RTÉ documentary on doctors bringing pre-hospital emergency care to roadside crashes to be shown

A new RTÉ documentary will focus on the unsung hero doctors who save lives in their spare time by bringing pre-hospital emergency care to roadside crashes and emergencies.

TV crews followed the highly-skilled doctors of Cork’s Rapid Response volunteer medical service for the fly-on-the-wall Seconds to Live programme which airs tonight.

The development of the service in Ireland was pioneered in Cork with three doctors — Dr Jason Van Der Velde, Dr Hugh Doran, and Dr Adrian Murphy — providing critical care support to the national ambulance service.