First Responders

First responders are the difference between life and death. Ride alongside ambulances, helicopters and boats in New Zealand, transporting critical patients to safety in the most precarious situations.

Series Selector for First Responders

All episodes for series 1 of First Responders

S1 E1

Paramedics find a motocross rider near death in a remote forest.

S1 E2

A man is at risk of losing his leg after a horrific accident involving a boat propeller.

S1 E3

A drag racer smashes into a concrete wall at 225kph.

S1 E4

Four people are left fighting to keep their heads above water when their boat sinks.

S1 E5

A toddler is pulled unconscious from a swimming pool.

S1 E6

An Auckland surfer suffers from a frightening cardiac event in the water.

S1 E7

A young mountain biker gets a chopper ride off the side of a mountain when he breaks his leg.

S1 E8

Intensive care paramedics prepare for the worst after a farm accident.

S1 E9

A mayday call from a yacht triggers a search and rescue operation.

S1 E10

A huge team of volunteers gathers on the West Coast to search for a missing Swedish national.