Rescue Helsinki
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RealityDocumentary
The series follows the operations of the Helsinki Rescue Department up close. In the spotlight are the rescuers whose everyday lives are shaped by challenging and diverse emergency assignments. Viewers get an inside look at the demanding and fast-paced work of paramedics, emergency physicians, and fire chiefs.
Production
Century Films Oy
Language
FI
Status
Returning Series
First Aired
March 20, 2024
Last Aired
May 22, 2024
Networks
Discovery+ , TV5
Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
US
No providers available for this region.
Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
E1
Rescuing a Worker from a platform
Air date: 2024-03-20
A worker is trapped in an elevated work platform, while a large loose windowpane above threatens to fall on him. An emergency physician is dispatched to help a young man at risk of cardiac arrhythmia.
E2
Fierce fire
Air date: 2024-03-20
A fire at five construction site barracks keeps several rescue units busy. A medical unit responds to a tram and passenger car collision. A small child suffers an allergic reaction to nuts.
E3
Man Stabbed in a Life-Threatening Situation
Air date: 2024-03-27
A man has been critically stabbed in the chest, and the emergency doctor must act quickly to save his life. Rescue workers also deal with dangerous ice hanging from a roof and help an aggressive intoxicated man.
E4
Fire on an Apartment Building Roof
Air date: 2024-03-27
Following an apartment fire, flames threaten to spread through the roof to the rest of the building. Firefighters work to prevent the spread. Paramedics assist a feverish child and a man collapsed in his car.
E5
Rescue Operation at 60 Meters
Air date: 2024-04-03
Rescuers climb over 60 meters up a construction crane after an outsider climbs it for unknown reasons. Emergency crews also respond to a childbirth and hotel guest with chest pains.
E6
Resuscitation Call
Air date: 2024-04-03
A medical unit responds to a man who collapsed while shoveling snow. Slippery roads lead to a collision between two buses.
E7
Helicopter Operations
Air date: 2024-04-10
The MIRG rescue team trains with the Border Guard helicopter on hoisting operations. Emergency crews also respond to a childbirth and a woman with severe abdominal pain.
E8
Basement Fire
Air date: 2024-04-10
A fire in an apartment building basement requires several rescue units. The emergency field commander handles multiple seizure-related calls during the day.
E9
Careless Cooking
Air date: 2024-04-17
Paramedics respond to a man violently shaking at a bus stop. A fire chief reprimands a man whose careless cooking caused a major alarm.
E10
Poisonings Caused by Solvent Abuse
Air date: 2024-04-17
Rescue workers handle a traffic accident during rush hour. A man collapses while eating, and suspected solvent poisonings keep emergency doctors busy.
E11
The Mystery of the Missing Patient
Air date: 2024-04-24
Paramedics help a child with severe breathing difficulties. Emergency staff investigate the mystery of a missing patient while firefighters practice rope descents.
E12
Premature Baby with Breathing Problems
Air date: 2024-04-24
A premature infant suffers breathing difficulties. Firefighters also deal with a fire and traffic accident, while paramedics confirm that nothing more can be done for a deceased person found at home.
E13
Patient with Severe Pain
Air date: 2024-05-01
A man suffering intense pain requires medication from the emergency field commander. Firefighters remove a large branch broken by the wind.
E14
Collapsed Woman
Air date: 2024-05-01
A woman collapses outside a restaurant for unknown reasons. Firefighters train in new lifting techniques at the station.
E15
Collision with a Tunnel Wall
Air date: 2024-05-08
A passenger car crashes into a tunnel wall. Emergency staff investigate the mystery of a missing patient suffering seizures.
E16
Beeping Fire Alarm
Air date: 2024-05-08
Electrical wiring complications trouble firefighters at a fire scene. Later at night, crews search an apartment building for a constantly beeping fire alarm.
E17
A Dementia Patient Wandering in the Yard
Air date: 2024-05-15
At Kallio central rescue station, a new rescue air cushion is tested. Firefighters clean up leaked gasoline from a car. Police call paramedics after an elderly memory-impaired man is found wandering outside in little clothing.
E18
Elderly Person Fallen at Home
Air date: 2024-05-15
An elderly woman falls at home and badly injures her hand. A resuscitation call turns out to involve a patient with a do-not-resuscitate order.
E19
Water Rescue Mission
Air date: 2024-05-22
A person jumps into the icy sea, prompting a major rescue response. Tight elevators complicate helping patients who have fallen at home.
E20
Person Climbing on a Roof
Air date: 2024-05-22
An emergency doctor responds to reports of two unconscious children. Rescue workers are also occupied with a person climbing on a roof and a fire alarm.
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