RFDS: Royal Flying Doctor Service Series 1

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Health-Medical, History Documentary hosted by Eliza Harrod, published by PBS in 2020 - English narration

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RFDS: Royal Flying Doctor Service Series 1 Based on remarkable real-life stories, this gripping series follows the modern-day heroes of the Royal Flying Doctor Service as they navigate private lives as turbulent and profound as the heart-stopping emergencies they attend to across some of the most beautiful and inhospitable places in the Australian outback.

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When new Senior Medical Officer Eliza Harrod’s first retrieval with the RFDS turns problematic, her team will wonder whether or not she has what it takes. She passes with flying colours, and sparks fly with one of her new team members, Flight Nurse Pete Emerson. But this surprise connection ultimately puts her in a difficult situation when tragedy strikes too close to home.

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As he buries his loved ones, a shattered Pete has to adjust to his new reality. Returning to work, he finds himself on a retrieval with Eliza, Pete’s resentment towards her comes to a head during a tense mid-air birth. Meanwhile, Wayne struggles to diagnose a seizure-suffering astronomer. Taylor is determined to get back out to the homestead, but at what cost?

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When a seven-year-old boy goes missing in the outback, it’s a race against time to find him, as the RFDS is called to help his injured father. But when a search party helicopter crashes, leaving the pilot in critical condition, the team faces a confrontation as they struggle to save a life in the most remote of locations.

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When a massive dust storm sweeps across the state, the RFDS face a harrowing retrieval when a patient takes a critical turn midair. And when a kangaroo takes out a plane on a remote airstrip, a patient faces losing his foot as the team are forced to make a difficult decision.

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When a remote bush retrieval suddenly turns violent, the RFDS must treat one of their own caught in the crosshairs as they race against the sunset to get back in the air. And when Mira passes a horrific car accident along a remote highway, she is suddenly confronted with the challenge of trying to help without a plane and limited medical training

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A catastrophic explosion at an underground mine creates a mass-casualty incident, the RFDS are called in. But when treating a miner with severe burns they soon discover his brother is suffering life-threatening inhalation burns. With only one plane available, they call for backup. When one of the brothers starts experiencing dissociative hallucinations the team fear one of their own is to blame

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Eliza must decide if she will stay or go back to London, as the team gathers for the annual RFDS fundraising ball. Pete is working at a remote clinic where a seemingly straightforward case of a boy with a concussion escalates into a violent and potentially fatal situation. Pete will have to employ some creative tactics to ensure the safety of everyone involved, including himself.
Part 8 Eliza must decide if she will stay or go back to London, as the team gathers for the annual RFDS fundraising ball. Pete is working at a remote clinic where a seemingly straightforward case of a boy with a concussion escalates into a violent and potentially fatal situation. Pete will have to employ some creative tactics to ensure the safety of everyone involved, including himself.