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THIS WEEK ON THE FINALE OF "BOSTON EMS" A BELOVED EMT BECOMES A PATIENT HERSELF WHEN SHE IS INJURED ON THE JOB

Plus: An EMT is Brought to Tears By a Young Patient His Daughter's Age

"Boston EMS" Continues Saturday, August 22 at 10:00 PM/ET on ABC

"Boston EMS" continues this week, taking viewers to the streets of Boston to deliver an intimate portrait of the proud men and women of the nation's most seasoned group of first responders. Viewers ride along with some of the EMTs and paramedics who responded to the desperate calls of runners and spectators when bombs exploded at the Boston Marathon more than two years ago. They treated horribly injured patients at the scene and then ferried them to Boston's outstanding hospitals. Their professionalism earned the gratitude of a shell-shocked and grief-stricken city. But every day, the 350 men and women of the EMS are there, in all seasons and at all hours, serving up medical expertise accompanied by compassion and even friendship. The series is part of this summer's one-two punch from ABC offering viewers a unique glimpse into real life medicine. Its companion series is the critically-praised "Save My Life: Boston Trauma," a tour de force inside Boston's top hospital ERs, airing Sundays at 10:00 PM/ET. "Boston EMS" airs SATURDAY, AUGUST 22 (10:00-11:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.

In episode five, EMT Janell Jimenez is working crowd control at the 4th of July celebration on the Boston waterfront. While handling a patient who is drunk and combative, she makes a misstep that lands her on a stretcher herself in an unexpected reversal of roles.

Also in this episode, an EMT is powerfully moved by the strength of a three year old with sickle-cell anemia, a painful blood disorder. As he carries her to the ambulance, thoughts of his own three year old daughter come to mind.

Elsewhere, a man jogging to the gym gets struck by a car that badly injures his leg, but he seems more upset about missing his workout; a drug addict gets a harsh scolding from an EMT concerned about the neighborhood children who could find one of his dirty needles in the grass. Finally, an old school EMS supervisor makes new friends at Boston's gay pride parade.

With their previous series, the producers pioneered a new form of television - unscripted authentic medical drama. Terence Wrong is the executive producer of "Save My Life: Boston Trauma" and "Boston EMS," along with the critically-acclaimed "Hopkins, "Boston Med," and "NY Med." Erica Baumgart is the senior producer. Andy Genovese, Aysu Grodowski and Alexa Coyle are series producers. Monica DelaRosa is story and digital producer. Carly Stipek is field producer. "Boston EMS" is produced by ABC's Lincoln Square Productions for ABC News.

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