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Episode 5

In this episode, a surfer is attacked by a shark, a baby suffers from dehydration in record temperatures, a teenage rider is thrown from his horse, and a construction site worker is hit in the face by a pneumatic hammer.

29 minutes

Meet the heroes -Tony Wood

Meet the heroes -Tony Wood

Former marine Tony Wood is the chief air crewman for the Westpac Lifesaver Helicopter in Sydney.

He is in charge of the safety of the winch man who dangles at the end of a wired rope.

This is a particularly tricky job when you have to work with the rocky coastline of New South Wales.

Despite being in Australia for a number of years Tony still retains his strong cockney accent.

He loves his life in the sunshine but he isn鈥檛 keen on the red belly snakes that live around the airbase.

working Down Under.

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Series Producer Kristin Hadland
Executive Producer Carla-Maria Lawson
Executive Producer Ian Cundall

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