Medical Emergency

1. Season 1 Episode 1

Air Date: 2005-04-05

Follows a day in the life of register Dr Deborah Bernstein as she attends to patients in the emergency department of Melbourne's Alfred Hospital.

2. Season 1 Episode 2

Air Date: 2005-04-12

The Ambo's attend to a three-year-old suffering breathing difficulties, and an assault victim, while a motorcycle accident victim presents to ER.

3. Season 1 Episode 3

Air Date: 2005-04-19

A bizarre freak accident sees a 21-year-old salesman preparing for open-heart surgery; an old patient returns to the ER.

4. Season 1 Episode 4

Air Date: 2005-04-26

An elderly man presents to the ER complaining of dizziness, unaware he's critically ill; behind the scenes with the Metropolitan Ambulance Service.

5. Season 1 Episode 5

Air Date: 2005-05-03

A serious car accident sees a young Swedish backpacker present to the ER in a critical condition; an acrobatic circus performer arrives with an injury that could end his career.

6. Season 1 Episode 6

Air Date: 2005-05-10

Paramedics treat a woman who has collapsed at a concert and a car accident involving a family; a young dancer presents to the ER with a serve allergic reaction.

7. Season 1 Episode 7

Air Date: 2005-05-17

A construction worker fights for his life after falling into concrete; a young woman involved in a car accident arrives by helicopter.

8. Season 1 Episode 8

Air Date: 2005-06-07

A violent attack in broad daylight leaves a woman with five stab wounds to her back; a young patient is reunited with her boyfriend.

9. Season 1 Episode 9

Air Date: 2005-06-14

A workplace accident leaves a man with solidified polyethylene covering his face and eyes. Meanwhile, a car accident leaves a woman with serious head injuries.

10. Season 1 Episode 10

Air Date: 2005-06-21

A camping holiday turns bad when a 4WD plummets 100m down a hillside. Plus, an industrial worker treated earlier finds out if his eyesight will be affected by the chemical accident.

11. Season 1 Episode 11

Air Date: 2005-06-28

The lives of the patients and staff at the Alfred Hospital Emergency and Trauma Centre in Melbourne.

12. Season 1 Episode 12

Air Date: 2005-07-05

A young AFL player faces a painful relocation and a woman presents to the ER with blood coming from her eyes.

13. Season 1 Episode 13

Air Date: 2005-07-19

A middle-aged man receives a life-changing heart transplant. Plus, a young man arrives in the ER with severe burns.

14. Season 1 Episode 14

Air Date: 2005-07-26

A child is examined for a possible brain injury. Plus, a young woman is brought into the ER with what could be a life-threatening headache.

15. Season 1 Episode 15

Air Date: 2005-08-02

A cheeky two-year-old learns that hairclips really aren't for eating. Plus, a man presents with a swollen eye that may turn out to be more serious than he thought.

16. Season 1 Episode 16

Air Date: 2006-05-16

The lives of the staff at the Alfred Hospital Emergency and Trauma Centre in Melbourne.

17. Season 1 Episode 17

Air Date: 2006-05-23

A farmer is air lifted to the Alfred after a half-tonne hay bale falls on his head. Plus, a Hollywood stunt-bike rider is brought into emergency.

18. Season 1 Episode 18

Air Date: 2006-05-30

A horse rider is admitted to the ER after a bad fall; a woman presents with severe tonsillitis; an elderly man is rushed to the Alfred following a car accident.

19. Season 1 Episode 19

Air Date: 2006-06-06

A football player's future is put in doubt after a hard tackle. Plus, a home renovator presents to the ER after a fall from a ladder.

20. Season 1 Episode 20

Air Date: 2006-06-13

A man arrives in the ER with a strange array of symptoms. Plus, a woman prepares for a life-saving lung transplant.

21. Season 1 Episode 21

Air Date: 2006-06-20

Paramedics treat a 61-year-old smoker suffering from emphysema. Plus, a hobby gardener arrives in the ER with a painful injury that requires surgery.

22. Season 1 Episode 22

Air Date: 2006-06-27

A migraine sufferer experiencing photophobia arrives at the Alfred for pain management. Plus, Kerrie's lung operation continues.

23. Season 1 Episode 23

Air Date: 2006-07-04

A DIY handyman has a nasty accident with a nail gun, and a young skateboarder presents with a broken wrist.

1. Season 2 Episode 1

Air Date: 2006-07-11

Paramedics rush a man to the ER after a petrol drum explodes in his face. Meanwhile, a stubborn young patient refuses to take her medication.

2. Season 2 Episode 2

Air Date: 2006-07-18

A self-confessed 'needle phobic' is treated for tetanus; a personal trainer arrives with suspected appendicitis.

3. Season 2 Episode 3

Air Date: 2006-07-25

Surgeons discover something unexpected when they investigate a personal trainer's suspected appendicitis. Then, an independent 94-year-old arrives with a serious injury to his knee which could result in the loss of his mobility.

4. Season 2 Episode 4

Air Date: 2006-08-01

An accident on the snow fields could be very serious for a twenty-year-old woman. Then, paramedics attend to a woman who fainted on a train and is showing signs of diabetic ketoacidosis - a potentially fatal complication.

5. Season 2 Episode 5

Air Date: 2006-08-08

A young man battles with life threatening injuries after a high speed, head-on collision. Then, a welder's elbow requires a full reconstruction after a devastating industrial accident.

6. Season 2 Episode 6

Air Date: 2006-08-15

Doctors complete the final and most crucial stage of Darren's elbow reconstruction. Then, a cruise ship makes an unexpected stop in Melbourne with eight passengers in need of hospital treatment.

7. Season 2 Episode 7

Air Date: 2006-09-12

A truck driver is flown to The Alfred after a horrific car accident. Then, a step-father prepares to donate a kidney to his seventeen-year-old step-daughter.

8. Season 2 Episode 8

Air Date: 2006-09-19

Doctors perform a live kidney transplant, while Kevin's extraordinary act of generosity changes the life of his seventeen-year-old step-daughter.

9. Season 2 Episode 9

Air Date: 2006-09-26

Doctors complete the final stages of Kylie's live kidney transplant. Then, a plasterer is admitted with a shattered ankle after a horrific workplace accident.

10. Season 2 Episode 10

Air Date: 2006-10-03

Doctors reconstruct Chris's ankle in emergency surgery. Meanwhile, a young boy is treated for burns when cap gun ammunition explodes in his pocket. Then, paramedics treat a stabbed victim at the scene of a violent robbery.

11. Season 2 Episode 11

Air Date: 2006-10-10

A young man is rushed to The Alfred after suffering a brain haemorrhage. Then, a 67-year-old woman is brought in after a near fatal car accident, which leads doctors to the discovery of a deadly tumour.

12. Season 2 Episode 12

Air Date: 2006-10-17

Doctors determine whether Fay has cancer. Then, a CT scan shows that Charlie, a 46-year-old logger has broken his back after a tree branch fell onto him.

1. Season 3 Episode 1

Air Date: 2007-07-17

Paramedics arrive at The Alfred with a racing car driver who has been involved in an accident while defending his third Victorian title.

2. Season 3 Episode 2

Air Date: 2007-07-24

A Jehovah’s Witness continues to face a life-threatening decision, a meatworker with horrific injuries. A 66 year-old man is unconscious and in a critical condition after suffering a suspected stroke. Back in Fast Track, Adam’s head is being stitched up after a flying golf club incident and 3-year-old Molly waits to see a doctor after having a nasty fall.

3. Season 3 Episode 3

Air Date: 2007-07-31

In tonight’s episode of MEDICAL EMERGENCY, a speedway champion is delivered to The Alfred after a devastating accident, and we revisit Trent, who underwent major surgery to reattach his severed fingers.

4. Season 3 Episode 4

Air Date: 2007-08-07

In tonight’s episode of MEDICAL EMERGENCY, Air Ambulance paramedics respond to two critical motorbike accidents in difficult mountainous terrain. And we revisit speedway champion Shaun, who suffered spinal injuries in a devastating accident.

5. Season 3 Episode 5

Air Date: 2007-08-14

In tonight’s episode of Medical Emergency, time is critical in rescuing a man trapped inside his truck after a horrific accident, and a woman arrives in the emergency department suffering from debilitating pain from a condition that is surprisingly common. And we revisit Margaret after her eye surgery. Have surgeons managed to save her sight?

6. Season 3 Episode 6

Air Date: 2007-08-21

In tonight’s episode of MEDICAL EMERGENCY, a 17-year-old learner driver has suffered serious injuries following a high-speed collision and time is critical in getting a young epileptic boy to doctors before he suffers brain damage.

7. Season 3 Episode 7

Air Date: 2007-08-28

The ER staff prepare for the worst case scenarios when they are informed of a train crash. Meanwhile, a one-year-old is rushed by ambulance after having trouble breathing.

8. Season 3 Episode 8

Air Date: 2007-09-04

This week on MEDICAL EMERGENCY, Kerang train crash patient Vicki undergoes surgery to her shattered face while a 42-year-old male arrives at The Alfred with severe chemical burns across his face and body.

9. Season 3 Episode 9

Air Date: 2007-09-11

This week on MEDICAL EMERGENCY, doctors hurry to intubute chemical burn patient Craig while ambulance workers aid an elderly woman trapped in her house after fracturing her hip in a fall.

10. Season 3 Episode 10

Air Date: 2007-09-18

This week on MEDICAL EMERGENCY, chemical burn patient Craig remains in an induced coma while the air ambulance rushes a car-crash victim to The Alfred.

11. Season 3 Episode 11

Air Date: 2007-09-25

Paramedics rush a 59-year-old man, suffering from what appears to be a heart attack, to the ER. Meanwhile, doctors treat two victims from a horrific car accident.

12. Season 3 Episode 12

Air Date: 2007-10-03

This week on MEDICAL EMERGENCY, crash victim Tony receives a skin graft while ice hockey player Vlad is admitted after being rendered unconscious.

13. Season 3 Episode 13

Air Date: 2007-10-10

This week on Medical Emergency, Richard undergoes surgery for his dangerously stretched aorta while paramedics go to the aid of a youth involved in a drunken teenage brawl.

14. Season 3 Episode 14

Air Date: 2007-10-17

This week on MEDICAL EMERGENCY, a teen learner driver is admitted to The Alfred after an accident while Shane goes into surgery for a suspected ruptured appendix.

15. Season 3 Episode 15

Air Date: 2007-10-24

This week on MEDICAL EMERGENCY, a 30-year-old motorcyclist arrives at The Alfred with a broken leg while a 20-year-old athlete is admitted with suspected heart failure.

16. Season 3 Episode 16

Air Date: 2007-10-31

An air ambulance paramedic rescues his boss while Beijing Olympic hopeful Christian undergoes intensive heart surgery.

17. Season 3 Episode 17

Air Date: 2007-11-07

A man is admitted following a collision with a bus and a carpenter appears at The Alfred hoping to get his finger reattached.

18. Season 3 Episode 18

Air Date: 2007-11-14

A cyclist arrives in the ER having fractured his arm and dislocated his elbow. Plus, a young, sole survivor of a horrific car crash returns to the Alfred.

19. Season 3 Episode 19

Air Date: 2007-11-21

Dom remains in traction while a female motorbike racer is rushed to the hospital following a high-speed crash.

20. Season 3 Episode 20

Air Date: 2007-11-28

New Zealand firefighter Barry is rushed to the Alfred after sustaining burns to his head and face while tackling Victoria's bushfire season.

1. Season 4 Episode 1

Air Date: 2008-06-03

4. Season 4 Episode 4

Air Date: 2008-06-24

This week on Medical Emergency, an elderly woman suffers head injuries after being struck by a bus, a semi-trailer crash could result in the loss of a leg and a motorcycling accident may signal the end of a career.

6. Season 4 Episode 6

Air Date: 2008-07-16

This week on MEDICAL EMERGENCY, a swimmer is pulled from a pool without a heart beat, a young child is in need of urgent medical help and a kitchen nightmare has landed a young mum in emergency.

7. Season 4 Episode 7

Air Date: 2008-07-23

This week on MEDICAL EMERGENCY, doctors have to stop a man’s heart, a four-year-old has dropped an axe on his toe and a professional jockey has a horrendous accident.

8. Season 4 Episode 8

Air Date: 2008-07-30

This week on MEDICAL EMERGENCY, a single mum’s life hangs in the balance after a high speed head-on accident, a little boy’s day at his grand mothers ends in hospital and a skateboarder is confused and disorientated after a fall.

10. Season 4 Episode 10

Air Date: 2008-09-03

A champion water skier’s career could be over after she crashes during a competition, fixing Mum’s fence was never meant to be dangerous and paramedics respond to a child in desperate need after a shocking car accident.

12. Season 4 Episode 12

Air Date: 2008-09-17

This week on MEDICAL EMERGENCY, paramedics are called to an overturned car – a woman’s been hurt and they need to move her fast. Plus, a young man has fallen from a tree and a stack on the track is bad news for Peter.

13. Season 4 Episode 13

Air Date: 2008-09-24

A young girl has been crushed by her 600 kilogram horse, a man loses consciousness and runs into a parked car, and a cyclist has an accident and one wrong move could cause him to bleed to death.

14. Season 4 Episode 14

Air Date: 2008-10-01

A speedway champion has an accident that could end it all, paramedics are on a Code One callout to a motorcycle accident and a young woman is suffering from a life-threatening flesh-eating bacteria.

15. Season 4 Episode 15

Air Date: 2008-10-08

This week on MEDICAL EMERGENCY, a man has been travelling for 40 hours to get treatment for his badly broken leg, a 79 year-old woman has been hit by a car and a truck driver may have suffered a heart attack.

1. Season 5 Episode 1

Air Date: 2009-08-09

On the series return of MEDICAL EMERGENCY tonight, a young man is viciously assaulted for doing a good deed and a 35-year-old man has been rushed to hospital after he suffered a series of heart attacks while water skiing. Meanwhile, there's only one way to find out if this five-year-old is telling fibs - and the truth will come as a big surprise.

7. Season 5 Episode 7

Air Date: 2010-12-08

This week on MEDICAL EMERGENCY, a young man is rushed to hospital with life threatening symptoms; a mother and son have been in a terrible car crash; and a slammed door has painful consequences for a young childcare worker.

8. Season 5 Episode 8

Air Date: 2010-12-15

This week on MEDICAL EMERGENCY, a man has been injured by 60 kilos of falling concrete; a young woman has been attacked while out walking; and it's a busy day for the Air Ambos as flight paramedics are called from one accident to another.

10. Season 5 Episode 10

Air Date: 2010-12-22

This week on MEDICAL EMERGENCY, trauma staff at The Alfred are on high alert after a building collapse nearby; a young man has stapled his hand to a plank of wood; and helping dad has devastating consequences for one young lady.

11. Season 5 Episode 11

Air Date: 2010-12-29

This week on MEDICAL EMERGENCY, a headache turns a man's life upside down in a matter of hours; a teenage boy is rushed to Emergency after a high-speed crash; and some doctors become patients during a fiercely contested soccer match.