0:00:02 > 0:00:06From the Highlands of Scotland to the coast of Cornwall,
0:00:06 > 0:00:10the great British countryside is spectacular.
0:00:10 > 0:00:15But we work and play in it at our peril.
0:00:17 > 0:00:19And when things go wrong,
0:00:19 > 0:00:22the emergency services race to the rescue...
0:00:22 > 0:00:25This chap is having a heart attack and we need to get him in quickly.
0:00:25 > 0:00:27SIREN WAILS
0:00:27 > 0:00:29We've got a cow on the road.
0:00:29 > 0:00:31Countryside policing at its finest!
0:00:31 > 0:00:35..going hundreds of miles against the clock,
0:00:35 > 0:00:38battling the elements
0:00:38 > 0:00:42and braving the waves.
0:00:42 > 0:00:44From fields and forests
0:00:44 > 0:00:47to cliffs and country roads,
0:00:47 > 0:00:50we'll be right at the heart of the action.
0:00:50 > 0:00:53With police fighting crime.
0:00:53 > 0:00:55I'm not arguing it, I'm reporting you for it.
0:00:57 > 0:00:58Paramedics saving lives.
0:01:01 > 0:01:03And lifeguards patrolling the seas.
0:01:04 > 0:01:07We are there as the emergency services pull together
0:01:07 > 0:01:12to pick up, patch up and protect the public.
0:01:12 > 0:01:15This is Countryside 999.
0:01:35 > 0:01:37Coming up, Cornwall Air Ambulance
0:01:37 > 0:01:39are called to a serious fall at a farm.
0:01:41 > 0:01:43You can't breathe?
0:01:43 > 0:01:44You're struggling? Sorry?
0:01:48 > 0:01:52Countryside cops lay down the law of the land in the Brecon Beacons.
0:01:52 > 0:01:55It says the insurance details aren't held.
0:01:55 > 0:01:57This isn't right, what's happening.
0:01:57 > 0:02:01And lifeguards face their busiest summer in 24 years.
0:02:01 > 0:02:05Swimmers and bodyboarders, just make sure you're right up
0:02:05 > 0:02:07in-between those red and yellow flags,
0:02:07 > 0:02:08this wind will blow you out.
0:02:13 > 0:02:16Many of us dream of living in the country, to be surrounded by
0:02:16 > 0:02:20rolling fields, winding country lanes, rugged coastlines.
0:02:22 > 0:02:25But living in the back of beyond has its downside.
0:02:27 > 0:02:31When things go wrong, help isn't always just round the corner.
0:02:33 > 0:02:35In Cornwall, one rural organisation
0:02:35 > 0:02:38going the distance to bring us emergency care
0:02:38 > 0:02:40is the air ambulance based in Newquay.
0:02:43 > 0:02:47Lead paramedic Steve Garvey has been on the team for the past four years.
0:02:49 > 0:02:51Cornwall Air Ambulance started 26 years ago
0:02:51 > 0:02:54and was the first air ambulance in the country.
0:02:54 > 0:02:56It probably initially started
0:02:56 > 0:02:58due to the difficult geography and terrain of Cornwall
0:02:58 > 0:03:03where we're surrounded by water on both sides of the county
0:03:03 > 0:03:09with very isolated rural communities that are up to 70 or 80 minutes away
0:03:09 > 0:03:11from the nearest district general hospital.
0:03:14 > 0:03:17At their new base, Steve and fellow paramedic Mick McLachlan
0:03:17 > 0:03:20are scrambling to a pensioner who has fallen from a ladder.
0:03:23 > 0:03:27OK, Geoff, we'll be lifting shortly. Thanks, Paul. Cheers.
0:03:33 > 0:03:35Whenever there's a 999 call,
0:03:35 > 0:03:39the teams aim to be up in the air in less than three minutes.
0:03:41 > 0:03:42Where are we off to?
0:03:42 > 0:03:46Praze near Camborne. Praze-An-Beeble.
0:03:46 > 0:03:49The Helimed is heading 23 miles south to
0:03:49 > 0:03:51Praze-An-Beeble, near Camborne.
0:04:25 > 0:04:29The rural location means the team have to hunt for a make-do helipad.
0:04:36 > 0:04:39It looks like their best bet is in a nearby field.
0:04:51 > 0:04:53They arrive in under 15 minutes.
0:04:56 > 0:04:58Steve races 100m to the scene.
0:05:00 > 0:05:03There's little info available but he knows he's dealing with
0:05:03 > 0:05:05a pensioner who's fallen off his ladder.
0:05:06 > 0:05:09A road ambulance paramedic team is already on the scene
0:05:09 > 0:05:11treating 70-year-old Geoff.
0:05:14 > 0:05:17His wife has told them he wasn't breathing when she got to him
0:05:17 > 0:05:19so she gave him the kiss of life.
0:05:41 > 0:05:43Steve listens carefully.
0:05:43 > 0:05:46Geoff's breathing difficulties could mean internal injuries.
0:05:54 > 0:05:57Geoff's clearly in pain
0:05:57 > 0:06:00but paramedic Ted is struggling to find a vein
0:06:00 > 0:06:02to give him pain relief.
0:06:02 > 0:06:04Yeah, we'll need a pelvic splint.
0:06:04 > 0:06:05A scoop.
0:06:08 > 0:06:12What's the last thing you remember, Geoff?
0:06:12 > 0:06:13I don't remember.
0:06:14 > 0:06:18Mick grabs a pelvic splint to keep Geoff as still as possible.
0:06:18 > 0:06:20He may have fractured or broken bones.
0:06:20 > 0:06:23At this stage, the team can't rule anything out.
0:06:24 > 0:06:26Geoff, can you rapidly make a fist like that?
0:06:37 > 0:06:39He's been conscious and alert since the crew got here
0:06:39 > 0:06:41but obviously he does have a head injury.
0:06:41 > 0:06:44I'm just going to look to try and get some...
0:06:46 > 0:06:48Geoff, with this hand,
0:06:48 > 0:06:50can you make a fist for me several times, sir?
0:06:50 > 0:06:53As fast as you can. Open and close your fist as fast as you can.
0:06:53 > 0:06:55Can you do it faster?
0:06:55 > 0:06:58That's it. Really pump that fist, sir.
0:06:58 > 0:07:01Steve also struggles to find a vein to inject the morphine.
0:07:01 > 0:07:02Is that hurting?
0:07:04 > 0:07:06You can't breathe?
0:07:06 > 0:07:07You're struggling. Sorry?
0:07:09 > 0:07:10Get a good listen.
0:07:11 > 0:07:15The longer Geoff's on the ground, the colder his body will become,
0:07:15 > 0:07:19making it harder to find a vein to give him much-needed pain relief.
0:07:23 > 0:07:26Steve notices a problem with Geoff's right lung.
0:07:28 > 0:07:31They must get him into the waiting ambulance.
0:07:34 > 0:07:35GEOFF CRIES OUT IN PAIN
0:07:35 > 0:07:38But moving him is causing him massive pain.
0:07:39 > 0:07:41Nice and still.
0:07:41 > 0:07:42Sorry.
0:07:42 > 0:07:47He now faces an agonising transfer but the crew have no choice.
0:07:47 > 0:07:51He may be suffering life-threatening internal injuries.
0:07:52 > 0:07:54They need to get him in the air fast.
0:08:06 > 0:08:11From keeping safe in the countryside to keeping the countryside safe.
0:08:11 > 0:08:14In Wales, Dyfed-Powys Police cover a massive area,
0:08:14 > 0:08:17stretching over 4,000 square miles.
0:08:18 > 0:08:20Being a local bobby on the beat can be a challenge
0:08:20 > 0:08:23when dealing with a population the size of Manchester
0:08:23 > 0:08:26in an area 100 times bigger.
0:08:31 > 0:08:34The Brecon Beacon National Park is a tourist hot spot.
0:08:34 > 0:08:36But its stunning landscape needs protecting
0:08:36 > 0:08:38from the very folk that flock to it.
0:08:41 > 0:08:44Looking after the countryside are neighbourhood policing officers,
0:08:44 > 0:08:46often working alone.
0:08:49 > 0:08:52Today, it's the turn of new team member Rhodri Arnell,
0:08:52 > 0:08:54in the job less than a year.
0:08:56 > 0:08:58It's a bank holiday weekend.
0:08:59 > 0:09:03The area we are in is very much dependent on tourism.
0:09:04 > 0:09:06Bank holiday means busy.
0:09:06 > 0:09:09Today's shift might not be a walk in the park.
0:09:10 > 0:09:15Essentially, things that can be an issue is antisocial behaviour,
0:09:15 > 0:09:17overnight camping,
0:09:17 > 0:09:18littering, fly-tipping.
0:09:20 > 0:09:23There's certainly been rural thefts in the past
0:09:23 > 0:09:28so we're doing high-visibility patrols to help prevent those.
0:09:28 > 0:09:30Especially with the weekends,
0:09:30 > 0:09:34you get a lot of people who like to come out here and party.
0:09:34 > 0:09:37It really does spoil other people's experiences
0:09:37 > 0:09:39of being out in the countryside.
0:09:40 > 0:09:42Rhodri's heading to Cwm Porth,
0:09:42 > 0:09:46the heart of the park's stunning and remote waterfall country.
0:09:48 > 0:09:52Essentially, it attracts a lot of walkers, kayakers,
0:09:52 > 0:09:55people who like to go gorge walking.
0:09:55 > 0:10:00It's basically for people that like a bit of adventure.
0:10:00 > 0:10:04With him today is National Park Warden John Pimm.
0:10:04 > 0:10:08John's 12 years' experience will be a massive help for rookie Rhodri.
0:10:11 > 0:10:13- Morning, Rhod.- Morning, John.
0:10:13 > 0:10:16And the morning's first problem - litter.
0:10:16 > 0:10:19And it's nothing to do with the cat.
0:10:19 > 0:10:22- Any issues then?- Well, I've only just come on now,
0:10:22 > 0:10:24but Hugh has said that he's picked up a sharps box
0:10:24 > 0:10:26so you've got that in the back there
0:10:26 > 0:10:29so we'll take that back to Brecon Hospital.
0:10:29 > 0:10:31I don't think there's any marks on it.
0:10:32 > 0:10:34Potentially harmful drug needles
0:10:34 > 0:10:36have been dumped in a nearby car park.
0:10:36 > 0:10:39I'll just drop it into Brecon Hospital at the end of the day
0:10:39 > 0:10:41and let them get rid of it.
0:10:41 > 0:10:42Luckily, they're boxed
0:10:42 > 0:10:45so there's not much risk of injury.
0:10:45 > 0:10:47There's quite a few in there, for some reason.
0:10:47 > 0:10:50- And that was found overnight, was it? - Yeah, first thing this morning.
0:10:50 > 0:10:53It's been a while since we've had any sharps in the area.
0:10:53 > 0:10:55At least they're in a box.
0:10:55 > 0:10:59We'll pop up later and check there's none hidden around anywhere
0:10:59 > 0:11:01- up by where it was.- Right, yeah.
0:11:01 > 0:11:03But right now, John's got another headache brewing.
0:11:03 > 0:11:07Apparently, there are some campers down by the Blue Pool
0:11:07 > 0:11:10so we can go and have a quick word with those, if you want, first off.
0:11:10 > 0:11:12Apparently, they're tidy
0:11:12 > 0:11:14but we'll go down and explain why they shouldn't be down there,
0:11:14 > 0:11:16- if that's all right? - Yeah, no problem at all.
0:11:19 > 0:11:23Over four million visitors descend on the Brecon Beacons every year.
0:11:23 > 0:11:26Protecting the park means clamping down on campers.
0:11:29 > 0:11:31They probably didn't wake up this morning
0:11:31 > 0:11:35expecting to see a police officer and a National Parks Warden
0:11:35 > 0:11:37come down here, to be honest with you.
0:11:37 > 0:11:39But they've got to learn somehow.
0:11:44 > 0:11:45Morning!
0:11:47 > 0:11:48What's that?
0:11:54 > 0:11:56We thought it was a National Park?
0:11:58 > 0:12:00Oh, right, OK. Sorry, mate, we didn't know.
0:12:10 > 0:12:12OK, we'll pack up, clear up and move on.
0:12:12 > 0:12:14Finish your breakfast, finish everything you're doing, tidy up,
0:12:14 > 0:12:16I'll give you an hour or so.
0:12:16 > 0:12:19We think it's a National Park so we presumed you was allowed to
0:12:19 > 0:12:20because it's a National Park.
0:12:20 > 0:12:23But, obviously, if you're not allowed to, you're not allowed to.
0:12:23 > 0:12:25Thank you. Thanks very much.
0:12:25 > 0:12:28Unfortunately, you can't pitch up anywhere,
0:12:28 > 0:12:31you have to go to a proper campsite and camp there.
0:12:31 > 0:12:33These guys were tidy, there was no rubbish,
0:12:33 > 0:12:37they had a little fire but nothing to worry about.
0:12:37 > 0:12:40So, yeah, just words of advice and let them carry on.
0:12:40 > 0:12:43Where we are today, for example, this is an area of conservation
0:12:43 > 0:12:48because of the plants you find in the stream banks and beds.
0:12:48 > 0:12:50Unwittingly, people might be destroying,
0:12:50 > 0:12:54damaging those important features which make up the National Park.
0:12:54 > 0:12:56So, park or no park,
0:12:56 > 0:12:59if you pitch up on private land without permission,
0:12:59 > 0:13:01it's bye-de-bye campers.
0:13:04 > 0:13:08After packing them off, John gets a call from a member of the public
0:13:08 > 0:13:11reporting some motorbikes on a restricted rural byway.
0:13:16 > 0:13:19The pair hit the trail in pursuit of the bikers,
0:13:19 > 0:13:22but to their surprise, it's not motorbikes they find.
0:13:24 > 0:13:27We've just found some people who shouldn't be up here.
0:13:38 > 0:13:41Back in Cornwall, air ambulance paramedics Steve and Mick
0:13:41 > 0:13:45have raced 25 miles to a remote farm near Camborne.
0:13:46 > 0:13:48After landing in a nearby field,
0:13:48 > 0:13:51it was a 100m dash to help 70-year-old Geoff,
0:13:51 > 0:13:52who's fallen off his ladder.
0:13:54 > 0:13:56Ready, set, roll.
0:13:56 > 0:13:57Ow!
0:13:59 > 0:14:02A road ambulance crew is also on the scene.
0:14:07 > 0:14:08- Ow!- Sorry, boss.
0:14:09 > 0:14:10Here we go, Geoff.
0:14:12 > 0:14:15Still struggling to breathe there, Geoff, a bit?
0:14:17 > 0:14:19Geoff is struggling to breathe,
0:14:19 > 0:14:22a sign he may have serious internal injuries.
0:14:22 > 0:14:25The crew need him airborne as soon as possible.
0:14:25 > 0:14:28But the Helimed is in a field opposite.
0:14:37 > 0:14:38Ready, set, lift.
0:14:39 > 0:14:42Earlier, the paramedics tried to give Geoff pain relief
0:14:42 > 0:14:44but his veins had collapsed
0:14:44 > 0:14:48so they will give him morphine orally once he's on the helicopter.
0:14:50 > 0:14:53The quickest and safest way to get to the chopper
0:14:53 > 0:14:56which is 100m away is by land ambulance.
0:15:02 > 0:15:04The team now have two options -
0:15:04 > 0:15:08get Geoff to the major trauma unit in Plymouth half an hour away,
0:15:08 > 0:15:10or take the ten minute trip to the smaller
0:15:10 > 0:15:13Treliske Emergency Department in Truro.
0:15:19 > 0:15:21His breathing is a big worry.
0:15:21 > 0:15:22They go for Treliske.
0:15:27 > 0:15:29Fine, no worries.
0:16:32 > 0:16:34Earlier, the crew couldn't find a vein,
0:16:34 > 0:16:37so Geoff's now given oral morphine.
0:16:43 > 0:16:46- Brilliant.- OK?
0:16:46 > 0:16:49He was quite conscious and alert, so we were able to give him
0:16:49 > 0:16:50some pain relief orally.
0:16:50 > 0:16:54If they're not alert, obviously we can't give them
0:16:54 > 0:16:58anything orally, because the risk of compromising the airway's too great.
0:17:01 > 0:17:03The crew keep a careful watch on Geoff's breathing.
0:17:22 > 0:17:24'100 feet.'
0:17:30 > 0:17:32You can now disembark.
0:17:32 > 0:17:35- We'll give you 30 seconds, then shut down.- Roger that.
0:17:40 > 0:17:43Geoff could be suffering severe internal injuries,
0:17:43 > 0:17:47but the full extent won't be known until he's had a scan.
0:17:54 > 0:18:00Coming up, the resus team deal with the full impact of Geoff's fall.
0:18:00 > 0:18:02It's quite a significant injury, that.
0:18:02 > 0:18:05I think he's gone with some force on the right side of his chest.
0:18:05 > 0:18:09The police go off the beaten track with some rogue off-roaders.
0:18:09 > 0:18:10Which way did you come in?
0:18:10 > 0:18:12You came in from that way, yeah?
0:18:12 > 0:18:14Which said "no vehicles".
0:18:14 > 0:18:19First, lifeguards feel the heat as bank holiday hits the beaches.
0:18:19 > 0:18:23You never quite know what sort of incidents you're going to deal with.
0:18:30 > 0:18:34The north coast of Cornwall is home to some of Britain's
0:18:34 > 0:18:36most striking coastline.
0:18:36 > 0:18:39Wide sandy beaches pull in sun-seekers
0:18:39 > 0:18:40and adrenaline junkies.
0:18:43 > 0:18:48A west-facing bay brings big waves off the Atlantic Ocean,
0:18:48 > 0:18:52but with those strong swells comes danger.
0:18:56 > 0:18:58- LOUDSPEAKER: - Swimmers and bodyboarders,
0:18:58 > 0:19:00just make sure you're right up
0:19:00 > 0:19:02in-between those red and yellow flags.
0:19:02 > 0:19:04This wind will blow you out.
0:19:04 > 0:19:06Watergate Bay,
0:19:06 > 0:19:09one of North Cornwall's busiest beaches.
0:19:15 > 0:19:19It's one of the busiest weekends of the year, August bank holiday.
0:19:25 > 0:19:28So the lifeguards are bracing themselves for a hectic day.
0:19:32 > 0:19:34These guys are highly trained lifesavers,
0:19:34 > 0:19:37but surfing's in their blood.
0:19:38 > 0:19:40When they're not snagging big waves from South Africa
0:19:40 > 0:19:45to Santa Cruz, they're keeping us safe in the surf.
0:19:45 > 0:19:48The lifeguards' best weapon against danger on the beach?
0:19:48 > 0:19:50Their eyes.
0:19:56 > 0:19:58Above the beach, lifeguard Tom Houghton
0:19:58 > 0:20:01gets the bird's-eye view of the bay.
0:20:04 > 0:20:05We're here at Watergate today.
0:20:05 > 0:20:08At the moment, the tide's going out.
0:20:08 > 0:20:11Still got a bit of cloud cover, so beaches are slowly filling up.
0:20:11 > 0:20:15It's set to clear up and we're expecting a busy low tide patrol.
0:20:22 > 0:20:25Tom's in constant contact with the team on the beach below.
0:20:25 > 0:20:29It's a couple of miles of beach that we have to scan, so the guys
0:20:29 > 0:20:34in the truck, they're concentrating really on the patrolled flagged area.
0:20:34 > 0:20:37It can be quite intense, you might do an hour and a half.
0:20:37 > 0:20:40At that point, you really need to change over.
0:20:40 > 0:20:43In the truck patrolling the beach, Nick and Ian.
0:20:43 > 0:20:46At Watergate Bay, we've got more of a family beach.
0:20:46 > 0:20:49Most people are very aware of the rules and flags
0:20:49 > 0:20:51and there's nice signage as they walk on the beach,
0:20:51 > 0:20:53that we've put up this morning.
0:20:55 > 0:20:57Just watching the bathers, making sure they're
0:20:57 > 0:20:59on the safest part of the beach.
0:20:59 > 0:21:01And making sure they're as safe as possible
0:21:01 > 0:21:04and that they're having as much fun as possible, as well.
0:21:04 > 0:21:07The lifeguards swap roles regularly to stay alert
0:21:07 > 0:21:09for high-risk rescues.
0:21:14 > 0:21:15That's good.
0:21:17 > 0:21:20But for every wipe-out on a bomb wave,
0:21:20 > 0:21:22there's a blow out on the beach.
0:21:28 > 0:21:32Mum Maura has done her knee in chasing her kids on the sand.
0:21:32 > 0:21:34The lady's just come up to the truck, and she said she's
0:21:34 > 0:21:37hurt her leg, but she's not sure what it is.
0:21:37 > 0:21:39She described it as something slipped in her leg.
0:21:39 > 0:21:41So whether she's dislocated her leg,
0:21:41 > 0:21:44or whether it's cramp or some kind of muscular thing
0:21:44 > 0:21:47we're not sure, but because we're getting a bit busier now,
0:21:47 > 0:21:50best thing to do is just take them straight back to the hut
0:21:50 > 0:21:52where people can deal with her.
0:21:57 > 0:21:59'Copied.'
0:22:02 > 0:22:03Oh, no!
0:22:03 > 0:22:07Maura is taken off the beach and up to the hut.
0:22:07 > 0:22:09And it's over to Ian to get her checked out.
0:22:36 > 0:22:39I can't believe it.
0:22:39 > 0:22:42Take a seat there for a moment, take some weight off it.
0:22:42 > 0:22:45It's not a great start to Maura's family holiday.
0:22:45 > 0:22:48Oh, so silly.
0:22:48 > 0:22:51Instead of catching the waves, she'll be catching a lift to
0:22:51 > 0:22:54the Minor Injury Unit at Newquay.
0:22:54 > 0:22:57They've got a map to Minor Injuries in Newquay.
0:22:57 > 0:22:59A day like, probably take about 20 minutes
0:22:59 > 0:23:01to get there, with the traffic.
0:23:01 > 0:23:04They're just going to go there and get checked out by a professional.
0:23:04 > 0:23:06First day today, literally five minutes on the beach
0:23:06 > 0:23:08and she'd done herself a mischief.
0:23:08 > 0:23:10So, hopefully she'll be able to
0:23:10 > 0:23:11get back down here, next couple of days,
0:23:11 > 0:23:14and enjoy the rest of her holiday.
0:23:14 > 0:23:16Now I'm going to go back to the beach
0:23:16 > 0:23:18and carry on trying to keep people safe.
0:23:21 > 0:23:24But back on the beach, Hannah has spotted trouble.
0:23:24 > 0:23:28She wastes no time in warning the bathers.
0:23:28 > 0:23:30LOUDSPEAKER: Everyone in front of the truck here,
0:23:30 > 0:23:32if you just want to make your way back to the beach.
0:23:32 > 0:23:35If everybody could just come back to the beach.
0:23:35 > 0:23:39As the tide goes out, sandbanks move,
0:23:39 > 0:23:41currents grow stronger and the wind picks up.
0:23:41 > 0:23:44All that spells danger.
0:23:44 > 0:23:46Tom clocks another problem.
0:23:47 > 0:23:50A kite sail without a surfer.
0:23:52 > 0:23:55Just got a kite down over here,
0:23:55 > 0:23:59but from the base they could see somebody sort of swimming in a hole
0:23:59 > 0:24:00down this end of the beach.
0:24:00 > 0:24:03Do you want to go and just check he's all right?
0:24:06 > 0:24:07We got the thumbs up.
0:24:07 > 0:24:11Yeah, we got the thumbs up, so I think that's all we needed to see.
0:24:11 > 0:24:14Speedy teamwork between the hut and beach patrol
0:24:14 > 0:24:18makes sure the kite surfer is OK.
0:24:18 > 0:24:22But later, a bodyboarding family get in very deep water.
0:24:25 > 0:24:27They were just floating around out the back,
0:24:27 > 0:24:29trying to kick against the current
0:24:29 > 0:24:31where they were losing energy and becoming tired.
0:24:37 > 0:24:42From bank holiday on the beach to bank holiday in the Brecon Beacons.
0:24:43 > 0:24:46PCSO Rhodri and park warden John
0:24:46 > 0:24:49are being kept on their toes by the holiday hordes.
0:24:54 > 0:24:55What's that?
0:25:01 > 0:25:04After shifting campers off protected land,
0:25:04 > 0:25:08there's now reports of trail bikers on a restricted rural road.
0:25:10 > 0:25:15The remote byway has been off limits to vehicles since 2006.
0:25:17 > 0:25:20You can see the ruts in the wet mud where they've taken
0:25:20 > 0:25:23their 4x4s and gone mud-clogging, as it were.
0:25:25 > 0:25:28Which is off the track.
0:25:28 > 0:25:32It's more of a problem if they're damaging the land around them.
0:25:33 > 0:25:36For example, now, we've just found
0:25:36 > 0:25:38some people who shouldn't be up here.
0:25:38 > 0:25:40With no sign of the bikers,
0:25:40 > 0:25:43the pair discover a group of off-roaders.
0:25:44 > 0:25:47One of the motors isn't looking too tidy.
0:25:49 > 0:25:50Hi, guys.
0:25:50 > 0:25:54You would have passed the sign saying "no motor vehicles".
0:25:54 > 0:25:58We come up from England on Friday, with the kids.
0:25:58 > 0:26:00We've got some quad bikes back at the place, as well.
0:26:00 > 0:26:02And we're trying to find tracks like this.
0:26:02 > 0:26:04And say, what, last time we come up here,
0:26:04 > 0:26:07a couple of years ago, it was open.
0:26:07 > 0:26:10But then, obviously now, it's been closed, cos the law's changed.
0:26:10 > 0:26:13It's something to do. Cheap sport. It's all right, this.
0:26:13 > 0:26:15Which way did you come in?
0:26:15 > 0:26:17We came in from that way, yeah?
0:26:17 > 0:26:20Which said "no vehicles".
0:26:20 > 0:26:23The sign. We got a map, we googled it.
0:26:23 > 0:26:26There's no excuse, there are quite clear signs up.
0:26:26 > 0:26:31- And cos you googled it isn't really an excuse.- I know, I know.
0:26:31 > 0:26:34While John lectures them about using a restricted road,
0:26:34 > 0:26:37Rhodri's more interested in their motors.
0:26:38 > 0:26:41One of the vehicles has got two tax disks on display,
0:26:41 > 0:26:44and I'm just going to do a check on them
0:26:44 > 0:26:47to see how legitimate these vehicles are,
0:26:47 > 0:26:48if they've got insurance.
0:26:48 > 0:26:52I noticed the number plate on one of the vehicles is broken
0:26:52 > 0:26:55and one isn't actually on display so that's another issue.
0:26:55 > 0:26:57So I'm just going through my police colleague
0:26:57 > 0:27:01and hopefully he'll get back to me now and see what we can do.
0:27:03 > 0:27:05Rhodri does a quick check.
0:27:05 > 0:27:07WOMAN SPEAKS ON RADIO
0:27:07 > 0:27:10Can I have a vehicle check, please?
0:27:10 > 0:27:12And, according to the database,
0:27:12 > 0:27:14there may be no insurance on two of the three motors.
0:27:14 > 0:27:17- ON RADIO:- 'Insurance not held, MOT until October.'
0:27:17 > 0:27:19You haven't got any...
0:27:19 > 0:27:22It says the insurance details aren't held.
0:27:22 > 0:27:25So, to me, they're saying that that vehicle hasn't got insurance.
0:27:28 > 0:27:31This isn't right. What's happening?
0:27:31 > 0:27:33See, there's something lapsed now, again.
0:27:33 > 0:27:37My insurance company are not being put on the database
0:27:37 > 0:27:39for the police station, why is that not happening? Yeah?
0:27:41 > 0:27:43The database isn't infallible.
0:27:43 > 0:27:46It's a tough situation for new boy Rhodri.
0:27:48 > 0:27:51I realise that the Brecon Beacons warden was there, but that's
0:27:51 > 0:27:56not his role, to play out with things like that.
0:27:56 > 0:27:59So, essentially, it was just me in the policing role.
0:28:00 > 0:28:02As a community support officer,
0:28:02 > 0:28:05Rhodri doesn't have full police powers.
0:28:05 > 0:28:08Stuck on a remote road and half an hour away from the nearest
0:28:08 > 0:28:10police station, he calls for support.
0:28:10 > 0:28:13I'm currently on Sarn Helen.
0:28:13 > 0:28:16We've come across three off-roader 4x4s,
0:28:16 > 0:28:19two of which have come back as no insurance held.
0:28:19 > 0:28:21I don't know if you can advise.
0:28:21 > 0:28:23I've got insurance documents for one of them
0:28:23 > 0:28:26but it doesn't really...
0:28:26 > 0:28:27I'm not 100% sure about it.
0:28:27 > 0:28:29The other one hasn't got any documents at all.
0:28:31 > 0:28:33The insurance situation is confusing.
0:28:33 > 0:28:38And, with the police radio buzzing, rookie Rhodri is on his own.
0:28:38 > 0:28:42Unfortunately, it's the rural nature of the force.
0:28:42 > 0:28:45Some vehicles may not be able to commit to coming out here.
0:28:45 > 0:28:47They've got long distances to travel.
0:28:47 > 0:28:50Certainly there may be other urgent ongoing matters.
0:28:50 > 0:28:53At the moment, there's an assault, so some of our officers,
0:28:53 > 0:28:56or all of our officers are tied up down there currently.
0:28:56 > 0:28:57MAN OVER RADIO:
0:29:12 > 0:29:17There's nothing more Rhodri can do about the insurance question now.
0:29:20 > 0:29:23Right guys, you're basically... You're free to go, right?
0:29:23 > 0:29:27Unless I can get any officers out here to seize the vehicles,
0:29:27 > 0:29:31then, essentially, I'm going to have to get as much details as possible
0:29:31 > 0:29:39from these individuals and carry on enquiries over the next coming days.
0:29:39 > 0:29:42For Rhodri, the off-roaders will be gone, but not forgotten.
0:29:42 > 0:29:46They could face a fine for driving on a restricted byway,
0:29:46 > 0:29:48and if they do turn out not to have insurance,
0:29:48 > 0:29:53that might mean another fine and points on their licence.
0:29:53 > 0:29:55But, as the first lot leave,
0:29:55 > 0:29:57the bank holiday traffic just keeps coming.
0:29:57 > 0:30:00We've got a couple more 4x4s coming up to us now,
0:30:00 > 0:30:01so I'll just wait here and stop those and
0:30:01 > 0:30:03we'll deal with those accordingly, as well.
0:30:03 > 0:30:06So, busy spot. We'll see what comes up with this lot.
0:30:13 > 0:30:17In Cornwall, aircrew paramedics Steve and Mick have airlifted
0:30:17 > 0:30:21casualty Geoff to Treliske Emergency Department in Truro.
0:30:24 > 0:30:2870-year-old male, fallen 3m to 4m from a ladder,
0:30:28 > 0:30:30landed directly onto his back,
0:30:30 > 0:30:32onto hard ground, possibly rocks.
0:30:32 > 0:30:35When his wife discovered him she was concerned he wasn't
0:30:35 > 0:30:38actually breathing for a minute, So she did a minute's worth of CPR.
0:30:38 > 0:30:39But I believe he was struggling to breathe,
0:30:39 > 0:30:41with the shallow respirations.
0:30:41 > 0:30:43Thank you very much indeed.
0:30:43 > 0:30:46OK. Right, let's have the monitoring on.
0:30:46 > 0:30:49The air ambulance crew's job is done,
0:30:49 > 0:30:53so they hand over to the resus team, led by Dr Mark Jadav.
0:30:53 > 0:30:55Geoff is in so much pain,
0:30:55 > 0:30:58there's a good chance he has broken bones.
0:30:58 > 0:31:01So they waste no time in carrying out a vital X-ray.
0:31:05 > 0:31:07The images have come back
0:31:07 > 0:31:09and it's not good news.
0:31:09 > 0:31:12He's pretty much broken every rib on his right-hand side
0:31:12 > 0:31:14of his chest in two places, by the looks of things.
0:31:14 > 0:31:17It's what we call a flail chest.
0:31:17 > 0:31:21The right side of the chest X-ray looks like he's got some
0:31:21 > 0:31:23pulmonary contusions, that's bleeding into the lung,
0:31:23 > 0:31:25or early bruising of the lung.
0:31:25 > 0:31:28But it's quite a significant injury, that.
0:31:28 > 0:31:32I think he's gone with some force on the right side of his chest.
0:31:32 > 0:31:34It's painful for him.
0:31:34 > 0:31:37The morphine seems to be getting on top of the pain, so that's good.
0:31:37 > 0:31:40So, the next thing we need to know is, is there anything that needs
0:31:40 > 0:31:43surgical drainage there, or does he need to go
0:31:43 > 0:31:46to our cardiothoracic centre in Derriford, Plymouth?
0:31:46 > 0:31:47A further scan shows Geoff
0:31:47 > 0:31:49has a fracture at the base
0:31:49 > 0:31:51of his skull and damaged vertebrae.
0:31:53 > 0:31:57He's so badly injured, he'll need transferring to Plymouth.
0:31:57 > 0:31:58That was just some water.
0:31:58 > 0:32:01But you've had some really strong painkillers, OK?
0:32:01 > 0:32:04So they should make you feel a bit better soon.
0:32:07 > 0:32:11It's been a challenging job for air paramedic Mick.
0:32:13 > 0:32:16We knew he had had fairly significant injuries
0:32:16 > 0:32:17certainly to his head and chest.
0:32:17 > 0:32:20But even so, quite surprised at the extent of those injuries,
0:32:20 > 0:32:22considering how alert
0:32:22 > 0:32:25and how chatty he was during our contact with him.
0:32:25 > 0:32:28So, we get around that by always assuming the worst.
0:32:28 > 0:32:30You know, if you treat for the worst
0:32:30 > 0:32:34and assume everything's broken until you can prove it isn't.
0:32:34 > 0:32:36Thanks to Cornwall Air Ambulance,
0:32:36 > 0:32:39Geoff avoided a long journey to hospital by road,
0:32:39 > 0:32:45which, for older folk like Geoff, can have huge benefits.
0:32:45 > 0:32:48As your age increases,
0:32:48 > 0:32:51the body is older
0:32:51 > 0:32:54and it's less able to deal with serious injuries.
0:32:54 > 0:32:57So, classically, young people will compensate very well.
0:32:57 > 0:33:02But I have to say Geoff was pretty stoical about his injuries
0:33:02 > 0:33:05and taking it all very well and coping very well with it.
0:33:21 > 0:33:23Policing road traffic can be tricky
0:33:23 > 0:33:25when you're stuck in the middle of nowhere.
0:33:27 > 0:33:31PCSO Rhodri and park warden John are facing rush hour on
0:33:31 > 0:33:34an ancient Roman road in the Brecons.
0:33:37 > 0:33:39They just dealt with one group of illegal off-roaders.
0:33:39 > 0:33:42Two more have just arrived
0:33:42 > 0:33:45and park warden John is determined to lay down the law of the land.
0:33:52 > 0:33:54Whereabouts?
0:34:05 > 0:34:07Which gate was the sign at?
0:34:18 > 0:34:20Oh, OK. To be honest there weren't...
0:34:20 > 0:34:22I don't think there were any signs this side.
0:34:22 > 0:34:24But, you know, hands up. if we're on a restricted byway,
0:34:24 > 0:34:26we're on a restricted byway.
0:34:29 > 0:34:30Have you got a list of byways
0:34:30 > 0:34:31which are restricted in the area?
0:34:31 > 0:34:34I can't give you a list. That's up to you to find out.
0:34:34 > 0:34:37I'll be honest with you, you may well be on a legal route and someone might
0:34:37 > 0:34:39wave their walking stick at you and call you names
0:34:39 > 0:34:41and you could be legally entitled to be there.
0:34:41 > 0:34:44So it's important to protect those rights that you've got,
0:34:44 > 0:34:46as well as making sure you're not going places
0:34:46 > 0:34:48you're not supposed to. So it's getting that balance.
0:34:48 > 0:34:51We're basically just green laning around Wales.
0:34:51 > 0:34:53We've tried to follow as many legal byways as we can.
0:34:53 > 0:34:57We're following an OS map on GPS.
0:34:57 > 0:34:58We've come up this byway this side,
0:34:58 > 0:35:01we didn't realise it's restricted and we've been stopped at the top.
0:35:01 > 0:35:03And that's it, basically.
0:35:03 > 0:35:06Essentially, they've been very compliant,
0:35:06 > 0:35:08they're aware of their mistakes
0:35:08 > 0:35:11and they're free to go now.
0:35:11 > 0:35:16But they will be issued a ticket in regards to off-roading.
0:35:16 > 0:35:19Now, Rhod, just Section 34, cos they were driving tidy.
0:35:19 > 0:35:20Yeah, there's no other issues.
0:35:20 > 0:35:23So it'll just be a Section 34 that comes through the post.
0:35:23 > 0:35:26You can either fight it or you can just cough up.
0:35:26 > 0:35:28Hands up, we're on a restricted byway.
0:35:28 > 0:35:31Thankfully, this time it's a straightforward booking
0:35:31 > 0:35:34for driving on a restricted road and they're on their way.
0:35:38 > 0:35:41Rhodri's one-man patrol on such a remote patch
0:35:41 > 0:35:43has put him through his paces.
0:35:44 > 0:35:46From unauthorised camping...
0:35:51 > 0:35:54..to illegal off-roaders...
0:35:54 > 0:35:56It says the insurance details aren't held.
0:35:56 > 0:35:58This isn't right. What's happening?
0:35:58 > 0:36:00But he's met the challenge head-on.
0:36:00 > 0:36:03It's quite a vulnerable position to be in really,
0:36:03 > 0:36:07especially when you face issues such as no mobile phone signal.
0:36:07 > 0:36:09Sometimes our radios,
0:36:09 > 0:36:12we don't get any radio signal.
0:36:12 > 0:36:18I haven't really got any officers here, essentially.
0:36:18 > 0:36:20It's quite a difficult position to be in,
0:36:20 > 0:36:23especially when you don't have all the powers
0:36:23 > 0:36:27a PC has to deal with these situations.
0:36:27 > 0:36:28So you can only do your best.
0:36:28 > 0:36:32And, on that particular day,
0:36:32 > 0:36:33I think I did my best.
0:36:44 > 0:36:47From remote roads to buzzing beaches.
0:36:49 > 0:36:52It's bank holiday at Watergate Bay near Newquay.
0:36:52 > 0:36:54The surf's up, the beach is packed
0:36:54 > 0:36:58and the lifeguards, as ever, are on the lookout.
0:36:58 > 0:37:01'Just make sure you stay in the centre of the red and yellow flags.'
0:37:01 > 0:37:04Earlier, high winds wiped out a kite surfer
0:37:04 > 0:37:07and one mum's holiday was cut short.
0:37:09 > 0:37:10WHISTLE BLOWS
0:37:12 > 0:37:14It's been a very busy day.
0:37:14 > 0:37:18It's bank holiday in August, so it's a very busy weekend for us.
0:37:18 > 0:37:21And the sun's out, which has attracted large crowds to the beach,
0:37:21 > 0:37:26with reasonable surf conditions giving us plenty of work to do.
0:37:26 > 0:37:28It's the hottest summer in seven years
0:37:28 > 0:37:31and with incidents up by a quarter since June,
0:37:31 > 0:37:35now more than ever the lifeguards need to be alert.
0:37:38 > 0:37:42They rely on kit like nifty Rescue Water Crafts
0:37:42 > 0:37:43to reach incidents swiftly.
0:37:49 > 0:37:52On duty today is lifeguard Hannah.
0:37:52 > 0:37:53It's a brilliant piece of kit.
0:37:53 > 0:37:55It's going to be with somebody within seconds,
0:37:55 > 0:37:57if it's already in the water.
0:37:57 > 0:38:00And, in these conditions, with so many people in the water,
0:38:00 > 0:38:03you've got to be here, there and everywhere.
0:38:03 > 0:38:07It's a fast, responsive piece of kit, so we rely on it a lot.
0:38:07 > 0:38:10If it all looks like these guys are having far too much fun,
0:38:10 > 0:38:12don't worry, they are.
0:38:12 > 0:38:14But it is tough, physical work.
0:38:14 > 0:38:17It can get tiring and cold from the constant exposure
0:38:17 > 0:38:21to wind and water, so the team change over regularly.
0:38:22 > 0:38:25Today it's a full team of six on duty,
0:38:25 > 0:38:27including Hannah and Nick.
0:38:27 > 0:38:30I've just been out on the Jet Ski,
0:38:30 > 0:38:32patrolling the bathing area.
0:38:32 > 0:38:35So, doing like a horseshoe shape around the bathers to keep them
0:38:35 > 0:38:38within the red and yellow flags and to try and keep them
0:38:38 > 0:38:40within their own depth today.
0:38:40 > 0:38:44Had some dangerous conditions, with waves coming through
0:38:44 > 0:38:47and large lulls of no waves coming, and therefore there's
0:38:47 > 0:38:49a lot of water moving out sea.
0:38:49 > 0:38:53During my stint, it's got worse and worse, and there's been
0:38:53 > 0:38:58some rips opening up on either side of the bathing areas.
0:38:58 > 0:39:00Rip currents can be powerful, even deadly
0:39:00 > 0:39:03and, to the untrained eye, they are hard to spot.
0:39:05 > 0:39:08LOUDSPEAKER: Yeah, just get the attention of the surfers
0:39:08 > 0:39:10out the back of the bathing area.
0:39:10 > 0:39:13You need to keep well clear of the red and yellow flags.
0:39:15 > 0:39:19But Hannah's on the ball and she's clocked trouble.
0:39:24 > 0:39:27She alerts Nick, who's patrolling on the Jet Ski.
0:39:33 > 0:39:35In seconds, he finds the problem.
0:39:35 > 0:39:40Three bodyboarders, a dad and two teenagers, are in trouble.
0:39:43 > 0:39:47They're out of their depth and struggling to get back to shore.
0:39:52 > 0:39:55Nick picks up the teenagers first.
0:40:08 > 0:40:12With only enough room for two on the rescue sled, Dad has to stay behind.
0:40:14 > 0:40:19Finally, Dad is picked up and given a ride to the beach.
0:40:20 > 0:40:23Dad Graham, daughter Lucy and 18-year-old Carl
0:40:23 > 0:40:26had planned to end their holiday with a splash,
0:40:26 > 0:40:28but got a bigger one than they'd bargained for.
0:40:28 > 0:40:30We're on holiday, this is our favourite beach,
0:40:30 > 0:40:33so we thought we'd come and spend our last day here.
0:40:33 > 0:40:35We just went out and kept getting dragged out.
0:40:35 > 0:40:38And a lifeguard came out and said there was a bit of a riptide,
0:40:38 > 0:40:40so we couldn't get back in, it was too strong.
0:40:43 > 0:40:45The children seemed OK,
0:40:45 > 0:40:48they managed to climb onto the Jet Ski well, onto the sled.
0:40:48 > 0:40:51They were happy to get onto the Jet Ski,
0:40:51 > 0:40:53cos they were just floating around out the back,
0:40:53 > 0:40:54trying to kick against the current
0:40:54 > 0:40:57where they were losing energy and becoming tired.
0:40:57 > 0:40:58They've done really well, the lifeguards.
0:40:58 > 0:41:01You feel safe all the time, cos they're back and forwards
0:41:01 > 0:41:03on the Jet Ski, and there's people watching,
0:41:03 > 0:41:06telling you to watch out for the flags on the shore.
0:41:06 > 0:41:08So you know where you are the whole time.
0:41:08 > 0:41:11Just that one time you switch off for a few seconds
0:41:11 > 0:41:14and you get pulled out.
0:41:14 > 0:41:16Luckily, that one time Dad switched off,
0:41:16 > 0:41:18the lifeguards were switched on.
0:41:20 > 0:41:23Dad was relieved also to be jumping on the Jet Ski.
0:41:23 > 0:41:26He was happy that I picked up his children first
0:41:26 > 0:41:27and then went back for himself.
0:41:27 > 0:41:30We're out there to do our job and it's part of the job.
0:41:30 > 0:41:32But it's a good feeling to bring someone back in,
0:41:32 > 0:41:34when they say thank you and are really happy with what
0:41:34 > 0:41:36you've done to help them.
0:41:37 > 0:41:40It's a happy holiday ending for this family
0:41:40 > 0:41:43and it's not long before they're back on the boards.
0:41:48 > 0:41:51- LOUDSPEAKER:- OK, your attention in the water please!
0:41:51 > 0:41:53The lifeguard service is now ending.
0:41:53 > 0:41:56Due to the conditions and strong rip current,
0:41:56 > 0:42:00we would recommend that everybody leaves the water.
0:42:00 > 0:42:02If you do choose to stay in,
0:42:02 > 0:42:05it will be entirely unsupervised.
0:42:05 > 0:42:08The lifeguard service will resume tomorrow at 10am.
0:42:08 > 0:42:10Thank you.
0:42:10 > 0:42:13When the sun's out, we hit the surf,
0:42:13 > 0:42:15taking the thrills with the spills.
0:42:18 > 0:42:22Here in Cornwall, the lifeguards do their best to keep us safe.
0:42:29 > 0:42:33It's been all go for the emergency services in Britain's rural areas.
0:42:35 > 0:42:37After a stay in hospital,
0:42:37 > 0:42:39Geoff is back home at his farm in Camborne,
0:42:39 > 0:42:42taking it easy and keeping off ladders, for now.
0:42:44 > 0:42:47Dyfed-Powys Police never pursued
0:42:47 > 0:42:50the case of the off-roaders' insurance any further.
0:42:50 > 0:42:54It seems possible that they did have insurance after all.
0:42:58 > 0:43:01And the scorching summer saw the RNLI deal with
0:43:01 > 0:43:05over 10,500 incidents across the Southwest.
0:43:08 > 0:43:12And you thought it was quiet in the countryside.