Police and paramedics who team up to respond to emergencies in Kent will be the stars of a new series on Paramount's 5STAR.

The show – 999: Emergency Call Out – will follow members of the Kent Joint Response Unit (JRU) who are first on the scene of a number of challenging situations.

The unit, set up in Medway and Swale in 2018 when it was the first of its kind in the south east, sees police and paramedics join forces to respond to 999 calls for help.

It is a collaboration between Kent Specials and the South East Coast Ambulance Service.

The first unit was launched in March 2018 and in August 2019 a second vehicle was introduced in Dartford and Gravesham. A third vehicle was added to cover the east of the county in November 2020.

The Kent JRU is on standby for emergencies needing both urgent police and medical care, with both a paramedic and a police officer travelling in one high-performance vehicle.

The show will follow the teams wherever they go, in an up and close personal view of their challenging work – from road accidents to stabbings.

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The first episode includes a stabbing in Sheerness, where the victim has been repeatedly knifed in his home.

While paramedic Chelsea quickly assesses the victim’s wounds, Special Constable Clive keeps the scene safe while helping look for evidence to identify the intruders.

Another involves a man who falls and is unable to move in the middle of an 80-acre nature reserve.

Paramedic Hannah and Special Sergeant Jack have to hike into woods carrying medical equipment to find him – then have the problem of trying to get him out again.

And JRU paramedic Nathan is with Special Constable Clive when they have to rush to treat a patient suffering a heart attack.

Nathan administers lifesaving drugs to keep him stable while they blue-light them to hospital.

Producers say the show is due to start on 5STAR at 9pm on Wednesday, August 17.