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About How Elite Unit Ops Prepare For The Worst Night Of The Year

From 'Emergency ', Season 1, Episode 1: In Sydney, Acting Inspector Steve Green and his Elite Special Operations Unit don ballistics-rated body armor to patrol a crowd of 1.6 million, bracing for potential terrorist threats and mass casualty events. Meanwhile, in the bustling "ant colony" of Ho Chi Minh City, Dr. Tu and his team at the Franco-Vietnamese Hospital face a relentless wave of high-speed motorcycle accidents and life-threatening traumas. WONDER is packed with binge worthy reality documentaries for hours of entertainment. Check out our hub of diverse and empowering stories which explore the extreme side of life!

How Elite Unit Ops Prepare For The Worst Night Of The Year is presented by Wonder. Its listed runtime is 47 minutes. The source link and publisher attribution are provided with the embedded film.

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Title
How Elite Unit Ops Prepare For The Worst Night Of The Year
Category
Society
Runtime
47 minutes
Language
English
Publisher
Wonder

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