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[soft, emotional music playing]

[woman] I have a quitting problem.

Sometimes I don't quit soon enough.

Other times...

I quit too early.

But from here on out, it's going to be different.

After six months of training,

today I start my new job.

[soft chuckle]

My calling.

About a year ago,

I sensed God telling me

that my purpose is to be a first responder.

I have never heard from Him this strongly before.

[emotional music swells]

It feels like it's what I was put on this earth to do.

To be on the front lines.

Comforting and helping people in trouble.

Saving lives.

Today, I start living out what God wants me to do.

Making a difference in the world.

As an EMT.

[Upbeat music]

[music fades]

[exhales]

[keys jangle]

[woman] Hey.

I'm Dani.

Hi. I'm... I'm Tim.

Um...

Uh... I hate that feeling of forgetting something,

especially on your first day. Is it your first day too?

100%.

Ready to go save some lives?

Yes. Yeah. Um...

I think so.

Don't be so nervous. You'll be fine.

They're going to be nice to us, right?

Yeah. Yeah. I'm sure they'll welcome us into the family.

[door opens]

Like my bass fishing coach used to say,

if you're five minutes early, you're late.

Get in my office now.

C'mon, c'mon, c'mon, c'mon, c'mon.

I'm Scotty Travis, EMS Chief.

I'm Danielle Miller, sir, but my friends call me Dani...

I know your name, Miller.

I don't see any of your friends here.

Now, according to these credentials,

you two seem like the least likely to kill someone

I'm responsible for,

and maybe make it through this whole kit and caboodle.

Your probationary period starts today.

Two months.

- Timothy, magna cum laude? - Yes, sir.

I don't care. All that matters is what happens in the field.

But you did graduate pre-med. My money is on you.

Well, I was pre-med too.

But I was just doing it for my dad.

I didn't exactly stick with it.

Miller, you've quit more jobs

than I got possums in my backyard.

I got a whole big family back there.

Road worker, pet store, flower shop...

One, two, three, four, five...

Seven jobs in three years since college.

Well, technically, I didn't finish college.

So, it was more like three-and-a-half, four-ish.

But that was the past, sir.

This time is going to be different.

I'm sure of it.

Well... [sighs]

Just yesterday, I found out some knucklehead politician

has cut my budget.

So I've only got funds for one of ya.

[Tim] So, we have to...

compete for the job?

[Chief] Affirmative. At the end of your probationary period,

which is 20 shifts,

I'll hire whichever one of you screws up the least.

So, you can lob grenades at each other,

hop into each other's foxholes...

Friends or rivals, I don't care.

But I can only hire one of ya.

OK. [clears throat]

We work 24-hour shifts round the clock.

And Liz, here, will show you the kitchens and the bedrooms,

- give you the whole tour. - [chuckles]

I'm not a tour guide. I hate noobs as much as you do.

Duke, you're giving the rookies a tour.

Negative. I'm already cleaning out the trauma trash

you left in the ambulance.

I'll give them a tour.

Thank you, Lieutenant. That'll keep me

from dealing with Liz being persnickety.

OK. This is Ashley.

- Follow me. - [Chief] Go.

Go.

Thank you.

You did my interview here. I don't know if you remember.

Of course.

It's not every day someone shares in an interview

that God called them to this job.

Seems like we have some things in common.

Ashley, when you've finished with the welcome wagon,

I need to tell these rookies my three rules.

- Yes, sir. - [alarm sounds]

[dispatch] Rescue One, please respond.

Code Three. Possible cardiac arrest.

[Chief] Liz, take Miller with you.

Radio if you need another box.

Be strong, keep your cool, serve well.

We're on it, Chief.

Great. I hate it when Chief gives me the noobs.

Yeah. At least you didn't get the nervous one.

[chuckles] Hurry up, rookie!

Come on. You're with me.

[tense, propulsive music playing]

[tense, propulsive music playing]

[engine starts up]

[siren blares]

[siren continues]

[engine shuts off]

Are you wasting time praying now?

Sorry, just a quick one for us.

Vamonos!

Grab the cardiac monitor.

- Thank God you're here. - I'm Liz, this is Dani.

We're from County Rescue.

I'm Christa. I'm one of the chaperones.

We're here for a kids field trip. He's this way.

Come on, everybody. Over here.

Quickly.

Mr. Baxter mentioned feeling nauseous after lunch.

Then out of nowhere, he got really sweaty,

he clutched his chest and he fell to the ground.

- He's not moving. - Gotcha.

Sir, can you hear me? Sir?

No pulse.

- [monitor beeps] - Asystole.

It's an un-shockable rhythm.

...six, seven, eight, nine...

Epinephrine and lidocaine are on board.

He's got a rhythm!

Stop so we can reassess.

[beeping]

- V-fib! We can shock that! - We definitely can.

[beeping]

[Liz] Clear!

Shock delivered.

[monitor beeps]

- V-fib again... - Increasing to 200 joules.

[beeping]

[long beep]

Clear!

Shock delivered.

Asystole... What?

Come on.

Come on, come on.

[Dani panting] Come on!

[somber music playing]

No reaction. Pupils are fixed and dilated.

[Dani sighs]

You can't save 'em all.

Why did you let me do so much?

I was always in control.

You did everything I would have.

You just can't afford to hesitate.

You might actually know what you're doing.

We better suck it up before Chief sees you.

He probably already thinks you're too soft.

Don't prove him right.

Rescue One, cleared from scene.

[music fades]

[indistinct chatter in background]

[table tennis ball bouncing]

Losing your first one is the hardest.

I'm sorry it happened on your first call.

I prayed before too.

From what Liz said, you ran it well.

You did everything you could.

You do that and...

all that's left is to trust that God knows what He's doing.

I thought I was going to save lives.

You know, that I was going to make a difference.

Not this.

Just because one event doesn't go the way you want it to,

it doesn't mean that God's not in this.

And just because you have a God-given call on your life

does not mean that everything is gonna go the way you want it to.

Or be easy.

But God's in control.

Sometimes...

it doesn't feel like that.

[snorts] Yeah.

[chuckles] Trusting God is...

not always easy.

[solemn music plays]

And, sometimes, it is...

the most challenging times in life

that end up being the most worthwhile.

We just can't see the whole picture like God can.

But don't give up too early.

I have a feeling that God has some amazing things

in store for you.

You've had quite a first shift there, Miller.

It gets easier with time.

Go do something normal on your day off.

It helps get your mind off it.

Copy that, Chief.

Mom, I'm here!

Hi! In here.

- Hi! Sorry I'm late. - Hey.

Church ran long.

Oh, you're still going? [chuckles]

Haven't gotten over the old church phase yet, huh?

Mom, I'm not going through a phase.

- I'd love to tell you about it. - Uh, no. Maybe later.

Oh! Look. I picked up your favorite salad.

Hey, honey, you have bags under your eyes.

I just did my first 24-hour shift.

It's not exactly a resort and spa.

[Dad] Hey, Dani!

Finally made it to Sunday family supper.

It's been a crazy week.

Still can't believe you broke it off with Hunter.

- Hmm. - I think you may regret that.

We played nine holes yesterday.

Says he still misses you.

Is it not weird for my brother to hang out with my ex-fiance?

- Why? - Please stop.

- Find some other friends. - Why?

We all like him.

Bennie Boy did his first surgery this week.

Still don't love that name, Dad.

Not suitable for a surgeon.

In training.

Still called a surgeon.

Are you sure you want to do this?

Being out there on the front lines

takes a lot of decisiveness.

Which, honey, has never been your strong point.

Look at the whole Hunter situation.

I did decide.

I know, but... was it the right choice?

Of course it was!

What your mother's trying to say is she's worried about you.

You know? Out there cleaning up car crashes.

It's not terribly ladylike.

- It's what God wants me to do. - OK.

I was really hoping she'd grow out of this out of college.

Dani, we just don't want you to be led astray

by listening to voices that aren't there.

Dad...

If you would ever let me explain...

Dani, you're so smart. And talented.

You were studying to be a doctor.

And...

You could just do so much better than...

I just want you to do something

that you're not gonna quit.

I'm not going to quit!

Hey, maybe...

you could think about finishing college.

I bet if you called Michelle over at the flower shop

she would love to have you back.

Just till you figure things out.

You always made the most beautiful arrangements.

You did.

She didn't even have lunch.

I don't understand her.

- Wrong way to bribe me, Miller. - Not a bribe.

A thank you for being nice to me the other night.

Do I look like a flower guy to you, Miller?

Mm. You need to be.

Your whole guns and ammo decorating scheme

leaves something to be desired.

Probationary EMTs go by another name...

catering.

Go get some donuts for breakfast.

Skedaddle.

Take a walk, take a swim, take a hike.

Take your sidekick. Get on.

Lots of sprinkles.

[soft, intriguing music playing]

What do you think Scotty's favorite flavor of donut is?

What do you think Scotty's favorite flavor of donut is?

Uh, I don't know.

Do you think he's a sprinkles guy?

I don't think he likes me.

[balloons popping]

[laughter]

[gasps]

[EMT] Gotta love shaving cream balloons.

I'm Andy. Welcome to County Rescue.

That stuff better not be in my coffee.

Should have been [indistinct].

What does that mean?

I try and keep these hooligans in line.

[clears throat]

You're right. Duke and I both do.

- But we usually fail. - [Andy] Duke! Get open!

Why don't you play with us anymore, man?

I'm reading literature.

Filling my mind with something useful.

- You should give it a shot. - Marcos, say hi to the rookies.

Hola, ninos.

He's the Bob Ross happy-tree guy here.

From the free throw line... Jordan!

Baby! Yes!

Bro, watch the painting. I'm trying to sell this one.

Is that a new side hustle?

Cute. He's got a new scheme every week.

[Ashley] And he is our captain.

- And my... - Not better half.

- Proud of it. - Mm. Yeah.

Clearly based on seniority and not maturity.

- He's been here the longest. - Definitely married up.

You guys are married?

We met here when we were basic EMTs.

Hey, Ash, did you see my dope dunk?

Uh, it was rad.

These two are hopelessly lost in the '90s.

- I'll help interpret. - [Ashley] As if!

Hey, rookies, clean this mess up off my floor.

[chuckles] Cleaning stuff is over there.

Not that she's ever used it.

[Chief] When you get this all spick-and-span,

go out to the ambulance, give it a scrub down

and clean yourselves up while you're at it.

When you're done, we'll get to the rules.

- Yes, Chief. - Now, where's them donuts?

- OK. - I don't miss that.

[indistinct chatter]

Got it. A little more here.

Told you it would end like this.

[cries out] Stop it! It's cold. That's...

Chief said to get clean. I don't want to disobey orders.

- Missed a spot. - Stop!

- Missed another. - Stop!

OK! OK!

Let me see that. I need that... Come on. You got a little...

- something on you. - No!

You've got a little something. Oh!

- Just... - [laughs]

Stop!

[bright, upbeat music playing]

- All right, question. - Mm-hm.

So, if you could travel anywhere in the world,

- where would it be? - [chuckles]

Hawaii.

[both chuckle]

I've always wanted to go there.

What about you?

Probably go visit my grandparents with my mom

Probably go visit my grandparents with my mom

- in Poland. - That's nice.

Yeah.

Thanks for helping me clean up in there.

I can't believe none of that shaving cream got on you.

Yeah. Dumb luck, I guess.

You know, you're my competition. You didn't have to do that.

Yeah, um...

Guess I forgot we were archrivals.

Hmm. Well, forget at your own peril.

OK. Question.

Why does my evil nemesis want the job anyways?

Because...

I've always wanted a career where I can clean ambulances.

Seriously, I wanna know.

It's kind of weird.

Try me.

You're gonna think I'm crazy.

I just...

I think this is what God wants me to do.

I feel like He told me.

So if I win, I'm standing in the way of God's will?

Very nice intimidation tactic. Well-played.

I know, right? You figured me out.

So...

Dropping out of college and all those jobs,

are you someone who's afraid of commitment?

I'm not falling for that.

I'll never tell my archenemy my weakness.

You figured me out.

Fair enough.

- [alarm sounds] - [dispatch] Rescue One.

- Please respond. Code Three. - Let's go.

Female in labor.

Rookies.

Caller reports patient pulled off on a rural road.

It's been a quiet day. You're both going out.

I want these rookies to get as many calls as they can get.

Tim, you're with Duke. Miller, you're with Liz.

Be strong, keep your cool,

- and serve well. - Hurry up, rookie.

You'll find out real quick I'm always first out.

Slow feet don't eat.

[dramatic music playing]

[engine starts up]

[siren blares]

[siren blares]

[siren blares]

[siren stops]

So glad y'all are here.

She said her husband wasn't home

and she had to drive herself to the hospital,

- which is a few miles away. - We know.

Well she pulled over here. We didn't know what to do.

You did the right thing calling 911.

Ma'am. Ma'am. I'm Duke. This is Liz.

We're paramedics and we're here to help.

- What's your name? - Katie.

I tried but I couldn't make it to the hospital.

It's OK. It's OK.

Liz has experience with this before.

So she'll deliver and I'll be right here.

[cries out]

Get an LD kit, quickly.

- [Katie groans] - Relax.

Katie, how many babies have you given birth to?

This is my first.

All right.

[mumbles] [sighs]

Oh, where is it?

Got it. Got it.

OK. You're too far along to move to the ambulance

so we're gonna have to welcome this little one right here.

She's crowning. She's close.

This is a urinary catheter. Tim, get me what I asked for.

OK, Katie

- OK - Just take deep breaths.

[breathes deeply]

[Katie whimpers]

[blows air]

We'll give you an IV with fluids.

It's gonna help.

- Spike a bag for me. - Yeah, gotcha.

You're doing great, Katie. Just keep breathing.

You're not doing anything useful. Quit gawking.

OK, Katie.

- Relax. - Good.

OK, Katie, with this next contraction,

I want you to push as hard as you can, OK?

- [wails] - [Liz] OK. Amazing.

Bravo, girl! You're almost there.

I can't do this!

You got this, Katie.

One more push and you're going to meet your baby.

OK?

One, two, three...

[groans]

[groans]

[moans in relief]

[Duke] Congrats, Mama.

You've got quite a grip.

Scissors. Clamps.

Duke, you've done more APGAR assessments than me.

Suction the nose.

Dani, come replace me.

Standby with the oxygen in case she needs it.

- Nothing. - [Duke] Check the heart rate.

- Nothing. - [Duke] Check the heart rate.

Add these up.

Reflex, one.

Muscle tone, zero. Color blue, zero.

What's the heart rate?

- Under 100. - One.

No crying.

Respiration absent, zero.

- APGAR of two. - [Duke] Not good.

We've got to get a breath.

We gotta make this kid cry. Fast.

- Maybe it's the meconium plug. - What's wrong with my baby?

- Give me that syringe. - They're doing their best.

[breathing rapidly] What's wrong with my baby?

He's not breathing. Just stay calm.

- Yelling doesn't help. - Oh, Lord...

Oh, Lord, please be with my baby.

Oh, God, please.

- Be still, please. - Hey.

Would you like me to pray with you?

OK. OK.

Lord, we pray for Katie and her precious baby.

We pray for a miracle,

that you would bring breath and open the airways.

Be with Duke and Liz.

Father, we pray for wisdom for them in this moment.

And, Lord, bless Katie and give her peace.

In Jesus's name...

Amen.

Amen.

[baby crying]

[coos]

It was a meconium plug.

You're pretty good.

[Duke] One minute APGAR.

Respiration, one.

Reflex, two.

Color, one. Muscle tone, two.

Heart rate, two.

That's eight.

That's good. That's very good.

- That's very good. - [all laugh]

Let's hand him over to his mother.

[gentle music playing]

Congratulations, Katie.

You're the mom of a precious baby boy.

There you go.

Hey.

Aw. Thank you.

Thank you.

Thank you for your prayers. I think God listened to you.

Sweet thing. Hi. We did it. We did it.

[footsteps approaching]

You OK? That was close.

Yeah. Mom and baby are fine, so I'm good.

Thanks for dropping them by the hospital.

You're driving.

Make sure the back is tidy and ready for travel.

Awesome.

He all right?

If you were to build the perfect medic, it would be Duke.

Smart, confident, level-headed.

He'll be fine.

Did we do something wrong?

No, well, yes. You did.

You brought the wrong gear.

But, as for Duke, that's just him.

Doesn't talk much.

Calls with kids can be tough on him.

He's got two little girls.

Hop in the back.

All right.

Clean up all the trauma trash in the box.

Copy that.

Sounds like that patient was glad

you followed God's calling.

[chuckles] Mm.

- Did Tim tell you? - Duke did.

He said you had great bedside manner.

[both chuckle]

You made a difference.

It was pretty cool.

You know, I think I need to trust that

God's got it under control.

[Chief] Rookies, report to my office. Debrief.

[chuckles] Go on.

I'll clean up.

Thanks, Ashley.

Now, Miller, I'd make sure next time I was on a call

I knew the difference between a urinary catheter

and an LD kit.

I do now, sir.

Sir, she did do a commendable job

- comforting the patient. - We do not have time

to do things twice in the field. What do y'all think this is?

We ain't out on a golf course hitting mulligans.

You got that?

Yes, Chief.

All right.

Finally time for my rules. There's three of 'em.

One. Keep your ambulances fully stocked.

Two. Get your paperwork done right away.

And the biggest one, no romance in HQ.

Lordy, these 24-hour shifts are like a love potion

to y'all young 'uns.

I will not have that. This is a drama-free zone.

- [door opens] - Ash, come on...

I don't want to visit your parents this weekend.

- They miss us. - So?

Or at least I know they miss me.

[Ashley] Oh, gosh, you are so lucky.

- Come on! - [Chief] OK.

Now, they met 15 years ago on the job.

Do not let that happen to you.

Howdy, Griffin!

- Chief Scotty! - All right.

My old man said to say hello.

Put that away. Come here, son.

[Chief chuckles]

There's a third probationary EMT.

Danielle, Timothy, meet Griffin.

I've known him since he was knee-high to a grasshopper.

With still only one job opening?

'Fraid so.

Yeah, sorry, couldn't start last shift.

It wasn't my fault.

I decided to do this a bit late.

They took forever with the paperwork.

But, hey, I'm here now.

[chuckles] No big deal. I hate bureaucracy.

Looking forward to working here, Chief.

Being strong, keeping my cool, serving well.

Hey, now. That's my line.

[Chief chuckles]

All right. Now...

Probationary EMTs have the honor

of wearing these as undershirts.

You get a blue one like everybody else

if you get the job.

Now... Get out of my office.

Make sure your boxes are stacked and your O2 tanks are full.

- Chief Scotty. - Good to see you, Griff.

Glad you're here.

Hey, fam.

I'm gonna grab a quick snack in the kitchen.

Good to cover for me for a bit?

Thanks. Y'all are the best.

Hey. Hey, Liz.

Who is that guy?

[chuckles]

He's the fire chief's son.

Been friends with Scotty since he was a kid.

But don't worry. Nepotism is never a problem

with first responders.

- It isn't? - Of course it is.

Why do you think I've been turned down five times

applying to be a fire department medic?

[tense music playing]

[scoffs]

[tense music swells]

[music fades]

[gentle music playing]

[music fades]