Find out what it takes to be a bridge rigger! Or how about tracking down deadly sea snakes for their venom? See what it's like to be a fuel pump attendant... for over 10 hours, 10,000 meters in the air!
Commitment is the name of the game in this episode. From police who specialize in busting drug rings to paramedics who see death daily. Included is also a unique crane operator who uses his foot as a third hand to operate a floating crane.
Whether its dealing with terrorists, balancing on beams hundreds of feet in the air, or battling the high seas, these extreme jobs take nerves of steel. A cool head under pressure gets these men and women through the day.
To film an avalanche, you have to stand in its path. To find rare coral fetching 700 Euros per Kilo, you have to dive to dangerous depths. To safely demolish an entire stadium, explosives must be as precise as they are deadly.
Men scaling skyscrapers to clean them with simple ropes and harnesses,Shark dives for the sake of science, and guns and bomb aboard an aircraft carrier. You need passion to handle on of these extreme jobs!
Whether its helping wildlife, helping other people, or helping themselves, there's never a dull moment in these professions.
These are some of the most dangerous jobs yet. Killing factors include excess G-force, snakes that prey on man-sized animals, and getting trampled by a bucking horse.
Parachuting into a fiery inferno, saving marine creatures, or showing kids that if they follow the path of wrong, prison is where they'll end up. These are some of the most unique professions yet!
In this episode, a man races through the desert to save motorcyclists. Find out out to catch a monstrous Hippo! Finally, see the dangers of gemstone finding as men descend into the belly of the earth.
What happens to old ships after they have run their course? Where can you drive a car at over 300 mph? Who makes or breaks our future soccer stars? Find the answers to all of these questions in this episode of Extreme Jobs!
See a helicopter pilot fly only feet away from huge waves! Is your stomach strong enough to clean up after a crime scene? Even big cats of Africa need a little care sometimes, but at what cost?
Three jobs where you cannot cut corners. One wrong move or mistake could mean death, paralyzation, or dozens of hours of work gone to waste.
See a profession that literally puts a bounty on your head. Gentlemen need an extra buck? Head down to your nearest sperm bank. To finish this episode off, see one of the most dangerous motor sports around!
A profession where 6 divers die each year to save hundred of people from drowning. Children aged 10-16 are trained for Russia's military. Perhaps there's no danger in Koi collection, but selling a fish for 100,000 Euro is pretty Extreme.
What are you scared of? Suffocating in an enclosed space? Corpses, gaping wounds, blood? Or how about being buried alive in one of the world's deepest mines?
When is it time to give up the day job? When killing becomes too easy? When being a handyman becomes too deadly? Or when danger becomes too addictive? Reasons to quit for some, extreme jobs for others!
If you're a born crowd pleaser, try this! Making bombs and bullets for the movies, pushing your luck to win the jackpot, or rappelling down world icons. Ways to impress people, or Extreme Jobs?
Under pressure at work? It could be worse. You could have to risk your life to go in search of the dead, pull off back-breaking movie stunts, or make life and death decisions at war. Pressure goes with the territory.
When the going gets tough, think about these alternatives: Being shot at to get the story, giving your all and still losing a life, or having to live like a dog to make a buck.
Most of us can get away with not always being perfect, but mistakes are just too risky when it's your job to be run over, when your reputation relies on gadgets and ghosts, or when its up to you to get 1000 cattle across a deadly swamp.