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Hey, hey, hey, hey! Watch out!

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[narrator] <i>The backcountry,</i>

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<i>a rugged and remote place</i>
<i>covering 97% of America,</i>

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<i>and filled with wild</i>
<i>and unruly offenders</i>

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<i>who live by their own rules.</i>

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[officer speaking]

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[narrator] <i>In these vast</i>
<i>rural locations,</i>

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<i>it takes a special breed</i>
<i>of officers to uphold the law,</i>

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<i>serve justice,</i>

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<i>and keep backcountry crooks</i>
<i>at bay.</i>

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-[officer speaking]
-[gunshots firing]

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-[siren blaring]
-[narrator]
<i>Backcountry residents</i>

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<i>are playing by a whole</i>
<i>different set of rules.</i>

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<i>Some folks out here</i>
<i>have hours of free time...</i>

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[children screaming]

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[man yelling]

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[narrator] <i>...lofty ambition.</i>

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-[woman screaming]
-Oh!

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[siren blares]

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[narrator] <i>...and just</i>
<i>the right amount</i>
<i>of screws loose.</i>

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[man] Yeah.

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[narrator] <i>Across miles</i>
<i>of remote terrain,</i>

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<i>police have to figure out</i>
<i>how to apprehend perps</i>

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<i>that are feisty, elusive</i>
<i>and quick on their feet.</i>

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[officer] Hey!

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[Taser crackles]

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[narrator] <i>And patrolling</i>
<i>the country roadways</i>
<i>is no different.</i>

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[officer] <i>We've got</i>
<i>one rollover.</i>

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[narrator] <i>On Highway 89</i>
<i>in Utah,</i>

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<i>an officer is responding</i>
<i>to help a distressed driver...</i>

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[tires screech]

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<i>...when he's struck</i>
<i>out of nowhere</i>
<i>by a skidding vehicle.</i>

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<i>He's launched over 30 feet...</i>

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<i>...hitting the car</i>
<i>like a human pinball.</i>

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<i>He broke several bones,</i>

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<i>but thanks</i>
<i>to the level-headed driver</i>
<i>who stayed on the scene,</i>

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<i>he got immediate</i>
<i>medical attention</i>
<i>and recovered.</i>

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<i>There's no better way</i>
<i>to bomb around</i>
<i>the rugged backcountry</i>

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<i>than on an ATV.</i>

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<i>They're called</i>
<i>all-terrain vehicles</i>
<i>for a reason.</i>

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-[man 1] Whoa!
-[man 2] Wow!

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[narrator] <i>They're fast...</i>

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<i>...and furious.</i>

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<i>But one thing to remember,</i>

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<i>-no seat belts.</i>
-[siren blares]

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[siren blares]

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[officer] <i>Sprint four-wheeler.</i>

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<i>In Arkansas, state police have</i>
<i>pulled over an ATV rider</i>

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<i>for driving</i>
<i>on an unauthorized road.</i>

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[officer speaking]

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[man speaking]

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[narrator] <i>But this</i>
<i>four-wheeler decides</i>
<i>he isn't sticking around.</i>

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[officer speaking]

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[narrator] <i>Leading the deputy</i>
<i>deep into the woods</i>
<i>on an all-terrain race.</i>

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[officer speaking]

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[narrator] <i>The ATV is faster</i>
<i>as it cuts through the trees,</i>

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<i>but the sheriff is catching up</i>
<i>to this little moonshine</i>
<i>Mario Kart.</i>

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<i>The backwoods bad boy manages</i>
<i>to outmaneuver the officer</i>

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<i>and escape</i>
<i>through the narrow trees.</i>

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[officer speaking]

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[narrator] <i>Clutching</i>
<i>his precious can of gas,</i>

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<i>the off-road offender refuels</i>
<i>on the go</i>

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<i>and is moving so quickly</i>
<i>his hat blows clean off.</i>

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<i>He ditches the jug...</i>

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<i>...before flooring it</i>
<i>into the thick foliage.</i>

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[officer speaking]

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[sirens continue blaring]

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The more remote you are,
the less inclined you are

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to have a need
or want to interact
with law enforcement.

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<i>The person that you're</i>
<i>responding to apprehend</i>

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<i>knows that your backup</i>
<i>is further away.</i>

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He knows that you're it,
and if he can deal with you

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and dispatch you,
or escape from you,

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<i>he probably already knows</i>
<i>how to survive</i>
<i>in the wilderness.</i>

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[officer speaking]

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[narrator] <i>This ATV assailant</i>
<i>was arrested a few hours later</i>

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<i>and charged</i>
<i>with evading arrest.</i>

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<i>Hawaii's backcountry</i>
<i>is a dense jungle</i>

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<i>eight times the size</i>
<i>of New York City,</i>

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<i>the perfect cover</i>
<i>for a resourceful perp</i>
<i>trying to duck the law.</i>

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<i>And it's up to Hawaii's Five-0</i>
<i>to catch crooks</i>
<i>in these adverse conditions.</i>

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[officer speaking]

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[narrator] <i>An armed man</i>
<i>has been on the run</i>
<i>for nearly two days,</i>

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<i>evading police</i>
<i>in the thick jungle.</i>

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<i>But officers believe</i>
<i>they're closing in</i>
<i>on his location.</i>

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[officer] Police Department,
come outside, bud.

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You have
the police surrounded.

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Come out with your hands up.
Do it now!

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We got movement.

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They're probably gonna
run out the back corner.

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Yeah, heard it.

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[narrator]
<i>Just as they expected,</i>
<i>he makes a run for it</i>

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<i>and heads straight</i>
<i>into the dense</i>
<i>and unforgiving rainforest.</i>

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[officer] Police!
Show me your hands!

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Stop right now!

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[narrator] <i>The officers</i>
<i>split up into two teams</i>
<i>and try to corner him.</i>

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[officer] Right here.

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[narrator]
<i>But the rugged terrain</i>
<i>makes communication tricky.</i>

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<i>And suddenly...</i>

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-[gunshot firing]
-[officer] Shots fired!

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Shot fired!

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[narrator] <i>The suspect</i>
<i>opens fire.</i>

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[officer] Hold. Hold. Hold.

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He shot at me from over there.

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[breathing heavily]

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It came from
a southbound direction.

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Running towards 27th.

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And sounded like shots fired.

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This is 915. Copy.

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[officer] Scotty, you're good.

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[officer on radio]

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-[officer] I think
they got him.
-[officer on radio]

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[narrator] <i>One of the teams</i>
<i>receives a transmission</i>

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<i>that this Jungle Jim</i>
<i>has been apprehended...</i>

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[officer speaking]

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[narrator]
<i>...and start to search</i>
<i>for the abandoned firearm</i>

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<i>to submit as evidence.</i>

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[officer] Let's move up there.

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[narrator]
<i>But out of nowhere...</i>

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[officer speaking]

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[narrator]
<i>...the suspect emerges.</i>

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[officer] Put your hands up!

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[gunshots firing]

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-[officer 1] Yeah!
I think I was hit.
-[officer 2] You okay?

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[gunshots firing]

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[narrator] <i>Police</i>
<i>are pinned down</i>
<i>in the thick tree cover</i>

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<i>with no idea where the shots</i>
<i>are coming from.</i>

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-[gunshots firing]
-Got him!

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-[officer] Put your hands up!
-[gunshots firing]

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-[officer 1] Yeah!
I think I was hit.
-[officer 2] You okay?

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[narrator] <i>In Puna, Hawaii,</i>
<i>police are in pursuit</i>
<i>of an armed suspect</i>

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<i>in the remote jungle,</i>

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<i>when he suddenly opens fire.</i>

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[gunshots firing]

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<i>One of the cops is struck</i>

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<i>as the tree cover</i>
<i>makes it impossible to tell</i>

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<i>where the shots</i>
<i>are coming from.</i>

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-[gunshots firing]
-[officer 2]
He's still shooting!

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Up there. Got him.

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-Where you hit? Where you hit?
-[officer 1] I don't know.

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I felt something.
I don't know if it's a bullet.

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[narrator] <i>And the officers</i>
<i>fire back.</i>

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[gun shots firing]

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[officer] Let me see
your hands!

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[narrator] <i>They finally get</i>
<i>visual confirmation</i>

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<i>that the shooter</i>
<i>has been disarmed...</i>

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[officer speaking]

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[narrator] <i>...but not before</i>
<i>the jungle canopy</i>
<i>caused chaos.</i>

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<i>When the officers split up...</i>

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[officer speaking]
Stop right now!

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[narrator] <i>...the thick,</i>
<i>remote jungle makes radio</i>
<i>communications unreliable.</i>

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[gunshot fires]

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[officer] Shots fired.

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[narrator] <i>After the suspect</i>
<i>opened fire,</i>

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<i>they received</i>
<i>a garbled radio transmission</i>

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<i>stating the gunman</i>
<i>was apprehended.</i>

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[officer on radio]

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-[officer] I think
they got him.
-[officer on radio]

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[narrator] <i>These troopers</i>
<i>think it's safe</i>
<i>to lower their guard</i>

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<i>and focus</i>
<i>on gathering evidence.</i>

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[officer] Put your hands up!

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[narrator] <i>That's when</i>
<i>the chameleon criminal</i>
<i>comes out guns blazing.</i>

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[gunshots firing]

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[officer 1] Yeah!
I think I was hit.

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[narrator] <i>This officer</i>
<i>got lucky.</i>

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<i>The bullet somehow struck</i>
<i>his Taser holster.</i>

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<i>-Close call.</i>
-Where you hit?

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-Where you hit?
-[officer 1] I felt something.
I don't know if it's a bullet.

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It might have been ricochet.

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[officer 3 speaking]

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Those that live
in really remote places
can be more self-reliant,

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maybe more rugged
as far as more physically
adapt to the environment.

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So it takes certain tactical
law enforcement
who can adapt to that.

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[narrator] <i>The suspect</i>
<i>was ultimately killed</i>
<i>in the gunfire,</i>

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<i>but no officers were injured.</i>

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[officer on radio]
<i>One to Charlie Four.</i>

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[narrator] <i>Even the most</i>
<i>routine police work</i>
<i>can be an existential threat.</i>

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[indistinct radio chatter]

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[narrator] In southern Alaska,
<i>a state trooper</i>
<i>has pulled over</i>

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<i>to remove a dead moose</i>
<i>from the icy highway,</i>

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<i>when out of nowhere...</i>

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<i>...an impaired driver</i>
<i>slams into the back</i>
<i>of the police cruiser,</i>

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<i>narrowly missing the officer.</i>

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<i>What are the odds?</i>

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<i>There's literally</i>
<i>no one on the road.</i>

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[Dr. Penn] <i>Further up north</i>
<i>with the remoteness,</i>

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you have lots of threats there
that we in urban areas
may not even think about.

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That involves
for our law enforcement
to be trained differently,

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to be prepared
to fight crime differently.

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[narrator]
<i>In remote locations,</i>

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<i>criminals are not</i>
<i>the only danger.</i>

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[moose grunting]

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[tires screeching]

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[narrator] <i>This is like</i>
<i>a terrifying game</i>
<i>of moose Frogger.</i>

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<i>This sheriff in Lake Tahoe</i>
<i>gets called to the scene</i>

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<i>of a grisly breaking</i>
<i>and entering.</i>

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[bear grunting]

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[narrator] <i>Using a rock,</i>
<i>he frees this bear</i>

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<i>that somehow locked itself</i>
<i>in a car</i>
<i>while looking for food.</i>

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When you get into places
that are remote,

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-[bear grunting]
<i>-...you have to deal</i>
<i>with stuff</i>

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<i>that the average</i>
<i>police officer</i>

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<i>would not have to deal with</i>
<i>on his worst day.</i>

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[narrator] <i>While some animals</i>
<i>opt for vehicles...</i>

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-[grunts]
<i>-...others are looking</i>
<i>for a bigger score.</i>

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[bear grunts]

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[narrator] <i>At a ski resort</i>
<i>in Aspen, Colorado,</i>

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<i>a black bear has managed</i>
<i>to find its way</i>
<i>into the kitchen</i>

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<i>-in the dead of night.</i>
-[loud thud]

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<i>And when a security guard</i>
<i>investigates the ruckus...</i>

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[grunts]

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[narrator] <i>...he gets thrown</i>
<i>like a rag doll</i>
<i>by the hangry bear.</i>

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[grunts]

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[narrator]
<i>It must have been unsatisfied</i>
<i>with the room service.</i>

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[bear grunts]

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[woman] You guys, this moose
is chasing this person.

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[narrator] <i>In Anchorage,</i>
<i>this rogue moose</i>

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<i>is in pursuit of a woman</i>
<i>walking her dog.</i>

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Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey!
Watch out!

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[narrator] <i>The moose</i>
<i>catches up to the woman,</i>

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<i>rears up and kicks her</i>
<i>in the back of the head,</i>

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<i>knocking her</i>
<i>northern lights out</i>

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<i>before police are able</i>
<i>to subdue it.</i>

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<i>A moose stomp</i>
<i>is powerful enough</i>

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<i>to break bones</i>
<i>and rupture organs.</i>

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Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey!
Watch out!

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[narrator] <i>This woman</i>
<i>had to be taken</i>
<i>to the hospital</i>

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<i>-to have her head</i>
<i>stapled shut...</i>
-[woman] Are you okay?

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<i>...but has fortunately made</i>
<i>a full recovery.</i>

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[Dr. Penn] <i>Moose can weigh</i>
<i>2,000 pounds or so,</i>

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and they can cause damage
and even death.

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The officer in remote areas
is trained for the wilderness

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and trained for the animals
that are in that wilderness.

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<i>There is a communal aspect</i>
<i>that takes place.</i>

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[woman] Are you okay?

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Looking to prevent
and intervene

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<i>to ensure that customs</i>
<i>are being followed</i>

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<i>of respect for the wilderness,</i>

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and policing
is different there.

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[narrator]
<i>In Tacoma, Washington,</i>

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<i>officers are moving in</i>
<i>to free an elk</i>
<i>stuck on a swing set.</i>

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[officer speaking]

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[narrator] <i>Luckily,</i>
<i>his bulletproof vest</i>
<i>is also antler proof.</i>

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[officer speaking]

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-[narrator]
<i>Aggressive wildlife...</i>
-[moose grunts]

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<i>isn't the only threat</i>
<i>Mother Nature throws</i>
<i>at rural first responders.</i>

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<i>In the fresh powder</i>
<i>of Park City, Utah,</i>

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<i>a lone skier is carving</i>
<i>the backcountry slopes.</i>

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<i>But when he takes a tumble,</i>

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<i>-the entire ground falls out</i>
<i>from beneath him...</i>
-[man grunts]

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<i>...trapping him</i>
<i>in a skier's worst nightmare,</i>

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<i>the frozen hell</i>
<i>of a mountainside avalanche.</i>

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[man screaming]

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[narrator]
<i>When cops get a call</i>
<i>in the wild backcountry,</i>

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<i>they have to be ready</i>
<i>for anything...</i>

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[grunts]

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[narrator] <i>...even a cute</i>
<i>and cuddly teddy.</i>

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<i>Now he's never gonna finish</i>
<i>making guacamole</i>
<i>for his cave warming party.</i>

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-[officer 1] You got him?
-[officer 2] He got him

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[grunts]

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[narrator] <i>I wonder</i>
<i>if they booked him</i>
<i>with teddy theft.</i>

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[man 1] Where do you wanna
put this thing now?

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[officer] Back of the truck.
Back of the truck.

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[narrator] <i>Don't worry,</i>
<i>he managed to post bail.</i>

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What are you laughing at?

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[narrator]
<i>In the remote mountains</i>
<i>of Utah,</i>

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<i>a backcountry skier</i>
<i>is knocked down...</i>

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<i>...when an avalanche</i>
<i>sweeps him off his feet.</i>

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[man grunts]

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[narrator] <i>He's carried</i>
<i>over 200 feet</i>
<i>in less than 10 seconds...</i>

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[man grunts]

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[screaming]

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[narrator] <i>...and buried alive</i>
<i>under 4 feet of snow.</i>

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[man speaking]

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[screaming]

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[rescuer] We got you, buddy.
We got you.

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We got you, buddy.
We're right here.

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-[man] All right?
-[rescuer] We got you.

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-[man] All right? Yeah.
-[rescuer] You all good?

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-Okay.
-[man] I'm all good.

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[narrator]
<i>Avalanches can weigh</i>
<i>up to a million tons.</i>

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<i>And this guy was fortunate</i>
<i>he wasn't thrown into a tree</i>
<i>at 30 miles an hour.</i>

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<i>Miraculously, skiers</i>
<i>saw his pole</i>
<i>sticking up through the snow</i>

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<i>and acted quickly</i>
<i>to dig him out.</i>

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[rescuer] We got you, buddy.
We got you.

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[narrator] <i>But in more</i>
<i>dire circumstances,</i>

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<i>it's up to the professionals</i>
<i>to step in.</i>

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<i>First responders</i>
<i>and law enforcement</i>
<i>in remote environments</i>

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<i>undergo specialized training</i>
<i>designed to save lives</i>

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<i>in the most difficult</i>
<i>to reach places on earth...</i>

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Off belay.

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[man speaking]

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[narrator] <i>...and one crucial</i>
<i>rite of passage</i>

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<i>for any potential</i>
<i>arctic lifesaver...</i>

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<i>...cold water immersion.</i>

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[groans]

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[Michael] <i>Part of the</i>
<i>cold water immersion</i>
<i>is to prepare your body</i>

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and set yourself up for
and know the signs
of hypothermia

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and know what to do
to offset the hypothermia

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so you can continue
to do your job.

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[narrator] <i>First responders</i>
<i>endure these</i>
<i>brutal conditions</i>

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<i>so when the time comes</i>
<i>for a life or death rescue...</i>

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<i>...they're tough enough</i>
<i>to take anything</i>

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<i>the unforgiving</i>
<i>arctic conditions</i>
<i>can dish out.</i>

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[man speaking]

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[narrator]
<i>In the Gulf of Alaska,</i>

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<i>a coast guard helicopter</i>
<i>has made contact</i>
<i>with a sinking fishing vessel</i>

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<i>after being overwhelmed</i>
<i>by frigid, stormy seas.</i>

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[coast guard speaking]

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[narrator] <i>The four-man crew</i>
<i>has no way to escape,</i>

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<i>leaving the coast guard</i>
<i>with a matter of minutes</i>
<i>to rescue them</i>

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<i>before the ship capsizes,</i>

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<i>dragging them</i>
<i>under the icy waves.</i>

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[coast guard speaking]

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[man speaking]

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[coast guard speaking]

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[narrator]
<i>With no other options,</i>

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<i>the coast guard sends down</i>
<i>a highly-trained</i>
<i>rescue swimmer,</i>

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-[coast guard speaking]
-[man] <i>Perfect. Perfect.</i>

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[coast guard speaking]

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[narrator] <i>As the guardsman</i>
<i>swings towards the boat,</i>

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<i>the stranded crew clambers</i>
<i>out of the sinking ship.</i>

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<i>They battle pummeling waves</i>
as they edge across the vessel
<i>to meet the rescuer.</i>

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[coast guard speaking]

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[narrator] <i>The coast guard</i>
<i>pulls the crew</i>
<i>off the sinking boat</i>

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<i>and into an inflatable raft.</i>

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[coast guard speaking]

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[man] <i>Right, sounds good, sir.</i>

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[narrator] <i>Surrounded by</i>
<i>10-foot swells,</i>

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<i>one wave could launch them</i>
<i>into the boat hull,</i>

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<i>ripping apart</i>
<i>the inflatable raft</i>

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<i>and sending the fishermen</i>
<i>and their rescuer</i>
<i>to an icy death.</i>

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-[coast guard speaking]
-[man speaking]

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[coast guard speaking]

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00:19:48,367 --> 00:19:50,667
[man speaking]

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00:19:51,867 --> 00:19:55,266
[coast guard speaking]

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[narrator] <i>One by one</i>
<i>the rescue swimmer loads</i>
the fishermen into the basket.

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-[man speaking]
-[coast guard speaking]

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00:20:06,467 --> 00:20:07,567
[man speaking]

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00:20:09,200 --> 00:20:10,867
[coast guard speaking]

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[narrator] <i>Miraculously,</i>
<i>all four crew members</i>
<i>were airlifted out safely...</i>

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[man speaking]

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[narrator] <i>...as the capsized</i>
<i>fishing boat</i>

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<i>is swallowed by the sea</i>
<i>just seconds later,</i>

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First responders
in remote locations

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are some of the most
well prepared in the world
to take it all on.

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Hey, hey! Watch out!

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And they can do what it takes
to save your life.

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[bear grunting]