Paramedics (1998)
Paramedics was a medical-based television reality show that ran on TLC from 1999 to 2001 and now runs infrequently on Discovery Health Channel. A spin-off of Trauma: Life in the E.R., Paramedics followed the activities of teams of EMTs and paramedics in a number of large urban centers in the United States. The show had no regular cast; every week featured a different city and a different group of paramedics. Actor Michael McGlone narrated the series. Composer Chuck Hammer scored the series. The excitement as well as the occasional tedium of being a member of a paramedic team is evident, as cases ranging from life-and-death to broken wrists to false calls are all featured. The show differed from Trauma: Life in the E.R. in that it did not show surgeries and hospital discharges. Instead, it focused on the importance of a paramedic's immediate care and social skills in dealing with a variety of people.
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Episodes
- 1 1. No Limits1999-09-20A woman has been run over by a car in the French Quarter; A firefighter has been injured on the job; A man receives a head injury after passing out on Bourbon Street; A man is show
- 2 2. Southern Comfort1999-10-04Nashville: A tourist is experiencing painful breathing at his hotel room; A motorcyclist has crashed into a utility pole; An elderly man is suspected of having a heart attack; A 33
- 3 3. House Calls1999-10-11Pittsburgh: A 94-year-old woman complains of shortness of breath; A 27-year-old woman is suspected of a heroin overdose; The daughter of one of the paramedics falls and cuts her li
- 4 4. Tough Love1999-11-22Boston: A pedestrian receives a badly injured foot when she is struck by a speeding car; An EMS dispatcher was broadsided by another motorist; An electrician was burned in a flash
- 5 5. Portland Pioneers1999-12-06Portland, Oregon: A 56year-old man is suffering a seizure; A 31-year-old woman becomes trapped in her car after being t-boned by a semi; A young experiences trouble breathing after
- 6 6. For Better, For Worse1999-12-13New Orleans: A man hits a utility pole after his brakes failed; A man claims to have accidentally stabbed his wife in the neck; A six-year-old child complains of head and belly pai
- 7 7. In Hot Water1999-12-27Pittsburgh: A boater hits the steering wheel when he crashes; Firemen respond to a structure fire; A boater is trapped underwater; A resident of the structure fire has lost his med
- 8 8. Lonesome Highways2000-01-03Nashville: A nine-year-old boy who had recently had hip surgery is coughing up blood; A car has collided with a van on the interstate; A homeless girl wandered across the road and
- 9 9. On The Edge2000-02-07Oklahoma City: A 77-year-old woman is experiencing breathing difficulties; A man crashes after skidding over a wet highway; A man is injured in a fight outside the Will Rogers Thea
- 10 10. Badlands and Broken Hearts2000-03-06Albuquerque, New Mexico: A man accidentally shoots his 14-year-old nephew in the arm while hunting; An 89-year-old man collapses at his son's wedding; A Canadian tourist complainin
- 11 11. The Wild West2000-03-13Portland, Oregon: A 32-year-old unrestrained is unresponsive after he crashes his car and goes down a 15-foot embankment; A 17-year-old was shot in the chest; Life Flight responds
Cast
Michael McGloneSelf - Narrator (voice)You might also like
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