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He about finished?

Yeah.

What's your problem This morning?

Nothing.

Dispatcher: Unit 10-8, identify.

It's just that...

He's sort of--

Well--well, what?

He looks Sort of scared.

Captain said He was cited for valor

Twice in the last Three years.

Are you kidding?No.

Huh.

Well, this is A different kind of job

Than just straight Firefighting.

Well, he just finished Three months' training.

Paramedics, rampart.

They wouldn't Have passed him if He wasn't qualified.

In theory.

Dispatcher: Ten-four, assistant 1.

Well, I checked the squad. We're all set.

Good.

Well, what do you want To handle this morning If we get a run?

The patient.

You guys'll be there In case I mess anything up.

You're not gonna Mess anything up,

But we'll be there. Can't get paid if we're not.

You know, things are Gonna be a lot different From the hospital.

I know. That's what I'm worried about.

Oh, now, it's not Gonna be all that bad.

You're not gonna have orderlies And nurses to hand you things.

You're gonna have to get Used to working with Hysterical relatives

When you're working On the patient.

They don't understand What we're doing.

You just have to concentrate On your job.

[ alarm blaring ]

Speaking of our jobs.

Dispatcher: station 51, Man injured in fall.

1756 north murray road.

1756 north murray road.

[ sirens wailing ]

Oh, dear. Oh, my goodness.

Oh, doctor. Oh, dr. Temple!

Oh, you're hurt Badly.

Oh, dear. Oh, my.

Oh, dear.

Oh, dear. Are you all right?

[ knocking ]Oh, my. Oh!

I'll be right back.

Oh, my.

[ knocking ]

Come right in, please. Come right in.

Oh, I'm sorry about this. I didn't mean to leave it here.

Are you his wife, Ma'am?

No, I'm just The housekeeper.

He's right in here, Please.

Right over here. Oh, doctor!

Doctor, are you All right?

Of course I'm not all right. Look at this mess.

They'll get you out.

There must have been A gas explosion.

We better get this Off of him first.

Then we'll check out The mains.

[ grunts ]

Oh, be careful. Be very careful.

Be careful.You got it?

Oh.

Okay.All right.

Andrew, Are you all right?

Think we should start An I.V.?

Why don't we get The vital signs first?

Look, we'll take care Of him now, ma'am,

But I would like you to Give his medical history To this fireman.

I can do that, Young man.

No, sir, You just relax now.

What is his name, Ma'am?

Dr. Andrew temple. T-e-m-p-l-e.

Mm-hmm. How old is he?

He's 75. Born in 1897.

Mm-hmm.

Has he had any history Of heart disease?

No. Oh, no.

Rampart, This is rescue 51.

Rampart, This is rescue 51.

Go ahead, 51. Rampart, We have a male

Injured by A fallen bookcase.

He's age 75, Conscious and coherent,

But he's having Difficulty breathing.

Got a lot of tenderness And abrasion here on This left side.

Think we got a possible Rib fracture.

We're gonna need That I.V., johnny.

Rampart, we have A possible rib fracture

On the left side.

Request I.V. What are his vitals?

Hold for vital signs.

B.P.'s 140 over 90.

140--140 over 90.

Uh, the pulse is 110.

110.

Respiration is 26.

26.26.

Rampart, Vital signs--

B.P., 140 over 90. Pulse, 110.

Respiration, 26.26.

Go ahead with The I.V., 51. D5w.

Ten-four, rampart.

What a setback.

I've been up Since 4 a.M.,

Looking for A french translation

Of the epic of kumarbi.

It's an ancient Hittite myth.

Don't try to talk now, All right, dr. Temple?

Is the breathing Any easier now?A little.

Emma, make yourself useful.

Try to find that book.

Now, you just do What the man says

And for once Try to be quiet.

Oh, pshaw. [ gasping ]

Quick. Let's get him up.

My chest. My chest.

What's wrong?I can't breathe.

He's going into Pulmonary edema. O2, quick.

[ coughing ]

O2--rampart...

Patient is going Into pulmonary edema.

Administering o2.

Let's have a new set Of vital signs, stat.

Ten-four. Billy, Get a new set of Vital signs.

Billy!

Roy?

Here. Take this.

Doesn't look good.

51, administer m.S. 5 milligrams I.V.

Ten-four. Administer Five milligrams M.S., I.V.

What will that do?Just to make him More comfortable.

Oh, good.

Vital signs Are about the same.

How about clearing some Of this debris away?

You wanna put that in The upright position, please?

All right, He's ready to go.

Get the blanket Around first.

Please, can I go with you In the ambulance?

No, ma'am, but you can Meet us there.

We'll be at Rampart general.

Rampart general. Rampart general.

What's wrong?

I blew it, man.

What do you mean?

Well, when he went into Pulmonary edema, I--

I didn't know what to do.

You can't learn Everything in Three months.

It's the reason For field training.

Come on, Don't con me, roy.

If you and johnny Hadn't been here,

He could have died, Couldn't he?

Yeah, but--yeah, he could have.

[ siren blaring ]

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Gail, set up In treatment 1.Okay.

Did you say 1, dix?Yeah.

Sorry. We got a skull Fracture coming in.

I'll set up in 2, then.

Hey, kel. Did you say A skull fracture?

Yeah. Skyle tyler-- Third baseman for The cowboys,

Got beaned in A practice game.

I thought they wore Those protective helmets.

Just like seat belts, He wasn't wearing it When he needed it.

Get the lights on.

Kel, I better check Mr. Michaels.

All right, joe.

Pupillary dilation.

Doesn't seem to be any Maxillary or mandibular Fractures.

Blood pressure is Still 130 over 70.

His pulse rate's Still decreasing, though.

Respiration Is slow and deep.

Absent reflexes.

We're still trying To locate his wife.

Any sign of Consciousness?

He came around Briefly,

Vomited, Then lapsed back.

Probably tore the Meningeal artery.

There's a definite Babinski.

Mike, we may have An extradural hemorrhage.

Let's get a spinal tap.Right. Nurse?

We're gonna need A neurosurgeon.

Dix, get joe Back in here and Have him take a look.

Right.

How's skyle doing? Has he come around yet?

The doctor is still Examining him.

You don't have any Idea where mrs. Tyler Might be, do you?

Skyle and kathy Just broke up.

She moved out.We don't know Where she is.

Would you please try And locate her?

She might want to know.

Wouldn't she?

Treatment 2.

Hey, dixie.

Dix, have you met Our new trainee?

Sure have.Is he any good?

That's what you're Supposed to tell me.

Good luck, billy.Thanks, miss mccall.

Hey, uh, What's wrong?

It's nothing, man. I--

Hey, we better run. Let's move it.

Uh...What's wrong With him?

Thinks he fouled up On the run.

Why? What did he say?

I'll tell you later. What have we got?

N ambulance that broadsided At an intersection.

[ siren blaring ]

Roll fast, you guys! Disconnect the battery Cable on that ambulance

And get that water Shut off!

What happened?

These kids broadsided That ambulance.

You all right?Yeah.

You got A driver's license

And registration For this car?

I think all we'll need Is the drug box.

What about the patient In the ambulance?

Routine transfer. He's just shaken up.

The driver's pinned Behind the wheel.

The attendant's the one That really needs help.

Kelly, lift this up. You go in there,

And I'm gonna check Around the side.

Hey, are you All right?I'm all right.

Take care Of the attendant.

Captain, is there any way Of shutting this water off?

We'll never find The shutoff valve On this hydrant.

I'll get the Water company here To cut it off.

L.A., engine 51. We got a sheared-off Hydrant at our location.

Can you get The water company to come And shut it down for us?

How are you feeling?

Okay for now.

See about ed.

He's in pretty Bad shape.

You're pinned under there Pretty well.

Feel any pain?

They'll get me out.

[ radio chatter ]

It's no good, cap. She's really stuck.

Forget about it. Come on down and we'll Pop out the windshield.

Right.

How you doing, Billy?

We're gonna need an I.V.

All right. Can you Get rampart?

Rampart base, This is rescue 51.

Hey, I got rampart. Is there any change In his vital signs?

No change.

Roy, we're gonna Need a backboard.

Right.

Let's get this Drug box over here.

Throw it up. This thing is heavy.

Okay.

Rampart says to Go ahead with the I.V.

Can you get This drug box?

Okay.

Okay, it's almost Ready to come.

Come on. Easy. Careful. Careful.

Here it comes. Easy.

Not too hard.

I'm sorry.

Okay. Whoa.

Ready?Yeah.

Ten-four, rampart.

Patient's about ready To be transferred.

E.T.A. Is About 20 minutes.

Okay.

Get the wheel.

Get the blanket.

[runting

Got him?Yeah.

Ten-four.

[ siren blaring ]

Easy. Easy.

Okay, real easy. Come here.

Hey, marco. Slow. Slow.

Okay.

You been doing this For some time, son?

Why?

[ chuckles ] You're pretty doggone good.

Thanks.

Miss mccall? I'm mrs. Skyle tyler.

Oh, mrs. Tyler. I've been tying to Reach you all morning.

I was in palm springs. I had to fly in.

How's skyle? Can I see him?

Oh. Well, Has anybody told you What's happening?

Only that he had been Injured in practice

And was unconscious.

Oh.

Why don't we Sit down over here?

He's, uh-- He's in surgery,

Having a blood clot Removed from his brain.

Skyle may die.

He's young.

His age and his Physical condition Are on his side.

And I'll have been Partly to blame.

Oh, come on. It was Just an accident At practice.

His mind was on me.

We just split up.

Yeah, I know, but he's A pro, isn't he?

He's the best--

On his way to the top.

He eats, sleeps And dreams baseball.

That was part Of our problem.

Well, if that's true,

Then his mind was Probably on his playing,

And it was Just an accident.

You know, there'll be A recovery period.

He'll need someone To take care of him.

That's one thing that Never occurred to me.

Being needed?

We can't have children.

I felt so...

Useless.

An ornament.

He'll need a wife now.

For a time.

Maybe a long time.

There's a waiting room Down the corridor.

As soon as your husband Is out of surgery, I'll let you know.

Thanks.

I'll be fine here.

Okay.

When I need to get in fast,

I'll stick with This butterfly.

Of course, If you need volume,

Flexible cannula Is better.

There's a little More technique Involved.

It'll also cause phlebitis Quicker than a butterfly.

How long would it take For the phlebitis to set in?

With the cannula, It's about 72 hours,

Where with this butterfly, You can leave it in For days at a time.

Hey, hanks, Telephone call for you.

Thanks. Be right back.

What do you think?

I don't know. What do you think?

Well, I think we're Gonna have to give him

A little bit of Responsibility real soon

In order to get His confidence back.

You may have To pressure him some.

You gonna back me up?

[ alarm blaring ]

Dispatcher: station 51, Engine 210, engine 16.

Explosion in a garage. Boy trapped.

1344 casa loma avenue. 1344 casa loma avenue.

Cross street walnut blvd. Time out 1409.

Station 51, Ten-four. Kmg-356.

[ sirens blaring ]

This one's Gonna be yours.

We'll back you up, But you're gonna Call the shots.

Hey, look, fellas, What say we cool it On this one, huh?

Look, you're always Gonna be making More mistakes.

You're gonna be Making them till The day you die.

Some patients You're gonna save.

Some patients you're Not gonna be able to.

That's part of Being a paramedic.

That's part Of being human.

You let that first Rescue eat at you,

You're gonna be Your own worst enemy.

Hey, look, roy. I--I'm not finished.

You think You can't hack it,

I'll pull over and let You off right now.

I never said I couldn't hack it.

Dispatcher: Ten-four, assistant 1.

Look, billy, You made it through That ambulance crack-up.

[ radio chatter ]

Woman: the door won't open! It locks from the inside!

I'll get the ax.

He's inside.

Here's the side door.

Kelly, you wanna Bring that hose?

[ coughs ]

[ siren blaring ]

Let me get to him. Let me--

Please let me.Here, here. Hold on.

They'll take care of him.

The fire doesn't Amount to much,

But you better drag Some of that stuff out And wet it down.

Fire's under control Here, cap.

Pass that on to l.A. And have them Return all units.

Lady, please. Please, let me work.

I'm glad you're here. We got an injured kid In there.

How about radioing For an ambulance?

Right.Great.

Is he all right?Yes, sir. Yes.

Sir, your wife's In a bad way.

You're gonna have to Get her out of there.No.

Come on, let These men work.

Come on.

Oh, art.

It's all right, baby. It's all right.

Rampart, This is rescue 51.

Ma'am, can you tell me Exactly what happened?

He was working on his Chemistry experiments, I guess.

He must have mixed Something wrong.What was he mixing?

I'm a c.P.A. How do I know What he was doing?

I never did.How old is he?

He's 12.

Is he allergic To any drugs You know of?

No. Come on, honey. Let's let them work.

That smoke--what's it Smell like to you?

It's probably acidic. Why, can't you tell?

[ coughs ] No. I can't smell a thing.

[ sobs ]

He's breathing better now. I'll get the b.P.

That can wait. Let's wash out his eyes.

Okay. An acid burn-- You need this physiological Saline, right?

Right.

It's all your fault.Well, honey--

If you hadn't given him That stupid chemistry set For his birthday,

It never would Have happened.

Oh, come on, honey. You're upset.

Get a hold Of yourself.

Ten-four, rampart. Brackett says to Start I.V. D5w.

Butterfly?Yeah. Good man.

[ coughs ]

There we are.

[oughing

Ten-four. Brackett says to check For abdominal injuries.

I already did that once. Doesn't he think I know What I'm doing?

Now, take it easy. He just wants A better look

At the boy's Condition, that's all.

Okay. It's negative.

Negative, rampart.

[ coughing ]

He's got a good, Strong pulse.

He was lucky.

Gage: rampart, E.T.A. In 20 minutes.

What about his eyes?

We won't know that until We get him to the hospital.

I understand squad 51 Is on its way.

What's up?

Boy's chemistry set Blew up in his face.

May have some eye damage.How'd the squad do?

What you mean is, "How did The paramedic trainee do?"

Just motherly interest.

Well, judging from This end, okay.

That's a start.

Oh, gail? Give me 10 minutes Then I'll take over.

Yes, miss mccall.

Mrs. Perigrew?Oh, yes.

You can see Dr. Temple now.

Thank you. How is he?Resting comfortably.

Two cracked ribs May slow him down For a while, though.

I'm so glad. He needs a rest.

Thank you.

Ah! You found it.

Ohh.Take it easy.

We don't want any Complications.

The main complication, Young lady,

Is to my schedule.

You may not know this, But dr. Temple

Is one of the leading Authorities

On ancient middle eastern Civilization.

Emma, please.Well, it's the truth.

And his new book will be The definitive study

On hittite civilization.

Whenever I can get out of here And back to work.

Well, this isn't Your first book, I'm sure, dr. Temple.

Oh, certainly not.

His 15th.

At least it's going faster Than the last one.

Oh? How long Did that take?

Ten years.

[ coughing ]

Smoke kind of got To you, didn't it?

You go soft Training at rampart--

Regular hours, Pretty nurses to run Your errands for you.

Ah, don't worry. It'll pass in A couple hours.

No, I'm afraid not.

I got into an ammonia leak About a year ago.

Ever since then, If I get into a lot of smoke,

Like back there At the garage,

A cough settles in For a couple of days.

[ coughing ]

That why you can't Smell anything?

Yeah. Roses or garbage-- I t's all the same to me.

Can anything be done?

Well, I could get A nose transplant Or some new lungs.

[ laughs ]

Woman: Do you see him? Look.

Hey!

Oh, wow. Are we glad you're here.

What happened?We need you Desperately.

There's a guy over here With a snake on his stomach.

What's up?This guy over here--

He's got a snake On his stomach.

Come on, hurry. He's really-- He's uptight.

I'd be uptight, too, If I had a snake On my stomach.

Don't run, please.

Don't come any closer. He's quiet now.

How'd he get there?

I don't know.

I was here studying With some of my friends,

And I fell asleep.

When I woke, He was there.

Well?

We don't cary Any snakebite Serum, do we?

How come?

We have to keep it Refrigerated.

Johnny?Billy, go get a broom And some co2.

Well... Lift his shirt up,

Sweep it off his Stomach with a broom

And then zap it With some co2.

All right.

All right, billy.

Billy, you're gonna Have to handle the co2.

Yeah, I know. I got the shirt, right?

Yeah.

I don't know.

What are you gonna do?

Uh...We're gonna Lift up your shirt,

And we're gonna Knock that snake off With a broom,

And then we're gonna Freeze it with A fire extinguisher.

You ready?You're gonna get it.

Oh, man.

Yeah.

It's rubber.

[ laughing ]

That's some friend You got.

They're gonna Get it.

Is that book any good?

[ coughs ] Well...

The cast of characters Isn't much,

But the plot's Pretty good.

Just kind of a refresher Course for me.

What did you do Before you got this job?

My father ran A salvage yard.

I worked for him For a couple of years

When I got out of The service.

I didn't really Like it much, though.

I wanted something A little more...

Exciting, More important.

You're pretty excited About being a paramedic, Aren't you?

Yeah.

It's what I really Want to do.

I just hope I can cut it.

There's no reason to think That you can't.

Yeah, but I worry About it, though.

We all do.

That's part of the job.

The day comes that You don't worry,

That's when we're gonna Start worrying about you.

Well, I think I'm gonna Hit the sack...Again.

Hey, roy?

Thanks, man.Yeah.

You better get Some sleep, billy.

Yeah. Yeah, right away.

Hi.Hi.

How's it going, Billy?Okay, I guess.

Where's johnny?I left him in the squad.

We thought we'd come in And pick up some Supplies from you.

Sure. What do you need?Well, uh--

Three infusion sets,

Some 3-, 5-, And 10-c.C. Syringes,

And about a half dozen Small arm boards.

Anything else?

No, no. I can't think Of a thing.

Come on.

Hey, you and roy Did a nice job

On the lewis boy.

How's he doing?Oh, fine.

Except for one thing.What's that?

He won't tell anyone What he was mixing Or where he got it.

Say, do you think you two Could pry it out of him?

We could try. What do you say?Okay.

Wow. What happened To him?

He was tripping out On l.S.D.

Jumped through A second-floor Window.

Liked it so much, He decided To do it again.

Oh, gail, I'm going To pediatrics For a minute.

Here's a list of Things for the guys.

Yes, miss mccall.

Brad, you have a couple Of visitors here.

These are the firemen That helped you out.

Hi, brad.Hi.

Hello.

A little early For a burger and A shake, isn't it?

It's my breakfast.

They said I could eat Whatever I wanted to.

[oughs

Dr. Brackett said...

What you did Saved my eyes.

Well, we were Only doing our job.

That sure was dumb, Using those chemicals.

Well, I think What you were using

You didn't get out of Your chemistry set.

What were you using, brad? Where did you get it?

You'd tell my folks.

No, scout's honor, I wouldn't.

But you're gonna Have to give up Those experiments.

That's over. I'm not that dumb.

Okay. I'll tell you.

[ walkie-talkie beeps ]

Dispatcher: Engine 51, squad 51.

A man trapped by fallen cars At adlen bros. Wrecking yard,

3511 barrow road.

We better get going. See you later, brad.

So long, brad.

Now, I want to know Where you got the stuff.

Uh-uh. You're a woman.

You'd tell my mom For sure.

[ siren blaring ]

Right in here.

In there.

Where is he? Where is he?

Bottom car. Right in there.

Oh, that's a mean one.

[ siren approaching ]

You can't Blame this on us.

The boss was always Letting this guy Poke around.

I told him Time after time--

I said, "Sam, It's dangerous

To let this guy Keep poking around In here."

And he never paid Any attention.

You know, just Laughed and walked on.

Heh heh. He won't Laugh from now on.

Johnny, have a look Around back.

You mean he was out Scrounging for parts,

And this just All fell on him?Right, yeah.

Is he conscious?

Yeah. He shouldn't be.

Be careful. Don't--

Man alive.

Yeah, let's hope He stays that way.

We're gonna follow Your lead, hanks.Right.

I'm gonna go get The drug box and backboard.

Listen, we gotta get Some bracing under this,

Or somebody's Gonna get hurt.

We're gonna Need an ambulance.

How about radioing For one, will ya?

Can you give me Something for the pain?

Hang on, mister. We'll have you out Of here in a minute.

[ groans ] You've got to Give me something.

How's it going In there, billy?

He's in a bad way. He's in a lot of pain.

You want to give him m.S. For the pain?

No, he's bleeding too badly. He's starting to go into shock.

I don't want to risk An analgesic.

Just give me a b.P. Kit,

A tourniquet, some bandages And gauze, all right?

Stanley: Kelly, lopez,

Bring a couple Of those over here.

Rampart base, This is rescue 51.

[ groans ]Easy. Easy.

Hold it. Come on. Come on.

All those wrecks are Gonna come right down

If we don't tie That pile off some way.

What do you Want me to do?

The boss is Out of town today.

He leave you in charge?Yeah.

Does that crane work?Well, yeah.

Bring it over here, Take the pressure Off this for us.

Oh, no. Not on Your life. Not me.

Anything goes wrong, It's my neck.

Look, this guy may die.

Well, he had No business in here In the first place!

Yeah, thanks a lot. Kelly, why don't you Go do it for him?

You wanna show me How to start it?

No way, man.

All right, but anything Goes wrong,

Don't blame it on me.

This guy shouldn't Have been in here!

Brace between the Two stacks,

Above the car With the victim.

Billy?

Billy?

Stanley: Right in there. Yeah, that's right.

Somebody give him A hand over here.

Okay, you got it. That's good enough.

[ cuff pumping ]

Affirmative, rampart. Hold for vital signs.

They want the vitals.

Billy? Vitals.

Okay, the blood pressure Is 90 over 40.

B.P. Is 90 over 40.

Respiration's shallow.

Respiration is shallow.

Pulse is 100 and thready.

Pulse is 100 And thready.

The patient is stuporous.

Considerable blood loss From the right leg.

I've already applied A tourniquet.

Patient is stuporous,

Considerable blood loss From the right leg,

And we've applied The tourniquet.

Ten-four.[ cars clanking ]

Watch it, billy!

Come on!

Bring it this way A little bit.

Come this way!

Stanley: Okay. Good.

Okay, captain, Hook it right on up.

Come on.

Swing it in.

Okay, a little more.

A little lower.

Okay, kelly, Take it up easy.

Real easy. Okay. Okay.

Whoa. Whoa.

That's enough. Easy.

All right, hold it.

That ought to Hold this stack.Yeah, good, marco.

Chet, tighten up on Your cable, will ya?

Right there. Tied up.

Okay. This is the one That worries me.

We'll just have to Gamble that it stays Where it is.

Hanks, watch it In there!

Hanks, how you doing?

Okay, marco, That ought to do it.

Let's wrestle that Door out of there.

I'll get the backboard And the splint.

All right.

I got it.Okay.

Okay, easy on this.

Okay. Let's go up Under this board.

All right. Here's The backboard.

Okay. Steady.

Okay.

All right.

Ready? Up. Got him?

Yeah.

Just set him Down here.

[ siren blaring ]

Give me the stethoscope. You grab the splint, billy.

Thank you.

[ chattering ]

Everybody move Away from the stack. Get away from there.

You got everything, huh?That's it.

Stanley: all right, It's going. It's gonna fall.

[ coughing ]

You know, You ought to try To get assigned

Over at Antelope valley.

The desert area Would do you good.

[ laughs ] No, it's all right here.

Yeah. I know better. I like it, too.

That was a good run.

You sure you wouldn't Like to work

In an auto Wrecking yard?

Well, I-- I thought about it.

But I decided I'd become A fireman instead.

You know, somehow I feel Like I graduated today.

Nah. That'll Never happen.

There's something new To learn all the time.

Every day's a school day, Right, johnny?

Right, doctor.

♪♪