This documentary tells the powerful story of the UK's air ambulance teams, the doctors, paramedics, and pilots who bring the operating theatre to the roadside. Witness the extreme pressure of immediate, life-or-death decisions in four incredible emergencies. The most harrowing call involves Shane, who suffers a catastrophic femoral artery burst due to previous drug use. On-scene, and throughout the high-speed flight, an air ambulance doctor must use raw physical force—his fist pressed directly into the wound—to act as the sole temporary clamp, keeping the patient alive as he rapidly bleeds out. Experience the critical moment a child, Arian, is hit by a car and starts losing consciousness, forcing the team to make a rapid road transfer while monitoring his deteriorating head injury. Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RealResponders For all questions, please contact owned-enquiries@littledotstudios.com

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