Hero Squad

Hero Squad
Presented by	Rav Wilding
Country of origin	United Kingdom
No. of seasons	2
No. of episodes	20
Production
Production location	Various
Original release
Network	CBBC Channel
Release	8 October 2012 – present

Hero Squad is a children's television programme that airs on the CBBC Channel. Hero Squad follows six children around the UK as they are trained up by the various emergency services around the UK, they then take part in a staged rescue. Throughout the process of the series the children learn vital skills needed to be in the emergency services. The series is currently hosted by Rav Wilding and has been renewed for a second series, filming begins next Summer for broadcast in Autumn 2013.

Format

Hero Squad follows six children aged 12-14 as they experience training from all the Emergency Services around the United Kingdom. The programme is hosted by Rav Wilding who leads the children along with a guest mentor for each episode. At the end of the training a "Squad Leader" is elected by the mentor and Wilding; the "Squad Leader" will then the lead the other five children in the staged rescue operation using the services state-of-the-art equipment. At the end of the episode we see a comment from the mentor stating how well they feel the child has done. Rescue organisation featured to date include: RNLI, HM Coastguard, Fire Service UK, RAF and Mountain Rescue England and Wales.