leg, a holiday ends abruptly when a cut to a man's arm won't stop bleeding, and a man has a heart rate so low he could go into cardiac arrest at any moment.

The Paramedics rush to a man who's said to not be breathing, but there's a surprise when they arrive. Too much alcohol sees a young woman collapsed unconscious in the street. And the team help a two-year-old who's having a seizure.

Paramedics and doctors rush to a man who has fallen headfirst down a flight of stairs outside a hospital. A woman calls an ambulance for both herself and her husband

Paramedics are called to a man who's bleeding from his ears, a woman who's recently had bowel surgery and is losing blood, and an eight-month-old with a fever.

A patient who has diabetes collapses with blood sugar levels that the paramedics say are as the highest they've ever seen. Paramedics suspect the barking cough of a toddler is the sign of croup, and an intoxicated man has a deep gash to his head.

Paramedics treat a woman who's been involved in a road traffic collision, a suspected case of sepsis, and a hospital worker who's been knocked down by a car. A man has the highest blood pressure reading that one of the paramedics has ever seen.

Paramedics treat a woman who's collapsed in a bus shelter, a 90-year-old man with stabbing pains in his chest, and a baby with a cut to his forehead. A paramedic with a phobia of mannequins is watched over by two life-size dolls while treating a man.

Paramedics treat a man with diabetes who's struggling to breathe, a very poorly toddler and a man who's in severe pain after having surgery to repair a hernia.

Paramedics treat a man who's sitting in the freezing cold and refuses to move, a young man experiencing palpitations and a child who's struggling to breathe.

Paramedics are called to fire, a possible stroke, a suspected case of meningitis, a possible hip fracture and a young man who can barely walk.

Paramedics respond to reports of a patient in cardiac arrest. But when they arrive, there's no answer at the door. A boy has an epileptic seizure during a PE lesson.

Paramedics treat a man who's been stabbed in the leg and the head. Paramedics also treat a man who's struggling to breathe after having a triple heart bypass operation, and a woman whose rare genetic condition causes her to have seizures.

A man has collapsed in the street and is in cardiac arrest. A woman in severe abdominal pain has a panic attack as the paramedics try to get her breathing under control. And a man is vomiting blood and has a fast heart rate.

Paramedics treat a man who's high on drugs and has a badly broken arm. A first day at work ends badly for a member of security at a nightclub. A man who's on blood thinners falls off his mobility scooter. And a woman is showing signs of sepsis.

Paramedics treat a woman who's in pain after giving birth a week ago. A man who fell has pain in his side and is having difficulty breathing. And a mum calls 999 after her toddler who's been ill for several days proves difficult to wake.

Paramedics treat an aggressive man who may have had a stroke. A nine-year-old boy is struggling to breathe and is complaining of stomach pains. And paramedics are called to a man and a woman who've both passed out in the street.

Paramedics treat a man who has injured himself while wheeling a push bike home and is in agony. While out shopping, a man with a history of strokes loses the ability to walk. A daughter discovers her mum has died suddenly at home and calls for help.

Paramedics are called to a man with chest pains, who's in so much discomfort that he can hardly speak. A woman with liver disease has fallen over and ripped her ear. And an 11-year-old boy who was playing on his bike has fallen, landing on his face.

Paramedics are called to a patient with hypoglycaemia, a young woman who is in agony with severe stomach cramps, a feverish toddler and a man with chest pains.

Paramedics treat a man who's been stabbed in the chest and slashed across the head. A young man may have life-threatening sepsis. And a young woman who has diabetes has blood sugar readings that are so high they're off the paramedic's chart.

The paramedics are called out to a woman who's losing a lot of blood, and a man who has a condition where his throat swells up and closes without warning. Another man falls and cuts his head so badly that the paramedics can see his skull.

The paramedics are called out to a woman who has had a seizure on a bus, a man who's too weak to reach his oxygen supply, a young woman with terminal cancer who has collapsed and a man who needs the paramedics' help just to breathe.

Paramedics help a man who's collapsed and may be having a heart attack. Police find a man lying unconscious in the street following a suspected overdose. And an elderly woman climbs on a chair to reach a daddy long-legs, with painful consequences.

The paramedics help a child who's having a severe asthma attack, a young woman who has multiple sclerosis and is in considerable pain and a man with advanced bowel cancer who's struggling to breathe.

The paramedics help an intoxicated woman found by the side of a road, an amateur boxer with a possible concussion, a woman in premature labour, and a woman who has collapsed and is unresponsive.

Paramedics are called out to a man who's locked out of his house and has tried to climb over a metal garden fence, but has slipped and severed his finger. The ambulance crews also help a teenager who has epilepsy and is having a seizure, they become increasingly concerned as her seizures become more frequent

Filmed simultaneously with ambulance crews across the West Midlands, this series shows in real time the range of cases paramedics attend to.

All Episodes of 999: On the Front Line

Browse all episodes of 999: On the Front Line

Season 1

Episode 1

Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/13/2017

Episode 2

Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 9/20/2017

Episode 3

Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 9/27/2017

Episode 4

Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/4/2017

Episode 5

Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 10/11/2017

Episode 6

Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 10/18/2017

Episode 7

Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 10/25/2017

Episode 8

Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 11/1/2017

Episode 9

Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 11/8/2017

Episode 10

Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 11/15/2017