Ambulance Australia

Ambulance Australia
GenreFactual television
Based onAmbulance
Narrated by
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons5
No. of episodes38 + 3 specials
Production
Executive producers
  • Sarah Thornton
  • Tony De La Pena
  • Keely Sonntag
Producers
  • Maria Handas
  • Natalie Green
Production locationsSydney, New South Wales
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time50–75 minutes
Production companyEndemol Shine Australia
Original release
NetworkNetwork 10
Release16 October 2018 (2018-10-16) –
present
Related
Ambulance
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Ambulance Australia is an Australian factual television program on Network 10 that follows the New South Wales and Queensland Ambulance Services, from the Triple Zero Control Centres to paramedics on the road.[1] It is based on the original UK factual series Ambulance.

The show premiered on 16 October 2018,[2] and followed NSW Ambulance call-takers, dispatchers and paramedics as they faced high pressure situations on a daily basis. They are the first to respond to urgent and emergency calls, using their training and experience to make split second decisions that can mean the difference between life and death as they step into situations that can be emotionally fraught or physically dangerous. Filming for Season 1 occurred in mostly metropolitan areas of Sydney.

The show was renewed for a second season, which premiered on Tuesday 26 February 2019.[3] This series focused on the summer period from December 2018 to February 2019. A special three-episode season called Ambulance Australia: Ultimate Emergencies premiered on Sunday 8 September 2019, with some of the worst emergencies of the first and second seasons.[4]

A third season was renewed on 22 September 2019, filming with the Queensland Ambulance Service, to showcase the "Sunshine State's" paramedics and their crucial work, in the state with the highest number of responses to medical incidents every year.[5] It premiered on 6 February 2020.[6] A fourth season was commissioned in October 2020[7] and premiered on 9 February 2022.[8][9]

  1. ^ Knox, David (12 August 2018). "TEN Green Lights Ambulance Australia". TV Tonight. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
  2. ^ Ameila-Jordan, Simone (9 October 2018). "Network Ten Confirms Launch Date of New Ambulance Australia". 10 Daily. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
  3. ^ Knox, David (1 November 2018). "Upfronts 2019: 10: Variety, New Dramas, Multichannel Rebrand". TV Tonight. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
  4. ^ Ryan, Aaron (1 September 2019). "10 Program Schedule for Week Commencing September 8, 2019". TV Blackbox. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
  5. ^ Monforte, Lorraine (22 September 2019). "The Sunshine State Breeds Heroes — Ambulance Australia Commences Production in Queensland" (PDF) (Press release). Network 10. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
  6. ^ Knox, David (17 January 2020). "Returning: Ambulance Australia". Retrieved 17 January 2020.
  7. ^ Knox, David (15 October 2020). "Upfronts 2021: 10". TV Tonight. Archived from the original on 17 October 2020. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
  8. ^ Knox, David (20 October 2021). "Upfronts 2022: 10". TV Tonight. Archived from the original on 20 October 2021. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
  9. ^ "Not All Heroes Wear Capes. They Wear Teal". Network 10. ViacomCBS ANZ. 25 January 2022. Archived from the original on 25 January 2022. Retrieved 25 January 2022.