
Rescue Helsinki
The series follows the operations of the Helsinki Rescue Department up close. In the spotlight are the rescuers whose everyday lives are shaped by challenging and diverse emergency assignments. Viewers get an inside look at the demanding and fast-paced work of paramedics, emergency physicians, and fire chiefs.
Season 1
20 episodes
1. Rescuing a Worker from a platformA worker is trapped in an elevated work platform, while a large loose windowpane above threatens to fall on him. An emergency physician is dispatched to help a young man at risk of cardiac arrhythmia.K12CC22minMar 20, 2024
2. Fierce fireA fire at five construction site barracks keeps several rescue units busy. A medical unit responds to a tram and passenger car collision. A small child suffers an allergic reaction to nuts.K12CC23minMar 20, 2024
3. Man Stabbed in a Life-Threatening SituationA man has been critically stabbed in the chest, and the emergency doctor must act quickly to save his life. Rescue workers also deal with dangerous ice hanging from a roof and help an aggressive intoxicated man.K12CC23minMar 27, 2024
4. Fire on an Apartment Building RoofFollowing an apartment fire, flames threaten to spread through the roof to the rest of the building. Firefighters work to prevent the spread. Paramedics assist a feverish child and a man collapsed in his car.K12CC22minMar 27, 2024
5. Rescue Operation at 60 MetersRescuers climb over 60 meters up a construction crane after an outsider climbs it for unknown reasons. Emergency crews also respond to a childbirth and hotel guest with chest pains.K12CC23minApr 3, 2024
6. Resuscitation CallA medical unit responds to a man who collapsed while shoveling snow. Slippery roads lead to a collision between two buses.K12CC23minApr 3, 2024
7. Helicopter OperationsThe MIRG rescue team trains with the Border Guard helicopter on hoisting operations. Emergency crews also respond to a childbirth and a woman with severe abdominal pain.K12CC22minApr 10, 2024
8. Basement FireA fire in an apartment building basement requires several rescue units. The emergency field commander handles multiple seizure-related calls during the day.K12CC22minApr 10, 2024
9. Careless CookingParamedics respond to a man violently shaking at a bus stop. A fire chief reprimands a man whose careless cooking caused a major alarm.K12CC23minApr 17, 2024
10. Poisonings Caused by Solvent AbuseRescue workers handle a traffic accident during rush hour. A man collapses while eating, and suspected solvent poisonings keep emergency doctors busy.K12CC23minApr 17, 2024
11. The Mystery of the Missing PatientParamedics help a child with severe breathing difficulties. Emergency staff investigate the mystery of a missing patient while firefighters practice rope descents.K12CC23minApr 24, 2024
12. Premature Baby with Breathing ProblemsA premature infant suffers breathing difficulties. Firefighters also deal with a fire and traffic accident, while paramedics confirm that nothing more can be done for a deceased person found at home.K12CC23minApr 24, 2024
13. Patient with Severe PainA man suffering intense pain requires medication from the emergency field commander. Firefighters remove a large branch broken by the wind.K12CC23minMay 1, 2024
14. Collapsed WomanA woman collapses outside a restaurant for unknown reasons. Firefighters train in new lifting techniques at the station.K12CC23minMay 1, 2024
15. Collision with a Tunnel WallA passenger car crashes into a tunnel wall. Emergency staff investigate the mystery of a missing patient suffering seizures.K12CC23minMay 8, 2024
16. Beeping Fire AlarmElectrical wiring complications trouble firefighters at a fire scene. Later at night, crews search an apartment building for a constantly beeping fire alarm.K12CC23minMay 8, 2024
17. A Dementia Patient Wandering in the YardAt Kallio central rescue station, a new rescue air cushion is tested. Firefighters clean up leaked gasoline from a car. Police call paramedics after an elderly memory-impaired man is found wandering outside in little clothing.K12CC23minMay 15, 2024
18. Elderly Person Fallen at HomeAn elderly woman falls at home and badly injures her hand. A resuscitation call turns out to involve a patient with a do-not-resuscitate order.K12CC23minMay 15, 2024
19. Water Rescue MissionA person jumps into the icy sea, prompting a major rescue response. Tight elevators complicate helping patients who have fallen at home.K12CC23minMay 22, 2024
20. Person Climbing on a RoofAn emergency doctor responds to reports of two unconscious children. Rescue workers are also occupied with a person climbing on a roof and a fire alarm.K12CC23minMay 22, 2024
Rescue Helsinki
The series follows the operations of the Helsinki Rescue Department up close. In the spotlight are the rescuers whose everyday lives are shaped by challenging and diverse emergency assignments. Viewers get an inside look at the demanding and fast-paced work of paramedics, emergency physicians, and fire chiefs.
Creators and cast
- Created by
- Miska Berg, Alexandra Rosti
- Studio
- Century Films Oy




















