Ep 11. Up a Tree

Police Rescue is an Australian television drama series that follows the daily lives of the police officers and rescue personnel at the Metropolitan Rescue Squad. In season 1, episode 11 titled 'Up a Tree', the team is faced with a challenging rescue mission when a teenage boy gets stuck up a giant tree in the middle of a national park.

The episode opens with members of the Metropolitan Rescue Squad, led by Sergeant Steve 'Mickey' McClintock (Gary Sweet), getting ready for a training session. They are interrupted when they receive a call to rescue a teenager who has climbed up a giant tree inside the national park and got stuck at the very top. The boy, named Ben, is panicking and needs immediate assistance.

McClintock quickly assembles a team to go rescue the boy, including Peter (Steve Bastoni), Kathy (Simone McAullay), and Jo (Tammy MacIntosh). They quickly arrive at the park and assess the situation. The tree is more than 100 feet high, and Ben is perched on a branch near the top, unable to move or climb down.

The team decides to use a cherry picker to get close to Ben and retrieve him safely. However, when they arrive at the tree, they realize that the cherry picker is too heavy and won't fit through the narrow paths that lead to the tree. They are forced to call in a helicopter to airlift Ben from the tree.

Meanwhile, McClintock and the rest of the team try to keep the boy's mother calm, who is at the base of the tree, frantically worried about her son. They explain the rescue process to her and assure her that they will bring Ben down safely.

The helicopter arrives, and an experienced rescue officer is lowered down to the tree to secure Ben. However, things take a turn for the worst when the helicopter experiences technical difficulties, and the rescue officer is forced to release Ben and get back on the helicopter before it crashes.

Ben is now stranded in the tree again, and the team has to come up with a new plan. They decide to use ropes to get to Ben and bring him down safely. Peter volunteers to climb the tree and secure the ropes while Kathy and Jo wait on the ground.

With time running out, Peter quickly climbs the tree and reaches Ben. He secures the ropes around Ben and starts to lower him down slowly. Meanwhile, McClintock and the other officers deal with a group of protestors who have gathered outside the park, demanding that the trees not be cut down for development purposes.

Finally, after a nerve-wracking rescue mission, Ben is brought down to safety and reunited with his mother. The team is relieved and happy that the mission was a success.

'Up a Tree' is a thrilling and suspenseful episode of Police Rescue that showcases the challenges and risks that police officers and rescue personnel face every day. The episode also highlights the importance of teamwork, quick thinking, and improvisation in emergency situations. It is a must-watch for fans of action-packed rescue dramas and anyone interested in the work of first responders.