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Dispatcher: assistance 6,

Repeat your destination.

[whistling]

Where is everybody?

Dispatcher: 10-4, 76.

Dispatcher: 10-4, info one. Has been notified.

Man, what a monster.

Isn'’t she a beauty?

Finally arrived yesterday.

Hasn'’t been on a run yet.

We'’ll break This beast in right.Right.

What happened To the squad?

Day shift not back yet?

Went out on a run.

Should be back About 30 or 40 minutes.

You got to admit, It'’s really impressive, huh?

Man sometimes I really Miss working on an engine.

[alarm blares]

Hey, try and sweep up A little, will you?

Dispatcher: station 127, Ripping yard fire.

1129 west falkland.

1129 west falkland.

Cross street sepulveda. Time out 0811.

Engine 51, kmg 365.

[siren wailing]

Well water?

Yeah.

Gage, desoto, Grab the reel line.

La engine 51.

We have a pile of old Car seats on fire.

Engine 51, out 25 minutes. Return other units.

Dispatcher: all units Respond to engine 51, return.

Dispatcher: engine 236, Return to quarters,

Hey, look at that.

Yeah, looks like A beauty, doesn'’t it?

Beauty now, I'’ll bet the day

That they brought it Into service, It was really impressive.

Yeah, it'’s kind of sad Though in a way.

All right, Might as well start

Overhauling this mess.

Yeah.

Right, captain.

Dispatcher: repair 3, Call station 8.

Engine 18, see the man At 1st and cavin

Regarding A hazardous situation.

You know, roy, I was thinking

About that engine Over there.

Don'’t start.

It is just That I got an idea.

That'’s what worries me.

[siren wailing]

Now, let'’s have it again. You did what on your day off?

We bought a rig On our day off,

A 1932 dennis.

It'’s a real antique.

In fact, it should be here Sometime this morning.

If this is not A dumb question, let me ask,

What would you want With an old, junk rig?

It is a dumb question,

And there'’s thousands Of things you can do with it If you'’d just think.

Okay let'’s see, There'’s putting out fires...

You know, wait a minute.

Now, we only paid $80 bucks For it and we figured

It deserved better than Rotting in some old junkyard.

We can take it And put it in the back there

And spruce it up a little.And then what?

Well, there are lots of things That you can use it for.

There'’s the fireman's Olympics, there'’s parades,

Fire prevention work.

We'’re always doing Demonstrations at school.

We can put it up against One of the modern rigs

And kids would eat it up.Yeah.

Yeah, I think That'’s a pretty good idea.

Did somebody here Buy a fire engine?

Yeah, Well as a matter of fact,

Roy did and me.Okay.

Well, the guy that sold it to Whichever one of you bought it

Just called to say that He'’s gonna be a little late.

He can'’t tow it very fast.

Tow it?

Yeah, It seems the rear end

Is making a very bad Grinding noise.

Grinding noises are very Common among $80 fire engines.

Oh, shut up.

[alarm sounding]

Dispatcher: squad 51, Probable overdose.

2267 west hill, Apartment 6.

2267 west hill, Apartment 6.

Cross street, burlington. Time out, 0806.

[sirens wailing]

You'’re not cops, right?

No, no, we'’re firemen.Close enough.

Anything but cops.

It'’s my roommate. Come on.

Where is she?Harriet?

In the closet.

Sometimes goes up there For a couple hours

And it doesn'’t mean Anything.

But been she'’s been in there For eight hours now.

Every time I start To open the door

She screams Bloody murder.

She must be on some Really wild stuff this time.

Harriet?

Harriet, We'’re here to help you.Is she on acid?

You'’re really not cops?

We'’re not cops.

She took a little. I mean, she does

Every time she gets Really uptight.

Harriet.

Harriet, we'’re...[harriet screaming]

See? Now, isn'’t that a drag?

Harriet, I am gonna have to Get myself a new roommate!

Hey, hey, hey, Come on down here.

Now, let'’s sit down. He doesn'’t need our help.

Now, come on, Sit down.

Harriet.[harriet sobbing]

Harriet, there'’s nothing To be afraid of.

Nobody'’s gonna hurt you.

I'’m here because I want To help you, all right?

See, Nothing to be afraid of.

Come on, Why don'’t you come out

So that I can have A look at you, all right?

Harriet, If you don'’t...

Hey, now, your friend'’s Upset the way it is.

Come on. Come here.

[screaming]

You get away from me!

Now, harriet, Put down that iron.

Harriet, you freak!

No!

L.A., This is squad 51.

Request police assistance At our location.

We have a female od victim Running between the houses.

Dispatcher: squad 51.

Did you see her?No.

Why don'’t you hop on?

There she is.

All right, there'’s nothing To be afraid of.

No one'’s gonna hurt you. I'’m here to help you.

What'’s the trouble?

What are you Frightened of?

I'’d like for you To talk to me.

Can'’t you talk to me?

I'’d like to know What you'’re scared of.

I mean, there'’s nothing To be afraid of.

You'’re in your own Neighborhood here,

Nothing'’s changed.

I know I may be A little strange.

I'’m a fireman.

You'’re not afraid of firemen, Are you?

I'’m your friend. I'’m here to help you.

I know you'’re going through Some rough times right now,

And I know You need some help.

That'’s all I want to do, Is help you.

[harriet screaming]

Easy now, easy.

No one'’s gonna hurt you.No one'’s gonna hurt you.

All right, okay, come on.[sirens wailing]

Up here.

Howdy, dix.

Hi. How'’s the girl?

Oh, dr. Morton'’s Got her under sedation.

I think she'’ll, you know, Be okay before long.

Dix, what'’s, uh...

What'’s with the base station?

Whole new unit. Installed yesterday.

Boy, that'’s very Impressive.

Yeah, And professional.

With five squads Operating out of this place,

We can really use it.

Dispatcher: repair 15, L.A. Call station 23.

You'’ve even got the l.A. County Fire department here.

Sure do.

Now we can hear The squads dispatched.

Gives us that much more time To set up a rescue.

Hey, johnny, What'’s with your elbow?

Oh, I was wounded.

Oh, poor baby. Any other damage?

Oh, not to me, But roy here might.

She got in a pretty good Lick with an iron.

Only my ego, That'’s all that hurt.

You know, at the end I thought she was

Starting to warm up to me A little bit.

Yeah, I could tell.

Well, johnny, You know where everything is.

The trouble with our job Is we never get

Any sympathy from the nurses Around here.

Hey, I hear you two bought Yourselves an old fire engine.

Roy: news sure travels fast.

Well, what'’s wrong With buying an old engine?

Oh, nothing.

Perfectly sensible Thing to do.

Happen to hear Of an old hospital

I can pick up cheap?

[phone ringing]

Emergency. Miss mccall.

Can you grab that?Right. Thank you.

Kel, there'’s a man coming in, Gunshot in the abdomen.

Let'’s take him in 1.

This is joe.You boys starting A volunteer fire department?

Hey, listen, watch out, Or we'’re not gonna give you

A ride in our new antique Fire engine.Dixie: you promise?

Woman on pa: dr. Marcus, Admission desk.

Dr. Marcus, Admission desk.

Into 1.

Hey, how much longer Is it gonna be?

Just be quiet.

Come on, I'’m serious.

So am I.

This may sting a little.

Chest sounds clear. Heart'’s good.

Pressure'’s 90 over 40. Pulse is 120.

Hey, you'’re pretty. Mmm-hmm.

Dix, call the lab.

Tell them I want a cbc On electrolytes.

Have him type and crossmatched For six units of blood.

Hey, they tell you How it happened?

When did you eat last?

Breakfast.

It was the darndest thing You ever heard of.

What time was breakfast?

Around 7:00.

Joe: what did you have?

A bowl of cereal, Coffee.

It was a dumb thing. Dumb.

These two girls walk up to me Right in the street,

Get right in front of me

And one of them said, "Hey, give me your wallet."

Take it easy. Don'’t exert yourself.

I'’m not exerting myself.

I thought it was Some kind of joke.

Do you feel any numbness In your legs?

Uh-uh.

Any tingling?

No.

It'’s not like it was A bad neighborhood

Or something like that.

Can you move Both your legs all right?

Hey, I'’m trying to tell you How it happened.

You can tell us later. Right now you just be quiet.

You tell me to be quiet, but You keep asking me questions.

Questions are necessary.

Can you move Both your legs?

Sure.

Easy.

Then I looked Down at them.

One of them has got this Two-barreled little gun.

It was a derringer.

Yeah, but they got Toys out now

Look as real As anything.

Dix, I want a chest x-ray

And a flat plate Of the abdomen.

Right.

Like I said, Broad daylight,

Busy street And two young girls.

Look, we'’re gonna Have to operate on you

As soon as possible.Okay.

They'’ll take Very good care of you,

So just take it easy And try to relax.

I am.

Hey, doc. I haven'’t finished.

Woman on pa: Dr. Mendez, receiving room.

Give them a hand in 1.

This is dr. Brackett In emergency.

Let me have the surgeon On call.

Okay, guys, you can Get right over there.

Anybody would figure It'’s some kind of gag.

It'’s the natural reaction.

Do you have Any medical problems?

I got a bullet in the gut. What would you call that?

I mean, have you been Under a doctor'’s care

For anything Recently?

Okay, scoot.

No.

Any respiratory problems?

I mean, do you have Problems breathing?

No.

Do you have A family doctor? No.

I never even been In a hospital before.

Okay, let'’s get him Out of here.

No exit wound. Probably a .22.

He ate about two and a half, Three hours ago.

Right, he'’s on his way Up to x-ray now.

We'’ll get the chest and a flat Plate of the abdomen.

So I sort of laughed and I Started walking past them.

You see, I'’m not afraid Of a couple of little girls.

Are you allergic To any drugs?

No, for pete'’s sake.

Is there anyone You'’d like us to call?

Well...

I guess I'’m gonna be here For a while.

You guessed right.

What I'’ve seen of it so far I don'’t think much of it.

Woman on pa: dr. Baker, Report to surgery.

Dr. Baker, Report to surgery.

It'’s here.

All right, all right!

Guy dragged it in A half hour ago.

Kelly: and it was clanking And grinding something awful.

I hope he didn'’t do Any damage to it.

Well, if you ask me...

Nobody did.

Looks pretty good, huh?

Yeah.

They sure don'’t build Them like this anymore.

That'’s for sure.

Couple coats of paint And this'’ll look great.

Yeah, you know, the guy That we bought it from

Said it went through The earthquake in '’33.

Hey, even I remember Hearing about that.

Must'’ve really Been something.

Hey, you know there'’s great Visibility up here.

Did you take a look At the water tank?

Eighty gallons.

Why'’d they even bother?

[bell ringing]

Hey, that'’s great.

You know, this is laid out Kind of different.

It'’s got three pedals.

Let'’s see,

This is three, Three forward.

I guess this one'’s reverse. Huh?

What do you say We get it started?

All right.

My dad said a crank Could kick like a mule,

Break your arm.

Better watch yourself.

[grunting]

Why don'’t you choke it?

Kelly: eighty bucks?

All right, we knew it was Gonna need a little work.

[alarm sounding]

Dispatcher: squad 51, Heart attack.

8476 crestline terrace.

8476 crestline terrace.

Cross street, harding.

Time out, 1721.

Stanley: station 51. 1o-4. Kmg 365.

[siren wailing]

Hey, can I help you With something?

Yeah, you wanna take this?Yeah.

Thank you.

This place.

No, no! He doesn'’t need them.

Hannah, get out of the way.

Are you a relative?She'’s his housekeeper.

You'’re an ungodly, Blaspheming man, harvey.

You have no faith.

Hannah.No, that'’s not the way.

That'’s not the way.Now, come on.

Only faith can heal.

Get over here and stay Out of this, will you?

Just sit down.

He'’s still breathing.

Are you related?I'’m closer. I'’m his campaign manager.

That'’s councilman wilby Lying there.

Well, carotid is palpable, Rapid and faint.

Rampart, This is rescue 51.

Rampart emergency. Go ahead, 51.

Johnny: rampart, We have a male, about 55,

Height 5'’9", Weight about 170.

Apparent heart attack.

Has palpable carotid pulse.

Vital signs to follow, Rampart.

Dixie: Rampart standing by, 51.

Can you handle this, kel?

No chance, dix, get joe.

10, is that pressure...

Joe, 51 is on a rescue.

Look, I'’m gonna have to Call you back later, okay?

Rampart, vital signs are Bp 70 over 40, pulse 170.

Ekg shows v-tach. Hold it, rampart, shows v-fib.

Joe: 10-4, 51. Countershock With 400 watt seconds.

You stand clear.

All right, hold it.

Go.

All right, He'’s okay.

Rampart, he'’s back In the sinus rhythm.

10-4, 51.

Start lidocaine drip

And insert esophageal airway.

10-4, rampart.

He'’s testing all of us.

How long ago Did this happen?

I don'’t know.

Hannah?

He'’s testing all of us.

Hannah!

Now, when did it happen?

About an hour ago.

He all of a sudden Jumped to his feet

And then he was Pulling at his shirt,

And then he said very clear,

"I feel awful."

And then he fell down Right where you see.

An hour ago?

I told him to get rid Of that dumb broad years ago,

But he said she was good For his image.

Hey, look, he'’s got A big fundraiser.

He'’s gotta at least Make an appearance.

There'’s no way.

8:oo, 9:oo?

He'’s a very sick man.

Stand up, wilby. Show the unbelievers.

Joe on radio: 51,

Is there an ambulance There yet?

Johnny: that'’s affirmative, Rampart.

Hold it right there For a second, please.

I got over here As fast as I could.

He keeled over About an hour ago.

She let him just lie there.Hannah.

Well, he'’s testing my faith. He'’s testing all of us.

It'’s a good thing I decided to come over A little early.

Roy, he'’s throwing pvcs.

See? There, He threw another one.

Yeah, the rate'’s Down to 55.

Rampart, rate'’s down To 55 with pvcs.

Like to administer atropine.

Affirmative, 51. Give him o.5 milligrams.

You'’re gonna have to Take that meeting tonight.

Harv, I don'’t know If I can...

You got to. It'’s a cinch. He can't,

And I'’m not gonna cancel.

We may even have to Find ourselves a new boy.

He is gonna be all right.

Isn'’t he?

Joe: 51, What'’s the pulse now?

Rampart, The pulse is now 74.

10-4.

Bring him on in, 51. Take him directly to ccu.

I'’ll arrange admission.

10-4, rampart.

Wait a minute. Wait a minute. Hold it.

[breathing heavily]

You better get Rampart again.

...Dyspnea with very Distinct rales.

Joe: give him Ten milligrams ms iv.

Johnny: Ten milligrams ms iv.

Kel, we'’ve got A real bad one here.

Man: rampart, patient is...51, is the patient on 02?

10-4, rampart. Four liters.

10-4. Transport As soon as possible.

This will be lead 2.

Joe: Start rotating tourniquets.

10-4, rampart.

I'’m free, joe, If you need me.

Look, 51, disregard Those instructions To take him to ccu.

Bring him directly here To emergency.

10-4, rampart.

What do we got?

I don'’t understand.

I just don'’t understand.

Wilby.

[sirens blaring]

Pa pressure is 56 over 32.

Inflate the balloon.

Wedge pressure is 28.

Okay, dix, Deflate the balloon.

We'’ll leave The catheter in place.

Let'’s start with 80 milligrams furosemide iv.

Woman on pa: Dr. Roberto almanza.

Dr. Roberto almanza.

You said there was a delay In getting help to him?

About an hour, According to roy.

Is there anyone here For him?

A woman that worked for him, I believe.

A maid or a housekeeper, Somebody like that.

If we'’d had that extra hour, He might still be alive now.

Did they say why?

There wasn'’t time To go into it.

Well...

I guess I better Go tell her.

Woman on pa: dr. Davis, Needed in surgery.

Dr. Davis.

You know, it'’s not like This was just some old car.

Then I'’d say we'd have Something to worry about.

Yeah, I wouldn'’t Get involved in that

If they gave it to me.

Yeah, and you know This is fire equipment.

It'’s very well maintained And taken care of.

Yeah, well, You know, roy.

We knew that it was gonna Cost us a few extra bucks.

Yeah.

And you know paint will Probably be our biggest item?

Oh, I wouldn'’t doubt it.

[groans]

Well,

The engine'’s tight as a drum And the block'’s cracked.

It'’s a perfect match With the transmission.

It'’s completely shot.

Seems to be the only thing In working order.

Yeah. Okay.

Right, ed. Hey, listen. I really appreciate this.

Okay. Thanks a lot. See you later.

It was ed wainwright.

I gave him the serial number To the old engine,

And he'’s been checking Through the records

For the past couple Of days.

What'’d he come up with?

Well, it did work at 9'’s

And it definitely did work The quake in '’33.

Man, it must have been something Else, from what ed says.

Yeah, 1933.

Wow. You know, didn'’t that Occur just about dinnertime?

Yeah, it was a real biggie From what ed says.

You know, the school kids Would'’ve really got a charge Out of that old engine.

It seems a pity. Yeah, well,

We'’ve got a couple hundred Hours of work to do on her.

Plus getting parts Made specially.

It will cost An arm and a leg.

Well, I guess, we'’ll just... We'’ll just have to scrap it.

You know, we'’ll get About $40, $50 on it.

It really is a pity.

Yeah, well, we'’ll have to Have somebody drag it away Tomorrow.

Dispatcher: battalion 3, call Operations at your next stop.

Hey, what do you think You'’re doing?

How do I Get out of here?

Well, you don'’t. You have to Go back to bed.

Now, come on.I don'’t like it here. I'’m going home.

Well, you'’re in No condition... Dr. Brackett.

This man is trying to leave, And I can'’t stop him.

Hey, what seems To be the problem?

I don'’t like it here. Feeding me through a tube.

That'’s no way To treat a man.

Look, you were shot The other day.

You'’ve just had Major abdominal surgery.

I'’m hungry.

Being fed intravenously, I can understand why.

But you can'’t have anything Solid for a few days.

I'’ll find something.

You will only Make yourself sick.

I'’ll be okay.

Look, come on in here And let me take a look At you, okay?

No. No!

No.

I want to go Someplace else.

All right, We'’ll talk about it.

Right now, I want you To lie down before you Rip those stitches open.

Now, come on. Come on.

He'’s got the constitution Of a horse.

And an appetite to match.

What are we going To do with him?

Try to keep him Calm and conned,

At least until he makes Some kind of recovery.

Recovery?

He'’s in better shape Than most healthy people.

Well, don'’t worry. Our hospital food Will take care of that.

[alarm sounding]

Dispatcher: station 51, Engine 27, engine 32, Truck 105.

Structure fire.

1700 lakeview.

1700 lakeview.

Cross street, gardner. Time, 1632.

Stanley: station 51. 1o-4. Kmg 365.

[siren blaring]

[horn honking]

[horn honking]

Looks like We'’re the first in.

Roy: yeah, looks like We'’ve got a worker.

Stanley: squad 51, Make the hydrant. We'’re laying duals.

Squad 51.

L.A., engine 51. Send me a second alarm. Approach from the west.

Dispatcher: engine 51.

[alarm sounding]

Truck 98, station 19, Truck 34,

Battalion 43, second alarm.

Desoto, you two guys Take the k-1 2 and open up About the fourth bay.

Roy: right!

Dispatcher: 1700 lakeview.

Cross street, gardner. Time out, 1645.

Engine 9, you can lay duals To the rear of the building.

Engine 17, Assist engine 9.

[men chattering]

[motor running]

Engine 17, you can pump To engine 51.

[radio chatter]

Dispatcher: squad 3, What is your status?

The roof went! Captain harmell fell through!

The roof went!

Buddy, a man fell in. I'’m gonna go get him!

Okay.

Cap, harmell'’s fallen Through the roof. Johnny is on top.

Oh, boy. Grab a ladder.Right.

Truck 17, Come right on past.

Set up on the east side. We got a man through the roof.

Get me out of here, pal.All right, cap,

We'’re gonna get you out. Just hang in there.

How'’s your leg doing?

It'’s not good. I can'’t feel it.

All right. How'’re we doing?

Well, we may have A possible fracture.

Yeah.

All right, We need a splint!

And bring down Some pry bars!

Dispatcher: battalion 3, Engine 32 will be Out of service 45 minutes.

Man: here you go.

Right.

Hey, you sure got yourself Into a heck of a mess here.

Yeah.

Watch your back.

Easy.

[coughing]

Okay, here we go.You got it?

Can we have Some oxygen?

Yeah.

All right, Turn that on.

Dispatcher: engine 35.

Battalion 7, squad 36 is 10-7 at rampart hospital.

Truck 2.

Station 88, Building on the beach.

Pacific coast highway, North of plainfield.

All right, cap, We'’re gonna pry you loose.

Keep your legs Straight.

Dispatcher: copter 15, What is your status?

10-4, copter 15.

Roy: all right. Here we are. Easy.

Easy.

Up.

Give me that splint.

Cap, you wanna Help me here?

Right here. Easy.

Dispatcher: copter 10, Cancel your response.

Return, 2. Engine 163 Is requesting a tow truck.

Mayweather and 71st street.

Now we got it.

Okay, cap, we'’re gonna Have to lift you up.

All right.

Here we go. Okay, here we go.

Here we go, cap.

All right, great.

If he goes that way, It'’ll be best for me.

Okay, let'’s go.Get him up.

Keep that steady.

Hey, over here.

Dispatcher: we'’ll relay The message.

Grass fire north of The freeway in devil'’s pass.

Engine 41.

Squad 209, return.

You gotta take This thing off first.

Watch his leg. All right, grab that side.

Move that arm.

Yeah, all right. Watch it. Okay, give me that leg.

Okay, grab hold Of my shoulder.

Over my shoulder. Okay.

All right.

Stay up. How'’s your leg?

It'’s okay. Thanks.

Hey, I thought You were gonna turn in.

Yeah, I am. In a little bit.

You know, roy, In its day,

That was the latest thing.

Modern, up-to-date.

Yeah. Wonder how Many responses it had.

I don'’t know. Thousands probably.

Yeah, easy.

Johnny: all the men That used to work on her.

Hundreds I'’ll bet.

Yeah, probably.

Roy...

Yeah, I know.

You don'’t want to junk it.

Neither do I.

But it'’s the only Sensible thing to do.

Yeah, But on the other hand...

We can always get The frame welded. That'’d be no big deal.

That'’s right, and see What happens from there.

One step at a time. I mean, we'’re in no hurry.

That'’s right, and if it still Gets too much for us,

We can scrap it anytime.

But we won'’t.

You know that?

Yeah. I know that.