Critical Incident - Episode Guide

In Hartlepool, PC Mick Johnson is stabbed in the arm as he attends reports of a man behaving strangely at a local convenience store. The shopkeeper is trapped inside with the knifeman, so Mick heads in to get her to safety.
Elsewhere, a policewoman is mown down by a driver trying to resist arrest, but she fights to get back on the beat. And a firefighter has his final round of surgery following ten years of treatment after a brick thrown through his window broke his nose in 11 places.

In Wiltshire, an officer fears for his life when a drunk man turns violent and threatens to kill him. The terrifying ordeal lasts for nearly 20 minutes as PC Mat Baker waits for backup to arrive. Elsewhere, a burglar deliberately drives straight at an officer who is trying to arrest him, breaking his leg, and a paramedic is attacked by a man after she refuses to give him a lift home.

In Edinburgh, PC Fraser Bell severs his artery while trying to restrain a youth, but his quick-thinking colleague saves his life by stemming the blood flow. In Manchester, PC Ian Bruce is part of a specialist team tackling vehicle crime. It's a dangerous job, often involving high speed chases, and Ian finds himself alone and vulnerable as a gang he's chasing go on the attack, using their car as a weapon. And paramedic Jodie Nutley-West is shocked when a patient suddenly lashes out.

A detective has a chemical thrown in her face as she tries to apprehend a gang of burglars, a police officer is injured as he tries to arrest a man who is threatening to kill officers with a machete, and a paramedic is headbutted by a patient.

In Bedfordshire, PC Hayley Robinson has her ankle crushed after being driven at by a criminal in a car. But after five months of treatment she's ready to go back to work. Elsewhere, fire crews across the country prepare for Bonfire Night – the worst night of the year for violent attacks on firefighters. And Saturday night revelry ends with a police officer needing stitches after an unprovoked attack as the clubs and bars kick out.

A paramedic whose ambulance already had patients on board stops to assist in a road traffic accident. But as he tries to treat one of the people involved, he's headbutted so hard he's knocked unconscious. A rookie police officer experiences the darker side of the job when he is attacked by a patient he's guarding in hospital, a police officer has his finger badly bitten as he tries to stop a criminal, and shocking bodycam footage reveals the moment a police officer has his finger badly bitten as he tries to stop a criminal from spitting at him.

A paramedic couple face their worst nightmare when the wife hears over the radio that her husband has been attacked and knocked unconscious by a patient.The Manchester Tactical Vehicles Unit put their lives in danger daily as they target vehicle crime using high performance undercover cars, and terrifying bodycam footage shows the moment a female police officer has chunks of her hair ripped out by the son of a man she's trying to arrest.

In Great Yarmouth an undercover cop chasing down county lines drugs dealers is dragged along the road by a car as he tries to apprehend the driver. In York there's a shock discovery for PC Rich Farrar as CCTV reveals that the suspected bike thief he just arrested was carrying a large kitchen knife, and a paramedic who helped patients in the aftermath of the 7/7 bombings is violently attacked by a patient.

In Cumbria, a police officer is mowed down by joyriders travelling at over 50mph. But despite his serious injuries – including losing an arm – Inspector Jon Sherlock is determined to get back on the beat. PCs Laura Jew and Rich Chant are patrolling Birmingham city centre when an unprovoked attack sees Laura strangled and Rich's nose broken. With the offender's hands around her neck Laura fears for her life as she waits for back-up to arrive. And paramedic Suki Kaur is left traumatised after a nasty racial attack by a patient.

In Staffordshire, PC Claire Bond is left with life-changing injuries after a high-speed car chase ends with a criminal driver mowing her down. With both legs crushed and broken, Claire is forced to give up frontline policing for over a year – but grit and determination get her back on her feet. Elsewhere, a paramedic is kicked to the floor by a patient she's trying to help, and a police officer is scratched and spat at as she tries to make an arrest.

In Essex, police officers are doused in petrol and threatened with being set alight after a moped chase ends in mayhem. In Knutsford, an officer trying to catch a suspected drug dealer falls on to a live train track, sustaining life-changing injuries, and an emergency medical technician struggles to get back behind the wheel of her ambulance after a vicious assault.

Merseyside police officers are shocked to discover a firearm and a bomb in a car – and when the driver admits he has filled the bomb with shrapnel, the Ministry of Defence are called in. In Kent, shocking footage shows a criminal driver swerving to drive directly at a police officer as he lays a stinger in the road. Hitting the officer at high speed, the driver speeds off without stopping. And in Dorset, a patient lashes out at a paramedic on the way to hospital.

In Humberside, firefighters are shocked when they are attacked by the residents of a burning house as they try to put out the flames. An Irish police officer turns to exercise after a devastating attack leaves him deeply depressed - a twist of fortune sees him focus on the 2022 Winter Olympics. And West Midlands Police officers patrol the streets of Birmingham on Black Friday.

In Staffordshire, a police officer shot at close range risks losing his sight. A speeding motorcyclist in London is pursued by both the Metropolitan Police and the National Police Air Service, and PC Claire Bond battles to get back to work after a criminal driver mows her down and leaves her with life-changing injuries.

In Ashford, a report of a burglary ends with a police officer fighting a man armed with a knife. A dog handler with West Midlands Police is impaled on a spiked fence as he and his four-legged colleague chase down a suspected thief, and Kent Police officers get to grips with taser training.

A rural village becomes the scene of a violent gun fight and a firearms team fear for their lives after being confronted by an armed man. Two paramedics with the Welsh Ambulance Service are victims of a terrifying attack in Bridgen, and a look inside the Police Treatment Centre in Scotland, a sanctuary for injured officers.

Two life-changing assaults cost a police officer his career and have a huge impact on his health as he is diagnosed with complex PTSD. In Kent, the drugs and gangs team are out on a raid, tackling the growing drug problem in their county.

In Taunton, a PCSO is attacked with a pair of scissors trying to apprehend a known prolific offender. Police and paramedics explain the power of bodyworn video. And a former paramedic from the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service reflects on a career responding to traumatic events, including the Omagh bombing in 1998.

A former policeman from Northern Ireland rebuilds his life after losing both arms in a rocket attack on his vehicle. In Leeds, a patient threatens a paramedic with a 12-inch knife, and a Humberside police officer is determined to get back on the beat after a stay at the Police Treatment Centre.

A spate of burglaries at Christmas leads to a PCSO and his colleague being attacked as they track down and try to arrest the thief. A West Midlands police officer returns to work after an assault, only to be attacked again just weeks later, and a Yorkshire police officer starts his retirement needing physiotherapy after an attack.

A Critical Incident special exploring what it takes to police Britain's roads. A Metropolitan Police officer leads an operation to tackle moped-enabled crime. Police in Hampshire catch a criminal gang responsible for an ATM theft, and in north Wales a police officer sustains life-changing injuries after pursuing a suspect.

A Critical Incident special looking at knife crime in the UK. In Essex, a police task force is on a mission to stamp out knife crime. In London, a Metropolitan Police officer is the victim of a vicious knife attack, and a groundbreaking scheme led by West Midlands Police aims to educate young people on the consequences of knife crime.

The Covid-19 pandemic brings fresh dangers for emergency service workers all over the UK, including a surge in coughing attacks on police officers. Also, how groundbreaking research into the psychology of crowds could help prevent attacks on police.

Kent Police officers risk their lives to rescue an individual trapped on a cliff face. West Midlands police track down a man in possession of a gun, and how man's best friend came to play an essential role in British policing, tracking down criminals and protecting their handlers.

Two police officers are shocked after a nasty assault in Poole. Firefighters in Newcastle and Humberside are out on shift in the days leading up to Bonfire Night, the most dangerous time of the year. And in Birmingham an officer is run over by a hijacked police car.

In 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.

In 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.

A 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.

In Lancashire, a police sergeant receives life-changing injuries when he is the victim of a brutal attack, but he's determined to return to work. In Northamptonshire, a police dog comes to the rescue when his handler faces a dangerous car thief, and in Bristol, a man goes on a knife rampage in a busy high street.

In 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.

In 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.

In 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.

In 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.

A 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.

In Manchester, plain-clothed police officers chase a gunman through a residential area. A police officer sustains injuries that put his career in jeopardy when he's involved in a horrific car accident. In Northampton, firearms officers are called out when a man arrives at a police station claiming he has a bomb.

A 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.

A Warwickshire police officer uses his advanced medical training to save the lives of two stab victims, and a mountain bike paramedic receives head injuries when he's violently attacked in Manchester city centre. With assaults on ambulance workers at an all-time high, stab vests are trialled in Wolverhampton.

A paramedic experiences mental health issues after being assaulted but learns how to help others who are also suffering. In North Yorkshire, two officers from the roads policing unit take a hit from a car thief who is desperate to escape. The West Midlands Drone Unit demonstrates how their high-tech equipment plays an essential part in today's policing.

When 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.

It'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.

A Surrey police officer receives life-changing injuries when his patrol car is involved in a terrifying high-speed crash. Two officers in Cheshunt risk their lives and run into a burning building.

In London, a Met officer is attacked by a man wielding a four-foot-long broadsword. An officer in York must use all her strength and courage to rescue a colleague who has fallen into an icy river.

Two officers in south Wales are confronted by a man with a kitchen knife. In Leeds, a traffic cop puts his life at risk to save a driver trapped in his van. Surrey Fire and Rescue service are faced with a huge wildfire.

A Birmingham police officer is stabbed in the neck by someone he is arresting. In Hull, an officer and his faithful police dog come under a violent attack. After a life threatening injury, a West Midlands paramedic has found a new lease of life thanks to an unusual hobby.

Two paramedics talk of their experience on the scene of the 2017 London Bridge attacks. In Manchester, the police launch a new initiative to crack down on knife crime. After losing his eye, a former police officer has returned to the force in a new role.

Two RAF aircraft are dispatched to save the life of a sailor in heavy seas 800 miles out in the Atlantic. Essex police film dangerous drivers from an HGV, with life-changing results for some of them. A paramedic in Barry in Wales finds herself the victim of a terrifying assault.

999ers on the scene look back at the 7/7 attacks in London. Police are called as a volatile patient assaults two paramedics on the Isle of Wight. In Manchester, a young police dog and his handler face a man armed with a crowbar.

A Merseyside police officer is run over as he searches a van thought to be connected to drug runners. A call handler in Hampshire saves the life of a baby who isn't breathing. After a life-changing injury, a former PC is finding his feet again.

In London, emergency responders remember the nightmare they faced during the Westminster Bridge terror attack. In Staffordshire, a newly taser-trained PC must decide whether to fire her weapon for the first time, at a machete-wielding woman.

In Staffordshire, two officers save the life of a man in a burning building. In Avon and Somerset, police tackle county lines drug dealing, and in Norfolk, two firearms officers come face to face with a gunman in a car park.

In Wakefield, a police officer is the victim of a violent attack. Greater Manchester Police are tackling the issue of knife crime in the city. The RAF are called in to help transatlantic rowers in distress.

Two paramedics talk of their experience on the scene of the 2017 London Bridge attacks. In Manchester, the police launch a new initiative to crack down on knife crime. After losing his eye, a former police officer has returned to the force in a new role.

A Fire crew in Burnley comes under attack on their busiest night of the year. In Swindon, two paramedics are violently assaulted by a patient, and police in Derbyshire tackle the problem of county lines drug gangs.

In London, a paramedic is sexually assaulted on a call. Firefighters in Nottinghamshire tackle one of the biggest blazes they've ever seen, and the Police Federation recognise the actions of officers across England and Wales.

It's a busy night in Newcastle for Northumbria Police as they work the night-time economy shift. We take a look at one of the most dangerous specialties in the police – firearms. The National Police Air Service face danger in the air.