Medivac — Season 1, Episode 2: Episode 2 (2)
Drama • 50 min • 3 seasons, 48 episodes • ★ 9.0/10
Episode synopsis
An accident at a theme park marks Red's first day as Bethlehem West's new Director of Emergency Services. Julia's decision to remove and injured girl from an ambulance in favour of a more seriously injured person has tragic consequences when the distraught father of the injured girl attempts to drive his daughter to the hospital himself. Oopy's decision to aggressively treat a cancer-stricken ex-wrestler upsets Gosia. After arguing with Red over the diagnosis of a patient, Wayne approaches Julia to tell her that she has his support. Red talks Julie into staying on with the promise that the department will be hers once he leaves.
About Medivac
Medivac was an Australian television drama series that ran on Network Ten from 1996 to 1998. There were 48 episodes produced. Medivac is an abbreviation of the term medical evacuation. The series was also known as Adrenaline Junkies overseas. Medivac was set in the emergency department of Brisbane's fictional Bethlehem West Hospital, where a dedicated medical team work in the demanding world of emergency medicine. The team specialises in the evacuation of disaster areas, journeying by helicopter to remote areas inaccessible by ambulance. They also work in the city streets and the suburbs involving themselves with the patients, their families and the police.