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Season 1

  • S01E01 Electrocution

    • January 3, 2019
    • BBC Three

    Only 1 in 10 people survive an electrocution of 25,000 volts, would you know how to help? 16 year old Hubbard climbed a train when he was struck with a 25,000-volt electric shock from the overhead cables. His best mate didn’t know whether he was dead or alive…

  • S01E02 Cardiac Arrest

    • January 3, 2019
    • BBC Three

    90-95% of Cardiac Arrests are fatal unless someone acts fast - would you know what to do? 17-year-old Ben was working as a waiter when he suddenly collapsed. 12 young people die every week from undiagnosed cardiac conditions, would you know what to do to save somebody?

  • S01E03 Bike VS Car

    • January 3, 2019
    • BBC Three

    If someone got knocked off their bike, would you know the most important thing to do? Half way through a cycling challenge from Newcastle to London, Adrian was hit by a 2 tonne car travelling at 60 mph. At that speed, there’s more than a 95% chance you’ll die.

  • S01E04 Acid Attack

    • January 3, 2019
    • BBC Three

    If someone was attacked with acid, would you know what to do to help? On the last day of a volunteering trip in Zanzibar, 18-year-old Katie was innocently walking down the street when a moped pulled up beside her and threw acid all over her body.

  • S01E05 Ecstasy

    • January 3, 2019
    • BBC Three

    If your friend was having a bad reaction to ecstasy, would you know how to spot it? 16-year-old Lewis and his best mate Luke were celebrating their last day of school by having a night out on ecstasy. When they took too many pills, things spun out of control.

  • S01E06 Dog Attack

    • January 3, 2019
    • BBC Three

    If someone was being mauled by a dog, would you know how to stop it? 13-year-old Nick was waiting to play football when his mate’s dog began to maul him. Struggling to battle it off, a neighbor bravely stepped in to try and save his life.

  • S01E07 From A Stabbing

    • January 3, 2019
    • BBC Three

    Twenty-year-old Dom was stabbed as he went to the cashpoint during his lunch break. He was knifed in the stomach by youths, and was found by a passer-by, who only had minutes to try and save Dom¹s life.