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Desoto: item number 12-- All the alleyways

Should be a minimum Of 10 feet in width.

Item 13--there are Several piles

Of accumulated combustibles Around your yard.

Item 14-- All acetylene bottles

Should be stored In an upright position.

Now, uh--now, look...

What have you fellas got Against a--

A hard-workin' guy That's tryin' to turn An honest buck?

Now, you can't expect A wreckin' yard

To look like the taj mahal.

No one says your place Has to be attractive.

But I don't need to remind you You've had four fires here

In the last three months.

You're endangering Your neighbors.

All we're asking you To do is to comply With the fire code.

Well, now, uh...

I know that a fireman Doesn't make much money,

And because, uh--

You're about to Make a big mistake.

I don't know how much Money you make,

But I don't think You can afford

An attempted Bribery charge.

So who's bribin'?

It's just a... Token appreciation

Of the fine job You guys are doin'.

You know, a little, Uh, gift for the wife.

I'm not married.

Okay. So, uh...

How long have I got To do all this?

Since this is Your second notice,

You've got 14 days.

Okay. Don't rub it in.

Hey, uh, fellas?

You need any, uh, Parts for your car,

We'll give you A good discount.

No, thanks.

What was that all about?

He tried To buy us off.

Why do guys like that Always try to do everything The hard way?

Boy, it sure is startin' off To be one nothing day.

I've been trainin' To be a paramedic for, What--three months now?

I spend my first morning In the field

Working fire prevention.

Oh, relax, ed. Think negative.

The law of averages Says we gotta get a run Sooner or later.

Yeah, well. For me, "Sooner" is not soon enough.

You get desperate, You can always fall Out of the squad

And break your leg.

We'll even let you Treat it yourself.

Ohh! You may think It's funny,

But remember, johnny,

Your first day in the field As a paramedic?

[ sighs ] You know, I think our trainee's Got a point there.

Yeah, I think He does at that.

[ screaming ]

Pull over!

Desoto: L.A., squad 51.

Request sheriff At 7100 west montana street.

There's a robbery In progress.

Ten-four, squad 51.

Why would you be carrying All your savings around In your purse?

Well, I--I'm moving Into a retirement home,

And I just closed out My bank account.

[ sniffling ]

It's so nice of you Fellas to help me.

I think you policemen Do a fine job.

Uh, thank you, ma'am. We appreciate that.

You report a robbery?

Right. A couple of Young guys stole This lady's purse.

Had her life savings in it. My partners went after 'em.

Which way did they go?That way.

137 david. One unit assistance At my location.

[ both grunting ]

[ panting, gasping ]

[ dog barking, growling ]

Oh, no.

[ siren blaring ]

♪♪

Oh, what'll I do? It's...All I've got In the world.

Well, ma'am, I think if you look Right over there,

You'll see my partner Comin' now,

And it looks like He's got your purse.

Goodness.

Here's your purse, Ma'am.

Thank goodness You got it back!

Where's the other one?

He got away.

Got away?E's got The purse! Why--

Hey, hey. Relax, ed. Johnny got her purse back.

I mean, since it had Her life savings in it,

That's what's Really important.

Yeah, I guess so. Sorry.

It's okay.

Dispatcher: squad 51, What is your status?

L.A., squad 51.

Uh, available On fire prevention.

Make that, uh, Crime prevention.

Ten-four. Call this office, Your next stop.

Ten-four.

Why don't we Make that call

At the hospital?

I tangled with a nail As I went over a fence.

Hey, I'm for that. So far today,

I feel more like a cop Than a paramedic.

When he ran Through the yard, He woke up the watchdog.

By the time I came through, Old bowser was on His feet and mad.

Have you ever tried To talk to a watchdog While he's working?

[roansuh-uh.

Hello.How you doin', fellas?

Well, is he gonna Make it, dix?

Oh, yeah. I think so.

Hey, I saw your trainee Out in the hallway,

Glued to A cardiology manual.[ chuckles ]

Isn't he the one Who did so well on The midterm exam, dix?

Hmm, yeah. Ed marlow.

Yeah. Good man.

Brought back a lot of Experience from vietnam.

Surgical corpsman, Wasn't he?

Yeah, something like that. Green berets, I think.

How is he in the field?I don't know. It's his first day.

We haven't even Had a rescue yet.

Well, considering his training With special forces overseas,

He should do real good.

He's carrying the highest Grade average

Of any man we've trained yet.

Real expert on Starting tough I.V.'s.

[ scoffs ] Well, he sounds Like the hottest thing

To come along since d5w.

He's doin' real well.

I just hope he Isn't over-trained.

What do you mean By that?

I'm not sure I know myself.

Come on, johnny. Let's go back to work.

All right, you guys, Look...

Don't you worry About ed marlow.

We're gonna Take good care of him.

Or vice versa.

Kelly: what'd you do Over the weekend, ed?

Oh, studied for final exams. That's about it, kelly.

Remind me not to volunteer For paramedic training.

Listen. Don't worry About a thing, kelly.

Till they perfect Head transplants,

You don't stand A chance.

[ door opens, closes ]

Morning, everybody.

I got a very busy day Planned here.

First of all, it's Hose-testing time.

I want all hands To pitch in.

Since the hose tower's Empty for a change,

Test and hang at least 800 feet before lunch.

In the afternoon, I want the squad out

On fire prevention Inspections.

And--[ alarm blaring ]

Dispatcher: Engine 51 , rubbish fire

In the alley behind 512 vineland.

512 vineland, Cross street alameda. Time out 0829.

Stanley: engine 51, Ten-four. Kmg-365.

[ garage door opens ]

Great. They ought To be out long enough

For me get an extra Half-hour of study in.

I admire your devotion, But we got a lot of work to do.

See? There's always Someone in charge.

Yeah, even when You're all alone.

[ alarm blaring ]

Dispatcher: squad 51, Respond to a report

Of a person over the cliff Near the lighthouse.

You will be responding alone. Time out 0833.

Squad 51, ten-four. Kmg-365.

[ siren blaring ]

There's the lighthouse Up ahead.

[ siren stops ]

He's in the rocks At the bottom of The cliff over there.

You better hurry. He looks like he's In bad shape.

Do you have a radio hook-up With the coast guard Search and rescue team

Over at l.A.X.?Yes.

Call them and tell them We need that big chopper.

Right.

You all right?

[ groans ] Yeah, I'm all right.

[ spits ] What happened To the biophone?

It went all the way To the bottom.

Oh, man. How am I Gonna explain that?

Don't worry about it. It'll be okay.

Let's just hope It works.

Come on.All right.

Let's go, And be careful.

I'm gonna get The biophone.

I'll get the b.P.

Severe swelling, Left patella.

Man, I don't know whether The thing's gonna work or not.

It took quite a beating.

What's your name?Rampart, this is Rescue 51.

Jerry gamble.

Where do you Hurt, jerry?

My knee, my elbow.

Rampart, this is rescue 51. Do you read-

I can't feel my hand.

Let's roll him over And have a look at that arm.

Oh!Take it easy, Jerry.

Take it easy. Take it easy.

Rampart, this is rescue 51. How do you read?

Rampart, this is rescue 51. Do you read?

Hey, roy, Look at this.

Fractured.

Yeah, lower Into the humerus,

Just about at The elbow joint.

But look here.

Rampart, this is rescue 51. Come in, please.

Nothin'. It works,

But I can't transmit From this location

Because of these cliffs.

I'll try to transmit On the h.T.,

Try to set up a phone relay With the dispatcher

To the hospital.

That's an ischemic Contracture if I've Ever seen one.

I've never seen one Before.

I'll have to take Your word for it.

Unit calling l.A., You're not readable...

What happens--where The elbow's been bent Any significant time,

The displaced bone Fragment compresses And occludes

The brachial artery in The antecubital space.

Nothing. I can't Get out on the H.T., either.

I'm gonna Go topside.

Maybe I can set up A relay with The squad's radio.

What are The vital signs?

Pulse rate is 90 And thready.

B.P. Is 90 over 60.

That and the skin being cool Indicates shock.

Better make it snappy. I need approval to Start this I.V.

Desoto: you remember, Uh, when you fell?

No.

Was it dark, Or was the sun up?

Dark.

All right, jerry?

You'll feel a sharp Pain in your elbow For a few seconds.

Then everything Will be all right.

What are you doing?What do you mean?

We've got to make An effort to reduce That fracture,

Or he's going to lose The use of that hand.

Look at it. You can See it's already Starting to contract.

If we wait till we Get to the hospital,

That hand will be Permanently deformed.

You gotta be kidding. We haven't even contacted The hospital yet.

They'd never approve A reduction of the fracture In the field.

You haven't x-rayed it yet. You don't even know What you got in there.

Well, that's Just swell, roy.

Do you think he'd Like to hear that

If he woke up Tomorrow morning Permanently crippled?

All right now, ed. Stop.

That's an order.

[ panting ]

L.A., squad 51.

Dispatcher: Squad 51, go ahead.

L.A., we have a severely Injured male at our location.

Our telemetry unit Is out of order.

Request you contact Rampart emergency By telephone

And set up to relay.

Ten-four, 51. Stand by.

[ phone rings ]

Emergency. Miss williams.

Oh. Just a moment.

Miss mccall, You'd better take this.

It's the county Fire dispatcher, Relaying for rescue 51 .

Have dr. Brackett paged.

Miss mccall. May I help you?

Dispatcher: l.A. To All units on frequency 1.

Maintain radio silence Or switch to frequency 2.

Squad 51, we have rampart Emergency on the phone. Proceed with your message.

Gage: l.A., we have An 18-year-old male Fallen from a cliff.

He's suffering from numerous Abrasions and cuts.

Swollen left patella, Apparent fracture

Of the lower Right humerus.

His vital signs are: Skin cool, b.P. 90 over 60,

Rate 90 and thready.

Ten-four, 51. Stand by.

We got everything But the b.P. Was that 90 over 60?

90 over 60. Please stand by.

This is dr. Brackett.

Advise 51 to start an I.V., Ringer's solution.

And have 'em immobilize The injured limbs

And transport As soon as possible.

Right. Thank you.

Dispatcher: squad 51, Rampart advises

Start I.V., Ringer's solution.

Immobilize The injured limbs

And transport As soon as possible.

We have dispatched An ambulance.

Gage: l.A, Cancel the ambulance.

We've requested a helicopter From the coast guard.

Verify their e.T.A.

Ten-four, 51.

Would you care to Tell me what is The correct

And approved method For immobilizing A fractured humerus?

This is no time To play games, ed.

You put that Vacuum splint on it, In its present position.

Wrong, roy. Wrong.

By the time we get Back to the hospital,

This hand is going To be in bad shape.

This would never Happen in vietnam.

My hand--

Bad shape?

Oh, no. You just relax.

We're gonna get you To the hospital Before long,

And everything Will be okay.

Now, you listen to me.

You're not in 'nam And you're not a doctor,

And if you don't get Your head squared away,

You're not gonna be A paramedic, either.

Is that a threat?

You bet it is.

Dispatcher: squad 51. Coast guard helicopter Is one minute out.

[ helicopter approaching ]

He has you in sight.

Gage: Ten-four, l.A.

You really meant What you said there, Didn't you--

About washing me out?

All I can do is make A recommendation.

But if that's Your best example Of self-discipline,

There's not much Doubt of what my Recommendation will be.

Is that deformity

Resulting from an occlusion Of the brachial artery?

It looks that way. I'm afraid the boy May suffer

What we call Volkmann's contracture.

Will the disfigurement Be permanent?

Probably so. An ischemic contracture

Is nearly always Permanent and Severely crippling.

That's why it's Important to reduce That type of fracture

As soon as possible.

Here are the x-rays For gerald gamble, doctor.

[ighsthat's what I was afraid of.

A real ragged fracture.

It's gonna have to be Reduced surgically.

Contact orthopedics. Have them set up for A surgical reduction.

And make it quick, carol. That occlusion's not Getting any better.

That was a tough decision You guys made out there,

Deciding not to Straighten that arm out.

As you can see there, That ragged fracture

Would have punctured the artery If you'd have moved his arm.

With the shock And all his other problems,

He might not have survived A punctured artery.

Hmm. Well, uh...

Let's go get Some dry shoes.

Gage: so anyway, I start grabbing

At anything available To stop my slide,

Which happened to be An overgrown weed

Sticking out of The side of a cliff.

So--ed, roy.

About the time I start repenting

For a lifetime of sin, I stop sliding.

It was a little Too close for me.

So are you still Gonna repent for A lifetime of sin?

Gentlemen, do you think We should go back To the station?

You didn't answer My question.

See you later, dix.

Hey, ed. Where's roy?

I think he's In the office, john.

In here?Yeah.

Hiya. What ya doing?

I'm making out That activity report

The training center's Been asking me for.

You know that in The last three weeks, We've had 62 runs?

62? That averages out

To about, uh, Nine a shift.

Huh. Our trainee Out there

Is getting himself quite A workout, isn't he?

Yeah. He's doin' Pretty good.

When he first Started out,

I didn't think He had a chance Of making it.

But he's shapin' up Real well.

By the time he's Fully certified,

I wouldn't mind havin' Him for a partner.

Oh, is that a fact? Well, matter of fact,

I wouldn't mind having him For a partner, either... Partner.

Hey, uh, ed. I wanna talk to you For a second, old buddy.

[ alarm blaring ]

Dispatcher: squad 51, Overdose, 12553 seaview.

12553 seaview.

Cross street charleston. Time out 1140.

Squad 51, ten-four. Kmg-365.

[ siren blaring ]

[ siren stops ]

It's my wife. I think She stopped breathing.

I got over here As soon as I could.

She called me to-- She took some pills.

I called my doctor, But his office said

That they'd come over As soon as he got Out of surgery.

Uh, they--they--

They told me to call The fire department. Did I do the right thing?

She's inside.

Barely breathing, But she's still alive.

Could be a prescription Overdose.

Ed, what are you doin'?

I'm inserting The esophageal airway,

And you better give me a hand Before she aspirates.

You're out of your mind. You know the rules.

Only the hospital Can authorize us To use that airway.

You ready To transmit, johnny?Yeah.

Enough rules, pal.

Let's save this woman's Life, huh?

I've seen enough o.D.'s

To know she's gonna Upchuck any minute.

She isn't dead, is she? Is she gonna be all right?

Mr. Robinson, Would you come with me?

We'll guide the Ambulance in. Your wife Is in good hands.

Rampart, This is rescue 51.

You know they're gonna say "Go ahead and insert The airway."

So what are we Waiting for?

Rampart, This is rescue 51.

Right. That's what We're waiting for--

For a doctor to go ahead And tell us to insert The airway.

Rampart, this is Rescue 51.

Vital signs are--b.P., 90 over 50.

Pulse is 50.

Respiration, uh, Six and shallow.

Dixie: 51, this is Rampart base. Go ahead.

Rampart, We have an apparent Prescription overdose.

Ed, don't you understand? We are not doctors.

This is a very sick lady,

And she has a right To expect that any Treatment we render her

Be authorized and approved By a qualified physician.

[ gasping, coughing ]

Now what does this Very sick lady

Have a right to expect? Pneumonia?

If we can even Keep her alive.

51, has the patient Aspirated yet?

[ coughing continues ]She's aspirating now, rampart.

51, insert a nasal Gastric tube and Aspirate the stomach,

Then insert An esophageal airway.

Start an I.V., D5w with a metaraminol drip.

Watch the vitals closely For any further signs Of depression

And transport As soon as you can.

Ten-four, rampart.

I'll be in my office.

Okay.

In here.

We're set up for A bronchoscopy.

Lower her head, carol.

Suction. There's a lot Of debris in there.

I don't know about you, But I've had it with him.

Something's gotta be done About ed marlow.

Let's wait until We talk to him.

Let's see How he reacts.

There's no mystery. I know what his Reaction will be.

"Brackett's wrong, The whole program's wrong,

And they did it Better in vietnam."

Maybe.[ scoffs ]

Look, I used to work With him over at 41s,

And there he was A steady, heads-up, Mature firefighter.

And I think he'll make A real good paramedic.

We scrap him out Of this program now, Without being sure--

[ighs all right. All right. You're right.

I'd rather be a spectator Than a referee.

But I couldn't hear you From a distance.

[ chuckles ]Feminine curiosity, You know?

Well, it's just, Uh, ed marlow.

We seem to have A little problem with him.

Ed marlow is--wait a minute, johnny.

He hasn't been With us long enough To make that judgment.

Marlow...Hasn't been With us long enough

To make that Kind of a judgment.

We really blew that one.

Brackett's pulling All kinds of debris

Out of her bronchia And upper lungs.

Just like you told us In training, miss mccall.

Prompt insertion of The esophageal airway

Is the best method To prevent complications Resulting from aspiration.

Not always, ed. Not this time.

Using an airway would have Locked those drugs in.

You saw how depressed Her vital signs were.

Can you imagine what would Have happened if that junk

Had stayed inside her For another 30 minutes?

Might have killed her.

But still, We were taught--

You were taught to follow A doctor's instructions,

Not to try and match Your months of training With his years.

As a paramedic, You can do your job well,

But don't get confused as to Exactly what that job is.

Got it?

I suppose you think I fouled up, too, huh?

Ed, what I think Is, uh--

If anything ever Happened to me,

You'd be the last person In the world I'd want Responding.

Well, that's a pretty Heavy crack, considering.

Considering what?

Considering the fact That you almost Killed a patient

If roy hadn't stopped you?

Oh, come on, gage. Don't give me that.

You guys didn't Have any idea

That using that Airway was dangerous.

So don't sound off like Some monday-morning Quarterback.

Look, I'm not talkin' About the airway.

The minute you started Going into business For yourself

Is when you Started fouling up, And you know it.

Oh. The book again, huh?

[ chuckles ]

Can't you guys Ever do anything

But think about Playing it safe?

Listen, I was saving lives In vietnam when you were--

Spare me the speech. I heard it.

And I'm not impressed With it, or you.

Man, you better Talk to this jerk,

Because I'm ready To give up on him.

Well, I guess That puts me

Right down The old sewer, then.

I know I don't have To ask how you feel.

No, you don't have to ask,

But I'm gonna Tell you anyway.

'cause maybe, just maybe, I might be able

To get through to you For once.

That's twice In the last three weeks

That you've blown it.

And that's why you guys Are gonna dump me--

For two lousy mistakes?

It's not the number. It's the kind.

And it's why you make 'em.

What's that Supposed to mean?

It means I think You're on some sort Of an ego trip, ed.

And in my book, That makes you a very Dangerous character.

Oh. Ha! Ego trip, huh?

Well, uh, I didn't Realize that psychiatry

Was part of A paramedic's training.

Oh. That's good, ed. You be funny.

But that isn't gonna Change anything.

You wanna know What I figure?

I figure when You were working In vietnam,

It was rough,

So rough, you started Playing over your head.

And you were makin' it. You were doin' real good,

Considering it was A combat situation.

Pretty soon, you start Gettin' all blown up

About how ed marlow Is just as good As the real doctors.

And you've been living On that ever since.

And the trouble is, Ed, you are good.

Except for two Little problems.

You can't quit competing With real doctors

And you can't face Bein' wrong.

You see, those people We treat out there--

I mean, the people We work for,

The people who pay for This whole operation--

They're real people, Ed, with real problems.

And they have a right To expect more

Than just being Used by you for Some sort of trip.

I guess what I'm trying To say to you, ed, is...

In my book, you're just Plain unprofessional.

Do you think It did any good?

Do you?

Thank you.

[hattering

Thanks, chet.

[ radio chatter ]

Hey, ed.Huh?

They're just about To start the Meeting in there.

Oh. Well, I wasn't invited.

What do you mean? I thought it was A paramedic meeting.

More like a star chamber, If you ask me.

And I'm on the agenda,

Along with a couple Of other, uh, trainees.

I wouldn't worry About it. Gage and Desoto are in there.

They'll take care of you.They will, will they?

Listen, kelly, I was Saving lives in vietnam

Before those guys ever Even heard of the word "Paramedic."

Like, uh, during The tet offensive?

I worked Around the clock

As a surgical assistant. And let me tell you,

After about 12 hours Of that kind of action,

You forget You're an assistant,

And the surgeon does, too.

And you get rid of The "Can't do it" rules,

And you get on with it, Doing what you're there for--

Saving lives, for--

Ed...

And your buddies gage And desoto out there--

You see, they've got An authority complex.

What they haven't got Is backbone.

I've seen them out there, Kelly. I've seen them.

When it comes right down To the real thing,

They fall back on The rules that are Gonna save their hide,

And to hell With the patient.

[ exhales ]

Dispatcher: Battalions 1 and 7,

Call the mechanical engineer, L.A. Office.

But what bothers me Is I can't turn My back on him.

I can't depend on him.

What's more important, The patients can't Depend on him, either.

It should bother you, roy, Because as long as it Bothers you,

Then your concern Is where it belongs-- With the patient.

Chief and I have talked about This problem many times.

That's right, and we're Most enthusiastic

About the way That you men

And the rest Of our paramedics

Handle themselves Under pressure.

But if we're going to Have a workable system,

It's got to be manned By people with Self-discipline.

Where does that leave us With marlow, chief?

It seems to me If we can't leave This meeting

Confident that Marlow can function Within the rules

That are necessary to The paramedic system,

Well, then marlow will Not be recommended

For certification As a paramedic.

[ alarm blaring ]

Dispatcher: Squad 51 , apparent overdose.

At the car wash, Fairington and pacific.

Fairington and pacific. Time 1032.

Squad 51, ten-four. Kmg-365.

[ siren blaring ]

I wasn't too sure If I was supposed To come with you.

If I'm not, you can drop me Off at the corner.

Apparent overdose.

This must be our week For o.D.'s.

Oh, there it is.

[ siren stops ]

Hey, we got a fighter!

L.A., squad 51. Request e.T.A. Of sheriff to our location.

[ machinery stops ]

E.T.A. One To two minutes.

Ten-four.

Got an acid freak, roy.

Man, I saw dozens of these Weirdos in vietnam.

Why don't I just hang onto him Till the sheriff gets here?

Just sit him Down here.

Nothin' you can do for him. Just needs a padded cell

For a couple days, That's all.

Did he say anything About taking acid?

He didn't have to. It's written all over him.

Well, look at him! He's on a trip.

You don't mind if I Take a b.P., do you?

Do it at your own risk. He can still take A swing at ya,

And I imagine He can kick.

Well, I'll have To take a chance.

Pulse is 140.

Oh, man.

I don't know why You're bothering.

There's nothing you can Do for these guys

Except restrain 'em Until it wears off.

We don't even Know what he took. How will you counter it?

We'll let the Hospital decide that. You remember them?

B.P.'s 120 over 80.

Another o.D.?

Yes.Maybe.

Rampart, This is rescue 51.

Rampart, This is rescue 51.

Go ahead, 51 .

We have an Apparent overdose.

Adult male, Approximate 25.

He was combative On arrival at scene.

He was restrained And has since lost Consciousness.

One of my boys found This in the back Of his car.

Do you have any Vital signs, 51?

Vital signs-- He's diaphoretic.

His pulse is 140 And his blood pressure's 120 over 80.

Thanks.

Here's his I.D.

Rampart, we just Found some I.D.

His name is Robert macdonald.

That's m-a-c. He has a hollywood address,

And his d.O.B. Is 6/20/49.

51, do you have An ambulance at Your location?

Not at this time, rampart, But we do have one rolling.

Ten-four. We're checking With admissions

For a record On the patient.

Can you send e.K.G. At this time?

We're patching him up now. Stand by for e.K.G.

First transmission Will be lead two.

You know, There is one thing

That I just cannot Dig about this Paramedic program.

What's that?

All this action

For a guy that Freaks out on acid.

I mean, the e.K.G. The whole bit.

This is obviously A classic case

Of hallucinogenic Drug use.

51, transmit Leads a.V.R., A.V.L., a.V.F.

Ten-four, rampart. This will be a.V.R.

A classic case, huh?That's right.

After you've seen a couple Dozen of these o.D.'s,

You begin to see the pattern, And this is a classic case.

I hate to disappoint You but I think we're Gonna find

That this man Isn't drugged.

I think we're handling An insulin reaction.

[ chuckles ] You gotta be kidding.

Now who's playing doctor?

Gage: This is a.V.L.

[ electronic screeching ]

This is a.V.F.

51, is the patient A resident of 4222 bancroft?

Yeah, that's right.

According to his I.D., That's correct.

We have a recent admission Record for this patient.

He has a history Of diabetes

And is on 60 units Of insulin a day.

Administer 50 c.C.'s Of 50% dextrose, I.V. Push.

Ten-four, rampart.

Pump up that cuff.

I'll get it.

[umping

I could have killed him.

I could have killed him.

So he's got a long, Hard road ahead of him.

Oh, I'm hoping that None of you will make Any statements or comments

That'll make it Any tougher on him.

Since he's been With the department,

Ed marlow has earned Himself a reputation

As a good and aggressive Firefighter.

Well, he's being assigned To engine 41,

So he'll get plenty Of firefighting,

But the important thing For us to remember

Is that not all of us are Cut out to be paramedics.

Personally, I-- I have a lot of respect

For any man who'll volunteer For paramedic training,

Because he's a man Who's willing to lay his Reputation on the line.

Now, ed marlow took that chance And he didn't make it.

But he is still a valuable Member of this department

And should receive our full Support and understanding.

[ alarm blaring ]

Dispatcher: station 51, Station 36, truck 127.

Wrecking yard fire, 6911 west montana.

6911 west montana.

Cross street cedar. Time 2112.

Montana. Isn't that The guy with the Wrecking yard?

Yep. How many Does this make it?

Five fires in the Last three months.

You ready for that?

Man, after today, I'm ready for anything.

[ sirens blaring ]

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