A Channel 5 show depicting the behind the scenes work of air ambulances across the country is set to feature two teams from Cambridgeshire.

Crews from Magpas Air Ambulance and the East Anglian Air Ambulance (EAAA) will feature on Rescue 999: Seconds To Save A Life.

Body-cam footage from incidents that both crews attended will feature in the show, ranging from road crashes, cardiac arrests, medical emergencies and accidental injuries.

The "emotionally-charged" episodes will unpick how emergency crews rescue people from some of the most dangerous situations. 

Both the rescuers from Magpas and EAAA will tell their version of events, as well as the casualties who will re-tell the story of how they were rescued.

Filming for the show took place between May-August 2023. EAAA will feature in episodes on September 13 and 20, while Magpas will feature in episodes on September 6 and September 20.

Natalie Church, Magpas Air Ambulance Director of Operations said: "Every day the Magpas Air Ambulance team provides medicine on the edge of life and death, and ‘Rescue 999: Seconds To Save A Life’ delves into the extreme highs, lows and everything in between that our team, our patients and their families experience during an incident.

"As a charity funded by donations, we are pleased to have the opportunity to showcase the work our advanced medical team carry out 24/7, caring for a population of 10 million—which is only possible thanks to the kindness of our supporters."

Dr Victor Inyang, East Anglian Air Ambulance Medical Director, added: "We were pleased to be a part of ‘Rescue 999: Seconds To Save A Life,’ which shows just some of the incidents we are tasked to across Cambridgeshire.

"Our work is only possible thanks to our incredible supporters. We’re proud and humbled by their life-saving impact, some of which will be seen in ‘Rescue 999: Seconds To Save A Life’."