Series synopsis
Ambulance Australia is an Australian reality documentary television series that premiered on 10 on October 16, 2018. It stars Lisa Wilkinson.
Based on the BBC factual series of the same name, Ambulance Australia follows NSW Ambulance service, from the NSW Ambulance Triple Zero Control Centre to paramedics on the road in series 1 and 2. Series 3 follows the Queensland Ambulance Service.
Premise
Based on the BBC factual series of the same name, Ambulance Australia follows NSW Ambulance service, from the NSW Ambulance Triple Zero Control Centre to paramedics on the road in series 1 and 2. Series 3 follows the Queensland Ambulance Service.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Lisa Wilkinson as Narrator (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 6 seasons with 43 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 3 | September 8, 2019 | September 22, 2019 |
| Season 1 | 8 | October 16, 2018 | December 4, 2018 |
| Season 2 | 8 | February 26, 2019 | May 30, 2019 |
| Season 3 | 8 | February 6, 2020 | March 26, 2020 |
| Season 4 | 8 | February 9, 2022 | March 30, 2022 |
| Season 5 | 8 | February 13, 2024 | August 27, 2024 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ultimate Emergencies: Episode 1 Ambulance Australia: Ultimate Emergencies Special Season Behind the lights and sirens of Ambulance Australia the paramedics face their toughest and most touching emergency call outs. |
September 8, 2019 |
| 2 |
Ultimate Emergencies: Episode 2 Ambulance Australia: Ultimate Emergencies Special Season Behind the lights and sirens of Ambulance Australia the paramedics face their toughest and most touching emergency call outs. |
September 15, 2019 |
| 3 |
Ultimate Emergencies: Episode 3 Ambulance Australia: Ultimate Emergencies Special Season Behind the lights and sirens of Ambulance Australia the paramedics face their toughest and most touching emergency call outs. |
September 22, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Follow Sydney Ambulance workers from the call takers to the paramedics on the scene. Tonight paramedics rush to help a pregnant woman who has gone into labour after a car accident. |
October 16, 2018 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 A woman falls off a 15-meter cliff. A rookie paramedic faces a confronting case. A catastrophic crash threatens the life of a beloved husband. A young son is trapped seizing in a bathroom. |
October 23, 2018 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 A shortage in ambulances. Long wait times for patients heading to Liverpool Hospital. A horrific motor vehicle accident. Brain injury. A house fire. Suspected domestic violence. All this in the day-in-the-life of a paramedic. |
October 30, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 The officers deal with a high volume of pregnancy-related calls in summer; emergency workers respond to a car crash on a remote dirt road. |
February 26, 2019 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Paramedics Ali and Josh respond to an urgent stabbing and get stuck in the middle of a terrifying street brawl, and the worst hail storm tears through the city. |
March 5, 2019 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 The crews attend the scene of an explosion at a worksite, which has left three men with burns and smoke inhalation, a motor vehicle accident involving two cars, a young girl who has fallen from a horse, and a man with a sore finger. Sisters Sam and Tammie receive a surprise when a suspected deceased patient is found alive and well. |
March 12, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 A sudden car crash in front of their ambulance forces Pete and Phil to perform one of the most extraordinary resuscitations from a deadly heart attack ever captured on film. Also, call taker Jaimi talks a family through a labour while waiting for paramedics to arrive. Paramedics rush to a number of MDMA overdoses after the RiverFire Festival and Listen Out Brisbane Music Festival. |
February 6, 2020 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 In the midst of the graveyard shift, the Operations Centre springs into action when a five-patient stabbing from a home invasion is reported in Brisbane’s North. |
February 13, 2020 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 The team face the realities of life between birth and death. A newborn baby birthed in a car, an infant needing CPR and a two-year-old boy struggling to breathe. |
February 20, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 In tonight's season premiere, we follow Shane & Shelly, who must help a patient in need of urgent care after an incident involving a car. It's classified as a code 1A, the most serious emergency. |
February 9, 2022 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Tonight, a man claims to have jumped off Brisbane's Story Bridge and we see the effects this has on the professionals who are racing to piece together a puzzle to try and save a life. |
February 16, 2022 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 The low blood sugar levels of 23-year-old type one diabetic have led to a dangerous seizure. Another code 1A comes in for two-year-old Levi, suffering serious respiratory issues. |
February 23, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 During this episode, paramedics are called to a 7-year-old boy gasping for air, and a serious multi motor vehicle accident where a rescue is hampered by downed power lines and a childbirth emergency. |
February 13, 2024 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 A child makes an alarming call about a 5-year-old stuck in mud, but all is not as it seems. A suspected stroke is reported at an alleged workplace, only to find a severely intoxicated man at a party. |
February 13, 2024 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Tonight, Ambulance NSW responds to an 88-year old's severe head wound, a hair-raising motorbike accident, a life-saving CPR call, a serious burns incident and a challenging 170kg patient extraction. |
February 20, 2024 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | 10 |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 16, 2018 |
| Last aired | August 27, 2024 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | continue |
| Schedule | Wednesday at 19:30:00 |