999: On the Front Line

A look at some of the major trauma cases the West Midlands Ambulance Service paramedics face, including a newborn baby who's not breathing and a man who's been thrown off a horse.

A look at some of the road traffic collisions the West Midlands paramedics face, including a cyclist who's collided with a lorry and a motorbike crash.

A look at some of the heart attack cases the paramedics are faced with, including a truck driver who's collapsed and a man whose fishing trip is cut short.

A look at some of the alcohol and drug-related cases the paramedics are faced with, including a man who's taken heroin and a suspected drink-driver.

In Nuneaton, paramedics are called to a 17-year-old who has been injured on a rugby pitch. A holiday on a narrowboat ends badly when a man falls awkwardly, and paramedics suspect he may have a punctured lung.

A look at some of the abuse paramedics are faced with, including a hoax call out to a baby and some of the verbal and physical assaults they experience.

Paramedics must deliver a baby in their ambulance. A boy falls awkwardly on a trampoline. And, paramedics in Birmingham race to help a baby in cardiac arrest.

A look at some of the cases where the first 60 minutes of care is critical, including a woman struggling to breathe and a schoolgirl who has collapsed.

A look at some of the emergency cases the paramedics face, including a man having multiple seizures and a man who has to be cut out of a car.

A look at when paramedics need to be ready for anything on the night shift, from heart attacks and assaults to the more bizarre of medical emergencies.

A look at how the speed a patient receives treatment can affect their chance of survival, including a man with severe chest pain and an unresponsive baby.

A look at the difficult conditions paramedics face during the winter months, including a woman who's crashed on the M6 and a man found face down in the snow.

One-off special in which paramedics respond to reports of a patient in cardiac arrest. When they arrive, there's no answer at the door. Concerned that an elderly relative is attempting CPR inside, they break down two sets of doors to gain entry. Inside they discover an exhausted wife who, despite her own physical problems, has been trying to save her husband's life. Elsewhere, a PE lesson at school ends abruptly when a young boy has an epileptic seizure