The ambulance : 8 minutes to disaster.

Date:
2008
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Description

This documentary follows the work of paramedics working in ambulance 212 from Reading Ambulance Service as they struggle to get to all their calls within 8 minutes. The programme presents a valuable insight into the everyday reality of being a paramedic in which callouts range from being little more than a taxi service to practising urgent life-saving techniques. The work also veers between periods of extreme tension when saving a life and crushing boredom while awaiting a call. The paramedics also express their frustration with time-wasters and how they deal with their emotions when tragedy strikes.

Publication/Creation

UK : Channel 4, 2008.

Physical description

1 DVD (60 min.) : sound, color

Notes

Broadcast on 18 September, 2008.

Creator/production credits

Produced and directed by Andy Wells.

Copyright note

North One Television Ltd.

Type/Technique

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Where to find it

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