''Junior Paramedics'' is a British television series that was first broadcast on
BBC Three
BBC Three is a British free-to-air Public service broadcasting in the United Kingdom, public broadcast television channel owned and operated by the BBC. It was first launched on 9 February 2003 with programmes for a 16 to 34-year-old target aud ...
from 27 February to 8 April 2014. The series follows
paramedic
A paramedic is a healthcare professional trained in the medical model, whose main role has historically been to respond to emergency calls for medical help outside of a hospital. Paramedics work as part of the emergency medical services (EMS), ...
s on a six-week placement with
East Midlands Ambulance Service
The East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust (EMAS) provides emergency medical services, urgent care and patient transport services for the 4.8million people within the East Midlands region of the UK - covering Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire (exc ...
. The nine junior paramedics are Lucy Wright, Bryn Griffiths, Stephanie Cook, Lucy Mellor, Max Brufton, Amy Allen, Ashley Strawbridge, Victoria Hilditch, and Nick Bailey.
Production
The series was commissioned by
Zai Bennett
Zai Bennett (born 1974) is a television executive. He is the Managing Director of Content for Sky UK and Ireland, The executive producer is Ceri Aston. Sean Hancock said: "''Junior Paramedics'' and ''No Country For Young Men'' both promise to be thought provoking and exciting series about young people in the UK trying to find their place in the world."
Episode list
Every episode is following the Junior Paramedics for one week of their six weeks placement. Episode 7 is a recap of the previous six episodes.