Critical Incident

Season 3

With attacks on emergency service workers on the rise, this series uses bodycam and CCTV footage to tell the stories of brave service personnel who have been assaulted in the line of duty.

Where to Watch Critical Incident • Season 3

15 Episodes

  • Episode 1
    E1
    Episode 1In a bid to protect his colleagues from a man wielding three knives, a police sergeant in Bristol activates his taser. A Yorkshire paramedic is threatened with a gun when he’s called out to a house, and Warwickshire Police officers undertake advanced driver training.
  • Episode 2
    E2
    Episode 2In Wolverhampton, two paramedics are on a long road to recovery after they are both stabbed while on duty. A rookie police officer in Wellingborough rescues a woman from a house fire. In Southampton, a brave police officer risks his life when he jumps into the sea to save a girl from drowning.
  • Episode 3
    E3
    Episode 3A West Midlands police officer is the victim of a brutal assault when he follows a suspect into a storm drain. Two paramedics are attacked by an intoxicated man in the back of their ambulance, and a Northampton PC works hard to tackle knife crime in the city.
  • Episode 4
    E4
    Episode 4In Lancashire, a police sergeant is the victim of a brutal attack, while in Northamptonshire, a police dog comes to the rescue. In Bristol, a man goes on a knife rampage.
  • Episode 5
    E5
    Episode 5In Kent, an officer and his police dog chase down a criminal. A brave PC confronts an armed robber who entered a restaurant with a knife, and a firefighter in Leicestershire is assaulted when he tries to put out a garden fire.
  • Episode 6
    E6
    Episode 6In Kent, a police sergeant puts his life in danger when he rescues a man from a house fire, while in Bristol, two cops wrestle an armed robber to the ground. In Oxfordshire, after being assaulted by a man he was trying to help, a paramedic has an arranged meeting with the offender.
  • Episode 7
    E7
    Episode 7In Derbyshire, a brave officer puts his life in danger when he tries to stop a dam from bursting. In south Wales, a paramedic is assaulted while on duty, and we see how brazen armed robbers livestream on social media as police give pursuit.
  • Episode 8
    E8
    Episode 8In south Wales, a man threatens two police officers with a gun when they visit his home. In Kent, a young call handler uses her training to de-escalate an extremely dangerous situation where a man is threatening a family member with a knife. Elsewhere, police chase down ram-raiding thieves.
  • Episode 9
    E9
    Episode 9A Gloucestershire police officer responds to a gas leak and performs CPR on a teenage boy. With attacks on firefighters at an all-time high, we follow Humberside Fire and Rescue on their busiest night of the year, Bonfire Night.
  • Episode 10
    E10
    Episode 10In Manchester, plain-clothed police officers chase a gunman, and in Northampton, firearms officers are called out when a man arrives at a police station claiming he has a bomb.
  • Episode 11
    E11
    Episode 11A West Midlands police officer receives life-changing injuries when a man viciously bites his finger. With the help of his support dog Holly, a PC who has been diagnosed with PTSD helps other sufferers, and we follow Leicestershire Fire and Rescue as they carry out training at an airport.
  • Episode 12
    E12
    Episode 12A Warwickshire police officer uses his medical training to save the lives of two stab victims, and a mountain bike paramedic is violently attacked in Manchester city centre.
  • Episode 13
    E13
    Episode 13A paramedic experiences mental health issues after being assaulted but learns how to help others. In North Yorkshire, traffic police officers have their car rammed by a thief.
  • Episode 14
    E14
    Episode 14When a woman is stabbed in Coventry, a police officer uses his first aid skills to help save her life. We find out what it takes to become a police horse in the Avon and Somerset mounted section, and a specialist task force tackles crime in the Greater Manchester area.
  • Episode 15
    E15
    Episode 15It’s a busy few hours for Avon and Somerset police officers on the night shift in Bristol, and a North Wales PC talks about the difficulties faced as a visible minority in the force. With assaults on police officers at an all-time high, we examine how anything can become a weapon in the wrong hands.

 

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