THE tireless work of Cork members of the National Ambulance Service is being highlighted in a TV3 show airing tomorrow.
Season two of the critically acclaimed Paramedics follows the work of the Cork City Ambulance Base crew as they deal with medical emergencies around the city and county.
![A scene from the TV3 show Paramedics.]()
A scene from the TV3 show Paramedics.
Episode one, which will be broadcast at 8.30pm tomorrow, follows Advanced Paramedic Peter Delea and Paramedic Ger O’Dea in action when an American tourist collapses on the very top of Blarney Castle.
This is the second time that the Cork base has been featured in the show, with Peter explaining that they were delighted with the coverage in season one.
“We’re looking forward to seeing the show. We haven’t seen any previews so we’ll be sitting down the same as anyone else with our popcorn on Wednesday night.”
The programme was filmed over six weeks, with the Cork crew to be featured throughout the season, alongside colleagues from bases in Galway, Limerick and Wicklow.
As Peter explains, no two days are the same, so producers followed crews on whole shifts to catch the drama.
“There is no such thing as a typical day. You come to work like anyone else and get ready but once we clock on with dispatch we could be doing anything. You can get a call about a car crash, a maternity call, an elderly person who has fallen on the street and cut their head.”
“Sometimes it could be someone who’s been on the ground all night and can’t call for help but a neighbour will notice their blinds are still down in the morning and call for help.
“It’s everything from the very dramatic to the very routine.”
Peter explains that the work of paramedics has changed “vastly” over the years.
“I’m in the service almost twenty years now and pre-hospital care has changed hugely.
“Our job has changed and we are trained to a very high level.
“We treat patients at the scene, stabilise them, and in some cases bypass A&E altogether if someone needs surgery.”
