Call 911 Season 1, Episode 13: Under Fire

1

Saved by a Siren

A man in Simi Valley, CA follows a robber in his car while talking to 911; a young man survives a car falling on his head in a junkyard; a disabled man in Tampa, Fla. is rescued from his burning home with the help of dispatchers.

22 min

2

Please Hurry

A Buffalo woman is trapped in her burning home as firefighters race to save her; a 10-year-old Tacoma, WA girl calls 911 to save her mother from being attacked; and a California man is taught over the phone how to help his pregnant wife give birth.

22 min

3

No Way Out

A Houston woman who is kidnapped and thrown in her trunk, calls 911 to help police find her; a woman in Orland, Fla. and her four children are trapped in their apartment bathroom as the building burns around them.

22 min

4

The Glendale Shootout

A security guard living in an apartment building goes crazy and starts firing weapons out of his window, through his front door and into the walls. Multiple calls are made to 911. Dozens of officer respond and begin a 5-hour gun battle with the shooter.

22 min

5

A Cry for Help

A woman, stuck in bed with a broken leg is home alone. She calls 911 when her dogs become extremely agitated. Someone is breaking in. Then, a couple is on a walk, when the man suddenly collapses. A passerby starts CPR and 911 is called to the rescue.

22 min

6

Dont Leave Me

A 911 operator must teach a woman how do to CPR on her husband over the phone while paramedics race to their home. Then, a disabled couple is taught the abdominal thrust by a 911 operator to save their blind friend who is choking.

22 min

7

Pulled from the Brink

A grandmother holds the an intruder at gunpoint while her granddaughter calls 911. A baby falls into a swimming pool and his underwater for about two minutes before anyone in his family notices. The father calls 911 while the mother starts CPR.

22 min

8

Lifeline

A woman out riding horses with her daughter is severely injured when the horse kicks her in the head. Also, a baby chokes and the parents must be taught CPR over the phone. And, a man must help his wife when she unexpectedly goes into labor at home.

22 min

9

Nick of Time

A gunman enters a California bank, but a female bystander calls 911, and guides police to the scene to capture the robber.

22 min

10

Struggle to Survive

A car wreck in Oregon leaves a young child wedged in the wheel well of a car. Several people call 911, and must work to free the girl before it's too late. And a young couple delivers their newborn at home, but the baby is not breathing. They dial 911.

22 min

11

Terror at the Mall

A gunman walks into the Tacoma Mall and opens fire. He calls 911 and describes what he's doing. He takes hostages, and he forces them to call 911. Police surround the mall, but the gunman will only talk to the city's 911 operators.

22 min

12

Fight Against Nature

Three teenagers aboard a small boat in South Carolina are tossed into the waters of a frigid lake. One struggles to keep his head and cell phone above water to call 911. And, when a fireman flips off his ATV, rescuers rush to help one of their own.

22 min

13

Under Fire

A police chief in Michigan follows an erratic driver to the man's house. The situation turns violent. The man begins firing his rifle at the chief. He cannot reach his radio, so he must call 911 to plead for help as he passes out from near-fatal wounds.

22 min

14

Out in the Cold

A small plane crashes into a forest in Michigan. The four survivors cling to life and pray for rescue as the cold and their injuries grow worse with each passing moment. The radio is damaged, but pilot calls 911 from his passengers cell phones for help.

22 min

15

Under the Cover of Night

A women will not wake up from a nightmare, so her husband and son call 911 to save her life. Then a women hides under a desk in her own home while a bugler ransacks her things. She quietly gets 911 on the phone for help.

22 min

16

Blood is Thicker

A daughter helps saves her father by dialing 911. Then, a 911 dispatcher uses the radio waves to help find a young women who suffers from a sudden stroke.

22 min

17

Rising to the Occasion

A call to 911 helps leads to a high-speed chase that helps police nab a bank robber. Then a young boy calls 911 when his pregnant mother collapses.

22 min

18

A Family Affair

A family grieving over the loss of a loved one is further traumatized by a pair of gunmen who enter the house and begin shooting, searching for some recently acquired wealth.

22 min

19

Desperate Measures

A woman went out cross-country skiing by herself, like she had so many times before, but this time, she slipped and broke her leg. Although she had her cell phone, she wasn't able to describe her exact location.

22 min

20

Fire From the Sky

Without presents or money to buy them, a mother turns to the El Paso Fire Department on Christmas Eve in search of gifts for her children.

22 min