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Break out the kleenex.
TV Tonight understands Seven is set to give the thumbs up to a new series, Triple Zero Heroes.
The series utilises original 000 emergency calls along with reconstructions and interviews, and is an original programme from FremantleMedia Australia.
Sources say it promises to be a real tear-jerker.
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hi thanks so much for this show i now reallise doing 2 meter hight acrobatics is bad im 12 thaks so much
I am just so sad that channel 7 has axed this great show.
I can understand though as the stories were quite similar each week. They should have changed the concept to include more police hero stories.
I hope it comes back though in the future
To nana P. What a brave little person you are to write that about your mum. I am so sorry you lost your mum that day and I am so happy you still love the emergency people who tried to save her. Thankyou for sharing your story and I wish you happiness in the future.
Becx -Thankyou for sharing that. Thank goodness you are all o.k and what a great story to share at little Ethan’s 21st
Bernard – I want to know the same thing?? When is the show coming back on??
Please channel 7 – this is one show that is not only entertaining but so important in teaching what to do in an emergency.
i think that is a great show for the kids and all the family
I loved triple zero heroes. It gave me goosebumps when I was watching it. The callteker also did a really great job.
I will tell you my story:
I was only six months but at midnight, my mother collapsed, she had an heart-attack. She was only 31 when that happened. She was really healthy but stressed with all the tough thins around her. She went into an ambulance and went to the doctor but unfortunately it was too late. She passed away.
I stil love the emergency team and I will still encourage you to save as many people’s lives as much as you can.
nana p 11years old
what ever happen to the show.
when its coming back.
this show really teaches everyone how to deal wit situations and problems in life.
and it really shows that 000 are really heroes.
hope the show will come back soons
Re – Lara 15th March then Alli 19th March –
There were parts of the call omitted for the purpose of the program. The call actually only went for 9 mintues.
Ethan was breathing moments after he came out. Im his mum and this was our call.
Although the show is put together to be of service to the community and the wonderful people who take calls like this everyday, our call did not require being told how to perform CPR. Something I would have done if required.
The ambulance people arrived as Ethan was put on my chest and oxygen was provided straight away.
By the way, babies usually come out blue, or a purplely colour. They have yet to take a breathe in the outside world and it takes a while for their colour to perk up.
As we had never delivered a baby before it was all news to us. We will know better next time!!!
I work for ESTA (Emergency Services Telecommunications Authority) and we are the authority responsible the Triple Zero (000) calls here in Victoria. The calltakers you see in the Victorian stories on TZH are our staff and they do an amazing job.
Being a calltaker and/or dispatcher can be a thankless job and all your positive comments are very much appreciated and will be passed on.
We are in non-ratings for 2 weeks, many shows are resting. Seven is yet to announce if it will be back after Easter.
why wont the sow be running anymore????
OMG I am so sorry for the loss of your darling husband.
Your story brought goosebumps and then tears when you informed of your husband not making it that night, he was so young.
The paramedics do a wonderful job and for anyone wanting to thank them can go onto the ambulance website and click on the link to thank a paramedic. The paramedics involved do get these letters and their bosses also get a copy to know what a wonderful job their staff are doing. It doesn’t matter if you don’t have the paramedics names, as they can be tracked with a date and address of the incident.
I am once again so sorry for your loss and can’t imagine what you went through that evening. I will give my husband an extra kiss tonight. Thankyou for sharing your story. XXX
Is Triple Zero Heroes still on?? Has it been taken off air??
Thank you to seven for airing triple zero heroes, if not for this show i wouldn’t have recalled some of the events from the worst night of my life and be prompted to write this, so here goes. Three years ago, a normal night or so I thought, my husband had been home from work for about half an hour before I arrived home we smiled did our usual hello as we were chatting he told me he didn’t feel very well, I didn’t think much more about it as he carried on with his usual routine (cooking tea, tidying up etc) a good man I know, by the time I had sat down to relax he was asleep on the lounge, as he normally did working roughly 12hours a day. I got up to check the tea and when I came back I thought why is he snoring like that so I called his name, no response, I went over to have a look at him and when I rolled him over, the panic in his eyes, I knew he couldn’t breath but instead of jumping into action I lost control and didn’t know what to do apart from yell to my son, it was my son who snapped me back to reality and it didn’t take me long then to realise he was having a heart attack. This all occurred in a matter of minutes!
Thank goodness for triple zero as I had no idea what to do ‘because it was my husband’ , they relayed CPR instructions via my son, keeping him alive while trying to keep me calm enough to administer the CPR until the ambulances arrived, the ambos responded so quickly, even though it felt like a lifetime.
Unfortunately my husband died that night but it wasn’t from lack of effort by the triple zero responder or the ambos (I think there were 6) they worked tirelessly for literally hours, they didn’t want to let him go because he was only 47. I had been thinking for some time about the emergency responders to my home that night and how supportive and hard they had tried to save him, I am extremely greatful to the Triple Zero Heroes show as it made me realise that I had never thanked the ambulance officers, the two young police officers and the triple zero responder, it is now I would like to sincerely thank all of them for trying so hard to save my husband.
the show is soooooooooooooo awsome and kool its a sham that it wont be on any more it was my favourite show in the world and iam glad every one is ok
This show is cool please send me info about the show(im joking)
i luv Triple zero heroes!!!!!
I personally want to be a call taker myself!
Thanks all those call/takers & services who
do such a great job in our community!!!!!!!
Thanks
P.S I’m ten years old
Andy -scroll down to Feb 6th and a response from “anon” explains what happend to that guy. They have not shown that episode yet, I watch it every week and haven’t seen it.
I love this show, its really interesting !
What ever happened to the eppisode that was advertising the show before it had started? The eppisode where the man got his foot caught in the train track, then the train came. Was that eppisode played, and I just missed it? I really wanted to know what happened to the poor guy?
Excellent advice Lara, although it should have been shown on the episode. I’m sure there were important parts of that call that were ommited from the show. The production company edits each episode and I’m sure it was to make the story more appealing. They can only show a small amount in a short space of time and the re-enactments take up much of the episode, the call is only a small part of it.
I think it is a wonderful show and a great success for channel 7. I look forward to watching it every week, even though the personal stories make me cry. Thank god they each have a happy ending.
Re the episode on 15th March… If your baby is born at home and for whatever reason, he or she is not breathing, please perform mouth to mouth! I can’t understand why the calltaker did not advise the father of the ‘blue’ baby on tonight’s show to do so.
1) dry the baby (rub it’s back and feet vigorously with a dry cloth)
2) give two effective breaths with your mouth over its nose/mouth, just with the air in puffed cheeks.
3) feel for a pulse. If no pulse, use two fingers in the middle of the chest, just above the notch where the ribs meet in the middle, and push downwards – 15 compressions, then two breaths.
I find it strange that ch 7 would have omitted that part if the calltaker had instructed him to do so. All they showed was the calltaker asking “What’s happening now?” And “The ambulance is coming”. In that time, the father could have rescusitated the child. I think the show is an invaluable education tool, but only if the correct information is passed along to the public!
This show “Triple Zero Heros” is an excellent teaching tool for children of all ages.
All Triple Zero Heros and also all emergency service staff need further acknowledgment and respect.
OMG last nights show was so sad. I cried so much when that poor mum had to recussitate her little baby. Those two little girls were amazing and so smart to know to pick up the phone when their mum went into shock. And the mother was so smart to know what to do. I am off to do a first aid course now because of this show. Thank god that gorgeous little baby is o.k
I love this show so much and can’t wait to see what happens next week when Hayley goes into labour in the car. I will have the tissues ready…again!!!
Anon- Thanks, its really good to know what happened. I’m just so glad he didnt lose his life. That information is deeply & greatfully appreciated.
Hello, I am Jasmine and I love triple zero heros because it makes me happy that you save most of peoples lives
Well i wanted to watch this new show to see what it was like it sounded interesting, but unfortunately due to the fires in victoria we lost win, ten and prime. Im hoping they will repeat the first episode for thos who missed it cause of the bush fires……….
I wouldn’t even have a pool with small children in the home, dangerous bl**dy things. If the house came with one, the first thing I would do is fence it, even before moving into the house. As for the mum who vacuumed and had a shower, she probably didn’t expect the labour to happen so quickly. I thought it was terrible how she kept referring to that beautiful baby girl as ” it ” though. It was a really great show and I am looking forward to next weeks episode (the nail gun accident)
I would like to know how a child of 3 years can be underwater, or even fall into the water if parents are being diligent. I have a 3 year old and at no time is she anywhere near the pool, let alone able to be underwater for over 5 minutes!!!!!!! I was so angry at these parents, also at the mum who decided to vacuum and get really bad contractions and still choose to have a shower!!!! More fool you!!!
Anon – I’m glad Robert is o.k. It’s good you pointed out that he has a disability also as he seemed very calm when he made the call. I personally would be screaming my head off if I was caught and a train was coming. I watched the show tonight and thought it was brilliant, even better than I thought it was going to be. I know it will be a great success. I am also glad it covers all emergency services which will make the stories more interesting to watch.
I agree with you that the call takers and dispatchers do a great job, but it is just a job!! They are no more a hero than the lady who resusitated her own child, which in this particular episode, after the child had already began breathing, the paramedic arrived, yet he took all the credit for saving the child. I also think the calltaker could have shown more compassion to the mother, she came across as heartless and abrupt. You guys do a great job,and I know that calltakers are supposed to show know emotion and instruct the caller, yet she could have used a kinder voice. I still think the heroes are the parents or everyday people who are not trained and yet pull themselves together under such traumatic circumstances to save a life. The birth story was a whole different thing and the emergency services did save the life of that baby girl!!
To Ali and Emma,
As for the lovely man Robert he has a disability where he suffers seizures and also his hands are slightly up turned which meant he was unable to release himself from the tracks. He has a dog that has the ability to sense when he is about to have a seizure….. Fortunately for Robert that particular day he didnt have his dog with him otherwise he would have lost his beloved friend, pet and helper….Robert had two trains go over the top of him and he only managed to suffer very little injury basically a graze….I am calltaker at Police Communications, that night that Robert called…I was not the calltaker that took the call but the calltaker who did stayed on the phone with him until Police arrived to get his foot out of the tracks…
.Ali as for your friend my deepest sympathies….. As a calltaker I understand that you feel awful with how the advertisements are portraying the show, but unfortunately this is reality…
Triple Zero Heroes isn’t just Ambulance calls, Its Police and Fire too…..
This is stuff that not only calltakers have to deal with on a daily basis but the dispatchers who have to send the callers information across to the Police Fire Ambulance and SES, and the Emergency Services who have to attend the incident. Remember that all the Emergency Services that are available to us here in Australia have families they have to go home to and they put their lives at risk no matter who the company is that they work for all for the public’s safety….These people are the real heroes in my eyes….I have been blessed in been given an oportunity to work for such company and been given the chance to help those who really need the assistance they require.
Ali – So sorry about your friend, that is terrible.
I saw that ad too. My husband and I had a conversation for the next 20 mins wondering what could have happened to that poor man. Did the train run him over? Did he get his foot out in time? So many questions, which made us want to watch the show to see what happened. It goes to show, the ads have shock value to make you want to watch and see that he got out ok.
The reality is, these are real life situations. People do get hit by trains, kids do drown in pools and women have babies. These ads are going to affect so many people who have lost loved ones in similar situations. If I feel I will personally be affected by a particular story, I will choose not to watch that episode. I do however feel that the show will also educate people what to do if faced with a similar emergency. Especially drownings and birth, heart attacks etc, which we could all be unexpectedly faced with at some stage.
The advertisment for this show is horrid. One of the ’sneak peeks’ consisted of a phone conversation between a phone operator and a man whose foot was stuck in the train tracks. It ends with him saying ‘The train is coming really fast’ and then the phone hangs up. My best friend was killed by a train 8 months ago, to have that real conversation to be allowed to screen on day time & night time tv is disgusting, I know several people who were deeply affected by this ad. It is fair enough that they want to make a show out of it, but do not bombard grieving people with such intense and emotionally scarring audio during the afternoon commercials.
Hopefully this will educate the public and highlight the importance of the ‘non ambulance’ personel who are the Triple 000 calltakers. Their job is to gain vital information for ambulance crews and instill valuable instructions to caller in what can be a life threatening situation. Not sure about the ‘entertainment’ value though.
Well said “Anon calltaker”
You guys are the backbone and the first response when a 000 call is made. You do a wonderful job in keeping the caller calm and relaying lifesaving information, until the emergency services arrive on site. It is because of you that many lives are saved. Triple Zero Heroes will show how important your position is to the watching Australian public through re creations of the emergency situation taking place. I personally commend you, in helping to save my daughters life, in our own personal emergency. You guys do a wonderful job and rarely get credit, where it is truely deserved. So thank you.
Hayley – I don’t think anyone would have a clue what to do in a breech delivery emergency on a busy freeway!!!! You girls did a wonderful job, and you have a healthy baby girl to show for it., and a wonderful story to tell at your daughters 21st birthday. Fremantle Media are a fantastic production company and the concept of this reality tv show is brilliant. I get all teary whenever the ads come on, so I can only imagine that the show itself will be sad but great to watch. The fact that all the stories have a happy outcome makes it even better. xx
I would just like to say as a 000 calltaker myself that this show is not meant to be a tear jerker but rather to inform people on the reasons why Australians rely on Emergency Services such as Police Fire Ambulance and SES. We not only have to hear what the person is going through and feel some form of emotions towards them, but we also get abused by people who abuse the system!
We work to ensure people are getting the service that they have called specifically for, whether it be for Ambulance Service or for the smallest thing as a tree down in someones backyard for the SES to attend.
I myself would rather know I have people like those that I work with that actually care about the calls coming through and knowing that they are helping in getting these services to me!
All those who are against another reality TV show, just think before you dial 000 after you have bad mouthed those who work long days, public holidays, miss family events to help the public who need us!!!!! Get of your high horses!!!!
it should start early febuary so keep your eyes peeled in the tv guide….. i can not thank fremantle media enough for giving me the the experience to thank the call taker and paramedics.. but also means so much to me that my friends and family now get the credit they deserve from being heros themself in this situation if it was me in their situation watching a family member of friend giving birth on the freeway breech no doctors i would not have a clue on what to do i would freak out. thanku oxoxox
Hayley you are the lady giving birth on the ad for triple zero heroes!!! I cannot imagine how scared you must of been. The true heroes are you and your friend who made the 000 call. I cannot wait to see the show to see your story. It is great to know that you and your baby girl are o.k, and I agree, it is great to be able to thank the ambulance paramedics personally, who do such a wonderful job. I think this is going to be a fantastic show. Do you know when it will be aired on channel 7??
well just to let you all know im sure this show will be very interesting as all these stories are real life situations and very amazing wat people can get through. and it gives us all a chance to acctually thank triple zero call takers and the paramedics as they rarely ever get to meet the people they help and get the praise they deserve… i will actually be on this show as giving birth to my daughter in my car feet first on the freeway and it was a rel honour to thank the people that helped me as if it wasnt for their guidence my daughter would not be here.. i myself would much rather prefer to watch real stuff on tv as it is simply amazing.. i thin u should all watch this show as i have heard a few amazing stories and would really be great to watch
Give the show a chance….yes there are many similar…..but it is good to see that those people that work in the emergency services can watch a show about their field…believe me it is a hard work environment to be in…..good thing is it gives the public an understanding of what happens in the emergency services environment and it is possible that it will make emergency response from all agencies easier and especially for those that work in the 000 environment, as people can see how things happen
Good on you 7 and Fremantle Media for taking a chance on the show
Nathan, if you read my previous comments you’ll note that I am not asking for factuals to be replaced with other dramas.
This being a forum for discussion of TV-related issues, I was merely expressing my opinion, which in this case was a dislike of factuals and an overwhelming sense of disbelief at how many viewers they pull in.
I agree with – you can’t please everyone. Evidently these types of shows resonate with a large portion of the population, but that doesn’t mean I have to watch them, like them or extol their validity in a TV schedule.
So thats border security, the force, rspca, the zoo, find my family, medical emergency, crash investigation unit, wildlife rescue (is that axed?) and now triple zero heroes. they all rate brilliantly so best guess is this one will
these factual shows are a god send for 7 really, they’ve been a huge net for them with the diminshing figures for the big american series they so heavily relied off (and won because of) last year, like heroes, prisonbreak, uglybetty, lost, bros and sisters, and even greys anatomy and desperate housewives werent as dominant this year.
So what, a bit of information as to what goes on in real life situations its harmless infotainment thats better than other continously repeated, crude, desperate for laughs, stupid sitcoms
@ Swayslayer
u are being a bit unreasonable, you are asking for more of what there is already plenty of, and asking networks to stop making show that people like.
everyone on this website raves to the networks to “give people what they want” just look at the ratings, people can’t get enough of factuals so they make more. just goes to show that you can’t please everyone, so they just have to please as many people as possible.
the shows that you seem to like: LOST, dexter, House (i will agree are all great shows) will never interfere with factuals. dramas are almost always 8:30 factuals are mostly 7:30
Yet another factual program.
I’ll be the first to dance on Seven’s grave when all their factuals stop getting insanely high ratings…
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I never said I didn’t like Australian drama Ella. I think it’s very important for our television stations to to reflect our unique and interesting culture. In fact, I think Rush has really tried to do something different to the usual detective dramas like City Homicide and has been successful in generating an engaging show.
What I abhor is the networks flooding our airwaves with shows that have no intrinsic value outside of allowing viewers to particapte in the misery of others. I don’t find it uplifting to watch people struggling with terminal diseases, foreigners being targeted at customs, babies on life support or police getting into a brawl with drunk drivers. And I certainly don’t find it entertaining.
That’s the reason I have no interest in those type of shows. I’d much rather watch an episode of House. At least then the diseases are fictional and no one’s being exploited during a terrible time in their life. And yes they do agree to appear on the shows, but that doesn’t make it any more acceptable to me.
I will now step off my soap box !
@ swanslayer
“original concept, well-written scripts, interesting characters that develop over the series, a decent production value and a cast who manages to bring those factors together to provide a unique viewing experience.”
there are plenty of those shows already on tv: city homicide, packed to the rafters, rush.
and anyway the show that you are describing is a drama these are almost never on at 7:30 factuals are on a completely different playing field. they are not going to stop making factuals to make way for a new drama.
and anyway this announcement is one half hour show for 2009 there are still a lot of gaps there is no reason that they can’t make a show for you aswel
I don’t watch football and I certainly don’t whinge about the US when they have produced some of the most fascinating and challenging shows to ever grace our screens.
To answer your question R, I don’t think my standards aren’t unachievably high. All I ask for is an original concept, well-written scripts, interesting characters that develop over the series, a decent production value and a cast who manages to bring those factors together to provide a unique viewing experience.
Dexter, Lost, and Mad Men (among others) have provided this.
Border Security, The Force, RPA, Medical Emergency and various other factual dramas that operate on the concept of Schadenfraude, have not.
I think it sounds interesting…albeit a little disturbing.
michael*oz – “and people say nine have run out of ideas”
knoxoverstreet – “more lowest common denominator tv from seven”
swayslayer – “I hate Australian factual drama with the fiery passion of a thousand suns.”
it was announced today that Nine have four new factual programmes in development for 2009. So i’d say Nine are indeed out of ideas and keen to follow what you call the “lowest common denominator” lead.
Geez. People whinge when there’s too much US content on our networks, and when Seven pump out all these Aussie shows which rate their socks off, people whinge that the shows are terrible. Is there any pleasing you bunch? Just what programmes meet your oh so high standards?
don’t forget to add “home run” ( 9’s competitive renovation show for 2009) to the list of unoriginal rubbish ideas
Sounds like an interesting concept, though not a fan of reconstructions
knoxoverstreet, I think you’d find scheduling 10 hours of 2.5 Men repeats a week is lowest common denominator tv, scheduling first run quality factuals is not.
*winks*
u guys can’t seriously be saying that 7 has run out of ideas when 9 has ideas like Hole in the wall, the chopping block, monster house, my kids a star, power of 10. and completely unoriginal shows like million dollar wheel and battlefronts.
atleast people actually watch 7’s factuals
Ha ha and what do you guys call good TV viewing?? Football??
Border security is a great show
More lowest common denominator tv from 7. Looks like they’ve officially run out of ideas but when rubbish like this rates they don’t need any.
I hate Australian factual drama with the fiery passion of a thousand suns. The fact that repeats of Border Security still pull in 1.7m boggles my mind.
There used to be a show called Rescue 911 which has exactly the same concept and was hosted by none other than Willam Shatner. I admittedly used to watch that but it was American and I was 10 years old with no taste in TV.
Robert in formats, execution is everything. You can have five shows that all cover the same terrain, but if they do it in a different way its considered an original format. Rich List is an original format over Family Feud for instance, but it all harks back to the same principle of survey results. No doubt this will have differences from Call 911.
Dino, is this true? O well i guess if you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em
i can’t picture ch9 ever doing factuals with the same success ch7 does. we’ll have to wait and see, it will be surpising what ch9 come up with, ch7 seem to have bagzd lots of the ideas.
How is this original they have the same thing in America. Just a cheap ripoff
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Call_911
Not the biggest fan of factuals, apart from Medical Emergency – so I might like this. If you think 7 are going into factual overload, 9 are also producing 4 new factuals in 2009.
What a great name for a show too. The people who take the 000 calls and the police, ambulance and emergency teams do a fantatsic job. It is wonderful they are being recognised in a show.
I also am looking forward to watching this new show. Sounds like a real tear jerker and I will have the tissues ready.
Fremantle Media do great shows and I am sure this one will be good!!
This sounds like a fantastic show. I love watching factual programs and congratulations channel 7 on your new show!!!
I’m sure it will have some really sad stories by having the actual 000 calls.
I along with many others love all the medicall factual stuff and as this is REAL, it will be really interesting to watch.
For the love of god, stop watching these shows people!!!!!!
Another 7.30 factual programme on 7????
And everyone says 9 is out of ideas…..
Give us a break.
well i cannot say it sounds over appealing but thats what i thought about most factuals. i guess this is almost a guaranteed sucess, people love factuals especially the tear jerking ones (ie.FMF)
oh God not another tear jerker from seven? the last one didn’t work did it. Where is their creative spark, seven just keeps pumping out these shows all the time. it’s becoming the new reality network!