0:00:04 > 0:00:08'Coming up on Hero Squad...
0:00:10 > 0:00:12'..six wannabe heroes...'
0:00:16 > 0:00:19..facing the worst nature can throw at them.
0:00:23 > 0:00:28'There's a new emergency crew in town.'
0:00:28 > 0:00:30I'm Rav Wilding and this is Hero Squad!
0:00:32 > 0:00:35'Six ordinary school kids.
0:00:37 > 0:00:41'Their mission - to learn how to save lives.
0:00:44 > 0:00:48'But do they have what it takes to become real life heroes?'
0:00:51 > 0:00:55'Today on Hero Squad, can these 12 and 13-year-old cadets
0:00:55 > 0:00:58'be transformed into life-saving coastguards?
0:00:58 > 0:01:02'They have just 24 hours to learn everything they need
0:01:02 > 0:01:04'to take on an extraordinary Hero Squad rescue.
0:01:06 > 0:01:10'A couple are out walking, when one of them slips and falls.
0:01:10 > 0:01:13'Will the cadets get to him before it's too late?
0:01:19 > 0:01:22'It's 8am and we're in Exmouth in Devon.
0:01:22 > 0:01:25'This beautiful stretch of coast is visited by millions of us every year,
0:01:25 > 0:01:28'but the cadets aren't here on their holidays.'
0:01:33 > 0:01:35- Right, everyone ready? - CADETS: Yep.
0:01:35 > 0:01:38Kit on? Right, there's someone who wants to meet you. Follow me.
0:01:38 > 0:01:41Pete Pritchard of Her Majesty's Coastguard
0:01:41 > 0:01:45is in charge of looking after the visitors to this amazing scenery.
0:01:50 > 0:01:53He's going to be the cadets' mentor.
0:01:53 > 0:01:55And they'd better get their skates on,
0:01:55 > 0:01:58because he's not a man who likes hanging around.
0:01:58 > 0:02:02- Looking up, can you see anything? - CADETS: Yes!
0:02:02 > 0:02:07- Cadets, that is your mentor. - Cool!- Pretty awesome.
0:02:07 > 0:02:10Pete's challenge is to turn our cadets
0:02:10 > 0:02:11into a hotshot rope rescue unit,
0:02:11 > 0:02:13and find a squad leader who can
0:02:13 > 0:02:15take charge of tomorrow's Hero Squad rescue.
0:02:15 > 0:02:19- Hi. Hi, Hero Squad. - CADETS: Hi.
0:02:19 > 0:02:23- I think we need to establish some ground rules, don't you? - CADETS: Yeah.
0:02:23 > 0:02:26So, you need to switch on, pay attention,
0:02:26 > 0:02:30remember what you're taught and concentrate.
0:02:30 > 0:02:34Because this is where team work is at its most important.
0:02:37 > 0:02:41Coastguards like Pete go out in all weathers,
0:02:41 > 0:02:44working with helicopter and lifeboat units
0:02:44 > 0:02:47to save people from cliff falls and exposure.
0:02:47 > 0:02:5012 and 13-year-olds have never worked alongside
0:02:50 > 0:02:52these brave teams before,
0:02:52 > 0:02:54so it's no surprise Pete wants to start training
0:02:54 > 0:02:57well away from a dangerous cliff top.
0:02:57 > 0:02:59This pile of essential gear contains
0:02:59 > 0:03:02everything you need to set up a cliff top rescue.
0:03:02 > 0:03:05But before they learn what all these weird contraptions do,
0:03:05 > 0:03:07the cadets need to kit themselves out.
0:03:10 > 0:03:14Helmets, safety glasses to shield their eyes from debris,
0:03:14 > 0:03:16and gloves to protect them from rope burn.
0:03:24 > 0:03:26The first job on any cliff top rescue
0:03:26 > 0:03:29is to build what's called a stake holdfast.
0:03:30 > 0:03:34It's like knocking in the biggest tent pegs you've ever seen.
0:03:36 > 0:03:39And it makes a secure anchor point
0:03:39 > 0:03:41to use when there is nothing else to a tie the rope to.
0:03:41 > 0:03:43Little round turn.
0:03:43 > 0:03:47Lashing the two poles together using special knots
0:03:47 > 0:03:49gives it incredible strength.
0:03:49 > 0:03:52Just tuck it away at the back,
0:03:52 > 0:03:54nice and strong.
0:03:55 > 0:04:00Who would like to have a go at building one of those? Okey doke.
0:04:00 > 0:04:04Pete wants to see the cadets working in twos to rig a secure holdfast.
0:04:04 > 0:04:06No. No, you didn't quite catch it, there.
0:04:06 > 0:04:08Push that up there. That's it.
0:04:08 > 0:04:11Tomorrow they are going to be doing this for real,
0:04:11 > 0:04:15and one of the Hero Squad will head over a cliff relying on their work.
0:04:15 > 0:04:18Make sure it stays like that, all right? And give it a tug.
0:04:18 > 0:04:21Right, I think they've had enough practice time.
0:04:21 > 0:04:23Let's see how they get on on their own.
0:04:27 > 0:04:30- Does that make you feel nervous, Katy?- A bit. With him doing it!
0:04:34 > 0:04:36Come on Andy, legs apart!
0:04:38 > 0:04:40No wonder it looks so difficult -
0:04:40 > 0:04:43these sledgehammers weigh seven kilograms!
0:04:43 > 0:04:45- How's that Luci, is it heavy?- Yes!
0:04:51 > 0:04:53And even once they've mastered the mallet...
0:04:53 > 0:04:56I tell you what, I reckon that's enough.
0:04:56 > 0:04:59..nothing will hold without the right knots.
0:04:59 > 0:05:00Take all the stretch out.
0:05:00 > 0:05:02They must get the lashing tight...
0:05:02 > 0:05:04- You've got just a little bit. - Pull that through.
0:05:04 > 0:05:08..because it's the two stakes working together
0:05:08 > 0:05:11that gives the holdfast all of its amazing strength.
0:05:11 > 0:05:15And now you pull through Alex, that's fine. Well done.
0:05:16 > 0:05:19Now that's what I call a high five.
0:05:19 > 0:05:20Well done.
0:05:20 > 0:05:22I think they've done pretty well,
0:05:22 > 0:05:25but I think they really need testing to see how strong they are.
0:05:25 > 0:05:28Shall we get some bigger people in to test it?
0:05:28 > 0:05:30Yeah! Come on then, let's get 'em in!
0:05:33 > 0:05:34RAV LAUGHS
0:05:34 > 0:05:37- Are you having a laugh!?- Seriously? - So strong.
0:05:37 > 0:05:39I hope you hammered it in tightly, guys.
0:05:41 > 0:05:45'We've borrowed over 300 kilograms of local rugby muscle.'
0:05:45 > 0:05:48- Looking a bit nervous now, Kiera. - Uh huh.
0:05:48 > 0:05:51'And they've brought their scary-looking scrummage machine
0:05:51 > 0:05:55'which they are going to use to try and drag the stakes out of the ground.'
0:05:55 > 0:05:59I was actually quite scared when they came running out,
0:05:59 > 0:06:02cos they're, like, big men with big muscles.
0:06:02 > 0:06:05and I thought they were going to try and take us out instead of the posts.
0:06:06 > 0:06:09'First to feel the strain is Andy and Kiera's stakehold.'
0:06:10 > 0:06:11In your face.
0:06:11 > 0:06:14Take it forward, take the slack out.
0:06:14 > 0:06:15That's it, lovely.
0:06:15 > 0:06:18Hopefully they've driven them in hard enough.
0:06:18 > 0:06:20We'll give it a go. See how we get on.
0:06:20 > 0:06:23Hopefully it'll hold us, cos it wants to hold them
0:06:23 > 0:06:24when they go off a cliff face
0:06:24 > 0:06:29'Can these massive players yank the stake out of the ground?'
0:06:30 > 0:06:32Touch, pause, engage!
0:06:33 > 0:06:36THEY GRUNT
0:06:36 > 0:06:40'It's not moved a millimetre.'
0:06:40 > 0:06:42Kiera and Andy have beaten them.
0:06:42 > 0:06:44CHEERING
0:06:44 > 0:06:46- It's the muscles.- You pleased with that?- We use the muscles.
0:06:46 > 0:06:50'The bad news continues for the rugby lads,
0:06:50 > 0:06:53'as they have no joy with Lewis and Luci's effort.'
0:06:53 > 0:06:54LUCI LAUGHS
0:06:56 > 0:06:59'And then finally, Katy and Alex's.'
0:07:02 > 0:07:04It's not moving at all.
0:07:04 > 0:07:07THEY GRUNT AND STRAIN
0:07:07 > 0:07:09- There you go! - CHEERING
0:07:09 > 0:07:11Well done.
0:07:11 > 0:07:15'It holds! A great success for the cadets, versus these massive opponents.'
0:07:15 > 0:07:18Ain't no chance of that going anywhere.
0:07:18 > 0:07:20'And I think we've recruited four more heroes.'
0:07:20 > 0:07:22Would it help if we stand on our tip toes?
0:07:22 > 0:07:25When Rav and Pete said we were going to have people
0:07:25 > 0:07:28who were bigger and stronger, I was just expecting
0:07:28 > 0:07:31bigger, stronger people from the coastguard.
0:07:31 > 0:07:34That was the last thing I would've expected to come round the corner.
0:07:36 > 0:07:40'It's a great start, but learning how to rig a secure anchor point
0:07:40 > 0:07:42'is just the first part of a rescue.'
0:07:43 > 0:07:46It's that to go down,
0:07:46 > 0:07:47it's that to go up.
0:07:47 > 0:07:50- Just feel the weight of this one.- Oh, my...!
0:07:50 > 0:07:53'There are lots of jobs involving ropes, winches
0:07:53 > 0:07:55'and all sorts of exciting kit
0:07:55 > 0:07:58'that Pete needs the cadets to learn.'
0:07:58 > 0:08:02Now take it forward until you hear it click. There you go, reset.
0:08:02 > 0:08:05There's a lot of pieces of equipment and it's quite complicated,
0:08:05 > 0:08:09and we have to remember the names of all of them,
0:08:09 > 0:08:11so it will be quite hard.
0:08:11 > 0:08:13Can you now see that that handle
0:08:13 > 0:08:15won't go back to that panic grab position?
0:08:15 > 0:08:17'Pete's keeping a close eye on the cadets
0:08:17 > 0:08:21'because he's on the lookout for his squad leader for tomorrow's rescue.'
0:08:21 > 0:08:25They've impressed me with their attitude and their application.
0:08:25 > 0:08:28At the moment, I've kind of got probably three or four of them
0:08:28 > 0:08:29who are really impressing,
0:08:29 > 0:08:33where we can give them perhaps an even greater challenge.
0:08:33 > 0:08:36'One cadet who's catching Pete's eye is 12-year-old Luci.
0:08:37 > 0:08:41'The sports mad cadet from County Armagh is a bit nervous
0:08:41 > 0:08:44'about the possibility of leading the others.'
0:08:45 > 0:08:51I would be a little bit shy at first cos I don't really know them,
0:08:51 > 0:08:56so that would be hard knowing which role to give everybody.
0:08:58 > 0:09:04'But that shyness doesn't last long before the real Luci comes out.'
0:09:04 > 0:09:07I could sometimes be a little bit bossy,
0:09:07 > 0:09:10but that would only be if they weren't doing the thing right.
0:09:11 > 0:09:14'You've been warned, cadets!'
0:09:20 > 0:09:23'It's one thing impressing Pete on a flat rugby pitch.
0:09:23 > 0:09:27'Real heroes come into their own in the wind and rain of a cliff top,
0:09:27 > 0:09:32'and Pete's brought the cadets here to train them in their roles,
0:09:32 > 0:09:35'alongside his eight-man coastguard team.'
0:09:35 > 0:09:39People will have to be switched on, thinking about what we're doing
0:09:39 > 0:09:43because although speed is of the essence, safety is always the key.
0:09:43 > 0:09:47'These people can rig a secure rope rescue in just 15 minutes,
0:09:47 > 0:09:50'but today they're taking it step by step.'
0:09:51 > 0:09:55The cadets are taking what they've learnt on a simple rugby field
0:09:55 > 0:09:57and trying to put it into practice
0:09:57 > 0:10:01here at the top of a cliff edge over the raging sea, there.
0:10:01 > 0:10:02It's a lot different.
0:10:02 > 0:10:06'Because of their great teamwork working on the stakes,
0:10:06 > 0:10:09'Pete's picked out Alex and Katy
0:10:09 > 0:10:11'to take on the all-important cliff edge jobs.
0:10:11 > 0:10:15'Edge safety, Katy's job is to communicate
0:10:15 > 0:10:18'with Lewis and Kiera working the ropes
0:10:18 > 0:10:20'and Andy and Luci on the winch
0:10:20 > 0:10:24'to make sure lead rescuer Alex gets down safely.
0:10:24 > 0:10:28'Lots of pressure, particularly because 12-year-old Alex and heights
0:10:28 > 0:10:30'don't go well together.
0:10:32 > 0:10:36At home in Staffordshire, Alex is a keen scout.
0:10:36 > 0:10:42but that doesn't stop him getting in a twist with his knot tying.
0:10:42 > 0:10:44I can't do it!
0:10:46 > 0:10:50I might struggle with doing physical things with my hands
0:10:50 > 0:10:53because sometimes I can get confused with what way the rope goes.
0:10:53 > 0:10:56When you're going over a cliff on the end of a rope,
0:10:56 > 0:10:59it's not just your knots you have to worry about.
0:10:59 > 0:11:02If there was one thing I was nervous about, it would be cliff rescue
0:11:02 > 0:11:07cos you all your trust of your life is in your team-mates and ropes.
0:11:09 > 0:11:12But this cadet's a fighter when he's on the ropes.
0:11:12 > 0:11:18I want to learn to be a hero so I can say I've done that.
0:11:18 > 0:11:21'Now's your chance, Alex, because Pete's decided
0:11:21 > 0:11:23'they're ready for a run through,
0:11:23 > 0:11:26'and that means you're going over the edge.'
0:11:26 > 0:11:28- Nervous?- No. Well, kind of, yeah.
0:11:28 > 0:11:30- HE MOUTHS:- Course he is.
0:11:30 > 0:11:34- Winch, ready?- Ready. - OK, prepare to lower.
0:11:34 > 0:11:37'The cadets must pay attention to their mentors because what they
0:11:37 > 0:11:42'don't know is that on tomorrow's rescue they will be flying solo.
0:11:44 > 0:11:48'And it's a long way down if it doesn't go to plan.'
0:11:48 > 0:11:53Cliff top ready! Lower away both lines!
0:11:53 > 0:11:55- Safety unlocked!- Line unlocked!
0:12:01 > 0:12:04'Under the watchful eye of Pete,
0:12:04 > 0:12:08'the team are pulling off their roles to perfection.'
0:12:12 > 0:12:14Bit more, bit faster.
0:12:18 > 0:12:20'Thanks to some fantastic teamwork,
0:12:20 > 0:12:22'Alex touches down safely.'
0:12:22 > 0:12:26Well done. VOICE FROM WALKIE-TALKIE
0:12:26 > 0:12:29'The cadets have passed a very tough test,
0:12:29 > 0:12:31'and it's clear Pete's no-nonsense training is sinking in.'
0:12:34 > 0:12:36I think we've learnt about teamwork
0:12:36 > 0:12:39and especially safety on the ropes and to be careful.
0:12:41 > 0:12:44'Because a lot of the rescue sites are so remote,
0:12:44 > 0:12:47'the coastguards sometimes need to call in help
0:12:47 > 0:12:49'from their friends in sky.
0:12:51 > 0:12:53'Helicopters are often needed in coastguard rescues,
0:12:53 > 0:12:56'so a major skill Pete's team need to learn
0:12:56 > 0:13:00'is how to guide a helicopter in for a safe landing.'
0:13:02 > 0:13:04There.
0:13:06 > 0:13:09- Hover.- 'No, this isn't Pete's daily keep-fit class.
0:13:11 > 0:13:14'He's actually teaching the cadets the hands signals
0:13:14 > 0:13:17'they will need to communicate with a helicopter pilot.
0:13:24 > 0:13:26'I feel a Hero Squad challenge coming on.'
0:13:28 > 0:13:30- So, if you get the helicopter simulator on, Kiera.- Oh, no!
0:13:30 > 0:13:33There you go, put that on. There's one each. Don't worry.
0:13:33 > 0:13:37Put the helicopter simulator on, there.
0:13:37 > 0:13:39Oh, no. Hang on. Rotors turning, you've got to be careful.
0:13:39 > 0:13:41Helicopters with me.
0:13:41 > 0:13:43'The cadets are split into pairs,
0:13:43 > 0:13:47'one playing the helicopter in the trendy cap and ear defenders,
0:13:47 > 0:13:51'and the other guiding them towards the landing zone
0:13:51 > 0:13:54'using only hand signals.
0:13:54 > 0:13:55'Simple.'
0:13:55 > 0:14:00OK, then, marshallers. Now, bring the helicopters towards you.
0:14:02 > 0:14:03Hover.
0:14:05 > 0:14:10- Take them to YOUR left. - 'Think, Alex!'
0:14:13 > 0:14:15Take them to your right.
0:14:18 > 0:14:19Down.
0:14:23 > 0:14:28- And on the ground. OK, close in. - Good, Alex, well done.
0:14:28 > 0:14:30'Time to swap.'
0:14:30 > 0:14:32There you go!
0:14:32 > 0:14:35Oh, Lewis trending out there!
0:14:35 > 0:14:37I know, I'm trending it, trending it!
0:14:37 > 0:14:41Move them to your left.
0:14:43 > 0:14:47- Hover. - KIERA LAUGHS
0:14:47 > 0:14:49Move them to your right.
0:14:51 > 0:14:53Hover.
0:14:53 > 0:14:56Down...and on the ground.
0:14:58 > 0:14:59Up.
0:14:59 > 0:15:02Are you trying to take off or are you giving him directions?
0:15:02 > 0:15:04I think Katy's trying to fly.
0:15:04 > 0:15:07- Depart to your right. - Right... That way!
0:15:08 > 0:15:10- Well done.- And he's off and away!
0:15:10 > 0:15:13Katy, I'm still not sure what that one means.
0:15:13 > 0:15:16I couldn't understand a thing. I was, "Uh-huh, yeah(!)"
0:15:19 > 0:15:21'It's the end of training.
0:15:21 > 0:15:24'The cadets have had their skills put to the test, learning
0:15:24 > 0:15:26'how to create a stake hold fast
0:15:26 > 0:15:28'and abseiling down a cliff edge.
0:15:29 > 0:15:33'Tomorrow, a walker slips and falls and urgently needs their help.
0:15:33 > 0:15:36'They will need a strong leader, who can guide them through
0:15:36 > 0:15:39'the tough Hero Squad challenge.'
0:15:44 > 0:15:47OK, Andy. Come in, Kiera, so you can hear.
0:15:47 > 0:15:49For me to teach this to grown-ups
0:15:49 > 0:15:51who are joining a coastguard rescue team,
0:15:51 > 0:15:55we are looking at four complete weekends,
0:15:55 > 0:15:57so you've done really, really well.
0:15:57 > 0:15:59Whilst you've been training today,
0:15:59 > 0:16:03Pete's been watching you with a very, very beady eye.
0:16:03 > 0:16:06The person who's going to be squad leader is going to be you Luci.
0:16:06 > 0:16:07Well done.
0:16:07 > 0:16:10- APPLAUSE - Well done, Luci.
0:16:10 > 0:16:14'Great work from Luci to impress Pete, today.
0:16:14 > 0:16:19'Watch out, cadets - you could have a bossy team leader tomorrow!'
0:16:24 > 0:16:28'Early morning in Exmouth, and the cadets have a date at coastguard HQ.
0:16:28 > 0:16:31'Mentor Pete Pritchard's got them earning their keep
0:16:31 > 0:16:34'washing his vehicles.'
0:16:34 > 0:16:38Come on, then. Don't forget, this is the other side of the job.
0:16:38 > 0:16:43We have to create a professional image. Nice, clean vehicles.
0:16:43 > 0:16:46Lots of mud coming off, there. love it.
0:16:46 > 0:16:49'Meanwhile, out on a nearby coastal path,
0:16:49 > 0:16:51'Hero Squad ramblers Jerry and Sue
0:16:51 > 0:16:54'are out enjoying the best of the Devon scenery.
0:16:55 > 0:16:58'Jerry's a keen birdwatcher, and he thinks he spots a rare species
0:16:58 > 0:17:02'flying over the cliff top. But he's not watching his step.'
0:17:05 > 0:17:08HE SCREAMS
0:17:09 > 0:17:13Jerry! Jerry!
0:17:14 > 0:17:15Jerry!
0:17:15 > 0:17:18'Sue calls in the emergency.'
0:17:18 > 0:17:20I need help! I need help!
0:17:20 > 0:17:21'She didn't see where Jerry fell,
0:17:21 > 0:17:26'and there's no way down to the beach. Time to scramble Hero Squad.
0:17:30 > 0:17:34'Squad leader Luci only has basic details to go on,
0:17:34 > 0:17:36'so the cadets need to get their skates on and get to the site.'
0:17:36 > 0:17:39SIRENS WAIL
0:17:45 > 0:17:48'And there's an added peril they don't yet know about.
0:17:48 > 0:17:52'The tide's coming in, so in just over an hour,
0:17:52 > 0:17:55'unconscious Jerry will be underwater.
0:17:58 > 0:18:03'Even the off road vehicles can't get all the way to the cliff edge.'
0:18:04 > 0:18:07OK, guys, jump out. Let's go.
0:18:07 > 0:18:09'Once out, Luci's first job
0:18:09 > 0:18:14'is to get as much information as she can from witness Sue.'
0:18:14 > 0:18:17I just heard him scream, and he had his binoculars out.
0:18:17 > 0:18:19I was just calling, calling him.
0:18:19 > 0:18:21I couldn't hear him at all, he's over there somewhere.
0:18:21 > 0:18:25'Luci now has an idea where Hero Squad victim Jerry fell.
0:18:27 > 0:18:30'It's a 40-metre fall, so he'll be desperate for help
0:18:30 > 0:18:35'Pete's team get called out about 120 times a year,
0:18:35 > 0:18:39'but today's no normal job - Luci's calling the shots.'
0:18:39 > 0:18:40OK, so what needs to be done?
0:18:40 > 0:18:43Well, we're going to get Alex and Katy harnessed up,
0:18:43 > 0:18:46and the rest of the lines all set up now,
0:18:46 > 0:18:48and then we're going to go look for him.
0:18:48 > 0:18:51'Katy needs to get her harness on so she can attach herself
0:18:51 > 0:18:54'to Lewis and Kiera's all-important stake holdfast.'
0:18:56 > 0:19:00Yeah, that's fine. That's it. OK, stop.
0:19:00 > 0:19:03'If they get it wrong, cadet Katy will be in real danger.'
0:19:03 > 0:19:07We don't know where the man is, so we're going to attach Katy.
0:19:07 > 0:19:12And she's going to look over the edge to see if she can spot the man.
0:19:12 > 0:19:16'Andy's job is to keep hero squad witness Sue calm,
0:19:16 > 0:19:18'as she could easily go into shock.'
0:19:18 > 0:19:20- Everything under control. - Thank you very much.
0:19:20 > 0:19:22So far, so good from the cadets.
0:19:22 > 0:19:24They seem to know exactly what they've got to do.
0:19:24 > 0:19:26They've just need to get on and do it.
0:19:26 > 0:19:29So when you go over the edge, you know all the information.
0:19:29 > 0:19:32And you need to have a good look all around,
0:19:32 > 0:19:34and you could maybe shout out his name.
0:19:34 > 0:19:36- He's called Jerry.- Yep.
0:19:36 > 0:19:38But if you don't get any response,
0:19:38 > 0:19:41that's fine, but you need to tell Luci
0:19:41 > 0:19:44that potentially the casualty is unconscious.
0:19:44 > 0:19:47'I think it's time to let Luci know about
0:19:47 > 0:19:50'one final bit of bad news.'
0:19:50 > 0:19:53If you look out to the sea, you can see the tide's coming in.
0:19:53 > 0:19:56- He could be in serious trouble, couldn't he.- Yeah.
0:19:56 > 0:19:58Everyone understand that?
0:19:58 > 0:20:00- CADETS: Yeah.- OK.
0:20:01 > 0:20:04'With not a minute to lose,
0:20:04 > 0:20:07'Katy tries to locate where Jerry's fallen.
0:20:07 > 0:20:08'And then, she spots him.'
0:20:10 > 0:20:13- there's a man lay down on the floor. - Call his name.
0:20:13 > 0:20:16Jerry!
0:20:16 > 0:20:18Is he conscious?
0:20:18 > 0:20:20He doesn't look conscious, he's just lying on his front.
0:20:22 > 0:20:25'Now the Hero Squad know where the casualty Jerry is,
0:20:25 > 0:20:29'squad leader Luci is in a race to get this rescue moving.'
0:20:29 > 0:20:32The man has fallen right down and he's on his front,
0:20:32 > 0:20:35and he looks to be unconscious so we need to act quickly.
0:20:35 > 0:20:39'Now it's 12-year-old Alex's turn to take centre stage.
0:20:41 > 0:20:44I'm feeling excited, cos I want to go and help this casualty,
0:20:44 > 0:20:47because apparently he's on the sand face first,
0:20:47 > 0:20:49and he looks like he's knocked out,
0:20:49 > 0:20:52so we need to get down there, quick.
0:20:52 > 0:20:56'Wind and rain are normal weather for coastguard rescues,
0:20:56 > 0:20:58'but it's really adding to the pressure on Alex
0:20:58 > 0:21:00'as he heads over the edge.'
0:21:00 > 0:21:03- Cliff top has control. - Main line unlocked.
0:21:03 > 0:21:07- Safety unlocked.- Lower away!
0:21:08 > 0:21:12Here's he goes, Alex going over the edge of the cliff!
0:21:15 > 0:21:19'Can the team keep their nerve in these terrible conditions?
0:21:19 > 0:21:22'Jerry is now minutes away from first aid.
0:21:32 > 0:21:37'On the ropes, 13-year-olds Lewis and Kiera are working blind.
0:21:37 > 0:21:40'In the deafening wind,
0:21:40 > 0:21:44'Katy's hand signals are the only link to Alex below.
0:21:49 > 0:21:54'Working together, the team ensure Alex makes it to the bottom safely.
0:21:54 > 0:21:56'They've done their bit.
0:21:56 > 0:21:59'Now Alex needs to do his and assess the Hero Squad casualty.'
0:22:02 > 0:22:04What's your name, mate?
0:22:04 > 0:22:07Mate? What's your name?
0:22:07 > 0:22:11He's not responding I think he might be unconscious.
0:22:13 > 0:22:17'Alex must get Jerry packaged so he can be winched up the cliff.
0:22:17 > 0:22:19'He's been unconscious for an hour,
0:22:19 > 0:22:21'so desperately needs to get to hospital.
0:22:21 > 0:22:23'The team at the top are now faced
0:22:23 > 0:22:26'with one of the toughest parts of the rescue.'
0:22:28 > 0:22:30Cliff top ready!
0:22:32 > 0:22:35'Using a winch and old-fashioned hard work
0:22:35 > 0:22:37'to drag the stretcher up the cliff.'
0:22:40 > 0:22:42Portland coastguard, this is Hero Squad, over.
0:22:42 > 0:22:47'Luci is thinking ahead to ensure the Hero Squad casualty
0:22:47 > 0:22:50'gets to hospital the fastest possible way.'
0:22:50 > 0:22:54Can I have a helicopter and a lifeboat on standby? Over.
0:22:54 > 0:22:56FROM WALKIE-TALKIE: 'Hero Squad, this is Portland Coastguard,
0:22:56 > 0:22:59'that's all copied, will supply, over.'
0:22:59 > 0:23:01Hero Squad, roger, out.
0:23:02 > 0:23:05'The ropes team led by Lewis are working like a dream
0:23:05 > 0:23:09'to get that Hero Squad stretcher safely to the top.'
0:23:10 > 0:23:12Stop!
0:23:12 > 0:23:15'Because this was such a dangerous rescue, the cadets don't know
0:23:15 > 0:23:19'that we've swapped the casualty for Nigel the dummy.'
0:23:19 > 0:23:23'But this is still a live rescue, so the cadets must dig deep
0:23:23 > 0:23:27'and get Nigel to the helicopter landing site.
0:23:27 > 0:23:28'Luci's decided Lewis is the man
0:23:28 > 0:23:32'to guide in the eight million-pound coastguard helicopter.
0:23:32 > 0:23:34My heart's going to be like this.
0:23:34 > 0:23:36It's going to be so scary when the helicopter comes!
0:23:36 > 0:23:38'No time for nerves, Lewis.
0:23:38 > 0:23:41'The helicopter is now just a minute away.'
0:23:51 > 0:23:55OK, Lewis, that's your chopper. Remember your signals, OK?
0:23:55 > 0:23:57Good luck!
0:23:59 > 0:24:02'The cadets stay outside the safety perimeter
0:24:02 > 0:24:05'on standby with the stretcher.
0:24:05 > 0:24:07'Lewis will soon have about four tonnes
0:24:07 > 0:24:09'of metal and rotor blades in his hands.'
0:24:09 > 0:24:12'Nearby your location, with you in just over one minute.'
0:24:12 > 0:24:18'Then, at the worst possible moment, the nerves kick in.'
0:24:18 > 0:24:21- Are you ready? - Yes.- Remember the signals?
0:24:21 > 0:24:24Wait, which is up? This one?
0:24:24 > 0:24:28- Yeah, from there palms up. - Yeah, I think I've got it.
0:24:29 > 0:24:32Here he goes. Without doing it, tell me what sign is he doing?
0:24:32 > 0:24:35- This marshal.- This marshal. Right. Good.- Marshal him in.
0:24:37 > 0:24:43Nice and slow...nice and slow.
0:24:43 > 0:24:44Come on, Lewis.
0:24:51 > 0:24:54Get him to hover.
0:24:54 > 0:24:55And down.
0:24:57 > 0:25:01'Pilot Kevin lands exactly where Lewis wanted. Brilliant work.'
0:25:01 > 0:25:03CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
0:25:03 > 0:25:06- Well done!- Well done, Lewis!
0:25:06 > 0:25:09That was amazing. That was so cool.
0:25:09 > 0:25:13'Now the rest of the Hero Squad can swing into action
0:25:13 > 0:25:17'and get the casualty ready for the last stage of his rescue.
0:25:21 > 0:25:23'No time to lose.
0:25:23 > 0:25:26'These things don't like hanging around, and within seconds
0:25:26 > 0:25:29'she's back in the sky, under the safe control of Lewis.'
0:25:35 > 0:25:37Well done, buddy. Well done. Well done, cadets.
0:25:37 > 0:25:39Well done, Lewis.
0:25:39 > 0:25:42It was amazing, it was following my commands, it was so weird.
0:25:42 > 0:25:45That's the closest I've ever been to a helicopter. It was so cool.
0:25:47 > 0:25:52'What a finale to a really tough challenge for the Hero Squad.
0:25:52 > 0:25:55'Heights, and howling winds...
0:25:57 > 0:25:59'..and helicopters.'
0:26:01 > 0:26:03I think the guys we work with,
0:26:03 > 0:26:06the coastguard, are really, really good and brave,
0:26:06 > 0:26:08because they have to do this every day.
0:26:08 > 0:26:12When I was going down, sometimes my feet didn't
0:26:12 > 0:26:16get on the wall properly, but I wasn't really nervous or anything.
0:26:16 > 0:26:18I think Luci has done brilliantly,
0:26:18 > 0:26:20because she's really controlled us a lot,
0:26:20 > 0:26:22she hasn't hesitated to say anything,
0:26:22 > 0:26:26and I think she's probably one of the best leaders we've had, overall.
0:26:26 > 0:26:29'The cadets graduated from coastguard academy
0:26:29 > 0:26:32'with flying colours, but who has ended up top of pile
0:26:32 > 0:26:35'as Hero Of the Day?'
0:26:40 > 0:26:44Well done today, some really good work from the whole team.
0:26:44 > 0:26:47We're very impressed with what you've all done.
0:26:47 > 0:26:49A superb performance. The elements were against them,
0:26:49 > 0:26:53but they really got stuck in they showed lots of determination.
0:26:53 > 0:26:57All in all an absolutely excellent performance.
0:26:57 > 0:27:00So, cadets, the person who we decided performed the best today
0:27:00 > 0:27:03and yesterday throughout your training is going to get to ride
0:27:03 > 0:27:06in the coastguard's helicopter.
0:27:06 > 0:27:11And by a whisker, the person who will be flying with the coastguards
0:27:11 > 0:27:12is going to be you, Lewis. Well done.
0:27:12 > 0:27:15APPLAUSE
0:27:15 > 0:27:20'Lewis has overcome his nerves with the helicopter marshalling.
0:27:20 > 0:27:24'Strong and hard working in training and on the ropes during the rescue.
0:27:24 > 0:27:26'It's a great all-round performance.
0:27:31 > 0:27:33'Kiera sends Lewis on his way.'
0:27:40 > 0:27:44That was the coolest thing I have ever done.
0:27:44 > 0:27:48Oh, man, it was awesome! It was so cool. It's left me speechless.
0:27:51 > 0:27:53'Coming up on Hero Squad,
0:27:53 > 0:27:57'the cadets are tasked with a risky fire rescue.
0:27:57 > 0:28:01'Will they be able to save a young girl from a burning building?
0:28:01 > 0:28:02'Find out next time.'
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