Episode 3

A young woman has been thrown off a horse near Dunbar, and the Special Operations Response Team are 40 minutes away when they get the call. Speed is of the essence, as the weather is awful and their patient is lying in a field.

Two paramedics are called to a car park in Perth, where a man has been discovered lying unconscious by a member of the public. He has taken some illegal drugs and is close to death, so the medics administer fast-acting drugs that should combat the effects of the overdose. However, when the man doesn’t respond, the medics have to race to stabilise him and get him to hospital as soon as possible.

The air ambulance brings a sick eight-year-old from Campbeltown to the children’s hospital in Glasgow. The girl is suffering from suspected appendicitis, and the trip brings back sad memories of a similar medical emergency for her father.

Meanwhile, in Perth, there are two people in the River Tay who are in need of rescue.