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NARRATOR: This winter
on Heavy Rescue 401...

Hold on.
It's show time.

Get going. We've got ploughs.

It's gonna fight us, isn't it?

Little shortcuts will get ya dead.

We gotta get this highway open.

We don't have a choice.

Hold on. Hold on. It's a rock.

Pull, DJ, pull. Hold on.

Stop.

I've never seen
nothin' like this in my life.

I'm scared as hell.

The weather's got worse and worse.

Welcome to the Winter Olympics,
boys.

Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.

That's what you call a good day.
Haven't had one of them in a while.

We're back in the 401.

Tighten up, Russ, tighten up.

I'm surprised
the driver walked away.

Watch out, watch out, watch out.

Aah, god.

REPORTER: Well, it appears
the first snowstorm

is already having a huge impact.

We've got numerous collisions
on the go.

Copy that, Brian.

It's been a mild fall, but tonight,

winter is hitting Toronto hard.

Problem is, is people need
a wake up call

in order to figure out that,
"Hey, the road's slippery.

"I shouldn't drive so fast.
I'm in a hurry."

With eight inches of snow
set to slam the 401,

plough crews need to be vigilant,
but so do drivers.

Your life is not worth
being in a hurry.

One of the problems
that we often see

is that drivers
don't account for the conditions,

and they don't give themselves
that extra time,

but all of a sudden,

they're now driving
in winter weather.

Sergeant Kerry Schmidt
is heading west into Mississauga

and seeing some troubling signs.

Drivers need to pay attention.

They need to be prepared
for this kind of weather conditions

and adjust
their driving accordingly.

As evening flows into night,

the mix of bad weather
and bad decisions is getting ugly.

Just after 09:00pm,

at the merge point
of the 401 and 427...

..an OPP constable
responding to one crash,

has become victim of another.

Another driver not paying attention,

slammed into the back
of a stopped OPP police vehicle

with their emergency
lights flashing.

The officer in that vehicle
was taken to hospital.

He did sustain minor injuries,

but it could certainly
have been very serious.

Any time
you approach emergency responders

on the side of the road,

there is a reason
that they're there.

We're sitting there vulnerable,

and we need drivers to understand
how big of a role they play

in allowing us to go home at the end
of our night.

This is our office,
this is where we work

and we need you to do your part.

As the night pushes on,
the storm pushes west...

..and in a median,
125 miles down the 401,

the Ross crew is hard at work.

I'm gonna have to switch sides, eh?

Lead op Mike Ross
and Rick Bear Renders

are wrestling a jack-knife
with traffic on both sides.

The snow is bad.
The traffic is bad.

We'll have to watch out
for this traffic coming up on us.

Hopefully, this truck will climb
straight out of the median.

This tractor-trailer is loaded
with a coil steel, 40,000 pounds.

We have to make sure

we don't put too much
of a lean on it

or this truck
could get in a worse situation.

Pull. Pull more.

Pull.

He's sliding.

Alright, turn it this way a bit.

As the back end kicked over on me,
I started to tighten it up...

..and the truck came out
just beautifully.

Set your brakes.

We had to get this guy out of here.
The storm's coming down real bad.

But the night, and the weather,
have barely even started.

We've got a bunch of trucks around
doing recoveries.

It's gonna get busy.

It's possibly
going to get a lot worse.

Storm's coming in pretty good.

24 miles north, on Highway 402...

I just got a call
in the middle of the night

to head out towards the 402
and Strathroy.

..Ross rotator op Austin Hutchinson,

is rolling
toward another casualty of the storm.

It's just unbelievable out.
The roads are completely covered.

It's blowing like a blizzard,

and there's still
a fair amount of traffic

on the roads at this point.

We're told that we're dealing
with a loaded tractor-trailer

that is overturned
and is facing the wrong way.

The tractor-trailer
is actually upside-down on its roof.

It's the first major storm
of the season,

so many drivers have not changed
their driving habits.

Combined with heavy winds,

it can cause
a lot of control issues.

The semi was travelling eastbound
through whiteout snow

when a heavy gust of wind
shoved it out of control

and over into the median.

We rolled up on scene here,
and we got a tractor-trailer

completely upside-down on its roof.

They'll need to roll it twice
to get it upright,

and weather and traffic
are working against them.

OK, high speed, bud.

High speed it.

Ready?

We don't have crash trucks on scene.

We don't have lane closures
on scene.

Whoo.

There's very limited police
at this time

because the accidents
are just constantly coming in.

For us to roll it,
we need that lane.

Being on the 402,
it's only a two-lane highway,

so it gets a little bit skinny
at times.

Location and weather
make the job risky...

I don't enjoy leaving wrecks
on the side of the road.

If I show up to something,
I want to get there,

I want to start
and I want to finish it.

..but the safety of the crew
needs to come first.

With road conditions

and the way the snow's blowing
and stuff right now

it's safer for us
to come back in the morning

and make sure
that everybody can see us.

185 miles northeast...

..the storm keeps raging...

..and a ramp north of Toronto
is completely blocked.

What we have here
is a tractor-trailer

had lost control on the off-ramp,

and as a result,
he had actually jack-knifed here

on the side of the ramp.

The whole ramp is shut down.

Answering the call is Sonny Subra.

Right now, there's one jack-knifed

transport truck blocking
the whole entire ramp...

After a busy summer
adjusting to fatherhood,

Sonny is facing a busy winter
on the highway.

Being a father, it's really happy,

but it's really hard to manage
the time with the work and home.

..and the dangers of working
the highway are always on his mind.

I think about my family
when I'm on side of the road,

because, you know,
if I am not there,

they will be going through a lot
of struggle and a lot of hard time.

Say hi.

End of the day, I wanna go home
and then look at them growing.

We can hook it up from the front
or back, whatever.

Tonight, watching Sonny's back

is Prompt Towing's newest operator,
Dino Jeyakumar,

part of the plan to build

the heavy recovery side
of the company.

The biggest challenge of building
a heavy division,

it's having the right operators.

They know what they are doing,

and then they're able to read
your mind, what you're thinking.

Me and Dino are first on scene,

we are trying to remove this
out of the ditch

and then we go from there.

The jack-knife blocking entire ramp.
It's not going to be very fun.

It's gonna be very cold.

It's fully loaded, though, right?
We gotta be very careful.

The first challenge,
80,000 pounds leaning into the ditch.

This is sounding
like it's a tricky one.

We might need two trucks
to pull it out.

You're gonna pull the trailer
a little bit back...

Yeah.
I'm gonna pull the tractor,

so we're gonna swing around, then,
like, we're gonna swing the tractor.

We gotta get this done and then go.
Let's start pulling.

The morning rush hour
coming very fast,

so, like, we gotta get this open
as soon as possible

so, like, it won't be
morning rush hour chaos.

OK. Dino, pull it out.

Go ahead.

The second challenge,
working in a tight space.

We are facing northbound side,

and the tractor is facing
southbound side,

so we're going to rotate
the tractor

and we're going to hook it.

Keep going, Dino.

Sonny and Dino need to ease
the truck around

while keeping it on the narrow ramp.

Keep going, keep going.

I'm going to straight up the wheel.

The truck is going on an angle.

It's probably about 80,000 pounds,
fully loaded,

and then plus,
it's stuck in the ditch,

so we have more resistance in there.

You winch it that way,
and it's going to come around, OK?

OK.
When everything's snow-covered,

we have to be very careful
what we are dealing with

to make sure we are not putting
more damage to the tractor.

Ready?

Yeah, yeah, ready.

Go, go, go, go, go, go.

Snow is gonna hide the things,
so you don't know what is in there.

Go, go, go, go.

I hope this is not gonna roll over.

Oh, my god. Hold on.
Hold on. It's a rock.

Dino. Dino.

Oh, my god.

On a blocked ramp north of Toronto...

Dino. Hold on.

..Sonny's first job of the winter
has hit a major obstacle.

Dino.

There's a big huge rock there,

and that's gonna damage
the whole truck.

I am steering the tractor
so, like, we can turn it around

and I suddenly see
a boulder under the snow.

I couldn't see the boulder there
because everything's snow-covered.

Yeah, we can't come this way.
I thought that was a snowbank.

If we are gonna keep pulling
the tractor,

it's gonna go through the boulder,

and then damage the axle
and oil pan and everything.

What are we gonna do?
That's a big problem.

Sonny needs to re-route the pull...

..fast.

We have a lot of pressure on us.

MTO, they want to open the highway
as soon as they can.

We gotta step up in this game.

We gotta pull it straight.

We were going to go this way,
and then, like, straight it up,

but now, only way
to go back is this way.

OK, we're going to move
our truck ahead...

Yeah.

..and then start pulling it out,
OK?

Straight, eh?
Yeah, straight, OK?

Instead of pulling the semi around,

they first must coax the tractor
straight back.

Ready?

The off-ramp is just very narrow.

Keep going. Keep going.

So we have to be very careful

when we are moving the things
into that ramp and then get it out.

Keep going, Sonny, keep going.

Keep going.

Whoa.

They're all out of room.

Sonny needs to pull the tractor
back in line...

You gotta put yours
and then pull it out this way.

..and hope they're fully clear
of the snow-covered boulder.

I have a lot of pressure
on my shoulder,

because I am the one there to
make this company go next level,

otherwise we gonna go down.

OK.

Pull it, keep pull it, Dino.

That's it, it's coming along.

Nice and easy, huh?

We're going to disconnect
the tractor and trailer.

I'll hook up the trailer,
move it out,

and then he's going to back up
and hook up the tractor, and boom.

OK, drop the trailer.

We can't take it together
because the airline is broken.

Keep going.

Alright.

OK, good to go, Dino.

We have gone through a lot
of trouble, but we got it done.

OK, let's open the highway.

Me and Sonny is a good team.
We opened the ramp.

We are trying to bring the company
to the next level.

Dino wanted to join with us,
and we wanna work together.

The months ahead will be a chance
to grow for a new team

and its new leader.

We gonna be busy this winter.

It's rather nice today.
A lot better than last night.

In London, the snow has stopped,

and the Ross crew
is rolling out toward Strathroy.

The office just called me.

I'm gonna go help finish a recovery

that they started last night
in a snowstorm.

We got an 18-wheeler on the 402.

All 18 wheels
are straight upside-down.

Ahead of Bear, Mike Ross pulls up
on scene and gets his first look.

This doesn't happen a lot,
but once in a while,

we do get 'em on their roof.

It's a rare kind of wreck...

Holy cow.

..a victim of heavy snow
and even heavier wind.

This seems like a lot of weight,

just judging
from what we can see

through the hole
in the side of the trailer.

Trailer's all broke up
at the front already.

The front corner's
just busted wide open,

but we'll give it a try.

It's gonna have to be rolled twice.

..and with 30,000 pounds
of auto parts still inside,

that's double the risk
of it tearing apart.

This trailer won't take it,
to try and do, like,

a barrel roll or an end roll.

We kinda gotta slowly roll it
onto the ground.

Wow.

Kind of dangerous to walk around.

Oh, man.

It's gonna be a hard recovery.

I've been working at Ross
for 30 years now,

and I've only ever seen
four trucks totally upside-down.

Normally, they just lay
on their side, and that's it,

but 18-wheel straight upside-down?
It's different.

Holy cow.

Yeah, that's good, Mike.

Watch that roof.

Just north of Strathroy,
on Highway 402...

Hold it there.

..the Ross crew has moved
the tractor out of the way

so they can tackle
the main obstacle,

a loaded compromised trailer
standing on its head.

We're gonna try and feed
a couple straps around it,

and try and hold
this trailer together,

because it's pretty fragile.

Positioned in front,

Mike will have to flip the trailer
onto its side

and then up onto its wheels.

Put a strap from the landing gear...

..around underneath...

..and then pull it over on its side,

and then at least we got a strap
in the right spot.

Yeah.

..and for the delicate manoeuvre,

the crew has called
in some veteran assistance,

long-time Ross operator Dave Moss.

Whenever they really need some help,
I'll be there to help them.

Until I get too old
to get out of bed.

Keeping the load inside

will allow them
to clear the trailer faster,

if it survives both flips.

It's a roll of the dice.

It might just tear the roof off
that side.

It would definitely make the job
go a lot easier

if it all stayed
in the trailer for us.

I'm a-comin'.

Now comes the interesting part,
trying to get it to flip.

I'm just going to watch these straps
for now, see what happens with them.

By just looking at it,

it's got a 50-50 chance
of staying together.

There she goes.

Beautiful.

But they're only halfway done...

I wonder if we can do it
the rest of the way?

So far, so good. It held together.

Well, we just gotta do that
one more time.

Getting it onto its side
was the easy part.

Getting it onto its wheels
is the hard part,

because we do not want this thing
ripping open on the final recovery.

..and the first roll
has already brought it

dangerously close to the road.

It's going to land
in the middle of this lane.

It won't give us enough room.

Well...

Move back to about here.

The crew needs to direct
the back end

away from traffic
as the trailer moves upright...

OK, Ricky, unhook me over there.

Rick can grab an end here
and we'll get it on its wheels.

We're just gonna flip it
right where it is.

You probably wanna angle slightly,
Rick.

Centre yourself about here.

Michael's got our 75 tonne rotator.
He can carry more weight.

I'm just going to guide the back end
while he does the lifting.

That's good, Rick.

..but two wreckers
lifting together...

Do you want to put an angle on that?

..could put more stress
on the compromised trailer.

You just keep it tight.
Just follow along evenly with him.

OK.

Right, 'cause if you get ahead
of him...

Yeah.
It'll...

The front corner of that trailer
is just ripped wide open.

It just raises some concerns

about this thing holding together
for us.

OK, Rick.

Mike?

Well, I already see one problem.

The trailer wall's
still on the ground here.

You can see there's the load right
comin' out of the middle

of the trailer
all the way back here.

It looks pretty substantial
stuff there, doesn't it?

Mike found another
split in the roof.

Looks like
it's about to say goodbye, isn't it?

Hard to tell.
Not a big enough hole to see in.

It doesn't look good, though.

Well, we have to keep
an eye on that,

make sure it doesn't rip open.

If that zippers up,
that'll come rolling out.

If the load stays in for this flip,
it will be a miracle.

As we roll this over,
the only thing holding this load in

is these ratchet straps.

You're the only thing
holding the side in.

You gotta keep it tight.

Mike?

Your far catch strap.

Let it down.

Come on, get off the wall...

Just keep an eye
on your catch strap, Ricky.

You're the only thing
holding the side in.

You gotta keep it tight.

On the eastbound 402
near Strathroy...

Just keep an eye
on your catch strap, Ricky.

..the Ross crew's fragile trailer...

..is taking a rough ride.

When I heard the noise,

it just makes your heart
skip a beat.

You're thinking, "Oh, did the strap
come loose? Did it break?

"Did the load come out?"

It was just stuck,

and when the trailer started
to come up, the strap slid...

Keep lettin' it off.

Yeah, you just go, "Oh, crap."

The trailer is ready to fall apart,
but there's no stopping now.

Boom up, Rick.

My chain's not even tight, eh?

Make sure it's tight
'cause it's comin' to ya.

Let it off slowly.

This manoeuvre
is a dangerous manoeuvre.

You can't have any error.

Let it off slowly.

I'm letting off.

We're only in one lane
in the shoulder.

This traffic
is still going hammer down.

You just have to commit
to what you've decided to do.

Halfway through it,
even though it may be going south,

you can't stop.

Let yours down, Ricky.

Let it off, Rick?

I'm off.

That was a beautiful recovery.

Didn't think it was going
to do that, but it came out nicely.

OK, he's gonna roll 'er sideways.

It feels good that we don't have to
clean up the mess.

Alright, guys,
that's looking pretty good.

The top wall of the trailer's
separated from the roof

pretty much the whole length
of the trailer,

but we managed to keep it
in one piece.

Working in the centre median
of a 400-series highway,

you don't really want to spend
a lot of time there.

The quicker we can do the job
and get out of here, the better.

Well, that was different.
It was a good recovery.

It's been a long time
since I've done one of those.

125 miles east,
a new morning brings a new front...

..slamming into Toronto.

We just got all kinds of problems
here right now.

And on the 403 in Mississauga,
Kerry is back out on the road.

Snow is everywhere.
The roads are slippery and slick.

Ploughs and salters have been out,

but by the time
they finish their routes,

they have to go back
again and do it again,

because snow is accumulating
right behind them.

The biggest problem, really,

has been people merging
on and off ramps,

and they are finding themselves
getting hung up on snowbanks

and snowdrifts.

Where one goes, they all follow.

Orillia, five, tango, 007.

We got ploughs
coming in behind us here.

We've got to get all these vehicles
cleaned out of the way,

because they're gonna get socked in

if we don't get them out here
in a second.

Summer tyres on there?

No, yeah, no.
Yeah, summer tyres.

OK, let's give it a rip.

Let's go.
Go. Now go.

For the most part,
these vehicles aren't damaged.

They're just stuck in snow.

Sometimes it's just that little
extra nudge

that is all that's needed
to get that car moving.

And that calls
for some hands-on policing.

Keep goin'.

Keep on going, keep on going.
Drive, drive.

OK, let's get outta here.

Keep going.
Keep going.

Keep goin'. Keep going.

We don't have time for tow trucks
to start hooking onto a vehicle

and try to pull it out again.

OK, step on the gas,
let's get going.

OK.

Get goin', we got ploughs.
Get movin'. Let's go.

Let's go, let's go, let's go.

Orillia, five, tango, 007.
Go ahead.

I just cleared that vehicle.

The ploughs are coming in
behind me here.

I'm gonna spin back around on
Mavis Road, go back to Highway 10.

We're trying to keep
the traffic moving

as best as we can, but again,

we're really at the mercy
of Mother Nature.

This is going to be a very long day.

Oh, boy.

As the morning wears on...

..the second wave of snow
has been pounding Highway 402.

By 10:00am,
the worst of the storm has passed,

but the clean-up is just beginning.

We've had a huge
system blow through,

and there's a lot of trucks and cars
in the ditches right now,

so it could be a really
long stretch, a couple of days.

Collin Vandenheuvel
is heading toward Watford

to take on the first job
on a long list.

Sounds like it's a tanker
on its side,

we're not sure
what it's loaded with,

but typically the tankers
coming through here

haul hazardous materials,
so we want to be very, very careful.

It's kind of a different feel,
for sure.

It's a new experience
all the way around.

Let's roll it forward,
see what it does.

OK. Yeah.

After his father
suffered an injury last winter...

Collin, you ready to come in here?

..Collin shouldered more of the load
on some tough recoveries,

a big step
in his growth as an operator.

He's really taking on more
of a hands-on role

again yet this year,
and really operating real well.

It's clear. You got 'er.

I definitely wanna be in the rotator
pretty well on every wreck.

I know that may not happen,

but it's something that I've been
working on the last couple years.

I'm looking forward to hopefully
leading a few recoveries

and having some fun.

Today, Gary and Collin
will work together,

along with the newest addition
to the crew, Glen Hobman.

This is pretty much
the first one for the year.

It's a big tanker,

and she's leaning pretty hard off
to the right side.

The tanker's position
is the most obvious challenge,

but then there's what's inside.

It's a hazmat load,
so a little concern there.

First thing I need to know
is exactly what we're dealing with,

what are the hazards,

and how I'm going to keep
my team safe.

It's gone in pretty hard,
pushed a lot of mud up this way.

Just got a valve at the top here
that I'm a little concerned about.

This is a pretty big job.
There's a truck on its side.

It's probably pretty heavy,
depending on what's in the tank.

We're gonna just look up
what we've got here

and find out
what we're dealing with.

The answer isn't specific
and it isn't good.

It's just kind of a mixed load.

It doesn't seem to have
any specific hazards.

It's just all-around hazardous.

It's some bad stuff.

It's probably a waste product,
so it's kind of a mixed substance.

We just have to be careful.

Whatever's in it,
it's probably nasty if it came out.

On the edge of the eastbound 402...

Whatever's in it,
it's probably nasty if it came out.

It's some bad stuff.

..Collin and crew are facing
a rollover they must keep contained.

It's definitely
a very uncomfortable feeling

working around
hazmat loads like this.

Time to set up some trucks.

Ay-ya-yai,
it's getting miserable out here.

Oh, everything's frozen.

Watch your backs, guys,

I'm coming around with the boom,
OK?

As they keep one eye on the weather,

they can't afford to divert
any attention from the toxic tanker.

Every tank's a little bit different,

but this particular one
with all the piping underneath,

the valve on the top,

we want to make sure
we don't pull on anything like that.

We'll crush it,
or we could potentially have a leak.

They'll wrap three straps
around the tanker body

to spread out the stress,

then both rotators
will work in tandem

to ease it onto its wheels.

We're going yellow
just for the lift?

I was thinking of lifting in here.

Just looking on here,

there's a lot of structure
right here.

..and they're missing
a key piece of information.

I don't know what exactly

how much weight
we're dealing with here.

This is a tough one,
because we have to guess big.

We know
because it's a tandem axle trailer,

it could be up to 80,000 pounds.

OK, yeah,
help me get some straps under that.

I think the hard part's just gonna
be to get one at the midpoint.

And to distribute the force
of the lift,

they need to position
their straps carefully.

Any room for a strap there, or not?

We have one small problem here,
water.

What's below the water?

We got mud.

Gotta be something there
that we can get under.

It gave us just enough room
to get one strap underneath,

but not quite enough on the front,

where I want to get
a secondary strap.

Can you just shove it
with the shovel handle through?

Yeah, I can do that.

I can't get it any further.

Let me just see if I can get
a hair out of this thing.

OK.

We're gonna reach out
with the rotator,

and we're gonna try
and pick this trailer up,

so we can get the strap underneath.

Anything?

I don't think so.

This particular wreck
is a good ways away from the road,

so our rotator is having to reach.

We're just not working at the exact
right angles that we want.

That's a little better.

Can you see it?

There we go.

OK.

Beautiful. Set 'er back down.

Let's get 'er tied up, guys,
where we need it

and let's lift this thing up.
OK.

Let's tighten things up,
see what we got.

Nice.

I've got to keep this thing
even with Glen.

I've got to make sure that my line's
not getting ahead of his.

We have to land
this thing perfectly

or else we could have a spill,
potentially.

We just gotta take this up
all as one unit.

I don't want this tank
to twist in any way,

I don't want to put
any extra pressure on that tank

that we don't have to.

OK, guys, do your magic.

Alright, Collin, you're good?
I'm good.

Let's do it.
Let's go.

She's heavy.
Yeah, she is.

OK, get some pull on it, guys,
if you can.

Yeah, I got pull.

OK, it's coming up,
so work it together, guys.

You guys are good,
I can see your legs.

Bring it up.

Good job, guys,
keep it going.

We're working, you know,
on opposite sides of this wreck,

we're trying to communicate,
but, you know,

we're at least 70 feet apart
at some points.

Let Collin catch up a bit.

Ease up on your back strap, Glen.
Bring it over.

Bring it over, guys.
Yeah, I'm coming.

Keep going, guys.

Good job, guys, really good.
Nice. Nice touchdown.

Getting these things upright,
that's always half the battle.

But the other half won't be easy.

We've got it on its wheels now,

but the problem is that it's still
got a heavy lean to it.

Halfway home.
Let's get the rest of 'er done.

Back on the 401 in Toronto...

Just advising driver driving
aggressively and passing vehicles.

..a storm is starting to die down,

making some drivers
much too bold on the road.

Good grief, what is this guy doing?

I see a transport truck
come up from behind,

cut very close behind me,

and pass me at a speed
that is dramatically faster

than the flow of traffic.

What's he doing
in the left lane here?

You're not allowed
to be in the left lane at all.

When there's three lanes or more,

vehicles over 6.5m are prohibited
from being in that lane,

and that's just there to allow
for smaller vehicles

and not be encumbered
by transport trucks

that are taking up all three lanes.

You're speeding.
OK.

You're faster than anybody else
on the highway. You passed me.

Did you do your pre-trip inspection
this morning?

Yeah.
Show me.

His windshield wipers
weren't working very effectively,

and that was causing me concern
as well.

Your wipers don't work.
It's not OK.

It's all sloppy and broken in there.

Not an ideal situation.

I know, sorry, sir.

I'm not going to...

Next time, I'm not gonna drive
in the left lane.

I certainly hope
that this interaction with him

will hit home
and be a lesson for him.

I'm sorry. Sorry.

Hmm. OK.
I won't give you a ticket.

Thank you so much.

Alright? Stay out of the left lane.
Slow down.

Share the road,
and if you cause a wreck,

you're gonna be responsible
for that.

Yes.

OK? Alright.

Hopefully he learns his lesson.
Hopefully he changes his behaviour.

It's not always enforcement
that needs to happen.

Sometimes it's education

and sometimes
you can make a connection.

In some cases, just a polite warning
is more than enough.

A calm end to a long day
at the start of a long winter.

Lift and pull,
we'll see if it'll come out.

Back on the 402 in Watford...

Come on, baby.

..the tanker
is digging in its heels...

Come on.

I don't think
it's gonna move for ya, Coll.

..but Gary's right-hand man
has an idea

to add more muscle to the fight.

I can hold this thing,
we hook on with the 50 tonne there

and just drag this thing out.

OK, let's run a line, guys
and let's get 'er up and over.

Collin is becoming
a skilled operator. It's good.

He's got control of this recovery
and of his truck.

Let's get the 50 tonne
hooked onto it.

So, I'm going to leave my rotator
hooked up to the back of the trailer

while Glen pulls this out
with his truck

and then that will help keep it
from wanting to roll back over.

Thank you.

But with the heavy sludge

sitting down
in the front of the tank,

it will be a tough battle.

OK, let's see if it'll come out.

Keep going, guys.

Whoa.

It just let go?

Yeah, the hook did.

We started the winch,
and my rigging lets go.

The actual hook that was hooked
into the bumper,

it just kind of stretched itself out
and released.

Yeah. You're gonna have to go
right underneath the bumper

into the shackle to the front axle.

The hook has given out

just as the weather
is kicking back in.

This weather is picking up again.

I know. Wanna get outta here quick.

We're still in the heart
of this storm.

It's snowing pretty good.

Winds have picked up.

It's always a challenge
being out here.

OK, pop it up.

The weather's fighting us right now,

you know, and we're starting
to run out of daylight.

Like we always do?
Yeah.

You know, no matter what you do
on these jobs,

you've always gotta be on your toes.

You don't take it for granted,
because that's when you'll get bit.

OK.

We're hooked.

OK, let's try that again.

Alright.

Tell me when you're ready.

Good to go.

I'm pulling.

Keep it tight, Coll.
Yeah.

Starting to turn there now.

Look at that.
A sight of beauty.

Stop.

Now that we've got it up
on the road,

we're going to hook this thing up.

Alright.

It's a win to start the winter

for a young operator
growing into a senior role.

You never know
what to expect down here.

One minute, it could be sunny,

and the next minute,
it could be snowing.

You know, we're just hoping
to have a good winter.

And as Collin pushes forward,

the re-jigged team
is pulling together.

Fitting in the group,

everybody's finding
their little niche here and there,

and we're making it work.
I couldn't ask for anything more.

Another day in paradise, buddy.

You know what?

My office is the greatest office
in the world.

You know, we gotta get back to town

and make sure that everything's
ready to go

for when the next one comes.

Another day, another wreck.

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