0:00:04 > 0:00:07Coming up...
0:00:07 > 0:00:08on 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.
0:00:22 > 0:00:25There's a new emergency crew in town.
0:00:26 > 0:00:29I'm Rav Wilding and this is Hero Squad!
0:00:33 > 0:00:35Six ordinary school kids.
0:00:37 > 0:00:42Their mission - to learn how to save lives.
0:00:44 > 0:00:49But do they have what it takes to become real life heroes?
0:00:53 > 0:00:57In just two days, these six cadets need to transform themselves
0:00:57 > 0:01:01into mountain rescuers and take on an extraordinary challenge.
0:01:09 > 0:01:13They must rescue a stranded young walker who has injured her leg
0:01:13 > 0:01:15and can't move.
0:01:15 > 0:01:16Help!
0:01:19 > 0:01:22Her last and best hope are the Hero Squad cadets
0:01:22 > 0:01:28they have just 24 hours to learn the skills they need to save the day.
0:01:29 > 0:01:32Get lost or injured out here
0:01:32 > 0:01:34and you're in a world of trouble.
0:01:34 > 0:01:37So our six intrepid cadets are going on a mission with Dartmoor's
0:01:37 > 0:01:39search and rescue team.
0:01:39 > 0:01:41They're going to learn how to navigate these moors
0:01:41 > 0:01:43and treat a casualty.
0:01:43 > 0:01:45Good luck cadets, you're going to need it.
0:01:48 > 0:01:52This is Dartmoor National Park in Devon,
0:01:52 > 0:01:56and it covers a massive 370 square miles.
0:01:56 > 0:01:58It's a remote part of the world
0:01:58 > 0:02:03and it's patrolled by a squad of mountain rescue experts.
0:02:03 > 0:02:06Lower leg injuries are the most common injury out here,
0:02:06 > 0:02:08and the weather can change in a flash,
0:02:08 > 0:02:12turning these rolling hills into hostile territory.
0:02:15 > 0:02:19When needed, these heroic mountain rescue volunteers are ready
0:02:19 > 0:02:22to drop everything, put their lives on the line
0:02:22 > 0:02:26and step in to rescue people in trouble.
0:02:26 > 0:02:31One of those experts is our cadets' mentor, Tim Hughes.
0:02:31 > 0:02:34Tim serves in the Dartmoor Mountain Rescue Team
0:02:34 > 0:02:38and he's taken part in hundreds of rescues.
0:02:38 > 0:02:42The cadets are expecting to meet their mentor here.
0:02:42 > 0:02:45But so far, there's no sign of him.
0:02:48 > 0:02:51Morning, cadets. Welcome to Dartmoor.
0:02:51 > 0:02:54Today you're going to be working with the mountain rescue team.
0:02:54 > 0:02:58But you need a mentor and we don't have one here.
0:02:58 > 0:03:00You might think he's running late,
0:03:00 > 0:03:02he is in fact on the end of this radio.
0:03:02 > 0:03:04- Shall we give him a call?- Yes.
0:03:04 > 0:03:07This is Rav to mentor Tim. Mentor Tim, are you receiving, over?
0:03:07 > 0:03:09Morning. My name is Tim Hughes.
0:03:09 > 0:03:13If you can turn round and face the moor.
0:03:13 > 0:03:15Can you see the two Hero Squad flags,
0:03:15 > 0:03:18roughly about 11 o'clock and 1 o'clock?
0:03:18 > 0:03:21Your job is to come and find me. Simple enough.
0:03:21 > 0:03:25On this blast, you have three minutes to find your mentor. Go!
0:03:25 > 0:03:27BLAST!
0:03:32 > 0:03:36I can see them approaching, they're not doing very well so far.
0:03:36 > 0:03:39The second horn blast will be the ending.
0:03:39 > 0:03:41Tim and his team frequently
0:03:41 > 0:03:44have to search for lost walkers in this area.
0:03:44 > 0:03:48But this is the first time a group of unsupervised 12 and 13 year olds
0:03:48 > 0:03:51have been asked to do the same.
0:03:51 > 0:03:53Can you see anyone?
0:03:53 > 0:03:55Quite looking forward to this.
0:03:55 > 0:03:59When the weather changes and puts people in danger,
0:03:59 > 0:04:02Tim's team may have to search the whole of Dartmoor.
0:04:02 > 0:04:05The cadets are being asked to search just the equivalent
0:04:05 > 0:04:08of five football pitches.
0:04:08 > 0:04:11He's got to be hiding somewhere.
0:04:11 > 0:04:18Better be careful, Luci, this can be dangerous work.
0:04:18 > 0:04:20Mentor Tim is looking for someone to make squad leader
0:04:20 > 0:04:23at the end of today's training
0:04:23 > 0:04:26and this is his first chance to spot anyone's potential.
0:04:26 > 0:04:29The cadets should be spreading out,
0:04:29 > 0:04:32systematically searching the area bit by bit.
0:04:32 > 0:04:35But I can't see much of a system here, though
0:04:35 > 0:04:39it's more follow my leader - or for Andy and Alex, follow my Kiera!
0:04:42 > 0:04:43Three minutes.
0:04:43 > 0:04:46HORN BLARES
0:04:46 > 0:04:50That's it. Three minutes and they didn't find him.
0:04:51 > 0:04:53Found him!
0:04:53 > 0:04:56- Shall we go and meet him? - Yeah.- Come on.
0:04:56 > 0:05:01Having to find him was a real surprise.
0:05:01 > 0:05:06Any of the other times we've met our mentor, we didn't have to search.
0:05:06 > 0:05:08- Enjoy that?- Yeah.
0:05:08 > 0:05:12I thought we had quite a good chance cos there were six of us.
0:05:12 > 0:05:15It didn't seem that big an area, but I was proved wrong.
0:05:15 > 0:05:19Good morning, I'm Tim Hughes, I'm with the mountain rescue team,
0:05:19 > 0:05:21and I'm going to be your mentor.
0:05:21 > 0:05:26We've got lots to teach you so you will be able to find people.
0:05:29 > 0:05:32Tim's first challenge is for the cadets to find
0:05:32 > 0:05:3620 Hero Squad objects, and some chocolate,
0:05:36 > 0:05:39he has placed on the moor.
0:05:39 > 0:05:42The technique Tim is teaching the cadets is called a line search
0:05:42 > 0:05:46and is used by mountain rescue teams to locate injured people or
0:05:46 > 0:05:49the clues that might reveal where they are.
0:05:49 > 0:05:52Remember to keep your spacing, don't bunch together.
0:05:52 > 0:05:54Found a torch.
0:05:54 > 0:05:55Found a horn.
0:05:55 > 0:05:58- Two chocolate bars. - Two chocolate bars!
0:05:58 > 0:05:59Found a boot and a horn.
0:05:59 > 0:06:01The team start well, and 12-year-old Andy,
0:06:01 > 0:06:05who normally spends a lot of time inside playing computer games
0:06:05 > 0:06:08can sniff a chocolate bar out from 50 paces!
0:06:08 > 0:06:10What's that, Andy?
0:06:10 > 0:06:12- Chocolate bar.- Good.
0:06:14 > 0:06:16Oops, take your time, Willy Wonka!
0:06:16 > 0:06:22The cadets have found 15 of the most obvious objects.
0:06:22 > 0:06:25And as they comb the search area for a second time,
0:06:25 > 0:06:29just like a real mountain rescuer, Alex takes the line leader role.
0:06:29 > 0:06:34Keep your line, nice straight line.
0:06:36 > 0:06:39Keep checking and keep looking behind.
0:06:39 > 0:06:42This is much, much better from the cadets on the way back.
0:06:42 > 0:06:45They're quiet, they're structured, they're keeping the line
0:06:45 > 0:06:50and they're listening to Alex giving the words of command. Really good.
0:06:50 > 0:06:52Well done, Katy.
0:06:52 > 0:06:55Slow down a bit or you'll get ahead of yourself.
0:06:55 > 0:07:00Out of all the cadets, Andy's found by far the most objects
0:07:00 > 0:07:04and he tops it off with one last bar of chocolate.
0:07:04 > 0:07:07He's obviously enjoying himself and he's been looking forward to
0:07:07 > 0:07:12the mountain rescue challenge for quite some time.
0:07:16 > 0:07:21I'm looking forward to the mountain rescue so we can go on hikes
0:07:21 > 0:07:23looking for people.
0:07:23 > 0:07:26Let's see how his haul helped with the total...
0:07:26 > 0:07:28The higher the number,
0:07:28 > 0:07:33the higher the probability of detection, or POD.
0:07:33 > 0:07:36You've found 18 out of 20 items.
0:07:36 > 0:07:39So that's a very good 90% POD, so well done.
0:07:39 > 0:07:46So, over a total distance of 600 metres and in a time of 30 minutes,
0:07:46 > 0:07:49the cadets found 90% of the Hero Squad objects.
0:07:49 > 0:07:52It was a particularly good start for Andy,
0:07:52 > 0:07:55who found nearly half of the cadets' total of 18 objects.
0:07:55 > 0:07:58This chocolatey challenge was a success for the cadets,
0:07:58 > 0:08:01but tomorrow, it's a different ball game.
0:08:01 > 0:08:05They've got a huge area of Dartmoor to search
0:08:05 > 0:08:09and a real life Hero Squad casualty to locate and evacuate.
0:08:16 > 0:08:21Tim's brought the cadets back to the mountain rescue team HQ.
0:08:21 > 0:08:25There's a lot to learn, so he's splitting the group in two.
0:08:27 > 0:08:30Nationally, mountain rescue teams
0:08:30 > 0:08:33perform about 1,500 rescue operations a year
0:08:33 > 0:08:37and every one of them will involve navigation and map reading.
0:08:37 > 0:08:40So the navigation cadets, Kiera, Alex and Lewis
0:08:40 > 0:08:43must learn how to read them properly.
0:08:43 > 0:08:48That's where we are. First task, can anyone open the map?!
0:08:48 > 0:08:51Let's check out how first aiders Andy, Katy and Luci
0:08:51 > 0:08:54are getting on downstairs.
0:08:54 > 0:08:56They've been learning how to treat leg injuries using something
0:08:56 > 0:08:58called a vacuum splint,
0:08:58 > 0:09:02how to keep a casualty warm in a special tent...
0:09:02 > 0:09:06We can now stay here as long as we need to.
0:09:06 > 0:09:10..and how to assemble a lightweight stretcher.
0:09:11 > 0:09:15I think our first-time first-aiders could do with some practice
0:09:15 > 0:09:18on a real-life casualty.
0:09:18 > 0:09:20Keep going, lift your leg up.
0:09:20 > 0:09:24We're trying to get the casualty off to hospital as quickly as possible.
0:09:24 > 0:09:26Argh.
0:09:26 > 0:09:31Now Andy's making sure I'm kept nice and warm.
0:09:31 > 0:09:36- Is that about the right height? - Slight hold-up with the wheel.
0:09:36 > 0:09:38Thanks, guys.
0:09:43 > 0:09:47It's the navigators leading the Hero Squad convoy
0:09:47 > 0:09:51with the first-aiders bringing up the rear.
0:09:51 > 0:09:56Amazingly, the mountain rescue team have let Hero Squad cadets
0:09:56 > 0:09:59take charge of their specially adapted vehicles,
0:09:59 > 0:10:02which are worth £50,000 each!
0:10:06 > 0:10:11- So, right at this junction, yeah? - No, left.- Left? OK.
0:10:11 > 0:10:15They've got to navigate five miles until the road runs out
0:10:15 > 0:10:20and then they must travel by foot to a place called Windy Cross.
0:10:25 > 0:10:28But there's trouble brewing in one vehicle.
0:10:28 > 0:10:30- Where was the junction?- There.
0:10:30 > 0:10:34- I know, but look.- Look, school.
0:10:34 > 0:10:37- That's where it is. - There's a school there.
0:10:37 > 0:10:41- OK, so what's that feature we were just talking about?- Cattle grid.
0:10:41 > 0:10:44Thanks to Lewis, they're under way again...
0:10:44 > 0:10:46Keep on going straight.
0:10:46 > 0:10:48Always keep going straight.
0:10:48 > 0:10:49..and they've made it.
0:10:49 > 0:10:52Yeah.
0:10:54 > 0:10:57OK, cadets, well done.
0:10:57 > 0:11:00But just like in a real rescue operation, when they've
0:11:00 > 0:11:05gone as far as they can by car, they've got to do the rest by foot.
0:11:12 > 0:11:16They're looking for a spot called Windy Cross and eagle-eyed Alex
0:11:16 > 0:11:18spots where it is.
0:11:18 > 0:11:21Down there I think.
0:11:23 > 0:11:26- Well done, cadets. - It's definitely a windy cross.
0:11:26 > 0:11:29I think I'm quite good with a map now.
0:11:29 > 0:11:33I can tell where I am without getting lost.
0:11:33 > 0:11:36The navigation team got us here really well.
0:11:36 > 0:11:38There were no wrong turns.
0:11:38 > 0:11:42After their walk, the cadets think they're done for the day.
0:11:42 > 0:11:46But Hero Squad is full of surprises, and they're about to find out
0:11:46 > 0:11:49that next, they're working with Dartmoor's team
0:11:49 > 0:11:50of search and rescue dogs.
0:11:50 > 0:11:52What do you think?
0:11:52 > 0:11:54Oh, it's dogs! Yay!
0:11:54 > 0:11:57I got such a shock when the dogs came down the hill.
0:11:57 > 0:12:00I didn't realise dogs helped.
0:12:00 > 0:12:03We were really surprised when the dogs came.
0:12:03 > 0:12:06We thought the day was over.
0:12:06 > 0:12:10We have here Ronnie, Poppy and Jillie.
0:12:10 > 0:12:14Animal-loving Alex has been looking forward to working
0:12:14 > 0:12:16with these search dogs.
0:12:16 > 0:12:21# Who let the dogs out? Who who... #
0:12:21 > 0:12:23Good girl, good boy.
0:12:23 > 0:12:28This is Penny, my dog. She's seven. I've got another dog called Patch.
0:12:33 > 0:12:35If we were to work with rescue dogs,
0:12:35 > 0:12:40I think I'd be fine as I'm not scared of any dogs.
0:12:40 > 0:12:43I'll miss my dogs cos they're awesome.
0:12:43 > 0:12:45DOGS GROWL
0:12:45 > 0:12:49Sorry guys, this isn't play time - these are working dogs
0:12:49 > 0:12:52and you need to learn from their handler James how best to
0:12:52 > 0:12:54use their talented noses.
0:12:54 > 0:12:58This bit takes some dog handlers two years to get the hang of,
0:12:58 > 0:13:02so you've got a lot of work to do. We need to show you how scent works.
0:13:02 > 0:13:06Tim's gone and hidden himself behind a rock again
0:13:06 > 0:13:09and it's the dog's job to find him.
0:13:09 > 0:13:10For this demonstration,
0:13:10 > 0:13:13he's using a flare to show how scent is carried in the wind.
0:13:13 > 0:13:16The skill the cadets need to learn is how to
0:13:16 > 0:13:20position their search dog downwind from a casualty.
0:13:20 > 0:13:24Once it's found the scent, it'll keep cruising left and right
0:13:24 > 0:13:27until it's got to the body.
0:13:27 > 0:13:31A dog like Poppy does the work of dozens of human searchers.
0:13:32 > 0:13:38In no time, she's got a whiff of mentor Tim and zeros in on him.
0:13:38 > 0:13:41These super dogs have got a success rate
0:13:41 > 0:13:45of over 96% in training exercises.
0:13:45 > 0:13:47Wish I'd done that well in my exams!
0:13:49 > 0:13:53- Who's impressed with that then? ALL:- Me!
0:13:53 > 0:13:57The cadets get their chance to get to know the dogs.
0:13:57 > 0:14:00I think the dog is much better than people.
0:14:00 > 0:14:03A dog would definitely help you see people.
0:14:03 > 0:14:06A dog is the equivalent to 40 people.
0:14:08 > 0:14:10Don't think he's listening Lewis.
0:14:10 > 0:14:15I didn't realise that they could have so much obedience.
0:14:16 > 0:14:18Andy's got the hang of things
0:14:18 > 0:14:23and soon they're all learning how to use the wind to their
0:14:23 > 0:14:25and their dogs' advantage.
0:14:25 > 0:14:28It's been really fun playing with them
0:14:28 > 0:14:32and learning about how they can help.
0:14:32 > 0:14:36I've learnt how to put the dog's scent
0:14:36 > 0:14:39into the direction of the wind.
0:14:39 > 0:14:43This is the best thing so far. I've loved it.
0:14:52 > 0:14:54Their training is complete.
0:14:54 > 0:14:57The cadets have learnt how to search for clues...
0:14:57 > 0:15:03- Chocolate bar!- ..navigated the moors and worked with rescue dogs.
0:15:03 > 0:15:05They will need to master all of this
0:15:05 > 0:15:07and more in tomorrow's challenging Hero Squad rescue.
0:15:07 > 0:15:11But which cadet will be the squad leader?
0:15:15 > 0:15:17Cadets, well done.
0:15:17 > 0:15:22You've taken a lot of information in. We have two new noisy recruits.
0:15:22 > 0:15:26The time has come for us to award the squad leader.
0:15:26 > 0:15:30This is going to go to someone who we want to give the opportunity
0:15:30 > 0:15:34to really show what he's made of and lead the rest of you tomorrow.
0:15:34 > 0:15:37So Andy this is for you to wear tomorrow
0:15:37 > 0:15:39and lead the rest of you. Well done.
0:15:40 > 0:15:43Well done, Andy. Good for you.
0:15:43 > 0:15:46Big challenge tomorrow team. Big challenge.
0:15:46 > 0:15:50Andy's definitely been a leader today, showing the team
0:15:50 > 0:15:56how to search efficiently and using the rescue dogs to great effect.
0:15:56 > 0:15:58Quick find!
0:16:03 > 0:16:07The sun rises on Hero Squad rescue day
0:16:07 > 0:16:09and a young girl is out walking her dog.
0:16:12 > 0:16:17The dog breaks free and in her panic the girl runs after it.
0:16:17 > 0:16:22She slips and falls behind a rock 200 metres from the path
0:16:22 > 0:16:25She has injured her leg and is unable to walk.
0:16:25 > 0:16:28After she's been missing for some time,
0:16:28 > 0:16:31the girl's mother sounds the alarm.
0:16:31 > 0:16:35Sarah! Yes, I'd like to speak to the police.
0:16:35 > 0:16:38- My daughter's gone missing. - Help!
0:16:38 > 0:16:41Our Hero Squad casualty is relying on the cadets to come and save her.
0:16:41 > 0:16:45But first they must find her somewhere in the vast
0:16:45 > 0:16:47expanse of Dartmoor.
0:16:50 > 0:16:53The cadets stayed in a Hero Squad hotel overnight.
0:16:53 > 0:16:57Just like the volunteers who staff mountain rescue,
0:16:57 > 0:17:02when a call comes through, they must be ready to drop everything
0:17:02 > 0:17:04at a moment's notice.
0:17:04 > 0:17:08I've just received details of an emergency situation.
0:17:08 > 0:17:11I'm going to send that to mentor Tim who's with them
0:17:11 > 0:17:14and let's see how long it takes them to get here.
0:17:14 > 0:17:16- BEEPING - We need to get upstairs quick.
0:17:16 > 0:17:20Back here in three minutes, that's all you've got.
0:17:20 > 0:17:22They've got three minutes and counting
0:17:22 > 0:17:26to get changed into their specially adapted Hero Squad clothing.
0:17:26 > 0:17:30We could easily beat the boys. They're slowcoaches.
0:17:30 > 0:17:34I can't get my trousers on.
0:17:34 > 0:17:37We should have cleared up last night.
0:17:37 > 0:17:41Their clothes are waterproof and protective.
0:17:41 > 0:17:43They're going to need them out there.
0:17:44 > 0:17:47One, two, three, four,
0:17:47 > 0:17:52five cadets. We're just missing one cadet. Come on Lewis, faster.
0:17:52 > 0:17:56Two minutes 47. Well done, Hero Squad.
0:17:56 > 0:17:58SIRENS WAIL
0:17:58 > 0:18:01Fully loaded with rescue equipment, the cadets
0:18:01 > 0:18:04navigate their vehicles to the missing girl's last known location.
0:18:04 > 0:18:08For a missing person report, the police are usually
0:18:08 > 0:18:12first on scene, but when the search and rescue operation
0:18:12 > 0:18:17is in a wild place like Dartmoor, they hand over to the experts.
0:18:17 > 0:18:20The Hero Squad officer escorts the girl's mother to
0:18:20 > 0:18:23the cadets and it's now their responsibility to get all
0:18:23 > 0:18:26the information they can from her.
0:18:26 > 0:18:31She shouldn't have gone over there at all, not by the rocks.
0:18:31 > 0:18:34I've looked round here and I've called and called here.
0:18:34 > 0:18:35And she's wearing black?
0:18:35 > 0:18:40Good to see Alex taking some notes. They'll need those later.
0:18:40 > 0:18:45The police have given you the responsibility of finding Sarah.
0:18:45 > 0:18:47Particularly your responsibility, Andy,
0:18:47 > 0:18:50because you're going to be running this job.
0:18:50 > 0:18:53Now Andy has this information about the girl's
0:18:53 > 0:18:55last known location,
0:18:55 > 0:18:58he should be dividing the search area into grids
0:18:58 > 0:19:02and sending his teams out to search for clues
0:19:02 > 0:19:05like the lead left behind when the dog broke free.
0:19:05 > 0:19:07Bizzie!
0:19:07 > 0:19:11The cadets don't seem happy with Andy's leadership
0:19:11 > 0:19:14and are just stood around arguing.
0:19:14 > 0:19:16Take charge of the navigation.
0:19:16 > 0:19:20Mentor Tim needs to choose a Hero Of The Day after the rescue,
0:19:20 > 0:19:23and no-one is looking good here.
0:19:23 > 0:19:25He's reaching boiling point.
0:19:25 > 0:19:30The sooner we get going, the sooner we can find her and reunite
0:19:30 > 0:19:31her with her mum.
0:19:31 > 0:19:34- Yeah. - OK, are we going to find her?
0:19:34 > 0:19:36Come on, guys, let's go.
0:19:36 > 0:19:39So Andy has sent one team out to search by foot,
0:19:39 > 0:19:41and using a GPS tracking system, he can monitor
0:19:41 > 0:19:43exactly where they are.
0:19:43 > 0:19:47But from the direction his foot search team are going,
0:19:47 > 0:19:51it looks like he has totally ignored the information about
0:19:51 > 0:19:54the girl going up the path behind his van and the mother has noticed!
0:19:54 > 0:19:59Can we ask you how many miles per hour are you going, over?
0:19:59 > 0:20:03I'm a bit concerned they've gone down the road because I said
0:20:03 > 0:20:06my daughter went up the path.
0:20:06 > 0:20:08And it's not just the mother.
0:20:08 > 0:20:1213-year-old Kiera, who was in the navigation group yesterday,
0:20:12 > 0:20:16has used her map-reading skills and spotted they're in the wrong place.
0:20:16 > 0:20:20I don't know why we're here because the mother showed us the path there.
0:20:20 > 0:20:23What's going on Hero Squad?
0:20:23 > 0:20:25Andy you need to get a grip.
0:20:25 > 0:20:29It's messed up because they sent us the wrong way.
0:20:29 > 0:20:31It's cold and the Hero Squad casualty is
0:20:31 > 0:20:34relying on you and the team to find her.
0:20:34 > 0:20:39Alex steps in and makes his team leader accept they've sent
0:20:39 > 0:20:43- the foot search team the wrong way. - We're lost!
0:20:43 > 0:20:48Hero Squad 2, this is Hero Squad 1, can you get back to the...
0:20:48 > 0:20:54And Andy contacts them with orders to go back to where they started.
0:20:54 > 0:20:57Oh my word, we were lost!
0:20:57 > 0:21:01We can't afford to lose any more time.
0:21:01 > 0:21:08In what could be the nick of time, a search dog's just arrived.
0:21:08 > 0:21:10Now we're getting somewhere!
0:21:10 > 0:21:14Katy hands over the dog to the foot search team,
0:21:14 > 0:21:18and that extra bit of help gets the whole of Hero Squad going again.
0:21:18 > 0:21:23There are some great bits of monitoring and organisation.
0:21:23 > 0:21:26The foot search team are finally on the right path.
0:21:26 > 0:21:30They're thinking back to their training yesterday...
0:21:30 > 0:21:33Remember to keep your spacing, don't bunch together.
0:21:33 > 0:21:35They're spreading out
0:21:35 > 0:21:39and they're performing a line search just as they were taught.
0:21:39 > 0:21:42It's her lead.
0:21:42 > 0:21:45And their organised approach pays off
0:21:45 > 0:21:49- they find a potentially vital clue. - Bizzie. It's hers.
0:21:49 > 0:21:55Hero Squad 1, this is Hero Squad 2. We have found the dog's lead.
0:21:55 > 0:21:57It's here that the dog broke its lead
0:21:57 > 0:22:00and the Hero Squad casualty left the path.
0:22:00 > 0:22:02She's only 200 metres away.
0:22:02 > 0:22:07If the cadets read the wind and use their search dog correctly,
0:22:07 > 0:22:09they should find her in no time.
0:22:09 > 0:22:13Just think about which way the wind's going.
0:22:13 > 0:22:16Lewis gives the command.
0:22:16 > 0:22:18- Quick find!- And off she goes.
0:22:18 > 0:22:22With Jillie and her handler's help, they are now covering huge
0:22:22 > 0:22:25areas of the hillside.
0:22:37 > 0:22:42And then the long search for the Hero Squad casualty is over.
0:22:42 > 0:22:48The dog discovers her and the recovery operation can begin.
0:22:48 > 0:22:52We have found the casualty and are treating her with first aid, over.
0:22:52 > 0:22:55I've been with squad leader Andy all this time,
0:22:55 > 0:22:57but I want to see how the team are going to get the casualty
0:22:57 > 0:23:00on the stretcher and off the mountain.
0:23:00 > 0:23:06As the only trained first-aider, Luci takes control of
0:23:06 > 0:23:11the situation and begins to fit the vacuum splint to the damaged ankle.
0:23:15 > 0:23:18The girl's freezing cold,
0:23:18 > 0:23:22so thinking quickly, Lewis breaks out the tent and begins warming
0:23:22 > 0:23:27her up as the stretcher team makes progress towards them.
0:23:30 > 0:23:33Hero Squad 2, this is Hero Squad 3.
0:23:33 > 0:23:36Alex is strong as an ox there, carrying supplies,
0:23:36 > 0:23:40pushing the stretcher and reading the map.
0:23:40 > 0:23:44They have decided to stick to the path, might be a bit further
0:23:44 > 0:23:47but will certainly be easier.
0:23:47 > 0:23:50This is much, much better from the team.
0:23:50 > 0:23:53Three, two, one, lift.
0:23:53 > 0:23:55Faster then, she's freezing.
0:23:55 > 0:23:58OK, sit now.
0:23:58 > 0:24:00Let's get her strapped in.
0:24:00 > 0:24:05Hero Squad 2, this is Hero Squad 1. Can you tell me your ETA?
0:24:05 > 0:24:09The ETA is about 15 minutes, over.
0:24:09 > 0:24:14Alex spots a simple mistake that could have serious repercussions.
0:24:14 > 0:24:18The bolt isn't in the right place.
0:24:18 > 0:24:25Even the first aid team struggled with this in training yesterday.
0:24:25 > 0:24:29- Yeah, that's got it, yeah. - What's happening?
0:24:29 > 0:24:34- We're just putting the wheel on. - Slight hold-up with the wheel.
0:24:34 > 0:24:37With the bolts in the right place, they can head for home.
0:24:37 > 0:24:42Hero Squad 2, this is Hero Squad 1, the ambulance has been arranged.
0:24:42 > 0:24:47As squad leader Andy co-ordinates the rescue from the control vehicle.
0:24:47 > 0:24:50This is standard practice for mountain rescue teams,
0:24:50 > 0:24:55but it's also tough terrain for a group of 12 and 13 year olds.
0:24:55 > 0:24:58They've got to get the stretcher over a rocky mountainside descent
0:24:58 > 0:25:01of over 1km.
0:25:03 > 0:25:06Alex got the stretcher up the mountain
0:25:06 > 0:25:10and now he's taking control as they guide it back down again.
0:25:10 > 0:25:13There we go, we're down.
0:25:13 > 0:25:15- Well done.- Stop here.
0:25:18 > 0:25:21- Keep going.- Well done.
0:25:21 > 0:25:23Katy, last push.
0:25:23 > 0:25:26The Hero Squad cadets reunite the injured girl with her mother.
0:25:26 > 0:25:29Help take the weight. Lewis move the wheel.
0:25:29 > 0:25:31Set her down gently.
0:25:34 > 0:25:37Your mum's right here.
0:25:37 > 0:25:42And as they carefully place the Hero Squad casualty in the ambulance,
0:25:42 > 0:25:47it's another success for the cadets. Job well done, guys.
0:25:52 > 0:25:57The people who do this for real are amazing.
0:25:57 > 0:25:59They have to know everything.
0:25:59 > 0:26:02They have to know how to navigate and they have to know first aid.
0:26:02 > 0:26:07Mentally, it was hard for me. Physically it was hard for them.
0:26:07 > 0:26:09The mountain rescue team really impressed me.
0:26:09 > 0:26:12They go out whatever the weather is like
0:26:12 > 0:26:14and they do some amazing things.
0:26:14 > 0:26:17It's been a demanding day for the cadets,
0:26:17 > 0:26:20but they've navigated like the pros...
0:26:20 > 0:26:23- Always keep on going straight. - Jillie, find!
0:26:23 > 0:26:27..used a search dog to comb the mountainside to find their casualty
0:26:27 > 0:26:31and they've evacuated her across Dartmoor's treacherous terrain.
0:26:34 > 0:26:39Their transformation from rookies to mountain rescuers
0:26:39 > 0:26:41is now complete.
0:26:49 > 0:26:53Now all that's left is for Tim and I to choose a Hero Of The Day.
0:26:53 > 0:26:58I think Kiera did very well, she was very good in the car.
0:27:01 > 0:27:03For me, Alex.
0:27:03 > 0:27:06He did very well, he was almost leading the navigation.
0:27:11 > 0:27:15But one cadet's impressed more than the others.
0:27:15 > 0:27:19So the person we thought did a particularly good job
0:27:19 > 0:27:22and should be awarded today's Hero Of The Day is...
0:27:22 > 0:27:26- Alex. Well done. - Thank you.
0:27:26 > 0:27:30Hero Of The Day Alex led the way on this rescue
0:27:30 > 0:27:33with his map-reading skills...
0:27:34 > 0:27:37and his strength when carrying a stretcher.
0:27:37 > 0:27:39Well done, Alex.
0:27:39 > 0:27:42I'm really happy that I'm Hero Of The Day
0:27:42 > 0:27:44because practice makes perfect.
0:27:44 > 0:27:48It proved today that dogs are awesome.
0:27:53 > 0:27:57Coming up on Hero Squad - the cadets face a daring sea emergency.
0:27:57 > 0:28:01Will they be able to rescue an injured windsurfer?
0:28:01 > 0:28:03Find out next time.
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