In episode two we meet Anne Malone, a grandmother and mother-of-five in the Resus area of St Vincent’s Hospital. Less than an hour ago she tripped while leaving the hairdressers, falling down three steps and injuring herself badly. She has a broken wrist and hip. Anne’s husband, her daughter and son wait anxiously for news. They have been here before, two years ago when Anne’s husband had a brain hemorrhage, so they know that things must be serious. Consultant Nigel Salter comes in to visit. He explains the seriousness of the injuries and the need to get her into an operating theatre within the next 12 hours for a ‘half hip replacement’. Meanwhile 85-year-old Ted Kennelly is referred to the Mater Hospital after a scan on his neck reveals he has a ‘peg’ fracture on his spine. If his spine isn’t stabilised as soon as possible Ted will become paralysed as the bones in his neck are now pressing dangerously on his spinal chord. Ted is visited by his wife Marion, two of their daughters and grandson – they are apprehensive about the surgery but know it must be done. Back at the Mater Emergency Department Specialist Registrar Rory Whelan treats David Keating who has been rushed to hospital after a house fire in Dublin. With his airway rapidly closing over, Rory must treat David quickly before his throats swells. Once David is intubated the medical team discover dangerously high levels of carbon monoxide in his blood from the smoke. They urgently administer two antidotes before rushing David to CT to check if his brain & lungs has been affected by the smoke. Peter Priestly is brought to St Vincent’s Emergency Department after dislocating his shoulder while mountain biking with his friend. The team work to put his shoulder back into place. Finally, 80-year-old Paudie Stafford is rushed to St. Vincent’s Hospital after suffering a massive seizure at his nursing home. Professor John Ryan and his team stabilise Paudie who suffers with dementia. H