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RFDS: Royal Flying Doctor Service
Episode 5
Season 1
Episode 5
When a remote bush retrieval suddenly turns violent, the RFDS must treat one of their own caught in the crosshairs as they race against the sunset to get back in the air. And when Mira passes a horrific car accident along a remote highway, she is suddenly confronted with the challenge of trying to help without a plane and limited medical training.
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45:19
Word that Eliza will lead the review into the White Cliffs incident sends Pete reeling.
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44:39
Pete and Eliza are forced to work together in a critical retrieval of a 4-year-old boy.
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49:00
Pete, Wayne and Chaya must keep a secret for a critically ill patient.
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45:39
In the chaos of the White Cliffs rodeo, Pete and Chaya face a multi-casualty car accident.
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44:33
Pete is at a remote clinic and a straightforward case escalates into a violent situation.
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42:50
The RFDS are called in to save the lives of two brothers caught in a mine explosion.
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45:38
Wayne battles with his decision to leave the RFDS, his family and Mira.
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45:00
The RFDS face a harrowing retrieval as a patient takes a critical turn midair.
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44:51
When a child goes missing in the outback, it’s a race against time to find him.
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41:53
Eliza questions her decision to join the RDFS, and Pete’s resentment comes to a head.
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43:19
Sr. Medical Officer Eliza Harrod is put to the test in one of her very first retrievals.