(Bornean Language) The victim is experiencing terrible blood loss.
When they deliver it by bite, it's hazardous.
Nice and slow, very careful!
Borneo.
Nature's ultimate treasure trove.
Here new species are discovered every month.
But this is no tranquil paradise.
From the highest peaks,
to the lowest waves,
battles are waged daily.
Men and women risk their lives
fighting for this unique world,
forging a better future.
Yeah, there it goes!
This is Frontier Borneo.
At over 4000 metres, Mt Kinabalu is the tallest summit in Borneo.
Its spectacular views and bio-diversity attracts visitors from around the world.
To locals, this is where the souls of their elders reside after death.
Run, run, run!
But this veneration offers no protection when the mountain roars.
In June 2015, a devastating earthquake killed 18 people, including 6 children.
Now there's an action plan to make the mountain safer in future disasters.
(Bornean Language) Make sure the stretcher is carried by MOSAR
MOSAR is the authorities' new secret weapon
Now go! Go go. Hold!
- a specialised Mountain Search and Rescue unit.
Some of its members are guides and porters who survived the quake.
Back then, they had no training nor life-saving skills.
They responded bravely, but a lack of preparation left them reeling.
It's very hard for me. Two of my friends were killed that time.
But now they are being transformed into an elite life-saving squad.
Tomorrow they'll face their final test – the largest rescue simulation ever performed in Sabah.
Faster, faster!
And Nuhairi has gone from guide to MOSAR team leader.
This is his team's last practise before the rescue test begins tomorrow.
18 of May – Test day.
A legion of emergency services are standing by.
Their mission is to rescue 40 hikers injured by earthquake triggered landslides.
Everyone is under pressure.
This may be an exercise
but the treacherous terrain leaves no room for error.
Almost 7 kilometres up the mountain, Nuhairi's MOSAR team comes across its first casualty.
They'll only pass this test by treating it as a real crisis.
A helicopter evacuation is required.
But the most accessible landing pad is at the bottom of this cliff.
So the team must lower the victim over the edge.
One wrong move, and this rescue rehearsal could cost real lives.
Lying off the Eastern coast of Sabah, is the paradise of PomPom Island.
But below the waves lurk an ugly truth.
Bomb fishing has turned the reef…to rubble.
A small group is planning to change that.
I just want to run through the safety briefing, make sure we all know where we're gonna be,
and how we're gonna do this carefully and in control.
Their solution is an alphabet of concrete blocks!
Both of it, so the, the "F" is floating.
Leading the initiative - Marine biologist Hazel Oakley.
We don't want anybody anywhere near it when its swinging like that.
We're a long way from Semporna Hospital. So everybody be careful.
A 200-kilogram block in freefall could easily crush a limb.
Satu dua tiga (1, 2, 3)
But the risk comes with high rewards.
They believe this is the beginning of the reef's resurrection.
The rough, stable surface will allow corals to settle and grow.
And this block is now ready for deployment.
TRACC has created smaller artificial reefs from salvage materials like glass bottles
that have been a success in attracting small fish.
As we've got the small fish, the big fish have started to move in,
and of course, the more habitat for bigger fish we can provide,
the more bigger fish we'll have.
And that's what these big reef structures are for, the big holes attract the bigger predators.
A team of divers will guide the block to the planned drop site.
But it's hanging too low in the water. Below it - a coral nursery.
I'm a little bit apprehensive. This is a big piece of cement.
If the letter hits these growing reefs, it could destroy years of work.
Finally, they can take a deep breath.
But it's not the team's day.
The wind direction shifts and the block has to be dragged back into position.
It's difficult, you know, to get exactly the right place where the letter got to be dropped.
In these tough conditions, coordination is key.
The boat has to be in the perfect spot or the slab could be swept away by strong currents.
Anchor!
Ok, we're ready to cut.
It's a delicate moment.
The weight of the concrete could overturn or even sink the boat.
Hold it carefully.
Over to the Southwest in Sarawak.
At the Matang Wildlife Centre,
Director of Veterinary Medicine Leo Biddle has a very special guest.
Our first job
is catching the slow fellow.
A Sunda slow loris.
They're one of the most ancient and primitive primate species found in Borneo.
But its charming looks have made it a favourite with illegal pet traders.
The Slow Loris is no cuddly toy.
It's the world's only poisonous primate. Its bite can cause death by anaphylactic shock.
Gotcha!
Glands by its elbows produce a toxin which the Slow Loris licks.
That smell- that is the secretion. Whatever toxin that's being secreted,
it mixes with their saliva. When they deliver it by bite, it's hazardous.
The Loris needs extra careful handling.
He was severely injured when he was rescued 3 months ago.
We want to put them out, but we want to put them out responsibly and be sure that they survive.
Leo is performing a full health check.
To avoid stressing the animal, Leo places him in a bag with anesthetic gas.
This guy's definitely feeling an effect and he should be unconscious at any moment.
Now, Leo will have to work fast.
He needs to complete the health check before the Loris wakes up.
I'm just checking to see if there's any injuries.
As much as Leo wants this Loris back in the wild, he needs to ensure this creature is in perfect shape.
PomPom Island, Sabah.
The Tropical Research and Conservation Centre's team is wrestling with a 200-kilogram concrete block.
They hope this will form the basis for a new coral reef.
Ok we ready to cut.
Ready!
It's crunch point.
If Hazel has miscalculated, cutting the rope to the stabilizing floats could capsize their boat.
The divers position themselves.
But conditions are working against them.
A strong current is now running.
I'm concerned with my team being caught up in this current as long as they aren't attached to the bottom,
they are swimming against it which is exhausting.
Quitting now could be just as dangerous, so Hazel holds her nerve.
We ok on the boat?
Ok.
We're ready to cut the second barrel.
Oops. There she goes.
The weight of the concrete now rests almost entirely on the boat.
It has to be gently lowered to the seabed.
Remember, nice and slow, very careful.
Positioning is key,
as this is only one piece of a larger reef structure.
Slowly.
One rope is too short.
Bouncing off the bottom could crack the block.
The surface team is alerted.
Finally, it's down. And still in one piece.
Once pins are hammered in to secure its position, the job is done.
As more letters are deployed the team hopes the corals and fish will return.
And PomPom will regain a vibrant marine life.
At Mount Kinabalu – the MOSAR unit is undertaking their ultimate test.
These men have trained for a year in search and rescue tactics to prepare for today.
Everybody stop!
As they lower a victim down the rock face, team leader Nuhairi knows the danger is real.
The last time he helped someone down these slopes was a year ago – when a giant quake killed 18 people.
Boleh, boleh. (Can, can.)
This time the rescue effort is lightyears ahead.
But they still only have minutes to rush the victim to the helipad.
Go go go!
Reports of more casualties are coming in, so this is just the beginning.
Down at base, the paramedic unit is preparing for the worst.
In charge is Dr Grace Yong.
This is our disaster tent. It is supposed to be set up within 10 minutes.
The medic tent is erected just in time to accept the casualties.
They are going to the non-critical zone to get their basic vital signs and then move them out as soon as possible.
The first patient arrives and his condition is critical.
So far vitals?
The medics are trained to respond as they would in a real-life emergency.
It is important even though it's just a drill, it's supposed to examine as what we usually practise.
As more casualties' stream in, Grace must calm the chaos.
Vital signs fine.
Ah vital signs stable.
Thousands of metres above the paramedic tent, Nuhairi's team must deal with another critical injury.
The patient needs urgent attention, so Nuhairi opts to airlift again.
Nuhairi is worried as cloud cover is closing in fast.
His fears prove right.
Poor visibility has grounded the chopper.
Nuhairi's casualty may not survive this wait.
He must act fast.
In a simulated emergency on Mount Kinabalu, a critically injured casualty is stranded.
Dense cloud cover has grounded all rescue choppers.
Team leader Nuhairi makes a drastic call.
The earthquake simulation's target is to get all victims down the mountain by 2pm.
Most climbers take around 4 hours to walk down the 4.3 kilometre track.
But the elite MOSAR units have been trained to do it in under 2.
Okay, move now.
At the base, Dr Grace has been co-coordinating the treatment for all the casualties.
Bed tu yang mana? (Which bed is that?)
As the last few patients are dispatched to hospital she notices that something is amiss.
A casualty is missing – Nuhairi's patient.
The deadline to complete the exercise is fast approaching.
So we're still waiting for updates from them.
Aini.
The team has to hurry up.
Finally, Nuhairi's unit reach the triage station.
And they did it within the time limit.
The last year of training has paid off.
Need splint?
Yea need splinting now.
We finished head count.
When the quake hit in 2015, Nuhairi felt helpless – but today he stands proud.
Kinabalu is now safer, with MOSAR standing watch.
Medical director Leo Biddle must race to complete a health check
on a Slow loris before its anesthesia wears off.
There seems to be no problems there, no abrasions or anything like that.
Not a minute too soon.
So the normal resting heart rate of Lorises is between 180 to 200.
The reason the heart rate is so high here is because it's just waking up.
Only one essential step left to go.
The tracking collar will allow Leo to monitor the location of the Loris in the wild for 6 months -
useful information for future releases.
Leo hopes this is the last time that this animal will ever be caged.
Come on buddy.
It's now 1AM, and the Loris is wide awake.
This is the best time to release this nocturnal creature.
He'll have until dawn to find a safe place in the forest.
The Loris is hesitant.
But then the forest calls.
A lot of people think you just open cage doors and animals run off back to living happily ever after,
but the jungle can be quite a fierce place.
Full of danger, especially if you're a slow loris.
It's probably just a little bit overwhelmed at the moment.
Returning this creature to the wild is a victory – but Leo is realistic.
It could well be that one of the owls, or eagles, or the snakes that we've released here previously might eat the Loris.
But that is part of the natural cycle.
What is not natural is finding it in people's houses, in pet shops.
And it's not natural for them to be sitting in cages in my office.
Until the illegal pet trade stops many of these creatures won't be so lucky.
But at least this Loris has another chance at living free.
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