0:00:02 > 0:00:05When you're with someone that's critically ill or injured,
0:00:05 > 0:00:08every minute you wait for aid to arrive feels like an hour.
0:00:08 > 0:00:13That's why a helicopter like this can be one of the most beautiful sights.
0:00:13 > 0:00:14It was for me when I was a copper.
0:00:14 > 0:00:17This is the Yorkshire Air Ambulance
0:00:17 > 0:00:19and their business is saving lives.
0:00:40 > 0:00:43From the Dales to the big cities of Leeds and Sheffield,
0:00:43 > 0:00:48patients in the UK's biggest county are never more than ten minutes from hospital
0:00:48 > 0:00:51thanks to this 150mph lifesaver.
0:00:51 > 0:00:53Every day brings a new life-or-death emergency
0:00:53 > 0:00:56for its team of flying paramedics.
0:00:56 > 0:01:00Two helicopters, four paramedics, five million patients!
0:01:00 > 0:01:03Today on Helicopter Heroes:
0:01:03 > 0:01:07a climber falls and breaks her leg half-way up a deadly rock face.
0:01:07 > 0:01:09They've been up there quite a while.
0:01:09 > 0:01:11And the doctor scared of heights.
0:01:13 > 0:01:17The driver of a vintage sports car is trapped behind the wheel.
0:01:17 > 0:01:20Pilot Tim has to turn fireman.
0:01:22 > 0:01:25A cyclist comes off on a very steep hill.
0:01:26 > 0:01:29The brakes may have given out. I don't know.
0:01:31 > 0:01:34And the emergency services are called to a crash
0:01:34 > 0:01:36on one of the highest roads in the Dales.
0:01:41 > 0:01:43Yorkshire is famous for its rock faces.
0:01:43 > 0:01:47That's why some of the UK's best climbers were born here.
0:01:47 > 0:01:48But it's a dangerous hobby.
0:01:48 > 0:01:52If you fall, there's no such thing as a soft landing.
0:01:53 > 0:01:56This is the ultimate test for an adrenaline junkie.
0:01:56 > 0:02:00Hundreds of climbers flock to Malham Cove every weekend
0:02:00 > 0:02:04to take on one of the UK's most formidable cliff faces.
0:02:04 > 0:02:06It's a prehistoric waterfall,
0:02:06 > 0:02:08260 foot of vertical rock
0:02:08 > 0:02:11polished smooth by water over millions of years.
0:02:12 > 0:02:14With the thrills come huge risks.
0:02:14 > 0:02:17Climbers have died here.
0:02:18 > 0:02:22'Hello, Heli-med 99 Alpha. Divert to Malham Cove.'
0:02:22 > 0:02:27'Heli-med 99 Alpha, roger. At your discretion to the north-west.'
0:02:29 > 0:02:32We're going to Malham Cove,
0:02:32 > 0:02:36which is quite a busy tourist visiting area.
0:02:36 > 0:02:39Apparently somebody's fallen 20 feet. A female.
0:02:39 > 0:02:42It could be quite nasty injuries
0:02:42 > 0:02:45when we get there if they've had a bad fall.
0:02:45 > 0:02:48Today, a climber has fallen over 20 feet
0:02:48 > 0:02:51and hit the sheer cliff hard.
0:02:51 > 0:02:53She's lucky to have survived the fall.
0:02:53 > 0:02:58Now she's perched on a narrow ledge, 100 feet up and in severe pain.
0:02:58 > 0:03:01Heli-med 99 is heading for the Yorkshire Dales
0:03:01 > 0:03:03at 150 miles an hour.
0:03:03 > 0:03:08Paramedics Lee Davison and Tony Wilkes are unaware of the complicated rescue that lies ahead.
0:03:08 > 0:03:12We don't know what she's done. Looking at multiple injuries.
0:03:12 > 0:03:16Head and limb fractures. We'll assess her when we get there.
0:03:17 > 0:03:20The crew's problems begin before they've even landed.
0:03:20 > 0:03:24Terry, looking at the terrain there, it looks quite steep.
0:03:24 > 0:03:26Yeah.
0:03:26 > 0:03:30- So you might have to be independent if it arises.- Yes, mate.
0:03:30 > 0:03:33Same thing as we did before.
0:03:33 > 0:03:37It'll just be you going out the door if we need to.
0:03:39 > 0:03:42The terrain surrounding Malham Cove is rugged.
0:03:42 > 0:03:46Pilot Tim is worried they won't be able to land close to the climber.
0:03:46 > 0:03:50The solution is paramedic Tony will jump out of the helicopter
0:03:50 > 0:03:53while Tim hovers just above the slope.
0:03:53 > 0:03:56Has she actually fallen off the wall itself?
0:03:56 > 0:04:00I don't know. It said they've fallen 20 feet. It could be there.
0:04:00 > 0:04:04INDISTINCT
0:04:06 > 0:04:09It looks like we'll have to land there.
0:04:09 > 0:04:12To paramedic Tony's relief,
0:04:12 > 0:04:16the ground is flat and pilot Tim will be able to land at the foot of the cove.
0:04:16 > 0:04:20But it's still not going to be a straightforward landing.
0:04:20 > 0:04:23There's quite a bit of rock on the left-hand side.
0:04:23 > 0:04:26Yeah, there's some rock there.
0:04:26 > 0:04:30- I think I can fit her in.- I'll just open the door before you land.
0:04:30 > 0:04:34- Check the rock.- Watch the front left corner here, Tim. Right a bit.
0:04:34 > 0:04:37- I'm gonna crack my door front left, OK?- Yeah.
0:04:37 > 0:04:39OK. Clear on your right.
0:04:40 > 0:04:43Still clear left. Still clear left.
0:04:43 > 0:04:46Down on the front lug. Skids on.
0:04:46 > 0:04:49- Skids on right.- She's down, mate.
0:04:49 > 0:04:51They're down, at last.
0:04:51 > 0:04:55The climber who saw the accident gives them the first bad news.
0:04:55 > 0:04:58She hit the ground. The ridge broke her fall.
0:04:58 > 0:05:01But as the rope fell to the floor, she swung back into the cliff
0:05:01 > 0:05:03and collided heavily with the cliff.
0:05:05 > 0:05:08This is gonna be quite tight, looking where she is.
0:05:08 > 0:05:11The guy that's come has got a harness on and everything.
0:05:11 > 0:05:14They've obviously been up there quite a while.
0:05:14 > 0:05:17We'll just have to see when we make an assessment.
0:05:17 > 0:05:23Dr Neil McDonald and paramedic Tony will have to climb up the cove themselves.
0:05:23 > 0:05:26Neither has any climbing experience.
0:05:27 > 0:05:29It's rained heavily and the path is very muddy.
0:05:29 > 0:05:34But Tony's about to discover that this will be the easiest part of the rescue.
0:05:34 > 0:05:36Just be really careful here. It's slippy.
0:05:37 > 0:05:42Tony's patient, Rachel Somerville, is still over 100 yards away.
0:05:42 > 0:05:48In order to reach her, Tony and Dr Neil will have to walk across a narrow ledge
0:05:48 > 0:05:53with other climbers on one side and a 100-ft drop on the other.
0:05:53 > 0:05:57Tony's carrying all his kit in a rucksack weighing over 20 kilos.
0:05:57 > 0:06:01He's struggling to keep his balance on the polished limestone.
0:06:01 > 0:06:05Tony and Dr Neil know if it's this difficult to get to their patient,
0:06:05 > 0:06:10it's going to be even more challenging and dangerous to get her to safety.
0:06:16 > 0:06:19Coming up: Rachel has survived her fall
0:06:19 > 0:06:21but her rescue could be just as dangerous.
0:06:21 > 0:06:25I'll take direction from the guys that are skilled in these rescues.
0:06:27 > 0:06:30A major disaster exercise is cut short
0:06:30 > 0:06:33as Heli-med 99 is scrambled to a real emergency.
0:06:33 > 0:06:36'We have an officer on scene with no vehicle.'
0:06:40 > 0:06:44Yorkshire's bikers hit the road again and some are in trouble.
0:06:44 > 0:06:45..taking the corner.
0:06:56 > 0:06:58This is a pretty safe place to be.
0:06:58 > 0:07:02Air bags, crumple zones and seat belts are all designed to save your life.
0:07:02 > 0:07:04But that wasn't always the case.
0:07:04 > 0:07:07Sometimes, today's emergency services get to see
0:07:07 > 0:07:11what their counterparts 40 years ago had to deal with.
0:07:11 > 0:07:15You can't get much further away from it all than Wensleydale.
0:07:15 > 0:07:18This is the valley that gave the world a famous cheese
0:07:18 > 0:07:21as well as some of the UK's remote addresses.
0:07:22 > 0:07:24When the Heli-med team get called here,
0:07:24 > 0:07:29they know they'll often have to handle whatever comes at them alone.
0:07:33 > 0:07:36'Ultimately, you've got a patient to deal with.
0:07:36 > 0:07:41'You can't really say what you're going to do with them until you get eyes on them.'
0:07:41 > 0:07:46At other times you just have to try and find the best kit or best people
0:07:46 > 0:07:50qualified to complete an extrication and you deal with the casualty.
0:07:50 > 0:07:54We'll just go with what we know and get the assistance if we need it.
0:07:54 > 0:07:59Today's call-out is a car crash near the picturesque village of Wensley.
0:08:00 > 0:08:05The local policeman is already on the scene, plus a fast-response paramedic.
0:08:05 > 0:08:06But no sign of the fire brigade.
0:08:06 > 0:08:11We're on our way to a road accident just west of Leyburn.
0:08:11 > 0:08:13We have reports of three vehicles involved
0:08:13 > 0:08:15and one person trapped.
0:08:15 > 0:08:17We don't know the extent of the injuries
0:08:17 > 0:08:21but we're less than four minutes' flying time away
0:08:21 > 0:08:23so we'll find out quickly.
0:08:27 > 0:08:30A classic car being towed to a local spray shop
0:08:30 > 0:08:31has swung out on a sharp bend
0:08:31 > 0:08:34and hit a hatchback head on.
0:08:34 > 0:08:37There's a police car, he's obviously shut the road.
0:08:37 > 0:08:39- Right below us.- I see it.
0:08:39 > 0:08:41No ambulances?
0:08:42 > 0:08:47- OK. Looks like we've got a responder.- Yep.
0:08:47 > 0:08:49Just have a look at the tree line, please.
0:08:49 > 0:08:52With so few rescue resources on hand,
0:08:52 > 0:08:56it's up to the crew of Heli-med 99, a ground paramedic and a local bobby
0:08:56 > 0:08:59to free the victims by themselves.
0:09:02 > 0:09:05The driver of the 40-year-old MG sports car is badly hurt.
0:09:05 > 0:09:09His kneecap is shattered, his leg is broken,
0:09:09 > 0:09:13and with no seatbelt, his chest has been crushed by the steering wheel.
0:09:15 > 0:09:18Nick Jones is the local landlord.
0:09:18 > 0:09:22He's a classic car nut and this MGC is one of his rarest.
0:09:22 > 0:09:24Are your legs hurting you?
0:09:24 > 0:09:26It's one of only 2,000 ever built.
0:09:26 > 0:09:28Have you no wrecking bar?
0:09:28 > 0:09:31If Nick is to be freed from his seat,
0:09:31 > 0:09:32it needs to be cut apart.
0:09:35 > 0:09:39A friend told Nick's wife what happened. She's in shock.
0:09:39 > 0:09:44We've got to cut it. Cut it out. The steering wheel's knackered, mate.
0:09:44 > 0:09:48Heli-med 99 pilot Tim Taylor is an army veteran
0:09:48 > 0:09:50who's happy to get stuck in.
0:09:52 > 0:09:55He's about to become an amateur fire-fighter,
0:09:55 > 0:09:58borrowing a pair of cutters to free Nick from the wreckage.
0:09:59 > 0:10:04Nick's in too much pain to care about Tim's hatchet job on his steering wheel.
0:10:04 > 0:10:07His 40-year-old chrome wheel is a collector's item
0:10:07 > 0:10:09worth more than £200.
0:10:14 > 0:10:16'We've all got different roles to play.
0:10:16 > 0:10:20'Firemen are experts at this, but when there's no-one around,'
0:10:20 > 0:10:24we've got to improvise and get the job done as best we can.
0:10:25 > 0:10:30The door is wedged closed so we need the firemen and their cutting equipment to get it off
0:10:30 > 0:10:32but he's more comfortable now.
0:10:32 > 0:10:37The fire brigade should be here in a couple of minutes so we'll have him out soon.
0:10:37 > 0:10:40The passenger in the hatchback has been injured.
0:10:40 > 0:10:43The driver escaped almost unhurt.
0:10:43 > 0:10:46This lady's got chest injuries, she's got pain.
0:10:46 > 0:10:50The paramedic feels she needs some analgesia
0:10:50 > 0:10:52so we'll give her some strong analgesia.
0:10:52 > 0:10:54This is gonna be flushed.
0:10:54 > 0:10:57It's cold water. It cleans the cannula out, OK?
0:10:57 > 0:11:00Give me this arm, mate. There's gonna be a sharp scratch.
0:11:02 > 0:11:0640 years of safety developments have made a difference in this crash.
0:11:06 > 0:11:10The hatchback's crumple zones reduced the impact for its occupants.
0:11:10 > 0:11:14Which is more than can be said for Nick's 1960s steel.
0:11:15 > 0:11:18Although it looks like it can stand more of an impact,
0:11:18 > 0:11:22it doesn't deal with the impact as well as a modern car.
0:11:22 > 0:11:25You haven't got the airbags, no crumple zones,
0:11:25 > 0:11:28just a steel chassis hitting another car.
0:11:28 > 0:11:32It's more of a concern what injuries he's sustained.
0:11:32 > 0:11:35So that pain's increasing? What do you think it is now? Six?
0:11:35 > 0:11:37I'm gonna give you a whiff of this.
0:11:37 > 0:11:41Heli-med 99's crew have done all they can to care for Nick.
0:11:41 > 0:11:44But they daren't move him until the fire brigade arrive
0:11:44 > 0:11:47to cut the roof off his precious car.
0:11:47 > 0:11:50And in Wensleydale's winding lanes,
0:11:50 > 0:11:53even blue lights can't guarantee a speedy arrival.
0:11:59 > 0:12:03Coming up: It's his pride and joy, but they'll have to cut it up
0:12:03 > 0:12:05if he's to reach hospital.
0:12:05 > 0:12:08He's taken a significant impact to his chest.
0:12:08 > 0:12:11The team's nerves are tested as they tackle a sheer rock face
0:12:11 > 0:12:13to reach their patient.
0:12:13 > 0:12:15It's quite slippy.
0:12:17 > 0:12:22And the victim of a moorland bike accident has an embarrassing confession.
0:12:22 > 0:12:24I've got pyjama bottoms on!
0:12:24 > 0:12:26Gonna tell us what colour they are?
0:12:32 > 0:12:35The flying paramedics have to be ready for anything
0:12:35 > 0:12:39and that includes a national disaster on their doorstep.
0:12:41 > 0:12:45Last year, over 300,000 people took a trip back in time
0:12:45 > 0:12:47on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway.
0:12:47 > 0:12:51Steam locomotives like this weigh over 100 tonnes.
0:12:51 > 0:12:54Imagine what would happen if one crashed.
0:12:54 > 0:12:58That's what Yorkshire's emergency services are practising today.
0:12:58 > 0:13:02Heli-med 98 is playing a part in the disaster exercise.
0:13:04 > 0:13:06But the flying paramedics can't stay.
0:13:06 > 0:13:09They've just received another emergency call
0:13:09 > 0:13:11and this time it's for real.
0:13:12 > 0:13:15On a steep hill ten miles away,
0:13:15 > 0:13:18a cyclist has been thrown off her bike at high speed.
0:13:20 > 0:13:22The inclines of the dales and moors
0:13:22 > 0:13:27can give cyclists injuries every bit as serious as motorcyclists.
0:13:28 > 0:13:30Got this bit of land coming out here.
0:13:30 > 0:13:34We have an officer on scene, but no vehicle.
0:13:34 > 0:13:38The rider has been lucky that Heli-med 98 was close by. They need to hurry.
0:13:38 > 0:13:43She's losing a lot of blood and could have a punctured lung.
0:13:43 > 0:13:46- I've got flashing lights. - That'll be them.
0:13:47 > 0:13:48Orange flashing light.
0:13:48 > 0:13:53Fly across to the left-hand side here at 90 degrees.
0:13:54 > 0:13:57Pilot Tim has landed as close to the scene as possible.
0:13:57 > 0:14:00But it still leaves paramedic Sammy with an awkward climb.
0:14:00 > 0:14:02Looks like we're going over.
0:14:02 > 0:14:04I'm covering the least bit of ground
0:14:04 > 0:14:08but it doesn't look a very strong wall.
0:14:08 > 0:14:12Kirsty Smith has managed to stagger to a nearby bench.
0:14:12 > 0:14:15But she's in severe pain.
0:14:15 > 0:14:17Some of her injuries are obvious.
0:14:17 > 0:14:21She has deep cuts on her face and a badly broken shoulder.
0:14:21 > 0:14:24But Sammy is more worried about the injuries she can't see.
0:14:24 > 0:14:27You've got a little cut above your eye.
0:14:27 > 0:14:30Then I'll have another listen to her chest.
0:14:30 > 0:14:33Kirsty and partner James are keen cyclists
0:14:33 > 0:14:38and were on a 50-mile bike ride from York to the seaside village of Robin Hood's Bay.
0:14:38 > 0:14:41I was taking it really easy on the slope
0:14:41 > 0:14:46and I'm not sure but her brakes might have given out. I don't know.
0:14:47 > 0:14:50Sammy knows the severity of injuries sustained by cyclists
0:14:50 > 0:14:54often depends on how fast they were travelling.
0:14:54 > 0:14:56- Did she have her helmet on. - Yes.- Do you have it?
0:14:56 > 0:14:59Is there any markings on it at all?
0:14:59 > 0:15:03- I don't know. Do you want me to get it?- That would be great. Thank you.
0:15:03 > 0:15:06If Kirsty's helmet is badly damaged,
0:15:06 > 0:15:08she could have a serious head injury.
0:15:09 > 0:15:12To avoid a dry stone wall and a barbed wire fence,
0:15:12 > 0:15:15pilot Tim is going to relocate the helicopter
0:15:15 > 0:15:18onto a patch of ground barely big enough for the chopper.
0:15:18 > 0:15:22To make it harder, there's a blustery 30mph wind.
0:15:24 > 0:15:28Finally, Sammy finds out which part of Kirsty's body took most of the impact.
0:15:28 > 0:15:30And it's not good news.
0:15:30 > 0:15:35That's what saved her. It was quite a significant impact, that.
0:15:35 > 0:15:40What we'll do, Sammy, is put her in the ambulance, take her up the road.
0:15:40 > 0:15:43Could you bring your vehicle back here?
0:15:43 > 0:15:47To protect Kirsty from the huge down-draught when the helicopter lands,
0:15:47 > 0:15:51the team move her into the back of the land ambulance.
0:15:51 > 0:15:55The medical team have done their job. Now it's time for pilot Tim to do his.
0:15:55 > 0:16:00This might look easy, but this is a tiny landing site.
0:16:00 > 0:16:02Tim is fighting against the gusty winds.
0:16:04 > 0:16:07With a little help from Pat, Tim is down safely.
0:16:07 > 0:16:11But after ten minutes in the turbulent air above,
0:16:11 > 0:16:13Tim is the one that now needs medical attention.
0:16:13 > 0:16:15I feel as sick as a carrot!
0:16:15 > 0:16:20There were 30-knot winds coming at me. I was blown about all over the gaff!
0:16:20 > 0:16:25I had to crash on the only suitable patch that's available for landing.
0:16:25 > 0:16:29So we've moved her out of the way and repositioned the air ambulance
0:16:29 > 0:16:30so we can load her up.
0:16:33 > 0:16:34AGONISED CALLS
0:16:34 > 0:16:37- What's hurting you?- Oh, my chest!
0:16:37 > 0:16:41- Sam, was she knocked unconscious? - No, she doesn't think so.
0:16:42 > 0:16:47As Kirsty found out, the routes across the North York moors are treacherous.
0:16:47 > 0:16:51Without Heli-med 98, she'd have faced a long and bumpy road journey.
0:16:52 > 0:16:56Instead, she'll be in a top trauma centre in only ten minutes.
0:16:56 > 0:17:00She's not very well. She's got problems with fractured ribs.
0:17:00 > 0:17:05The chest wall damage is making it difficult for her to breathe.
0:17:05 > 0:17:08It's her helmet that saved her, to be honest.
0:17:08 > 0:17:12Kirsty was planning to end her day on the sea front at Robin Hood's Bay,
0:17:12 > 0:17:18not the Accident and Emergency Department at James Cook Hospital in Middlesbrough.
0:17:20 > 0:17:23Three months later and back home in York,
0:17:23 > 0:17:25one of the UK's biggest cycling cities,
0:17:25 > 0:17:28Kirsty is only just back on her bike.
0:17:28 > 0:17:33I've missed cycling and all I've wanted to do is get my bike back and get back out
0:17:33 > 0:17:37and start to rebuild some of the strength in my arm
0:17:37 > 0:17:40and also to rebuild some confidence.
0:17:40 > 0:17:42It's really good and I'm sure it'll just get better.
0:17:42 > 0:17:47As we were coming down, I started to realise that the hill was getting steep
0:17:47 > 0:17:50and as I went to put my hands on the brakes,
0:17:50 > 0:17:52I realised I couldn't stop my bike.
0:17:52 > 0:17:56It was a 33% gradient, so it was very steep.
0:17:56 > 0:17:59The bike started getting faster and faster
0:17:59 > 0:18:04until in the end I came right off the road and fell.
0:18:04 > 0:18:09It's been a long and very painful journey back to fitness.
0:18:09 > 0:18:11Kirsty spent over a week in hospital
0:18:11 > 0:18:16and her shoulder and elbow were so badly damaged they're now held together by metal plates.
0:18:16 > 0:18:22'I broke my collar bone and completely smashed my elbow.
0:18:22 > 0:18:26'I'd cut all my head and then my eye, so I had some stitches there.'
0:18:27 > 0:18:32It's really, really important to make sure that you dress correctly,
0:18:32 > 0:18:35especially to wear a helmet
0:18:35 > 0:18:40because I think on this occasion I can almost definitely say it saved my life.
0:18:40 > 0:18:46Kirsty's determination to get back on her bike has helped her to make such a good recovery.
0:18:46 > 0:18:51But she knows that without Heli-med 98's help, her injuries could have been even worse.
0:18:53 > 0:18:57In that situation, you don't know what's wrong with you. It's frightening.
0:18:57 > 0:19:02They're so calm, and even having a bit of a laugh and a joke
0:19:02 > 0:19:07and it makes you feel like maybe there's not so much wrong with you.
0:19:08 > 0:19:13This year, we were supposed to be doing the John O'Groats to Land's End, but we couldn't.
0:19:13 > 0:19:18Next year we'll do it and raise some money for the Yorkshire Air Ambulance.
0:19:18 > 0:19:20So that I can pay back my air fare!
0:19:25 > 0:19:30Coming up! The fire brigade arrive at last at the scene of a vintage car crash.
0:19:30 > 0:19:31Make us a door, mate!
0:19:33 > 0:19:35On one of England's highest routes,
0:19:35 > 0:19:40Heli-med 99 is called to a biker who needs urgent treatment.
0:19:45 > 0:19:47Everybody's frightened of something.
0:19:47 > 0:19:50But the last people we'd expect to be scared of heights
0:19:50 > 0:19:53are members of a helicopter crew!
0:19:54 > 0:19:59In the Yorkshire Dales, a popular beauty spot is the scene of a major rescue.
0:20:00 > 0:20:03A climber's been injured after falling over 20 feet
0:20:03 > 0:20:05and smashing into the rock face at Malham Cove.
0:20:07 > 0:20:09She's stuck over 100 feet up
0:20:09 > 0:20:11and perched on a narrow ledge.
0:20:11 > 0:20:15Heli-med 99 paramedic Tony Wilkes and Dr Neil McDonald
0:20:15 > 0:20:17negotiated the treacherous path
0:20:17 > 0:20:20and finally reached climber Rachel Somerville.
0:20:20 > 0:20:24But they must now try and treat her just feet from the huge drop.
0:20:24 > 0:20:27Hiya. Are you Rachel?
0:20:27 > 0:20:31We'll sort you out from here and give you some pain relief.
0:20:31 > 0:20:36Get that immobilised and work out the easiest way of getting you out of here.
0:20:37 > 0:20:39Rachel's had a lucky escape.
0:20:39 > 0:20:44She landed in the one part of the cove in walking distance of the helicopter,
0:20:44 > 0:20:49and a safety rope has stopped her falling over 150 feet to the bottom of the cliff face.
0:20:50 > 0:20:53A sharp stab coming up. Bear with it.
0:20:54 > 0:20:57If you had to score your pain, Rachel,
0:20:57 > 0:21:00nought being no pain whatsoever,
0:21:00 > 0:21:04ten being the worst you'd imagine, what would you say your pain was?
0:21:04 > 0:21:06About five.
0:21:06 > 0:21:10Tony and Lee know it's far too dangerous to carry Rachel off the ledge themselves.
0:21:10 > 0:21:12They're going to need some help.
0:21:12 > 0:21:15We'll have to call for some mountain rescue
0:21:15 > 0:21:19or fell rescue who we work with quite closely.
0:21:19 > 0:21:22It might be a winch job,
0:21:22 > 0:21:29it might be a detail that we have to get mountain rescue to help us get the patient from that position.
0:21:29 > 0:21:32Rachel has broken her leg and is in severe pain.
0:21:32 > 0:21:35Her injuries aren't Tony's biggest concern.
0:21:35 > 0:21:38He wants to know how they're going to get her down.
0:21:38 > 0:21:44It is quite slippy, so if you want to send one up to see what's happening.
0:21:44 > 0:21:46That might be safest.
0:21:46 > 0:21:50'One man from mountain rescue is making his way up towards you.'
0:21:52 > 0:21:55Finally, a cave rescue team arrive.
0:21:55 > 0:21:58- Fracture?- Fractured tib and fib.
0:21:58 > 0:21:59And there's good news.
0:21:59 > 0:22:02A simple stretcher.
0:22:03 > 0:22:07They think they'll be able to move Rachel off the ledge and down the cove
0:22:07 > 0:22:10in a specialist stretcher.
0:22:10 > 0:22:15Even with all their expertise, this is still going to be a difficult and dangerous rescue.
0:22:15 > 0:22:17Thanks for that.
0:22:17 > 0:22:20With Rachel's pain under control,
0:22:20 > 0:22:22Tony needs to put her broken leg into a splint.
0:22:22 > 0:22:26It's now Lee's turn to face the risky scramble across the cove.
0:22:26 > 0:22:29Tony, long leg splint.
0:22:30 > 0:22:33Rachel, I'm gonna put this splint on your leg.
0:22:34 > 0:22:37Moving a broken limb is incredibly painful.
0:22:37 > 0:22:41But Rachel's leg must be immobilised before they can move her.
0:22:41 > 0:22:45This is hard work with Rachel in such a precarious position.
0:22:45 > 0:22:51We've obviously got safety issues. We're right on the edge of Malham Cove.
0:22:51 > 0:22:55Which is difficult. We need to make sure that things are secure.
0:22:55 > 0:22:59We'll take direction from these guys who are skilled in these rescues.
0:22:59 > 0:23:03More and more cave rescue volunteers arrive to help.
0:23:03 > 0:23:08The ledge is so narrow, they decide to attach a safety rope to the stretcher
0:23:08 > 0:23:10in case anyone falls.
0:23:10 > 0:23:13The atmosphere is becoming increasingly tense.
0:23:14 > 0:23:18Where are you gonna put the stretcher? I want you here if we can.
0:23:18 > 0:23:21- Are we going down and across the water?- Yeah.
0:23:21 > 0:23:23Fine.
0:23:23 > 0:23:27We're gonna attempt to keep this limb elevated while we get her off here.
0:23:27 > 0:23:32We'll traverse along this rock to a stretcher and carry her off.
0:23:32 > 0:23:34She's been tied on to keep her safe.
0:23:34 > 0:23:39An hour after Rachel fell, the team are finally ready to move her.
0:23:40 > 0:23:46When we start to move you, if you feel any pain or discomfort, you say so. OK?
0:23:46 > 0:23:47Are we ready?
0:23:49 > 0:23:52It may be only a few feet to the stretcher,
0:23:52 > 0:23:55but the ledge is deceptively steep
0:23:55 > 0:23:59and they're moving Rachel gradually closer to the edge and the 100-foot drop.
0:23:59 > 0:24:02You're doing really good, Rachel. Really good.
0:24:05 > 0:24:09They've done it. Rachel's made it safely to the stretcher.
0:24:09 > 0:24:11It's a big relief for Tony.
0:24:11 > 0:24:15But his colleague has a surprise piece of information
0:24:15 > 0:24:17which he's kept quiet from his fellow rescuers.
0:24:17 > 0:24:22Interesting challenge. I'm not very good with heights!
0:24:22 > 0:24:24A strange location. A lot of dangers.
0:24:24 > 0:24:27But the job's going quite well so far.
0:24:27 > 0:24:32Rachel may be a little more comfortable, but she can't relax yet.
0:24:32 > 0:24:35The helicopter is parked at the bottom of the cove
0:24:35 > 0:24:38and Rachel faces the most dangerous part of the rescue.
0:24:38 > 0:24:44A frightening journey down a deep and treacherous path to safety.
0:24:50 > 0:24:55Coming up: We're back on the rock face as the battle to save Rachel reaches a critical stage.
0:24:55 > 0:24:58Any pain other than prior to us moving?
0:25:00 > 0:25:03And the team are scrambled from a hospital helipad
0:25:03 > 0:25:06to a bike rider thrown off on a remote road.
0:25:11 > 0:25:15Now, let's catch up on a difficult rescue operation
0:25:15 > 0:25:18in the heart of North Yorkshire's most famous dale.
0:25:18 > 0:25:21On a country lane near the beautiful village of Wensley,
0:25:21 > 0:25:24there's been an unusual accident.
0:25:24 > 0:25:27A classic car being towed to a re-spray shop
0:25:27 > 0:25:31has slid out on a sharp bend and hit a hatchback head on.
0:25:31 > 0:25:36Local landlord Nick Jones is trapped in his 1960s MGC,
0:25:36 > 0:25:38one of only 2,000 ever built.
0:25:38 > 0:25:41His kneecap is shattered, his leg is broken.
0:25:41 > 0:25:45He injured his chest on the unforgiving vintage steering wheel.
0:25:45 > 0:25:48Pilot Tim removed that with bolt cutters.
0:25:48 > 0:25:51There's gonna be a sharp scratch.
0:25:51 > 0:25:55Paramedics Darren and Simon know Nick could have more serious injuries.
0:25:55 > 0:25:57But there's a problem.
0:25:57 > 0:26:00Wensleydale is famous for its cheese and its winding lanes.
0:26:00 > 0:26:04And there's still no sign of the fire brigade.
0:26:04 > 0:26:09At last, the local fire crew arrive, led by one of Nick's regulars.
0:26:14 > 0:26:16Just make us a door, mate.
0:26:16 > 0:26:20Their cutting gear will make short work of the MG's aging bodywork.
0:26:24 > 0:26:26SIMON: They're taking the door off.
0:26:26 > 0:26:28The guy in the MG is still trapped.
0:26:30 > 0:26:33The fire brigade are taking apart the vehicle as we speak.
0:26:33 > 0:26:36He's taken a significant impact to his chest.
0:26:36 > 0:26:40Although the air is still going in OK, he's not got a safety belt
0:26:40 > 0:26:43and he's not got a crumple zone or an air bag or whatever.
0:26:43 > 0:26:47So the whole force has been transmitted through his chest.
0:26:47 > 0:26:50We think he's hit the windscreen as well, but we're not sure.
0:26:50 > 0:26:56His seat is not actually bolted in. He's got something wedged behind it so he doesn't slide back.
0:26:56 > 0:26:58So this seat's not bolted to the floor?
0:26:58 > 0:27:03The detached seat should help the crew get their patient out.
0:27:04 > 0:27:07But the roof is still in the way.
0:27:07 > 0:27:10Nick's precious classic car is about to become a convertible.
0:27:16 > 0:27:22- I think if this seat lifts, we can physically take the seat completely out that way.- No probs.
0:27:22 > 0:27:25Steady, steady, steady.
0:27:25 > 0:27:26Watch his legs.
0:27:27 > 0:27:29This might look strange,
0:27:29 > 0:27:33but being able to keep Nick's neck and spine in the same position
0:27:33 > 0:27:35could prevent any further injuries.
0:27:35 > 0:27:38As daft as this sounds, if we lift him up again
0:27:38 > 0:27:40and just withdraw the seat away.
0:27:42 > 0:27:45NICK SHOUTS IN PAIN
0:27:45 > 0:27:47All right, mate. All right.
0:27:47 > 0:27:49Got him, Si?
0:27:52 > 0:27:55Off to the helicopter. One, two, three, lift.
0:27:58 > 0:28:01TIM: When you're first on scene, there's lots of confusion,
0:28:01 > 0:28:03nobody seems to know what's happening.
0:28:03 > 0:28:09We take it for granted a lot of times, turning up and everything's done for us.
0:28:10 > 0:28:13In this instance, the bloke was trapped by his steering wheel
0:28:13 > 0:28:15and by the dashboard.
0:28:15 > 0:28:18We got bolt crops off the police and freed him.
0:28:26 > 0:28:30It's in remote places like this the chopper's speed comes into its own.
0:28:30 > 0:28:32It can reach hospital in minutes,
0:28:32 > 0:28:35a journey that could take an hour or so by road.
0:28:35 > 0:28:37It's good news for Nick.
0:28:37 > 0:28:41He's stable at the moment. We're giving him morphine for pain.
0:28:41 > 0:28:42We've got some support set up
0:28:42 > 0:28:46which we set up just to maintain his radial pulses.
0:28:46 > 0:28:50We're not certain whether or not he's got lower leg fractures.
0:28:50 > 0:28:53He's obviously got significant pain.
0:28:53 > 0:28:56He can breathe all right. We'll get him down to Harrogate
0:28:56 > 0:28:58and hand him over to the staff there.
0:28:58 > 0:29:01Hello, how you doing? That's good.
0:29:02 > 0:29:04The paramedics know Nick's been lucky.
0:29:04 > 0:29:09It's no coincidence the UK's road death rate was much higher in the 1960s
0:29:09 > 0:29:12and with far fewer cars on the road.
0:29:13 > 0:29:16The MG was notorious for cornering badly
0:29:16 > 0:29:19and Nick's proved its handling hasn't improved with age.
0:29:20 > 0:29:24The car obviously had no air bag. It had no safety belt, either.
0:29:24 > 0:29:27They weren't designed with crumple zones in mind.
0:29:27 > 0:29:31So it's just basically a steel box on wheels.
0:29:31 > 0:29:35Doctors at Harrogate hospital soon patch Nick up.
0:29:35 > 0:29:40Within a week, the landlord of The Three Horseshoes is back in his garden
0:29:40 > 0:29:42in the leafy surroundings of Wensley.
0:29:43 > 0:29:45But this time, he's in a wheelchair.
0:29:48 > 0:29:52Nick's not much use behind the bar now. He can't see over it.
0:29:52 > 0:29:55His staff are having to work overtime to help him out.
0:29:56 > 0:30:00As I understand it, I think this kneecap is in five pieces.
0:30:02 > 0:30:07So I believe they've drilled and wired it all together.
0:30:07 > 0:30:10And this ankle was broken in three places
0:30:10 > 0:30:14and was bent over between the clutch and the brake pedal.
0:30:15 > 0:30:17I know I'm lucky to be here
0:30:17 > 0:30:21because from what I can see of the car from the inside is grim enough.
0:30:21 > 0:30:25And my wife came running down the hill. She said, "I saw the car
0:30:25 > 0:30:27"and just went numb and cold
0:30:27 > 0:30:31"because there was no way anyone would have survived that.
0:30:31 > 0:30:36"And then a minute later I was sat in the passenger footwell talking to you."
0:30:37 > 0:30:40Few people want to see the wreckage of their car after an accident.
0:30:40 > 0:30:44But Nick's MG was an 18th birthday gift for his daughter
0:30:44 > 0:30:46and he's asked for it to be returned.
0:30:46 > 0:30:51This is the first time Nick has seen his prized MG since the crash.
0:30:56 > 0:30:59Well, it's a mess, isn't it?
0:30:59 > 0:31:01It's a big mess.
0:31:03 > 0:31:05I think I've finished it anyway, haven't I?
0:31:05 > 0:31:07It's a finished job, that one.
0:31:10 > 0:31:13It will be back on the road in one form or another.
0:31:15 > 0:31:17Nick has plans to thank the medics
0:31:17 > 0:31:19who came to his rescue.
0:31:19 > 0:31:22'I want to thank everybody that was there.
0:31:24 > 0:31:28'I'm here by the grace of God, aren't I? I'm lucky to be here.
0:31:28 > 0:31:33'We're going to put on some live music and a big barbecue
0:31:33 > 0:31:35'where everybody will be welcome.
0:31:35 > 0:31:38'And we'll be going round with a big bucket
0:31:38 > 0:31:40'raising money for the air ambulance.'
0:31:47 > 0:31:50Coming up: On a dangerous ledge,
0:31:50 > 0:31:53the life of a climber is in the hands of the rescue team.
0:31:59 > 0:32:01Bikers love an empty twisting road
0:32:01 > 0:32:05and the remote dales of Yorkshire attract riders from 100 miles away.
0:32:05 > 0:32:09But some moorland routes aren't as idyllic as they seem.
0:32:10 > 0:32:15High in the hills, emergency services are speeding towards the scene of a motorcycle accident.
0:32:15 > 0:32:17And it sounds serious.
0:32:20 > 0:32:22In Middlesbrough, 30 miles away,
0:32:22 > 0:32:25Heli-med 98's crew have just flown another patient into A&E.
0:32:25 > 0:32:27And they've also got the call.
0:32:27 > 0:32:30Probably about ten minutes' flying time.
0:32:30 > 0:32:32We should be on that pretty quick.
0:32:32 > 0:32:34OK, mate. Thanks a lot.
0:32:36 > 0:32:41It's spring and the weather has persuaded hundreds of bikers to dust off the leathers
0:32:41 > 0:32:43and venture out to Yorkshire's remotest routes.
0:32:46 > 0:32:50These unlucky bikers have crashed on one of the highest roads in the country.
0:32:50 > 0:32:52Heli-med 98 is their only hope of a rapid rescue.
0:32:52 > 0:32:55There are two casualties at this scene.
0:32:55 > 0:32:59Either two separate motorcyclists or a pillion passenger.
0:32:59 > 0:33:01All clear this side.
0:33:06 > 0:33:09The biker is being treated in the back of a land ambulance.
0:33:09 > 0:33:14But his pillion, Samantha Monroe, hasn't moved since the accident.
0:33:14 > 0:33:19He came over the brow there and locked the bike up taking the corner.
0:33:19 > 0:33:23Basically, he lost control of the bike.
0:33:23 > 0:33:25It's flipped her onto her back.
0:33:25 > 0:33:28As it came over the thing, it went a bit light.
0:33:28 > 0:33:30There's all the gravel on that side.
0:33:30 > 0:33:32It skipped.
0:33:35 > 0:33:37Sam seems to be in good spirits.
0:33:37 > 0:33:40Her chances of escaping serious injury
0:33:40 > 0:33:44were helped by the fact she's got the right protective gear
0:33:44 > 0:33:48including one piece of clothing few bikers would admit to wearing.
0:33:48 > 0:33:50'I've got pyjama bottoms on underneath!'
0:33:50 > 0:33:52Tell us what colour later!
0:33:53 > 0:33:56Few bikers will ride past the scene of an accident.
0:33:56 > 0:33:59They know just how dangerous their passion can be.
0:33:59 > 0:34:03- Which is the wrist that's hurting? - I don't think they're broken.
0:34:03 > 0:34:05I just fell funny.
0:34:05 > 0:34:08The hard tarmac is supporting Sam's back.
0:34:08 > 0:34:12But paramedics Pete and Pat have to move her onto a spinal board
0:34:12 > 0:34:14and that's going to be very painful.
0:34:14 > 0:34:16We're moving you onto the board, Sam.
0:34:16 > 0:34:18One, two, three, roll.
0:34:18 > 0:34:20PAINED CRIES
0:34:20 > 0:34:22You're on the board now, my love.
0:34:22 > 0:34:24In the middle of nowhere.
0:34:24 > 0:34:27Probably 30 miles from the nearest hospital by air.
0:34:27 > 0:34:29A lot longer by road.
0:34:29 > 0:34:31So 15 or 20 minutes maybe to get to hospital.
0:34:31 > 0:34:34One, two, three, lift.
0:34:35 > 0:34:36It looks like Sam's been lucky.
0:34:36 > 0:34:40Bikers often have serious internal injuries.
0:34:40 > 0:34:42But Sam doesn't want any pain relief.
0:34:48 > 0:34:53X-rays and scans at hospital quickly rule out any serious injuries.
0:34:55 > 0:34:59She's in A&E, still in a considerable amount of pain.
0:34:59 > 0:35:05She didn't want her jacket cut. You find that a lot if they've got the correct gear on.
0:35:05 > 0:35:09They'll not let you near them with the scissors.
0:35:09 > 0:35:12They'd rather suffer the pain than have their jacket cut!
0:35:12 > 0:35:16Fortunately, A&E got her jacket off without any damage!
0:35:16 > 0:35:19I'm happy to say Sam was soon out on the bike
0:35:19 > 0:35:22and enjoying the Yorkshire countryside.
0:35:26 > 0:35:31Every day, the flying paramedics put their lives on the line to save others.
0:35:31 > 0:35:36But the job rarely takes as much courage as a rescue on one of Yorkshire's trickiest rock faces.
0:35:36 > 0:35:40In the Yorkshire Dales, Heli-med 99 has landed at Malham Cove
0:35:40 > 0:35:44where an injured climber is stuck over 100 feet up
0:35:44 > 0:35:46on a narrow ledge.
0:35:46 > 0:35:50This is gonna be tight, where she is. The guy that's come to her has a harness on.
0:35:50 > 0:35:52I'll give her morphine.
0:35:52 > 0:35:57Rachel Somerville has broken her leg and has been on a cold wet ledge for over an hour.
0:35:58 > 0:36:00Heli-med 99 paramedic Tony Wilkes
0:36:00 > 0:36:04and Dr Neil MacDonald have eased the pain with morphine.
0:36:04 > 0:36:08The cave rescue team have managed to get Rachel safely onto a stretcher.
0:36:09 > 0:36:12It's a strange location, a lot of dangers.
0:36:12 > 0:36:14The job's going quite well so far.
0:36:14 > 0:36:17Rachel's still a long way from hospital
0:36:17 > 0:36:20and the team now faces the most dangerous part of the rescue.
0:36:20 > 0:36:25Rachel, any pain other than what you've had prior to us moving?
0:36:25 > 0:36:29They must carry Rachel down a wet and slippery path
0:36:29 > 0:36:31and across a stream to the waiting helicopter.
0:36:32 > 0:36:35The expert team carrying Rachel
0:36:35 > 0:36:37know how risky rescues like this can be.
0:36:37 > 0:36:40The path is steep and an afternoon's rainfall
0:36:40 > 0:36:44has left the smooth limestone treacherous underfoot.
0:36:48 > 0:36:52Rachel's partner, Richard Kirby, saw her fall and quickly raised the alarm.
0:36:54 > 0:36:57'As she fell, she smacked into the rock face.'
0:36:57 > 0:37:01It's unfortunate cos you fall off a lot with this sort of climbing
0:37:01 > 0:37:03and this doesn't usually happen.
0:37:03 > 0:37:05So it's a bit unfortunate for her, really.
0:37:05 > 0:37:09He's now following close behind. But there's a problem.
0:37:09 > 0:37:11Whoa!
0:37:11 > 0:37:12Whoa!
0:37:12 > 0:37:16- I'll have to take it off. - We're taking it off.
0:37:17 > 0:37:20The safety rope has run out barely half-way down the slope.
0:37:20 > 0:37:24The team will have to continue down the path
0:37:24 > 0:37:26meaning that if anything goes wrong,
0:37:26 > 0:37:30there's nothing to prevent the stretcher and Rachel from falling.
0:37:30 > 0:37:32They're making slow progress
0:37:32 > 0:37:35but after a few readjustments,
0:37:35 > 0:37:38the team are ready to attempt the final hurdle in this risky rescue,
0:37:38 > 0:37:43carrying Rachel through a rocky stream that flows under the cove.
0:37:43 > 0:37:46- Is your pain all right?- Yes.
0:37:46 > 0:37:48One, two, three, lift.
0:37:51 > 0:37:57It's taken a long time and the helicopter is a welcome sight for Rachel and her rescuers.
0:37:57 > 0:37:59'No two jobs are the same.
0:37:59 > 0:38:03'When you're half-way up the ledge, it's impressive.'
0:38:03 > 0:38:05It's what we're trained for and we're ready.
0:38:05 > 0:38:08Cave and mountain rescue came and helped
0:38:08 > 0:38:10so it went to plan.
0:38:16 > 0:38:19We've just transferred the casualty onto our board
0:38:19 > 0:38:22so that we can manoeuvre her better.
0:38:23 > 0:38:25She's obviously been out for a while.
0:38:25 > 0:38:29We'll fly her directly to Harrogate hospital, six or seven minutes away.
0:38:29 > 0:38:31She'll get her leg seen to.
0:38:31 > 0:38:34Rachel's broken leg looks simple enough to treat.
0:38:34 > 0:38:37But the real extent of her injuries won't be known
0:38:37 > 0:38:41until she's safe in hospital. There she'll be scanned and x-rayed.
0:38:41 > 0:38:44This has been a nerve-racking rescue
0:38:44 > 0:38:46that's taken its toll on the whole crew.
0:38:46 > 0:38:49It could have been potentially quite a difficult job.
0:38:49 > 0:38:52We've all worked together well as a team.
0:38:52 > 0:38:55We've had rescuers working with us as well.
0:38:55 > 0:38:58Clinically, we've stabilised Rachel.
0:38:58 > 0:39:03Hopefully she's not in too much pain now. She's quite comfortable.
0:39:03 > 0:39:07In a relatively short time we've got her in the helicopter and into hospital.
0:39:07 > 0:39:11Just half an hour ago, Rachel was stranded half-way up a sheer rock face,
0:39:11 > 0:39:14one of the Yorkshire Dales' most spectacular sights.
0:39:14 > 0:39:16Now, thanks to her rescuers,
0:39:16 > 0:39:18she's in the hands of hospital doctors.
0:39:18 > 0:39:22But the team have no hard feelings about people who live on the edge.
0:39:22 > 0:39:26Everybody's got their own sports. I've done climbing before.
0:39:26 > 0:39:30It is good and exhilarating when it works out well.
0:39:30 > 0:39:32Obviously she's just lost her footing
0:39:32 > 0:39:37and ended up coming to grief on the ledge there.
0:39:37 > 0:39:40But it's all ended happily, I think.
0:39:40 > 0:39:45Two days later, Rachel is having to get used to a more relaxed lifestyle.
0:39:45 > 0:39:49Her injuries are more serious than any of her rescuers had realised.
0:39:49 > 0:39:53She faces a long time away from the rock face as her leg heals.
0:39:54 > 0:39:57Both the tibia and fibia are completely broken
0:39:57 > 0:40:00at the point close to the ankle.
0:40:00 > 0:40:03They're clean breaks.
0:40:04 > 0:40:07So there's nothing left, really, at the end of it.
0:40:07 > 0:40:11And the bone at the bottom has shattered quite a lot as well.
0:40:11 > 0:40:15There's apparently quite a lot of fragments of bone in there
0:40:15 > 0:40:18which all need to be put back together.
0:40:19 > 0:40:22Rachel's memories of her fall are fresh.
0:40:23 > 0:40:27In rock climbing, one mistake can have devastating consequences.
0:40:28 > 0:40:32I knew instantly that my leg was broken.
0:40:32 > 0:40:34It made this huge snapping sound.
0:40:34 > 0:40:36There was a lot of pain.
0:40:36 > 0:40:41I looked down at my foot and could see it was sort of dangling a bit.
0:40:41 > 0:40:44I just knew that it wasn't right
0:40:44 > 0:40:48and we had to call an ambulance and get it sorted.
0:40:48 > 0:40:52For Rachel, the shock of breaking her leg was quickly replaced by a panic.
0:40:53 > 0:40:56And a fear that rescuers may not be able to reach her.
0:40:58 > 0:41:02They didn't look all that safe on the catwalk when they were coming across.
0:41:02 > 0:41:08I was really worried. I didn't think they'd be capable of getting me off the ledge at all.
0:41:08 > 0:41:10Rachel's got a real head for heights.
0:41:10 > 0:41:14But even she struggled to cope with being carried down from the rock face.
0:41:14 > 0:41:17Her life in the hands of her rescuers.
0:41:17 > 0:41:21'When you're on a stretcher, you pretty much can't move anything.
0:41:21 > 0:41:24'They don't want you to move anything.
0:41:24 > 0:41:26'So you feel helpless.
0:41:29 > 0:41:32'It would be really hard to get to that spot
0:41:32 > 0:41:34'in a normal ambulance.
0:41:34 > 0:41:37'So for them to be able to fly in
0:41:37 > 0:41:40'and fly me out really quickly is perfect.
0:41:40 > 0:41:45'We got there at least an hour or two quicker than in a normal ambulance.'
0:41:45 > 0:41:48One thing is almost certain.
0:41:48 > 0:41:53It's unlikely Heli-med 99 has visited Malham Cove for the last time.
0:41:55 > 0:41:59That's all from Helicopter Heroes. But when we come back:
0:41:59 > 0:42:01The team face a terrible choice.
0:42:01 > 0:42:05Freeing a trapped driver could mean amputating his leg.
0:42:06 > 0:42:08Can we rig a tourniquet up?
0:42:09 > 0:42:13An unusual hazard leads to a serious accident on a Pennine road.
0:42:14 > 0:42:16Sheep? Don't dodge 'em! Run 'em over!
0:42:19 > 0:42:23What happens when you forget to wear your seatbelt.
0:42:23 > 0:42:26The police say he definitely did not have his seat belt on.
0:42:27 > 0:42:31And paramedic Pat agrees to an unexpected request from an injured farmer.
0:42:31 > 0:42:34I'm not used to getting false teeth out!
0:42:49 > 0:42:52Subtitles by Moira Diamond Red Bee Media - 2008