It follows live camera crew ride-alongs with fire departments and rescue squads in cities and towns across the country.

[5] The series received an initial eight episode order and premiered on April 22, 2019.

[10] Live Rescue: Emergency Response is a half hour show which shows highlights from Live Rescue and interviews with the fire fighters and emergency medical technicians featured.

The show moved to Friday and Saturday nights for the third season, which premiered on August 21, 2020.

[12][13] On October 23, 2020, the show changed from its two-hour format to three hours, and began broadcasting only on Fridays.