Triple Zero Heroes
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Triple Zero Heroes is an Australian observational documentary series that airs on the Seven Network
Seven Network
The Seven Network is an Australian television network owned by Seven West Media Limited. It dates back to 4 November 1956, when the first stations on the VHF7 frequency were established in Melbourne and Sydney.It is currently the second largest network in the country in terms of population reach...

. It is an original production by FremantleMedia Australia
FremantleMedia Australia
FremantleMedia Australia is the Australian arm of FremantleMedia and was formed in 2006 by the merger of two great names in Australian television industry - Crackerjack Productions and Grundy Television, who had been both acquired by FremantleMedia....

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Overview

Through interviews, dramatisations and the original 000 emergency
000 emergency
Triple Zero is the primary national emergency number in Australia. The Emergency Call Service is operated by Telstra a condition of its telecommunications licence, and is intended only for use in life-threatening or time-critical emergencies...

 call recordings, the series reconstructs emergencies where people have relied on the service to save loved ones from misadventure, serious injury and death.

In February 2009, police in New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...

 claimed that a 10-year-old boy saved his sister from drowning using CPR skills he learned from watching the first episode of the show.

Weekly Ratings

The ratings for the series are in the table below (The viewers are in millions).
# AU Air Date Timeslot Viewers (m) Nightly Rank (#) Weekly Rank (#)
1 8 February 2009 8:00pm
Sunday
1.725 4 6
2 15 February 2009 1.453 4 9
3 22 February 2009 1.228 5
4 1 March 2009 1.320 3
5 8 March 2009 1.331 3
6 15 March 2009 1.295 5
7 22 March 2009
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