This documentary series follows emergency services from various fire stations in the Ruhr area up close and portrays the people in their grueling everyday working life.
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9 episodes • 2017Avg: 10.0Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | May 15, 2017 | 10.0 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | May 22, 2017 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | May 29, 2017 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Episode 4 | Jun 12, 2017 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Episode 5 | Jun 19, 2017 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Episode 6 | Jun 26, 2017 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Episode 7 | Jul 3, 2017 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Episode 8 | Jul 10, 2017 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Episode 9 | Jul 17, 2017 | 0.0 |
9 episodes • 2019
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | Jan 21, 2019 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | Jan 28, 2019 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | Feb 4, 2019 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Episode 4 | Feb 11, 2019 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Episode 5 | Feb 18, 2019 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Episode 6 | Feb 25, 2019 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Episode 7 | Mar 11, 2019 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Episode 8 | Mar 18, 2019 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Episode 9 | Mar 25, 2019 | 0.0 |
9 episodes • 2020Avg: 6.0Valley of Despair
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | Mar 23, 2020 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | Mar 30, 2020 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | Apr 6, 2020 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Episode 4 | Apr 20, 2020 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Episode 5 | Apr 27, 2020 | 6.0 |
| 6 | Episode 6 | May 4, 2020 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Episode 7 | May 11, 2020 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Episode 8 | May 18, 2020 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Episode 9 | May 18, 2020 | 0.0 |
6 episodes • 2021Avg: 10.0
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conflagration in Bochum | May 3, 2021 | 10.0 |
| 2 | Serious traffic accident | Practice with poisonous animals for emergencies | May 10, 2021 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Nighttime container fire | Resuscitation after traffic accident | May 17, 2021 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Baby locked in car | Fire in Bochum residential building | May 24, 2021 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Rescue after a traffic accident | Exercise with the high-altitude rescuers and the rescue dog squad | May 31, 2021 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Major fire in a tire warehouse | Firefighter trainees on fox rescue | Jun 7, 2021 | 0.0 |
6 episodes • 2022
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Large-scale deployment and the way to the fire is blocked | Jan 17, 2022 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Chimney fire - water is no option | Jan 24, 2022 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Danger to life in toilet block fire | Jan 31, 2022 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Injured after traffic accident on the A40 | Feb 7, 2022 | 0.0 |
| 5 | A sauna in flames | Feb 14, 2022 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Forest in flames | Feb 21, 2022 | 0.0 |
6 episodes • 2023Avg: 7.5
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fire in a flat after a battery explosion | Jan 9, 2023 | 8.5 |
| 2 | Fire after lightning strike | Jan 16, 2023 | 7.0 |
| 3 | Two missing children in the Bochum catacombs | Jan 23, 2023 | 7.0 |
| 4 | A motorhome on fire | Jan 30, 2023 | 8.0 |
| 5 | Fire in Bochum pub | Feb 6, 2023 | 7.0 |
| 6 | Explosion in case of fire | Feb 13, 2023 | 0.0 |
6 episodes • 2023Avg: 8.0
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Devastating fire in an apartment building | Nov 2, 2023 | 8.0 |
| 2 | House fire – people’s lives are in danger | Nov 9, 2023 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Bochum school burns | Nov 16, 2023 | 9.0 |
| 4 | Staircase filled with smoke and escape route cut off | Nov 23, 2023 | 7.0 |
| 5 | Green fog leads to large-scale operations | Dec 7, 2023 | 7.0 |
| 6 | Challenging turn of the year in Bochum | Dec 14, 2023 | 9.0 |
6 episodes • 2024Avg: 8.4
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serious house fire | May 23, 2024 | 9.0 |
| 2 | Major fire in the port of Duisburg | May 30, 2024 | 9.0 |
| 3 | Seriously injured cyclist - mission for Christoph 9 | Jun 6, 2024 | 8.0 |
| 4 | Fire in Duisburg Lost Place | Jun 13, 2024 | 8.0 |
| 5 | Dangerous fire on gas station roof | Jun 20, 2024 | 8.0 |
| 6 | Rescue from rough terrain | Jun 27, 2024 | 0.0 |
6 episodes • 2025Avg: 8.0
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fire in Stairwell – Multiple Emergencies | Jan 15, 2025 | 8.0 |
| 2 | Air Rescue After Major Motorway Crash | Jan 22, 2025 | 8.0 |
| 3 | Serious traffic accident – rescue under pressure | Jan 29, 2025 | 9.0 |
| 4 | Kitchen is on fire | Feb 5, 2025 | 8.0 |
| 5 | Room Fire at Dawn | Feb 12, 2025 | 8.0 |
| 6 | Air Rescue for Internal Emergency | Feb 19, 2025 | 7.0 |
10 episodes • 2025Avg: 8.0
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Garage fire escalates in a residential area | Aug 19, 2025 | 9.0 |
| 2 | Severe fall on downhill track | Aug 19, 2025 | 8.0 |
| 3 | Fire in Heidelberg city center | Aug 26, 2025 | 8.0 |
| 4 | Driver crashes unconscious into allotment gardens | Sep 1, 2025 | 9.0 |
| 5 | Water Rescue on the Neckar River - Search for a Person at the Weir | Sep 15, 2025 | 8.0 |
| 6 | Motorcyclist without protective clothing crashes | Sep 22, 2025 | 8.0 |
| 7 | Water Rescue - Divers in Action | Sep 29, 2025 | 8.0 |
| 8 | Landslide - Excavator and driver may have crashed | Oct 6, 2025 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Smoke alarm sounds - Neighbors alert the fire department | Oct 15, 2025 | 7.0 |
| 10 | Senior citizen falls during hike - rescue in difficult terrain | Oct 20, 2025 | 7.0 |
10 episodes • 2026
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Extreme heat during a house fire | Mar 20, 2026 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Tracing clues at an abandoned factory site | Mar 20, 2026 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Full blaze with asbestos risk | Mar 23, 2026 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Gunshot wound to the face | Apr 3, 2026 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Fire on abandoned premises | Apr 10, 2026 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Traffic accident involving an e-bike rider | Apr 17, 2026 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Apartment fire: Escape route blocked | Apr 24, 2026 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Double alarm for Christoph 9 | May 1, 2026 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Chimney fire with complications | May 8, 2026 | 0.0 |
| 10 | New Year's Eve shift in Duisburg | May 8, 2026 | 0.0 |
10 episodes • TBA
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | TBA | 0.0 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | TBA | 0.0 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | TBA | 0.0 |
| 4 | Episode 4 | TBA | 0.0 |
| 5 | Episode 5 | TBA | 0.0 |
| 6 | Episode 6 | TBA | 0.0 |
| 7 | Episode 7 | TBA | 0.0 |
| 8 | Episode 8 | TBA | 0.0 |
| 9 | Episode 9 | TBA | 0.0 |
| 10 | Episode 10 | TBA | 0.0 |
