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0:00:19 > 0:00:21- Wales's landscape is truly dramatic.
0:00:22 > 0:00:26- Thousands of people - enjoy outdoor pursuits every year.
0:00:26 > 0:00:29- But if you run into difficulty - in remote locations...
0:00:30 > 0:00:34- ..transport to the nearest hospital - may prove challenging.
0:00:34 > 0:00:37- That's when - the Wales Air Ambulance...
0:00:37 > 0:00:41- ..can make the difference - between life and death.
0:00:41 > 0:00:45- Our cameras have been - following the paramedics in red...
0:00:45 > 0:00:47- ..as they respond - to emergency calls.
0:00:48 > 0:00:51- Special cameras - have been installed on board...
0:00:51 > 0:00:55- ..to capture what - the crews see on their missions.
0:00:55 > 0:00:57- Tonight on Ambiwlans Awyr...
0:00:57 > 0:01:03- ..the North Wales crew deals with a - motorcyclist injured in a collision.
0:01:03 > 0:01:08- He was thrown over the rear end, and - we suspect he's injured his pelvis.
0:01:09 > 0:01:13- We hear from the workman who was - injured on the Brecon Beacons.
0:01:14 > 0:01:16- I phoned 999 and told them...
0:01:16 > 0:01:20- ..we were in a remote spot - and needed a helicopter.
0:01:21 > 0:01:24- And harsh weather - makes it difficult for the crews...
0:01:24 > 0:01:26- ..to reach some casualties.
0:01:27 > 0:01:28- A small scratch.
0:01:28 > 0:01:30- A small scratch.- - Her speech is impaired...
0:01:30 > 0:01:34- ..and we suspect - it's the dreaded stroke.
0:01:40 > 0:01:45- It's Sunday afternoon and - Helimed 61 is above Merionethshire.
0:01:45 > 0:01:49- A motorbike - has collided with a car near Bala.
0:01:49 > 0:01:52- You've got wires - crossing the road there.
0:01:53 > 0:01:56- On duty are paramedics - Tony Stevens and Ian Thomas.
0:01:57 > 0:01:59- Today's pilot is Bob Kendall.
0:01:59 > 0:02:02- OK, Bob? - I'm just going to stand down, mate.
0:02:09 > 0:02:12- The Bala ambulance - is already at the scene.
0:02:14 > 0:02:16- Hello. Are you alright?
0:02:16 > 0:02:18- The ambulance crew...
0:02:19 > 0:02:22- ..has begun assessing - the motorcyclist.
0:02:22 > 0:02:24- He's in a critical condition.
0:02:24 > 0:02:26- He's in a critical condition.- - Mid femur.
0:02:26 > 0:02:30- Possibly pelvic. He's in pain - when we try to move his leg.
0:02:30 > 0:02:36- Ken Irving was returning home to the - Midlands when the accident happened.
0:02:36 > 0:02:40- Paramedics suspect he's broken - several bones in his body.
0:02:41 > 0:02:43- We have a pelvic splint...
0:02:44 > 0:02:49- ..and a traction splint, so we'll - put them on once you've finished.
0:02:50 > 0:02:53- They fear a vein - in his leg is constricted...
0:02:53 > 0:02:57- ..preventing blood flow to his foot.
0:02:57 > 0:03:00- There's a lot of swelling. - Is there a distal pulse?
0:03:00 > 0:03:03- Ian checks for a pulse - in Ken's foot.
0:03:03 > 0:03:07- If he doesn't find a pulse, - the leg is in danger.
0:03:07 > 0:03:10- I've found a pulse. - He looks very ashen.
0:03:10 > 0:03:12- His leg is very grey.
0:03:18 > 0:03:22- The pulse is weak, which means - the blood flow is restricted.
0:03:22 > 0:03:24- He must be - taken to hospital at once.
0:03:25 > 0:03:26- How old are you, Ken?
0:03:26 > 0:03:28- How old are you, Ken?- - 58.
0:03:28 > 0:03:29- Normally fit and healthy?
0:03:29 > 0:03:31- Normally fit and healthy?- - Yeah.
0:03:31 > 0:03:34- Been to the doctor for anything? - Nothing, no?
0:03:34 > 0:03:39- I'm just going to pop a needle - in your arm. Is that alright?
0:03:39 > 0:03:42- Ken needs morphine to ease the pain.
0:03:43 > 0:03:45- Nothing at the moment.
0:03:45 > 0:03:50- What I'm going to do, Ken, we've - got to stabilize your pelvis...
0:03:50 > 0:03:54- ..and get you on the board, - but we'll give you pain relief.
0:03:54 > 0:03:57- I'll get the morphine in you now.
0:03:59 > 0:04:03- It's possible the casualty - has broken his pelvis and hip.
0:04:04 > 0:04:06- These injuries can be serious.
0:04:06 > 0:04:08- These injuries can be serious.- - Sorry about all the questions.
0:04:08 > 0:04:11- We must be very careful...
0:04:11 > 0:04:14- ..because - these kind of injuries can be fatal.
0:04:14 > 0:04:19- The crew must use a thick strap - called a pelvic splint...
0:04:19 > 0:04:22- ..to stabilize Ken's pelvis.
0:04:22 > 0:04:25- We must do something - on your left leg.
0:04:25 > 0:04:29- It'll hurt for a moment and then - it'll relieve the pain for you.
0:04:30 > 0:04:32- But it's important that we do it.
0:04:32 > 0:04:36- It was obvious that he'd broken - his femur in his left leg.
0:04:36 > 0:04:40- We carry a traction splint - on the air ambulance...
0:04:40 > 0:04:46- ..which keeps the two bones together - when attached to the leg.
0:04:47 > 0:04:49- It stops - internal bleeding in the leg.
0:04:54 > 0:04:57- Before it's attached, - the leg must be straightened.
0:04:58 > 0:04:59- Scream if you need to.
0:04:59 > 0:05:01- Scream if you need to.- - Argh!
0:05:01 > 0:05:03- Good lad.
0:05:06 > 0:05:09- OK, mate, that's it. - That's all we need.
0:05:10 > 0:05:15- It's important that he doesn't - bend his back with such an injury.
0:05:15 > 0:05:19- A plastic spinal board is - the best way of keeping him stable.
0:05:21 > 0:05:25- Everyone ready? - Good. One, two, three.
0:05:25 > 0:05:28- That's it. Good man, Ken.
0:05:28 > 0:05:30- Hold him there for a sec.
0:05:33 > 0:05:34- It's on a bit of leg.
0:05:35 > 0:05:39- Seven minutes later, Ken - is transferred to Ysbyty Maelor...
0:05:39 > 0:05:44- ..where medics confirm that he's - broken bones in his leg and spine...
0:05:44 > 0:05:46- ..and dislocated his hip.
0:05:46 > 0:05:49- One, two, three, lift.
0:05:53 > 0:05:58- One of the first to arrive at the - scene was paramedic Ludwik Mrowiec.
0:05:58 > 0:06:04- He's sure this won't be the last - time he'll be called to this spot.
0:06:09 > 0:06:13- We've been here several times - before with motorbikes.
0:06:13 > 0:06:16- He was thrown over - the rear end of the car.
0:06:16 > 0:06:19- We suspect - he's injured his pelvis...
0:06:19 > 0:06:22- ..and possibly his femur.
0:06:24 > 0:06:26- Thank you very much for your help.
0:06:27 > 0:06:29- OK, you're well clear, Tony.
0:06:33 > 0:06:37- Ken is now recovering, though - he's not yet back on his bike.
0:06:40 > 0:06:43- At any one time here in Wales...
0:06:43 > 0:06:45- ..350 of these vehicles...
0:06:45 > 0:06:51- ..and more than 1,800 paramedics - and technicians are on standby.
0:06:51 > 0:06:55- It's these crews that call - on the air ambulance for assistance.
0:06:56 > 0:07:00- I visited the Bala Ambulance Service - to meet one of the crews.
0:07:03 > 0:07:08- It's 8.00am in Bala and the day crew - prepares for a 10-hour shift.
0:07:10 > 0:07:12- Have you checked the morphine?
0:07:12 > 0:07:14- Have you checked the morphine?- - Yes, Ray. Everything's fine.
0:07:15 > 0:07:20- Paramedic Ludwik Mrowiec and - ambulance technician Ray Thomas...
0:07:20 > 0:07:24- ..have worked together - in Bala for seven years.
0:07:24 > 0:07:27- Will you pass me - some of those stabbers?
0:07:30 > 0:07:32- Thank you, Lud.
0:07:32 > 0:07:36- Between the two of them, - they have 50 years of experience.
0:07:36 > 0:07:40- They say every day is different.
0:07:40 > 0:07:45- When there are children involved, - it can be a difficult job to do.
0:07:45 > 0:07:47- But then again, there are highs...
0:07:48 > 0:07:51- ..such as when a baby is born - in the back of the ambulance.
0:07:52 > 0:07:53- If there are no complications.
0:07:53 > 0:07:55- If there are no complications.- - Yes.
0:07:56 > 0:07:58- That's the nice part of the job.
0:08:01 > 0:08:05- Bala's ambulance service serves - a rural area in south Gwynedd.
0:08:05 > 0:08:09- The pair say they get - the most unexpected calls at times.
0:08:13 > 0:08:16- I heard about one person - who'd phoned 999...
0:08:16 > 0:08:19- ..because his fingers - were turning black.
0:08:20 > 0:08:21- He'd been reading a newspaper!
0:08:21 > 0:08:23- He'd been reading a newspaper!- - The men say...
0:08:24 > 0:08:28- ..they've seen many changes - over the years, especially Ray...
0:08:28 > 0:08:30- ..who joined in the late 1970s.
0:08:31 > 0:08:34- There was no such thing - as helicopters when I started.
0:08:34 > 0:08:37- You drove and sounded the siren.
0:08:37 > 0:08:39- You drove and sounded the siren.- - Yes, that's right.
0:08:40 > 0:08:42- And rode horses!
0:08:45 > 0:08:48- But seriously, - how have things improved?
0:08:48 > 0:08:52- I'm sure the air ambulance - has made a world of difference.
0:08:52 > 0:08:54- Yes, especially in rural areas.
0:08:55 > 0:08:58- As we've already seen - this evening...
0:08:58 > 0:09:03- ..they work closely - with the air ambulance paramedics.
0:09:03 > 0:09:06- And we have - a traction splint on board.
0:09:07 > 0:09:12- Ludwik and Ray were present - when the air ambulance assisted Ken.
0:09:13 > 0:09:17- We depend a great deal on them - and they depend on us too.
0:09:17 > 0:09:18- We help each other out.
0:09:18 > 0:09:20- We help each other out.- - How does the partnership work?
0:09:21 > 0:09:24- We usually arrive on scene - around the same time...
0:09:25 > 0:09:27- ..but sometimes we get there first.
0:09:27 > 0:09:33- We assess the casualty - and do what needs to be done...
0:09:34 > 0:09:39- ..to make sure they're ready to fly - straightaway in order to save time.
0:09:40 > 0:09:43- They land, transfer the casualty - and off they go.
0:09:44 > 0:09:47- Working together - is the nature of our jobs.
0:09:52 > 0:09:55- We do the same work, - except they're in a helicopter...
0:09:56 > 0:09:58- ..and we're in an ambulance.
0:09:58 > 0:10:02- The work is the same but - the mode of transport is different.
0:10:02 > 0:10:05- There's no rotor - on top of the ambulance!
0:10:08 > 0:10:10- In Part 2, treacherous snow...
0:10:10 > 0:10:13- ..creates havoc throughout Wales.
0:10:14 > 0:10:18- And a man is badly injured - when he's crushed by a tree trunk.
0:10:19 > 0:10:21- Due to the pressure, - it went off like a gun.
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0:10:40 > 0:10:44- January, and Wales - is covered in a blanket of snow.
0:10:48 > 0:10:51- Rural roads are impassable.
0:10:51 > 0:10:56- Some areas have ground to a halt - due to the treacherous weather.
0:10:56 > 0:11:01- But with people getting into - difficulty after venturing out...
0:11:01 > 0:11:04- ..the demand for emergency services - is higher than usual.
0:11:07 > 0:11:10- Swansea Airbase - on the Gower peninsula.
0:11:10 > 0:11:15- Snow and ice make it difficult to - get the helicopter to the helipad.
0:11:20 > 0:11:23- It's three degrees below freezing.
0:11:23 > 0:11:27- Water and ethanol is pumped into - the engine to prevent freezing.
0:11:27 > 0:11:31- Experienced pilot - Tom Marcus knows...
0:11:31 > 0:11:33- ..that caution must be exercised.
0:11:34 > 0:11:37- We're taking more precautions, - so any landing sites...
0:11:38 > 0:11:40- ..especially - if they're snow-covered...
0:11:41 > 0:11:43- ..you must be wary - of what's beneath.
0:11:49 > 0:11:53- The North Wales crew - has had to deal with the snow too.
0:11:53 > 0:11:58- Pilot Bob Kendall and paramedics - Carl Hudson and Ian Thomas...
0:11:58 > 0:12:01- ..are responding - to an emergency call.
0:12:01 > 0:12:03- Helimed 61 - now mobile towards Y Fron.
0:12:04 > 0:12:06- Be about three minutes. Over.
0:12:07 > 0:12:10- We're on our way - to the Dyffryn Nantlle area...
0:12:10 > 0:12:14- ..to assist a woman in her eighties - who's suffered a stroke.
0:12:14 > 0:12:17- We know nothing further - at the moment.
0:12:17 > 0:12:21- We'll probably arrive the same time - as the response vehicle.
0:12:22 > 0:12:25- Although the crew - has been given the location...
0:12:25 > 0:12:31- ..it's difficult to tell which is - the correct address from the air.
0:12:47 > 0:12:49- Hello!
0:12:52 > 0:12:56- As Ian enters the house, - Carl stays with the helicopter...
0:12:56 > 0:12:59- ..until the blades - have stopped rotating.
0:13:00 > 0:13:01- Who's the lady?
0:13:01 > 0:13:03- Who's the lady?- - Mam.
0:13:03 > 0:13:04- What's your name?
0:13:04 > 0:13:06- What's your name?- - Mair.
0:13:06 > 0:13:09- What's happened, Mair? - Do you feel unwell?
0:13:11 > 0:13:14- Mair Jones - has been ill for a few hours.
0:13:14 > 0:13:19- She's been vomiting, is light-headed - and is having trouble walking.
0:13:20 > 0:13:24- In spite of the weather, - paramedic Alwyn Roberts...
0:13:24 > 0:13:28- ..arrived at the scene - in his rapid-response vehicle.
0:13:28 > 0:13:32- I want you to squeeze my fingers - as hard as you can.
0:13:32 > 0:13:34- I'll give you some oxygen.
0:13:34 > 0:13:36- There we go. Slowly does it.
0:13:37 > 0:13:39- Listen to me, Mair.
0:13:39 > 0:13:42- Can you raise your right leg for me?
0:13:42 > 0:13:45- She had paralysis in her left leg...
0:13:45 > 0:13:48- ..and the left side - of her face was drooping.
0:13:48 > 0:13:52- The fact it wasn't improving - set alarm bells ringing.
0:13:53 > 0:13:55- Can I take your watch off?
0:13:55 > 0:13:58- It's probable - that Mair has suffered a stroke.
0:13:58 > 0:14:02- This occurs when blood flow - to the head is restricted...
0:14:03 > 0:14:05- ..and a lack of oxygen to the brain.
0:14:05 > 0:14:07- ..and a lack of oxygen to the brain.- - I'm taking your temperature.
0:14:09 > 0:14:10- 36.3.
0:14:11 > 0:14:14- Like many other patients, - the 86-year-old woman...
0:14:15 > 0:14:18- ..doesn't want to leave her home.
0:14:18 > 0:14:21- She doesn't want to go to hospital.
0:14:21 > 0:14:25- Come on, it's a nice day. - We'll have a chat on the way.
0:14:25 > 0:14:27- By myself?
0:14:27 > 0:14:29- By myself?- - With me.
0:14:30 > 0:14:32- There's no room for the ladies.
0:14:33 > 0:14:35- You'll be fine with Ian.
0:14:35 > 0:14:38- You're fine with me.
0:14:39 > 0:14:44- Can I put a needle in your hand in - case I need to give you something?
0:14:45 > 0:14:47- A small scratch.
0:14:47 > 0:14:50- It started this morning.
0:14:50 > 0:14:54- She's taken a turn for the worse - and her speech is impaired.
0:14:55 > 0:14:58- We suspect - the dreaded stroke is the culprit.
0:14:59 > 0:15:01- I'm going to give you saltwater.
0:15:01 > 0:15:05- A stroke can be very serious.
0:15:05 > 0:15:08- It changes people's lives - and also kills.
0:15:11 > 0:15:15- The ambulance crew - has battled the elements too...
0:15:15 > 0:15:18- ..but it's quicker - to transport Mair by helicopter.
0:15:21 > 0:15:25- The lads will look after you, - don't you worry.
0:15:25 > 0:15:29- Don't worry. Is it this side - that's been affected?
0:15:30 > 0:15:34- The crew uses a special chair - to carry Mair from her house.
0:15:42 > 0:15:45- Mair will be in Bangor - in less than five minutes.
0:15:48 > 0:15:52- There we go. A-1.
0:15:53 > 0:15:57- After being treated - at Ysbyty Gwynedd...
0:15:57 > 0:16:00- ..she is currently - recovering at home.
0:16:00 > 0:16:04- The council have done a - remarkable job clearing the roads...
0:16:04 > 0:16:07- ..but remote areas are the problem.
0:16:07 > 0:16:13- We can't get the ambulance near - these small roads and rural estates.
0:16:13 > 0:16:17- It's not a problem - for the helicopter, of course.
0:16:17 > 0:16:21- It can land in the middle of these - estates to assist the response cars.
0:16:22 > 0:16:26- On that day, as you've seen, there - was a blanket of snow everywhere.
0:16:27 > 0:16:31- Ambulance crews struggle - to respond to every emergency call.
0:16:32 > 0:16:35- That's when - the helicopter comes into its own.
0:16:40 > 0:16:44- Usually, this helicopter carries - one pilot and two paramedics...
0:16:44 > 0:16:47- ..to deliver - urgent medical assistance...
0:16:47 > 0:16:50- ..or to reach remote locations.
0:16:50 > 0:16:54- When Wayne Morgan was injured - in the Brecon Beacons...
0:16:54 > 0:16:56- ..he needed urgent assistance.
0:17:02 > 0:17:05- The slopes of Pen Y Fan - in the Brecon Beacons.
0:17:05 > 0:17:07- Brothers Wayne and Cerith Morgan...
0:17:08 > 0:17:11- ..were working - in a forest on the mountain.
0:17:13 > 0:17:15- It was a very bleak day.
0:17:15 > 0:17:19- It was pouring with rain and foggy.
0:17:19 > 0:17:23- That day, - Wayne was operating the chainsaw.
0:17:25 > 0:17:27- I took the chainsaw - to one of the trees.
0:17:28 > 0:17:31- The boys were winching - across the way from me.
0:17:31 > 0:17:36- The brothers run a woodcutting - business in the Swansea valley.
0:17:36 > 0:17:39- They were clearing - over two acres of woodland that day.
0:17:39 > 0:17:42- The size of the trees made it hell.
0:17:42 > 0:17:45- The poles were a metre and beyond.
0:17:46 > 0:17:49- They were clearing trees - that had been blown over.
0:17:49 > 0:17:54- The work is dangerous due to - the remaining tension in the trunks.
0:17:54 > 0:17:56- I start cutting away from me...
0:17:57 > 0:18:00- ..depending - on where the pressure is.
0:18:03 > 0:18:06- As Wayne began cutting - the trunk of the tree...
0:18:06 > 0:18:08- ..it flew at him like a bullet.
0:18:10 > 0:18:13- There was so much pressure, - it went off like a gun.
0:18:18 > 0:18:22- He took a nasty hit and his leg - got trapped under the trunk.
0:18:24 > 0:18:29- He was in a great deal of pain and - knew he'd been seriously injured.
0:18:30 > 0:18:34- One of the boys came over - to check on me and pull me out.
0:18:34 > 0:18:37- He freed my leg and straightened it.
0:18:38 > 0:18:40- What's happened?
0:18:40 > 0:18:42- What's happened?- - My leg! My leg!
0:18:42 > 0:18:44- He's a tough bloke...
0:18:44 > 0:18:48- ..so I knew if he couldn't move, - it was serious.
0:18:48 > 0:18:53- The men moved the trunk, but - Wayne's leg had to be kept straight.
0:18:54 > 0:18:56- He shouted to the lads, - "Cut me two splints.
0:18:57 > 0:18:59- "Stick them on - and I'll walk out of here."
0:19:00 > 0:19:02- HE GROANS IN PAIN
0:19:02 > 0:19:04- It wasn't safe - for them to move Wayne.
0:19:05 > 0:19:07- He needed urgent medical attention.
0:19:07 > 0:19:11- I phoned 999, despite - not having much of a signal...
0:19:11 > 0:19:14- ..but there was - just enough that day.
0:19:14 > 0:19:18- I told them we were working - in a remote spot...
0:19:18 > 0:19:21- ..and that we needed a helicopter.
0:19:21 > 0:19:25- They would never - have moved him without a helicopter.
0:19:29 > 0:19:33- That day, paramedics Chris Connor - and Gareth Williams were on duty...
0:19:34 > 0:19:36- ..at Swansea Airbase.
0:19:39 > 0:19:41- From the grid reference given...
0:19:41 > 0:19:45- ..we knew the incident - was in an inaccessible place.
0:19:46 > 0:19:49- Crews are regularly called - to remote locations...
0:19:49 > 0:19:52- ..but this spot proved challenging.
0:19:52 > 0:19:57- He was lying halfway down - a mountainside strewn with trees.
0:19:58 > 0:20:01- They couldn't land - close to where I was lying...
0:20:01 > 0:20:04- ..in case the brash - got caught in the blades.
0:20:05 > 0:20:08- They had to land - three fields away from me.
0:20:12 > 0:20:16- We made our way down - the mountainside to where he was...
0:20:16 > 0:20:21- ..climbed over a barbed-wire fence - and through a ditch and some trees.
0:20:21 > 0:20:23- He had serious injuries - to both legs.
0:20:26 > 0:20:28- Wayne had to be treated immediately.
0:20:31 > 0:20:34- They put a splint on me.
0:20:35 > 0:20:40- There was a danger he was bleeding - internally from his pelvic bone...
0:20:40 > 0:20:44- ..so they secured the bone tightly - with a special strap.
0:20:44 > 0:20:48- But it was too far to carry him - to the air ambulance.
0:20:48 > 0:20:50- The crew needed assistance.
0:20:50 > 0:20:54- If we'd have waited - for mountain rescue...
0:20:54 > 0:20:59- ..or the ambulance service to come, - it would've been hours.
0:20:59 > 0:21:03- They knew the only way - they could get him out of here...
0:21:04 > 0:21:06- ..was with the Sea King.
0:21:06 > 0:21:09- The paramedics alerted the RAF.
0:21:09 > 0:21:11- It was atrocious weather...
0:21:11 > 0:21:16- ..but fortunately, the yellow - helicopter arrived in half an hour.
0:21:18 > 0:21:21- The Sea King turned up - and off I went!
0:21:24 > 0:21:27- The rope looked very thin...
0:21:27 > 0:21:29- ..but I knew I was in safe hands.
0:21:29 > 0:21:32- Wayne was winched to safety...
0:21:32 > 0:21:35- ..and taken to hospital - in Merthyr Tydfil.
0:21:36 > 0:21:38- It took 10 minutes.
0:21:38 > 0:21:40- It took 10 minutes.- - His knee had been crushed...
0:21:40 > 0:21:44- ..and he'd broken his tibia - and fibula in his left leg.
0:21:44 > 0:21:47- It's been nine months - since the accident.
0:21:47 > 0:21:49- There's not much damage there.
0:21:50 > 0:21:52- They cut all the way down.
0:21:52 > 0:21:55- They gave me scaffolding - first of all.
0:21:55 > 0:21:59- Two holes in the bone here - and two in my shin.
0:21:59 > 0:22:01- I wore scaffolding for a month.
0:22:01 > 0:22:04- That's the only scar I have.
0:22:04 > 0:22:07- It's barely noticeable, really.
0:22:08 > 0:22:11- It moves well. - Everything's in working order.
0:22:11 > 0:22:15- The brothers are grateful - to the two helicopter crews...
0:22:15 > 0:22:18- ..that rescued Wayne - in the Brecon Beacons.
0:22:20 > 0:22:22- You're out in the mountains.
0:22:22 > 0:22:25- Without an air ambulance, - you couldn't do the job.
0:22:26 > 0:22:30- I could've lost my leg - if it weren't for the air ambulance.
0:22:30 > 0:22:32- They saved my leg.
0:22:35 > 0:22:37- I was lucky.
0:22:37 > 0:22:40- They're on standby - and they do their job well.
0:22:46 > 0:22:48- Next week on Ambiwlans Awyr...
0:22:48 > 0:22:51- ..it's a race against time - to save a boy's life...
0:22:51 > 0:22:54- ..after a boat's propeller - rips through his leg.
0:22:55 > 0:22:59- My insides were outside - and blood was squirting everywhere.
0:23:00 > 0:23:03- And the story - of the three-year-old girl...
0:23:03 > 0:23:06- ..who regularly relies - on the air ambulance.
0:23:06 > 0:23:09- Knowing they're there - makes you feel safe.
0:23:25 > 0:23:27- S4C Subtitles by Adnod Cyf.
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