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These wannabe heroes are working together to perform daring rescues. | 0:00:02 | 0:00:06 | |
Over the toughest terrain... | 0:00:15 | 0:00:19 | |
..experiencing the highs... | 0:00:21 | 0:00:22 | |
..and the lows. | 0:00:24 | 0:00:26 | |
There's a new emergency crew in town. | 0:00:28 | 0:00:31 | |
I'm Rav Wilding and this is Hero Squad. | 0:00:33 | 0:00:37 | |
Six ordinary school kids, their mission - | 0:00:39 | 0:00:44 | |
to learn how to save lives. | 0:00:44 | 0:00:47 | |
But do they have what it takes to become real-life heroes? | 0:00:49 | 0:00:53 | |
Last time, the cadets had to find a Hero Squad casualty trapped | 0:01:00 | 0:01:05 | |
-underground. -OK, I'm down. | 0:01:05 | 0:01:08 | |
Arguments almost caused the rescue to fall apart. | 0:01:08 | 0:01:11 | |
-Lily thinks you've gone the wrong way. -Oh, ignore them. | 0:01:11 | 0:01:17 | |
Lily's listening skills got them back on track | 0:01:17 | 0:01:20 | |
and won her Hero of the Day. | 0:01:20 | 0:01:22 | |
This time, they have just two days to transform | 0:01:25 | 0:01:28 | |
themselves into a bay search and rescue team. | 0:01:28 | 0:01:31 | |
And take on an extraordinary Hero Squad challenge. | 0:01:33 | 0:01:36 | |
A man is trapped up to his waist in quicksand | 0:01:38 | 0:01:41 | |
and he needs the Hero Squad to get out before the tide comes in. | 0:01:41 | 0:01:45 | |
It's something no 12 or 13-year-olds have ever done before. | 0:01:48 | 0:01:51 | |
This week on Hero Squad, our six cadets are heading to the beach | 0:01:52 | 0:01:56 | |
but this is no time for an ice cream or a dip in the sea. | 0:01:56 | 0:01:59 | |
It may look beautiful | 0:01:59 | 0:02:01 | |
but this is one of the most treacherous places in Britain. | 0:02:01 | 0:02:04 | |
Twice a day, the sea drains in and out leaving | 0:02:04 | 0:02:07 | |
areas of quicksand which can quickly suck you in. | 0:02:07 | 0:02:11 | |
The cadets have arrived at the seaside town | 0:02:14 | 0:02:16 | |
of Morecambe Bay in Cumbria. | 0:02:16 | 0:02:18 | |
With Morecambe Bay's 120 square miles of sandy beaches, it's a | 0:02:20 | 0:02:24 | |
hotspot for holidaymakers. | 0:02:24 | 0:02:26 | |
Along the coastline, the sand mixes with clay in fast-changing | 0:02:26 | 0:02:31 | |
tides turning this hard beach into thick gooey quicksand. | 0:02:31 | 0:02:35 | |
What makes quicksand so dangerous is that it's very hard to spot. | 0:02:36 | 0:02:40 | |
Who thinks they know what you're doing today? Lots of hands going up. | 0:02:42 | 0:02:46 | |
Go on, Kyra, what do you think you're doing? | 0:02:46 | 0:02:48 | |
Mud rescue or coastguard. | 0:02:48 | 0:02:51 | |
-I'll give you a clue. You may have seen one of these before. -Ohh. | 0:02:51 | 0:02:58 | |
The cadets were given a rucksack packed | 0:03:00 | 0:03:03 | |
full of clues about the types of rescues they'll be performing. | 0:03:03 | 0:03:06 | |
-Let's see who's guessed what they'll be doing this time. -A timer. | 0:03:06 | 0:03:11 | |
So I'm going to be timed to do something. | 0:03:11 | 0:03:13 | |
-I'm not quite sure about that one. -A sand timer. -Correct, Maria. | 0:03:15 | 0:03:21 | |
But no-one's worked out what type of rescue they'll be carrying out. | 0:03:21 | 0:03:25 | |
-What's inside this? -ALL: Sand. | 0:03:26 | 0:03:28 | |
Sand is in here but what you are surrounded by is not ordinary sand. | 0:03:28 | 0:03:34 | |
This is quicksand. | 0:03:34 | 0:03:36 | |
If you were to go in there, you could get sucked in quicker | 0:03:36 | 0:03:40 | |
than it takes the sand to drain out of this timer. | 0:03:40 | 0:03:44 | |
-Scary thought? -ALL: YES. | 0:03:44 | 0:03:47 | |
I'll tell you just how scary it is | 0:03:47 | 0:03:49 | |
there's someone I'd like you to meet. | 0:03:49 | 0:03:51 | |
Hi, guys. How are you doing? ALL: Good. | 0:03:59 | 0:04:03 | |
Welcome to Morecambe Bay. | 0:04:03 | 0:04:04 | |
More importantly, welcome to Bay Search and Rescue. Nice to meet you. | 0:04:04 | 0:04:07 | |
I'm Gary, station officer. | 0:04:07 | 0:04:09 | |
Gary Parsons has spent 13 years as part of one of the only | 0:04:11 | 0:04:15 | |
specialist quicksand emergency services in Britain. | 0:04:15 | 0:04:18 | |
They search and rescue. | 0:04:19 | 0:04:21 | |
If you get stuck in quicksand here, | 0:04:22 | 0:04:24 | |
you're at the mercy of the tides which rush in at 9 mph. | 0:04:24 | 0:04:29 | |
Twice the speed of a really quick walk | 0:04:31 | 0:04:34 | |
turning this beach into deadly territory. | 0:04:34 | 0:04:37 | |
Gary and his team of heroic rescue volunteers are on standby | 0:04:37 | 0:04:42 | |
24 hours a day, 365 days a year to rescue people in trouble. | 0:04:42 | 0:04:47 | |
He's got just one day to train up the Hero Squad | 0:04:49 | 0:04:52 | |
and won't be tolerating any messing about. | 0:04:52 | 0:04:55 | |
This is a really dangerous place, OK? | 0:04:57 | 0:05:00 | |
When I ask you to do something, I expect you to do it | 0:05:00 | 0:05:02 | |
so that nobody gets hurt. | 0:05:02 | 0:05:04 | |
I think actions speak louder than words | 0:05:04 | 0:05:06 | |
and I think we've got six willing | 0:05:06 | 0:05:08 | |
volunteers who are about to see how easy it is to get stuck in sand. | 0:05:08 | 0:05:13 | |
As their mentor, Gary will choose one cadet to lead | 0:05:15 | 0:05:18 | |
the others in their Hero Squad rescue tomorrow. | 0:05:18 | 0:05:21 | |
-They each have to try and impress him. -It feels like jelly. | 0:05:21 | 0:05:24 | |
You'll find it gets a little bit softer and a little bit softer. | 0:05:25 | 0:05:29 | |
He's sending them onto the beach so they know what it | 0:05:29 | 0:05:31 | |
feels like to walk and get stuck in this treacherous sand. | 0:05:31 | 0:05:35 | |
It feels like jelly. | 0:05:35 | 0:05:37 | |
Kyra falls. | 0:05:39 | 0:05:41 | |
-I think Gary's starting to regret this. -Stop moving. | 0:05:43 | 0:05:47 | |
The cadets might find it funny but getting stuck in quicksand | 0:05:51 | 0:05:55 | |
is a serious matter. | 0:05:55 | 0:05:57 | |
The more you try to move around, the faster you sink | 0:05:57 | 0:06:00 | |
until the sand around your legs sets like concrete. | 0:06:00 | 0:06:03 | |
It was really scary and I didn't want to go in at first | 0:06:03 | 0:06:06 | |
because I don't like mud or anything dirty and sticky. | 0:06:06 | 0:06:10 | |
When I got stuck in the sand, my feet got taken under. | 0:06:10 | 0:06:13 | |
I couldn't get my feet out and I got really stuck. | 0:06:13 | 0:06:16 | |
It was weird because it was like a jelly. | 0:06:16 | 0:06:18 | |
Every time you pull something out, you left your other foot still | 0:06:18 | 0:06:22 | |
and it sunk in. | 0:06:22 | 0:06:24 | |
The cadets won't set foot on the sand again | 0:06:24 | 0:06:27 | |
until they know what they're doing. | 0:06:27 | 0:06:29 | |
After a clean up, it's time to start training. | 0:06:29 | 0:06:32 | |
To transform themselves into a bay search and rescue team, | 0:06:37 | 0:06:40 | |
the cadets will have to dig our Hero Squad casualty out of the sand | 0:06:40 | 0:06:44 | |
using some monster power tools. | 0:06:44 | 0:06:47 | |
This is a concrete poker. | 0:06:47 | 0:06:49 | |
What this does is right at the end, | 0:06:49 | 0:06:50 | |
inside, it's got this piece of metal that spins round really fast. | 0:06:50 | 0:06:55 | |
-Feel it. -At almost 24kg, | 0:06:55 | 0:06:57 | |
this one piece of kit weighs the same as a heavy suitcase. | 0:06:57 | 0:07:01 | |
You're going to stick it in there and move it around. Go. | 0:07:01 | 0:07:06 | |
The cadets have never seen anything like this before, | 0:07:06 | 0:07:08 | |
let alone been allowed to handle it. | 0:07:08 | 0:07:10 | |
That's a blender! | 0:07:12 | 0:07:13 | |
-How was that, Lily? Was that heavy? -Yeah. | 0:07:15 | 0:07:18 | |
Would it be hard to hold that kit out there? | 0:07:18 | 0:07:22 | |
-It was vibrating out of your hands. -It's quite hard to control. | 0:07:22 | 0:07:25 | |
Lighter, but just as effective for freeing | 0:07:26 | 0:07:29 | |
someone from the quicksand is the water pump. | 0:07:29 | 0:07:32 | |
Is called a handbag pump cos it's the size of a decent handbag. | 0:07:32 | 0:07:36 | |
THEY LAUGH | 0:07:38 | 0:07:40 | |
It pumps 100 litres of water - | 0:07:40 | 0:07:42 | |
that's about a bathtubful - every minute. | 0:07:42 | 0:07:45 | |
The cadets will need to use the water to loosen | 0:07:46 | 0:07:49 | |
the sand around the casualty's legs. | 0:07:49 | 0:07:52 | |
You've all seen the kit but I want to know who's been paying attention. | 0:07:52 | 0:07:55 | |
I'm going to split you down the middle. You three will be one group. | 0:07:55 | 0:07:58 | |
You three will be another group. | 0:07:58 | 0:08:01 | |
When Bay Search and Rescuers arrive on scene, | 0:08:01 | 0:08:03 | |
they must get to grips with their equipment in seconds | 0:08:03 | 0:08:06 | |
so they can complete the rescue as quickly as possible. | 0:08:06 | 0:08:09 | |
Gary is setting the cadets a challenge - | 0:08:09 | 0:08:12 | |
to rescue this miniature casualty from a tub of DIY quicksand. | 0:08:12 | 0:08:17 | |
First up, Sam, Kyra and Maria. | 0:08:17 | 0:08:20 | |
As their mentor, Gary is looking for a squad leader who will | 0:08:20 | 0:08:23 | |
take charge of tomorrow's Hero Squad challenge. | 0:08:23 | 0:08:26 | |
So they need to impress him. | 0:08:26 | 0:08:28 | |
At first, it's chaos. | 0:08:28 | 0:08:31 | |
And mentor Gary is unimpressed. | 0:08:34 | 0:08:37 | |
He needs cadets who can handle dangerous tools under pressure | 0:08:37 | 0:08:40 | |
and is looking for absolute concentration. That's more like it. | 0:08:40 | 0:08:45 | |
-They're shaking around. -They've been listening. | 0:08:45 | 0:08:48 | |
In no time at all, the rescue is complete. | 0:08:48 | 0:08:51 | |
-Next, it's Josh, Myles and Lily's turn. -Face it to the bottom. | 0:08:55 | 0:08:58 | |
-Water goes in first, then the poker. -No, you're going to kill him! | 0:09:00 | 0:09:06 | |
It's taking all Lily's strength but in a real rescue, | 0:09:06 | 0:09:10 | |
a casualty's life could depend on using these tools effectively. | 0:09:10 | 0:09:14 | |
He's alive. He's alive! | 0:09:16 | 0:09:19 | |
The training was really fun especially | 0:09:21 | 0:09:23 | |
when we used that big drill-y thing cos it was vibrating | 0:09:23 | 0:09:25 | |
and it felt like it was going to come out of your hand. | 0:09:25 | 0:09:28 | |
To work with that in real life, in a real-life situation, | 0:09:28 | 0:09:31 | |
I guess it wouldn't be as fun cos you'd have to | 0:09:31 | 0:09:34 | |
think about the danger that the casualty is in. | 0:09:34 | 0:09:35 | |
I think it will be really hard because we are under a lot of | 0:09:35 | 0:09:38 | |
pressure and if we don't get him out quick enough, | 0:09:38 | 0:09:40 | |
he could get really cold. | 0:09:40 | 0:09:42 | |
The rookie cadets are starting to get an idea of what it takes | 0:09:42 | 0:09:46 | |
to be part of this high-speed response team. | 0:09:46 | 0:09:49 | |
In less than 24 hours, the cadets will be | 0:09:49 | 0:09:52 | |
arriving on the scene of a Hero Squad quicksand emergency. | 0:09:52 | 0:09:55 | |
They'll have to rescue a casualty from the sinking | 0:09:55 | 0:09:58 | |
sand before he's engulfed by the rising tide. | 0:09:58 | 0:10:01 | |
This is Bay Search and Rescue's secret to survival | 0:10:07 | 0:10:11 | |
and it's time for our rookie rescuers to really pay attention. | 0:10:11 | 0:10:17 | |
We're going to teach each of you how to drive it | 0:10:17 | 0:10:19 | |
so you're going to be driving | 0:10:19 | 0:10:21 | |
6.5 tonnes of off-road vehicle by yourself. | 0:10:21 | 0:10:24 | |
What you think about that? | 0:10:24 | 0:10:25 | |
THEY LAUGH | 0:10:25 | 0:10:28 | |
6.5 tonnes. That's the same weight as three elephants! | 0:10:31 | 0:10:36 | |
THEY CHEER | 0:10:36 | 0:10:38 | |
Hang on a minute. This lot are five years off being allowed to drive. | 0:10:39 | 0:10:44 | |
It's so exciting. | 0:10:47 | 0:10:50 | |
This is nerve-wracking. | 0:10:51 | 0:10:52 | |
The secret to survival on quicksand is to spread your weight | 0:10:57 | 0:11:01 | |
evenly over the surface and this truck's enormous tracks can | 0:11:01 | 0:11:05 | |
easily travel over the bay without sinking. | 0:11:05 | 0:11:08 | |
Each one holds up to 18 people and last year, | 0:11:12 | 0:11:16 | |
they made nearly 200 rescues. | 0:11:16 | 0:11:18 | |
Next behind the wheel, Kyra. | 0:11:20 | 0:11:22 | |
A little bit of throttle. | 0:11:23 | 0:11:24 | |
Wow. A 12-year-old driving a six tonne vehicle! | 0:11:30 | 0:11:32 | |
Straighten up, Kyra. | 0:11:34 | 0:11:36 | |
-You're doing great. -Whilst Josh sets off for the boys. | 0:11:36 | 0:11:41 | |
Followed by Myles. | 0:11:43 | 0:11:45 | |
-Use the knob on the steering wheel. -It's not about speed. | 0:11:45 | 0:11:49 | |
Gary and Paul are looking for the cadet | 0:11:49 | 0:11:51 | |
who can control 136 horse power safely. | 0:11:51 | 0:11:55 | |
That was so fun. | 0:11:55 | 0:11:57 | |
And the cadet who they think can handle | 0:11:57 | 0:11:59 | |
the responsibility of being squad leader. | 0:11:59 | 0:12:02 | |
Last but not least, it's Sam's turn at the wheel. | 0:12:06 | 0:12:09 | |
Speedy Sam is no stranger to taking the controls but he's happier | 0:12:10 | 0:12:14 | |
on water. | 0:12:14 | 0:12:16 | |
'I really like sailing | 0:12:18 | 0:12:19 | |
'because it's just the thrill of being on the water and on your own. | 0:12:19 | 0:12:23 | |
'It's amazing.' | 0:12:23 | 0:12:25 | |
You need quite good technique for when you're tacking the boat | 0:12:25 | 0:12:28 | |
because you've got to put it behind your hand. | 0:12:28 | 0:12:30 | |
You've got to be used to cold and wet. | 0:12:31 | 0:12:33 | |
'You can't be seasick because it might go all wrong.' | 0:12:33 | 0:12:36 | |
Will Sam's sea legs transfer to dry land? | 0:12:37 | 0:12:41 | |
Today's training has really floated his boat. | 0:12:41 | 0:12:44 | |
Driving the vehicle was amazing. I was actually driving it by myself. | 0:12:44 | 0:12:47 | |
-I didn't have any help apart from directions. -Well done, Sam. | 0:12:47 | 0:12:50 | |
Thank you. | 0:12:50 | 0:12:52 | |
Sam, that was great, mate. | 0:12:52 | 0:12:54 | |
Out of our whole group, I think Lily did the best | 0:12:54 | 0:12:57 | |
because she was really focused. | 0:12:57 | 0:12:59 | |
I was ecstatic. | 0:12:59 | 0:13:01 | |
I was thinking of all the positive things. | 0:13:01 | 0:13:03 | |
There were no negative things on my mind. | 0:13:03 | 0:13:05 | |
I was absolutely buzzing. | 0:13:05 | 0:13:07 | |
Because of their skill | 0:13:10 | 0:13:11 | |
and concentration behind the wheel, Gary's picked out Lily and Sam | 0:13:11 | 0:13:15 | |
to take on the all-important driving roles for his final challenge. | 0:13:15 | 0:13:19 | |
Last year, Bay Search and Rescue teams | 0:13:19 | 0:13:22 | |
rescued 125 vehicles stranded in the sand | 0:13:22 | 0:13:26 | |
so Gary wants to see the cadets working in teams to reverse | 0:13:26 | 0:13:30 | |
the all-terrain trucks and tow a car to safety. | 0:13:30 | 0:13:33 | |
Just like in real rescue team, | 0:13:35 | 0:13:37 | |
Kyra and Josh are on lookout duty and Maria and Myles' job | 0:13:37 | 0:13:41 | |
is to guide the driver towards the car using only hand signals. | 0:13:41 | 0:13:45 | |
-Josh? When I say... -Some great communication from the boys so far. | 0:13:45 | 0:13:52 | |
The boys are going straight for it but the girls are having trouble. | 0:13:52 | 0:13:55 | |
Lily's got to reposition before she can head back. | 0:13:55 | 0:13:58 | |
A little bit more! | 0:13:59 | 0:14:01 | |
Myles hooks on the towbar | 0:14:01 | 0:14:03 | |
and the boys are heading for the finish line. | 0:14:03 | 0:14:06 | |
That's it. Stop, stop. | 0:14:10 | 0:14:12 | |
-Yes! -Well done, Josh. Well done, Sam. | 0:14:15 | 0:14:17 | |
Thanks to Maria's quick work with the tow rope, | 0:14:19 | 0:14:21 | |
the girls are underway again. | 0:14:21 | 0:14:23 | |
Good concentration from netball-loving Lily. | 0:14:24 | 0:14:27 | |
Netball captain Lily is in no doubt about what it takes to become | 0:14:31 | 0:14:34 | |
a real life hero. | 0:14:34 | 0:14:36 | |
To work in emergency services, I think | 0:14:36 | 0:14:38 | |
you have to be quite determined, you've got to be strong, | 0:14:38 | 0:14:41 | |
mentally, and probably physically, | 0:14:41 | 0:14:44 | |
and you've just got to be brave. | 0:14:44 | 0:14:46 | |
I think bravery is probably the best thing. | 0:14:46 | 0:14:49 | |
I think I need work on how brave I am, | 0:14:49 | 0:14:52 | |
cos sometimes I can be quite scared, especially in extreme situations. | 0:14:52 | 0:14:57 | |
CHEERING | 0:14:57 | 0:14:59 | |
'And that was a very brave effort by Lily and all of the cadets...' | 0:15:03 | 0:15:07 | |
Give her a bit of encouragement. | 0:15:07 | 0:15:09 | |
Come on! Well done! | 0:15:09 | 0:15:10 | |
'..who are the first kids of their age ever to do this.' | 0:15:10 | 0:15:14 | |
'No wonder Gary's seriously impressed.' | 0:15:14 | 0:15:16 | |
-Well done! -Thank you! | 0:15:16 | 0:15:18 | |
Well done! | 0:15:18 | 0:15:20 | |
Today, they really have shone. | 0:15:20 | 0:15:21 | |
I'm absolutely thrilled that they've enjoyed it so much, | 0:15:21 | 0:15:24 | |
and they've been so good, you know? | 0:15:24 | 0:15:26 | |
Driving backwards and forwards in a six and a half tonne vehicle, | 0:15:26 | 0:15:28 | |
as if it was natural. It was brilliant. | 0:15:28 | 0:15:31 | |
The cadets have come through some of their toughest training yet. | 0:15:35 | 0:15:39 | |
They've showcased their skills with the power tools. | 0:15:39 | 0:15:42 | |
And taken control of the powerful all-terrain vehicles. | 0:15:45 | 0:15:48 | |
So fun! | 0:15:48 | 0:15:50 | |
Their transformation from cadets to Bay Search and Rescuers | 0:15:50 | 0:15:54 | |
is almost complete. | 0:15:54 | 0:15:56 | |
Fancy taking part in a daring rescue at the touch of a button? | 0:15:59 | 0:16:02 | |
Head to the CBBC website and play the Hero Squad game. | 0:16:02 | 0:16:06 | |
Gary, somehow, we've got to choose a squad leader from six | 0:16:10 | 0:16:12 | |
very good and competent cadets. Anyone really stand out for you? | 0:16:12 | 0:16:16 | |
They've all shone at different things. | 0:16:16 | 0:16:18 | |
Lily, obviously, brilliant driving. | 0:16:18 | 0:16:21 | |
Josh, excellent with the equipment. | 0:16:21 | 0:16:24 | |
Someone who I think has grown over today's training is Maria. | 0:16:24 | 0:16:28 | |
Towards this way. | 0:16:28 | 0:16:30 | |
She was darting from one side to the other. | 0:16:30 | 0:16:32 | |
She was very good. Thumbs up. | 0:16:32 | 0:16:34 | |
'Tomorrow's quicksand rescue is going to be a major test, | 0:16:34 | 0:16:38 | |
'so which cadet has impressed the most?' | 0:16:38 | 0:16:40 | |
The person we think should be given the chance | 0:16:40 | 0:16:43 | |
to excel tomorrow and be the squad leader is... | 0:16:43 | 0:16:47 | |
..Maria. | 0:16:51 | 0:16:53 | |
Great work from Maria to impress Gary today. | 0:16:59 | 0:17:02 | |
I do think that I do deserve the role of squad leader. | 0:17:05 | 0:17:08 | |
During the rescue, I think it will be really important to | 0:17:10 | 0:17:13 | |
communicate with everyone in the team, so everyone knows what to do. | 0:17:13 | 0:17:17 | |
It's eight o'clock in the morning. | 0:17:23 | 0:17:24 | |
The tide's out and Morecambe Bay's beaches look inviting to | 0:17:24 | 0:17:27 | |
holidaymakers keen to venture out onto the sand. | 0:17:27 | 0:17:30 | |
The cadets are also in holiday mood. | 0:17:30 | 0:17:34 | |
They have nothing to do this morning, except have fun | 0:17:34 | 0:17:36 | |
at a local pitch and putt course. | 0:17:36 | 0:17:38 | |
Maria, this is going to be for you. | 0:17:38 | 0:17:40 | |
You are responsible for that mobile phone now. | 0:17:40 | 0:17:43 | |
If that goes off, you may have to respond accordingly. Off you go. | 0:17:43 | 0:17:48 | |
As squad leader, Maria's carrying a mobile phone | 0:17:49 | 0:17:52 | |
like real Bay Search and Rescue volunteers and, just like them, | 0:17:52 | 0:17:56 | |
she must be ready to respond at a moment's notice. | 0:17:56 | 0:17:59 | |
But, in the meantime, it's all a bit hit and miss. | 0:18:01 | 0:18:05 | |
Time for me to show them how it's done. | 0:18:07 | 0:18:09 | |
Oh! There it goes! | 0:18:11 | 0:18:13 | |
Woo! | 0:18:13 | 0:18:14 | |
Less than a mile away, Richard and his daughter Maddy have | 0:18:18 | 0:18:21 | |
decided to take a scenic drive across the bay. | 0:18:21 | 0:18:24 | |
They're enjoying the adventure of being off road, | 0:18:24 | 0:18:26 | |
but have no idea where the quicksand is or how dangerous it can be. | 0:18:26 | 0:18:30 | |
The car gets stuck. | 0:18:35 | 0:18:36 | |
He gets out to assess the situation, when suddenly... | 0:18:39 | 0:18:43 | |
..disaster! | 0:18:45 | 0:18:46 | |
The more he tries to get out, the more he sinks. | 0:18:46 | 0:18:50 | |
Luckily, his daughter has stayed in the car, and raises the alarm. | 0:18:51 | 0:18:55 | |
The call's in and the cadets scramble. | 0:18:56 | 0:18:59 | |
'First stop, Bay Search and Rescue Base to get kitted up.' | 0:19:01 | 0:19:03 | |
Quickly! | 0:19:03 | 0:19:05 | |
We've got a guy in a vehicle stuck out in the sand. Get your gear on. | 0:19:06 | 0:19:10 | |
Just like a real rescue crew, | 0:19:11 | 0:19:12 | |
the cadets are wearing waterproof boots and life jackets. | 0:19:12 | 0:19:16 | |
Clock's ticking. | 0:19:16 | 0:19:17 | |
Throughout today's challenge, Gary will be choosing Hero of the Day - | 0:19:17 | 0:19:21 | |
the cadet who performs best under pressure. | 0:19:21 | 0:19:24 | |
The cadets now know the rough location of the casualty, | 0:19:24 | 0:19:27 | |
and it's a race against the tide to complete the rescue. | 0:19:27 | 0:19:30 | |
Maria has put Lily and Sam behind the wheel | 0:19:33 | 0:19:35 | |
of the all terrain vehicles. | 0:19:35 | 0:19:37 | |
And Josh and Kyra are straight into their roles as spotters | 0:19:39 | 0:19:42 | |
on the lookout for a vehicle stuck in the sand. | 0:19:42 | 0:19:45 | |
You're nice on your right and you're nice and your left. Keep it steady. | 0:19:52 | 0:19:56 | |
12 and 13-year-olds have never been able to do this. | 0:19:57 | 0:20:00 | |
Amazing! | 0:20:05 | 0:20:07 | |
Time to step up a gear. | 0:20:09 | 0:20:11 | |
Over there! | 0:20:16 | 0:20:18 | |
Travelling flat out at almost 30 miles per hour, | 0:20:22 | 0:20:24 | |
the cadets are moments away from reaching the casualty. | 0:20:24 | 0:20:27 | |
Great work from drivers Lily and Sam. | 0:20:29 | 0:20:31 | |
Now it's down to squad leader Maria to assess the situation. | 0:20:37 | 0:20:41 | |
There's a vehicle stuck and my daughter's in the vehicle, as well. | 0:20:41 | 0:20:44 | |
There's not one, but two casualties to deal with. | 0:20:46 | 0:20:49 | |
To make sure there's no more, the cadets use an inflatable | 0:20:53 | 0:20:56 | |
pathway, so they can work safely without sinking into the quicksand. | 0:20:56 | 0:21:00 | |
-JOSH: -There's where it wants to be going in. | 0:21:00 | 0:21:03 | |
Well, it's great to see the cadets getting the inflatable pathway up. | 0:21:04 | 0:21:08 | |
You guys, do you want to get someone to go | 0:21:09 | 0:21:11 | |
and make sure the daughter's all right? | 0:21:11 | 0:21:13 | |
Good job Kyra's on the ball. | 0:21:13 | 0:21:16 | |
Whilst Josh and Sam check on Maddy, the tide is getting closer | 0:21:16 | 0:21:21 | |
and the quicksand is putting pressure on the casualty's legs. | 0:21:21 | 0:21:24 | |
He's relying on the Hero Squad to get him out fast. | 0:21:25 | 0:21:29 | |
If you hold one end... | 0:21:32 | 0:21:34 | |
But the tools are heavy. | 0:21:34 | 0:21:36 | |
It's dirty work and the cadets are wasting valuable time arguing. | 0:21:36 | 0:21:40 | |
Stretch out towards the casualty. Give it to Myles if you have to. | 0:21:40 | 0:21:43 | |
Yeah, we need to sort out this leg first. | 0:21:45 | 0:21:47 | |
With everyone shouting orders, | 0:21:47 | 0:21:49 | |
it's difficult for squad leader Maria to decide what to do next. | 0:21:49 | 0:21:52 | |
-I'm going to pass it over, hold the front. -It ain't stretched out. | 0:21:52 | 0:21:56 | |
Yeah, cos we'd like it to come this way more. | 0:21:56 | 0:21:59 | |
Maria, although squad leader, is very quiet, | 0:21:59 | 0:22:02 | |
but Josh is the one you can hear giving out the words of command. | 0:22:02 | 0:22:05 | |
Maria, do you want me to transport | 0:22:05 | 0:22:07 | |
the casualty onto the people carrier. | 0:22:07 | 0:22:09 | |
There certainly seems to be a little bit of tension. | 0:22:09 | 0:22:12 | |
Maria, if I do it... | 0:22:14 | 0:22:16 | |
Squad leader Maria needs to take control. | 0:22:16 | 0:22:19 | |
Right, pull it! | 0:22:22 | 0:22:24 | |
This is much better, cadets. | 0:22:24 | 0:22:25 | |
Maria is using the water pump to loosen | 0:22:25 | 0:22:28 | |
the sand around the casualty's legs. | 0:22:28 | 0:22:30 | |
She's remembered her training, | 0:22:30 | 0:22:31 | |
but freeing someone from the quicksand takes the same amount of | 0:22:31 | 0:22:34 | |
effort as moving a medium sized car, | 0:22:34 | 0:22:37 | |
so the Hero Squad now really need to work as a team. | 0:22:37 | 0:22:41 | |
Work together! Come on! | 0:22:41 | 0:22:42 | |
You're nearly there! | 0:22:42 | 0:22:44 | |
They've done it! | 0:22:48 | 0:22:50 | |
The casualty is moved to the safety of the all-terrain vehicle, | 0:22:53 | 0:22:56 | |
and Sam reunites him with his daughter. | 0:22:56 | 0:23:01 | |
Makes sure she's warm, too, OK? Thank you, Kyra. | 0:23:01 | 0:23:03 | |
The first stage is complete, | 0:23:06 | 0:23:07 | |
but there's one more difficult task facing them. | 0:23:07 | 0:23:11 | |
They need to get the Hero Squad casualty's car | 0:23:13 | 0:23:15 | |
out of the dangerous quicksand. | 0:23:15 | 0:23:17 | |
They're thinking back to their training yesterday. | 0:23:19 | 0:23:22 | |
Josh is on lookout duty, and Myles | 0:23:22 | 0:23:24 | |
and Maria are guiding with hand signals, just as they were taught. | 0:23:24 | 0:23:29 | |
Stop! | 0:23:31 | 0:23:32 | |
Lily's at the wheel, and everyone's relying on her as she reverses | 0:23:32 | 0:23:36 | |
the truck towards the stranded vehicle. | 0:23:36 | 0:23:39 | |
If Lily's scared now, she's certainly not showing it. | 0:23:40 | 0:23:43 | |
Lily is reversing a six tonne truck! | 0:23:45 | 0:23:48 | |
She's done it! | 0:23:49 | 0:23:51 | |
-Good. You good? -Yeah. -Excellent. Well done. | 0:23:51 | 0:23:53 | |
Now they can attach the tow rope | 0:23:54 | 0:23:56 | |
and pull the vehicle out of the quicksand. | 0:23:56 | 0:23:58 | |
OK! | 0:24:00 | 0:24:01 | |
It's moving. Keep going! Follow Myles's direction. | 0:24:03 | 0:24:07 | |
Keep going forward, keep going forward. | 0:24:09 | 0:24:12 | |
They've done it! They've pulled the vehicle out. | 0:24:12 | 0:24:15 | |
The cadets are absolutely exhausted, but they're almost there. | 0:24:15 | 0:24:20 | |
Guys have left a load of gear out on the sands, | 0:24:22 | 0:24:24 | |
and we're going to wait and see | 0:24:24 | 0:24:26 | |
if they realise they've left half of the equipment behind. | 0:24:26 | 0:24:28 | |
Which cadet will remember to pack up all the kit? | 0:24:28 | 0:24:32 | |
Lily is straight over to help. | 0:24:35 | 0:24:37 | |
It's teamwork that gets the kit packed up | 0:24:37 | 0:24:40 | |
quickly before the tide comes in. | 0:24:40 | 0:24:43 | |
-Come on, Lily, you ready to go? -Yeah. -OK, come on. Let's go. | 0:24:45 | 0:24:48 | |
I've never been this dirty. It's horrible. | 0:24:50 | 0:24:53 | |
But it's a job well done. | 0:24:53 | 0:24:55 | |
The Hero Squad casualties have been safely | 0:24:57 | 0:24:59 | |
rescued from the quicksand, and, with the help of Gary's team, | 0:24:59 | 0:25:03 | |
the cadets get the car off the beach safely. | 0:25:03 | 0:25:06 | |
But, for Maria, being squad leader was tougher than she expected. | 0:25:08 | 0:25:12 | |
I was disappointed with Josh. | 0:25:12 | 0:25:14 | |
At points, he tried to take lead of all the situations, | 0:25:14 | 0:25:19 | |
which frustrated me cos I was squad leader. | 0:25:19 | 0:25:22 | |
I think it was getting tense between me and Myles, | 0:25:22 | 0:25:24 | |
cos we were both doing the same job and we were doing it differently. | 0:25:24 | 0:25:29 | |
There were some points where he didn't listen to the others. | 0:25:29 | 0:25:32 | |
I've learnt that, if there wasn't as much tension between me and | 0:25:32 | 0:25:35 | |
Myles, we would have worked better as a team and got it done quicker. | 0:25:35 | 0:25:38 | |
They may have not yet got to grips with teamwork, | 0:25:38 | 0:25:42 | |
but the Hero Squad pulled off a an extraordinary rescue. | 0:25:42 | 0:25:45 | |
Their transformation from cadets into Bay Search and Rescuers | 0:25:47 | 0:25:51 | |
is complete. | 0:25:51 | 0:25:53 | |
Without a shadow of a doubt, these kids meet the mark. | 0:26:00 | 0:26:03 | |
I want to sign them up. They're that good. Absolutely brilliant. | 0:26:03 | 0:26:07 | |
Now all that's left is to choose a Hero of the Day. | 0:26:08 | 0:26:12 | |
Lily, we'll start with you. We thought, some brilliant driving. | 0:26:14 | 0:26:18 | |
Lily's been an absolute stormtrooper. Total control all the time. | 0:26:18 | 0:26:22 | |
Really impressed. | 0:26:22 | 0:26:23 | |
-You noticed some good things from Josh, as well. -Yeah. | 0:26:23 | 0:26:26 | |
Josh has done really well. | 0:26:26 | 0:26:28 | |
You made sure people heard what you were saying. That's good. | 0:26:28 | 0:26:32 | |
Thank you. | 0:26:32 | 0:26:33 | |
You did do well, Josh, but one thing I would say is, just watch it, | 0:26:33 | 0:26:36 | |
and, if you do have a squad leader who is telling you what to do, | 0:26:36 | 0:26:39 | |
you must take that on board. | 0:26:39 | 0:26:41 | |
Maria, squad leader. | 0:26:41 | 0:26:43 | |
You were absolutely brilliant. Outstanding. | 0:26:43 | 0:26:46 | |
You took on board everything that we said. | 0:26:46 | 0:26:49 | |
So, the person we've decided is our Hero of the Day is... | 0:26:49 | 0:26:55 | |
..Lily. | 0:26:59 | 0:27:00 | |
Lily has kept her cool behind the wheel, | 0:27:06 | 0:27:09 | |
showed determination in training, | 0:27:09 | 0:27:12 | |
and got her hands dirty during an exhausting rescue. | 0:27:12 | 0:27:17 | |
It's a great all-round performance. | 0:27:18 | 0:27:21 | |
I was thinking it was going to be Josh or Maria, I never | 0:27:22 | 0:27:25 | |
thought in a million years that it was going to be me. | 0:27:25 | 0:27:28 | |
Lily's reward for being Hero of the Day? | 0:27:30 | 0:27:32 | |
She gets to take charge of the hose! | 0:27:32 | 0:27:35 | |
In the cadets' next challenge, | 0:27:35 | 0:27:37 | |
it's all hands to the pump as they race to a blazing oil rig. | 0:27:37 | 0:27:41 | |
There's a ferocious fire to fight, | 0:27:43 | 0:27:45 | |
and a trapped engineer needs rescuing from a smoke-filled room. | 0:27:45 | 0:27:48 | |
That's next time on Hero Squad. | 0:27:49 | 0:27:51 | |
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