Season 1 Plot
Take a behind the scenes look at two of Canada's busiest Hospital Emergency Rooms. Follow along with the patients, their families, and hospital staff as they navigate through their journey in intimate interviews and real on the scene footage. Share in the joys and triumphs of these brave patients and hospital staff as they work together to obtain the best possible outcomes for all.
Emergency Season 1 aired on April 16th, 2015.
Season 1 Episodes
1. A Jolt to the Heart
A father and son fishing trip is reeled in by excruciating back pain. A mom convinces her young construction worker son to get treatment for a boil under his arm. A grandmother forgets to take her medication and needs a jolt to slow her racing heart.
2. Ring Problem
A pragmatic man has two life threatening conditions: treating one could exacerbate the other. A captivating couple seek a solution to their engaging ring problem. An anxious woman fears the worst when her heart rate suddenly accelerates.
3. All in the Family
A forklift operator faces possible amputation after a workplace injury. A young woman yawns with open-jawed results. An elderly man falls in his home and is examined for possible stroke in the hospital where his granddaughter works as a nurse.
4. Oh Doctor!
A man with shortness of breath discovers he may have a collapsed lung. A truck driver injuries his fingers on the job and worries about providing for his family.
5. Playground Hi-Jinks
A young woman suffers mysterious stomach pains. An 8-year-old’s playground hi-jinks require a trip to the ER. A diabetic man waited too long to get treatment.
6. Injured Fiancé
A young mother is examined for injury as a result of a frightening accident. A soon-to-be-wed man sustains a cut a little too close for comfort. An elderly badminton player falls onto his hand during a match resulting in what he thinks is a sprain.
7. Twice Broken
A 13-year-old boy breaks his arm for the second time. A young woman collapses while her nails are being done. A young man worries he has an STD.
8. Under a Tree
An arborist falled by a toppled tree fears a spinal injury. A stoic newlywed injuries her hand when running after children. A family looks for an explanation for their aged mother's ongoing fatigue.
9. Possible Stroke
A woman with multiple sclerosis fears she's experiencing a stroke. A glassworker uses humour to cope with a serious injury. An elderly woman hopes there is a positive outcome to her husband's chest pains. A charge nurse talks about her love for caregiving.
10. Behind the Wheel
A truck driver experiencing numbness on one side of his body worries he won't be able to work if he's had a stroke. A feisty senior is keen to get to a barbeque but first wants to find out what's making him so dizzy. Nurse Kelly's mom brings her a gift. A fussy toddler with a persistent cough has her family on their toes.
11. Lost Scorpion
A scorpion bite sends a woman to emergency. A music teacher trips and suffers a potentially debilitating injury. A woman recovering from a serious motorcycle accident fears infection.
12. Ten Foot Fall
A man stepped backwards off a loading dock and fell ten feet onto his head causing sizable blood loss. A post-casino stumble means a grandma has a larger foot than she'd been betting on. A baking accident leaves a teen with a sore hand. An exhausted chemotherapy patient coping with late stage cancer gets topped up.
13. Familiar Face
Multiple shocks fail to slow a patient’s racing heart. A young woman is brought in by ambulance after being in a car accident. ER staff are greeted by a familiar face.
14. Soccer Practice
A dad runs over his son’s foot on the way to soccer practice. A garbage truck driver learns a painful lesson. A man falls off a ladder and can’t visit his disabled wife.
