First Timers on the Frontline (2026–present)

TV ShowOn airVirgin Media OneMedical1 season, 4 episodes
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Plot

First Timers on the Frontline follows student, intern and newly qualified paramedics as they face real emergencies. The series offers a close look at a new generation of paramedics learning on the job with support from advanced paramedics and senior members of the National Ambulance Service.

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Episodes by season

Season014Episodes2026Aired—Season avg
  1. S01E01Episode 1February 18, 2026—Ireland’s latest paramedic intake sees Rebecca face a fight for life on her first shift, while 2nd year Nathan handles a child trauma and Ao
  2. S01E02Episode 2February 25, 2026—Irish student paramedic Ryan faces a tense welfare call, Aoife attends a sudden death, and Annemarie responds to a serious motorway collisio
  3. S01E03Episode 3March 4, 2026—Irish paramedics step up on their placements. Second-year Annemarie leads a major cardiac arrest, while Ryan struggles with difficult feedba
  4. S01E04Episode 4March 11, 2026—Irish paramedic Deirdre treats a 100-year-old patient, Aoife responds to a high-priority seizure, Nathan questions a complex case, and final

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