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All right, So we didn't Catch many fish.

Any fish, remember? Any fish.

Well, it was still good To get away

From the hustle and bustle Of the city for four days.

Boring.

"Boring"? What do you mean, "Boring"?

I guess what he means Is that we all know we had A lousy time and we got tired

Of sitting across a campfire Choking on the smoke.

Now, wait a minute. Don't blame the smoke On me.

Look, you don't Have to get So defensive

Just because this Ridiculous trip Was your idea.

You know, with your Brain capacity...

Wait a minute, Hold it, hold it.

Don't change the subject.Up ahead.

Johnny: first-aid kit.

What you got?He's dead.

I'll put out some flares.Right.

Okay, okay, you take it Easy now.

We're gonna take Good care of you.

[ boy groaning ]

He's got a bad gash Here on the neck.

I'm applying pressure To it.

It's bleeding Real heavy.

I think it's A perforated Jugular vein.

He's going into shock. I wish I could start an iv.

She's got a compound Fracture.

Also, she's got A bad hematoma On her head.

Thanks a lot, You jerk!

Looks like we're gonna Be alone for a while.

Yeah, well, This boy and mother need Medical care right away.

[ grunting ]

Here, we're gonna Have to use this For a splint, chet.

Why don't you grab The tape from roy?

Chet, can you help me Get her out? Yeah.

Just keep her legs Straight, that's all.

[ grunting ]

Okay.

Got it? Okay.Yeah.

Just come on Straight back here.

You're okay. Just straight back.

Okay, this is good. What about here?

Okay.

Why don't you go get The blanket?Okay.

[ boy groaning ]

Why don't we put it Right behind her here?

Okay?Okay.

Now, easy does it. There we go, okay.

There we go.

All right.

This guy's gonna stop Or you're gonna run out Of bandages.

Whoa.

Stop. Whoa.

Looks like you got Yourself a problem.

Yeah, we have some badly Injured people here.

Do you think you could run Into the next town and have Them send out an ambulance?

I don't know if there Is an ambulance In the next town.

What I hear, there ain't Much of nothing down there, But I will take a look.

Well, if there isn't, Would you...

We got help coming, I hope.

[ groaning ]

Where am I? Who are you?

Now, you've been in An automobile accident.

My name is johnny gage,

I'm a fireman paramedic With the los angeles county Fire department.

Please, don't let My baby die!

They won't, Believe me, ma'am. These men are the best.

Now, you've got to Stay calm and quiet.

Now, we need your help And your son needs Your help, okay?

That's too bad we don't Have anything for her pain.

We couldn't use it Anyway.

She's got a real bad Bump on her head.

[ sighs ]What can I do to help?

Well, nothing here. Why don't you go Check with roy?

Okay.

Chet, elevate his legs.

How's it going?

Not good.

He's in shock. He's bleeding very badly.

I need to have medical help. I'm doing all I can here.

[ groaning ]

Hi. You're doing okay. You're doing all right.

What's your name?

Joyce. Joyce varner.

My leg!

Joyce, I know. I know your leg hurts. I know it does.

But we're gonna get you and Your son to the hospital just As fast as we can, okay?

[crying]] I'm afraid.

I know you are. I know you are.

Johnny: everything's Gonna be okay.

[ sirewailing]

Hang on.

[ siren wailing ]

Hey, we got Something coming.

An ambulance?

I think so.

I hope so.

I don't know how long I can keep things Going together here.

Right over here.

Funeral home?

We're gonna have to Get the kid out first.

Okay.

Hey, let's go. Come on.

Chet, You want to give me A hand from up...

Yeah.

[ boy groans ]

Roy: okay. Try to keep him flat.

Come on, you wanna Give me a hand here?

I'm gonna keep my hand On his vein.

All right. Keep him flat.

Now get around The other side.

Yeah. Thanks.

Keep him straight.

Okay.

Okay, come on, man.

Okay.

When I lift her up, I'm gonna wanna keep this.

All right. Yeah.All right.

Okay, go.

Okay, here, Lose this pillow.

All right. Okay, let's go.

Ready? Go.

I'll wait here Till the police...All right.

All right, I got it. Okay.

You got it?Yeah.

Johnny: all right.

Let's roll it.

All right, Take the feet end up.

Got her?

Got her.

Going in.

Hello! Hello!

The doctor isn't in Today.

Now, where's your Emergency room?

We don't have one. Now, hold it just a minute. I said the doctor's out.

All right, Then you call him And you tell him

He's got some badly Injured people that Need him right in here.

But I don't...Ma'am, you have An empty room?

At the end of the hall, But no one's allowed To use it

Without the doctor's Permission.Come on, come on.

Get her in here fast. Watch the door. Okay.

I just made this room up.

Good, thank you very much. Now go get the doctor.

I don't know where he is.Get this gurney out of here.

Are there any other Doctors in the area?

No, dr. Frick's all we got. We only get him two days A week.

Can you get him on the phone? We'll explain the situation To him.

I don't know where he is.

What's wrong with this phone? Is there a switchboard?

I operate the switchboard.Good, go operate The switchboard

And get me An outside line.

We don't normally Allow outside calls.

Now, you weren't going To make a long distance Call, were you?

Ma'am, these people are Going to die if we don't Get some help in here.

Now, I want an outside line Right now, please!

Yes, yes, yes. Of course.

99, can you send me Another strip?

Squad 14, this is rampart. Start a lidocaine drip.

[ static on radio ] Rampart, squad 14. That's affirmative.

14, you're breaking up. Did you copy?

Start a lidocaine drip.

[ clearly ] Rampart, This is squad 14. That's affirmative.

Start a lidocaine Drip.

Squad 24, this is rampart. Are you ready to transmit?

Rampart, squad 24.

This is emergency. Dr. Morton.

Rampart, This is squad 45.

You wanna go Through that again?

Request permission To irrigate eyes With normal saline.

Stand by, 45.

Roy: Did you locate him?Now, look, young man.

You come busting in here Like you own the place And start giving orders.

I know these people Need help, but I can't Find him.

Yes, ma'am, I'm sorry.

Look, let me explain. My partner on the phone There is john gage.

I'm roy desoto. We're firemen paramedics

For the los angeles County fire department.

Do you know what A paramedic is?

Not exactly.

Doc, if we don't start A couple of ivs, We're gonna lose this boy.

We can't do that. You're not even In this state.

Isn't there a physician Somewhere in that town?

99, you've used One ampoule levophed. Add one more.

Squad 24, rampart. That came through clear.

Is he talking to dr. Frick? How did you find him?

No, ma'am, he's talking To rampart general hospital In los angeles.

No, we'll pay for the call. What's your name?

Well, I'm mrs. Peterson, Ozella peterson.

Do you boys know What you're doing?

Yes, mrs. Peterson. We do.

We do this same thing All the time at home.

We're not doctors, We don't pretend to be.

We only do what the doctors Tell us to do, but these People need definitive care,

And they need it right now.

The doctor's not here And we are.

I know that, but these People need help.

And the only physician They've got is out of town.

I can't authorize An out-of-state iv.

Squad 24, add another amp Of levophed in the iv.

What do you got, mike?

Gage and desoto, They're returning From a fishing trip.

You're not gonna Believe this one.

See, we're not certified Outside of l.A. County.

We need your help.

The male child has numerous Cuts and abrasions

With a severe lacerated Neck, which has perforated His jugular.

Now, roy's been Holding it with pressure For over an hour now.

And before we even Got to the scene, He had lost a lot of blood.

If we can get some ivs Set up here, we might be Able to reverse the shock.

I don't know, I don't know.

The doctor's supposed To be back here sometime This afternoon.

One liter, Ringer's solution.

I don't know. Here, wait a minute, Wait a minute.

Hang on, Let me find out.

Man: what's going on Around here?

Dr. Frick. Well, thank heavens You're here.

Mike, the doctor's here and Everything's under control.

Good luck, gage.

Transport as soon As possible, 99.

Man: 10-4, rampart.

How did it go, mike?

Gage and desoto got Themselves a doctor.

Good.

Kel, I need you in 3.

Let's go.

Dr. Frick, that was a very Fine job of vascular surgery You performed in there.

Hey, thank you, roy.It sure was.

But you know what Blows my mind?

No, what's that?

Well, you, actually.

You see, you have to Remember, I expected To see "Ol' doc frick."

You know, the kindly, White-haired, lovable, Old country doctor, but...

Yeah, whatever prompted You to set up practice in A place like this, anyway?

Well, it's just that There isn't another doctor In the whole area.

People need me here. That's what I really want,

A practice where I'm really Needed, you know.

Can you imagine their Reaction to all this Back at the station?

Big deal.

What do you mean, "Big deal"? It was a big deal.

There we were, Out in the middle of nowhere With no paramedic gear,

No doctor, No nothing.

Don't make Such a big thing Of it, gage.

I mean, Why don't you tell them About the fishing?

Hey, whose side Are you on anyway?

Chet's.Oh, yeah?

Well, you remember what You said to that woman

When I was trying To keep her calmed down?

You remember that?Probably something About you guys

Being the best in The business, I guess. I...

Really? I must have missed that. Thanks, chet.

Yeah, but I just told it To her to keep her mind Off her injuries.

You know, she was Seriously injured, That's all.

Get her distracted.

Sounds to me like you guys Did a terrific job.

You do agree, chet?

Yeah, I guess...

I don't believe it.

Well, you know, that nurse Really did a terrific job.

Once she figured out that We weren't creatures from Outer space or anything,

She calmed down, Did a great job assisting That doctor in that surgery.

Wow, that woman And that kid are lucky.

Did they ever figure out What caused the accident?

Yeah, the state troopers said

That the guy in the pickup Had crossed the line

And hit that woman And her kid head-on.

Boy.

[ alarm sounding ]

Dispatcher on radio: Engine 85, station 51, Copter 14.

Car over a cliff On the bear mountain Fire road.

Bear mountain fire road. Tractor 2 is at location. Time out, 08:12.

Stanley: Station 51, 10-4. Kmg 365.

[ horn blaring ]

Hi, hector, What you got?

I've been working This fire road

And this car full of kids Was racing back and forth.

I was just gonna Call a policeman

When they lost control And went over the edge.

Well, where did They go over at?

I don't know, It was right about here.

Well, I don't See anything.

Well, This brush is tall. And I mean tall.

I worked this hill In the fire of '48.

There's a lot of holes And crannies down there,

But you can't see them Since the brush grew back.

Looks like it's ready To go up again, too.

It's bad, cap, Real bad.

Cap.

Copter 14, engine 51. Have you got us in sight?

Pilot: That's affirmative, 51.

Copter 14, we have a car

Over the side just below Our location.

Tractor 2 reports People in the car. Can you spot it?

Stand by, 51, We'll check.

51, we've got a fix On the car.

Approximately 200 yards Below your location.

There's no place To set down near The car.

What do you want us To do?

Stand by, 14. Hector, can you cut us A trail down to that car?

I'd hate to try it, Cap.

That brush makes Everything look smooth.

There could be a hole Between here and the car

That would turn my machine Right on its nose.

Cap, you know I'd try anything.

Forty tons of tractor Cart-wheeling down a hill

Is not gonna do anybody Any good.

Especially if it plows Into those people In the car.

What do you have?Car down there in the brush.

Copter can't get to it, And neither can hector here.

Looks like we better Rustle up a camp crew.

That will take some time, And those people...

51, you've got Smoke coming out of The brush below you.

Looks like the car Is burning.

I'll try a water drop. Can you tank us?

That's affirmative, 14.

You can go to That clearing Right above here

About 50 yards To the west of us.

Copter 14, 10-4.

I'll have to give it A chance.

Your boys can Follow me down.

Good, hector. Roy, john, get your gear.

Mark it off, chet. Give them a hand.

Engine 51, Back our rig up On that knoll.

Set up a tank To the helicopter.

Bill, your boys can help My boys with the copter, Okay?

All right.

L.A., engine 51, Send me a full brush Response.

Come on, sweetheart.

You stay right-side up and Everything is gonna be okay.

Engine 51, copter 14. Looks like the fire is out.

Tractor 2 is now Approaching the car.

Stanley: 10-4, copter 14.

L.A., engine 51, Return the brush Assignment.

Fire under control.

[ radio beeping ]

Dispatcher on radio: All units with station 51 Except engine 85, cancel.

[ woman groaning ]

Oh, my...We're gonna have To force this door.

Easy now. Stay down.

Oh, my...

Come on. Stay down, Stay down.

[ woman screaming ]You're not gonna burn. The fire's out.

You're not gonna burn. The fire's out.

You stay calm now, Okay?

Woman: oh, please...That's good.

I'll take good care of you. You stay calm.

He's got an apparent Concussion.

He's also got A fractured humerus.

He's got his ankle pinned Up underneath the pedal.

I really don't know What kind of shape He's in right now.

Okay, just a second. I'm gonna get on The phone.

You stay right here. Okay, don't move now.

Woman: What's wrong?

Rampart base, This is rescue 51 .

51, this is rampart. Go ahead.

Rampart, we have A vehicle over the cliff At bear mountain.

We have three victims, One male, two female.

All teenage. Trauma is apparent.

Further information To follow.

10-4, 51. Standing by.

Would you page Dr. Brackett?

Have him report To emergency immediately.

Watch that first foot, There, kelly. Don't press it.

[ woman sobbing ]

I can't see. Am I gonna be blind?

All right. Now, you just have A concussion, that's all.

It's just Affecting your vision. Now, you're gonna be okay.

Are you sure?I'm sure.

My head really Hurts bad. You're gonna Be all right.

Now, we're talking To a hospital right now On the phone.

And they're gonna help us Take care of you, okay?I'm scared.

I'm really scared.I know you are,

But my partner's Helping everybody,

And we're gonna be talking To a hospital right now.

Is that joy? How is joy?

Where's jeff?

All right, now. You've got to stay calm.

Now, my partner's taking Care of them right now.

But you've got to stay calm. Do you understand me?

All right, now. You just stay calm and I'm gonna be right back.

Now, don't move, All right?

Rampart, rescue 51 .

Squad 99, stand by. Dix, get joe.

51, this is rampart. Go ahead with your Transmission.

Rampart, we have, Again, three victims.

One male, 16, Apparent concussion, Conscious but drowsy,

Fractured left humerus, Possible fracture Of the right ankle.

Pupils are unequal, Right pupil is dilated.

The second victim Is a female.

Approximately 15 or 16 years old.

Possible broken pelvis Or spinal injuries

Based on complaints Of the patient.

We haven't had time To really examine her yet.

Now, the third victim Is a female about 16.

Her iniuries appear limited To facial lacerations.

A concussion's Affecting her vision.

She also may have Some glass fragments In her eyes.

Request permission To irrigate with Normal saline.

51, 10-4 on The normal saline.

51, can you give me Some vitals on Number 1 and 2?

Well, Stand by, rampart, We're working on it.

10-4.

51 is working On an accident In the mountains.

Dr. Brackett is handling This one, along with The seizure for squad 99.

Now, dr. Early is Taking a heart case With squad 45 at base 2,

So you start a chart On the heart case.

Womanon p.A.: dr. Feldman, Treatment room 4.

Squad 45, This is rampart.

We're still reading pvcs.

Increase the flow On the lidocaine drip,

Watch your scope, And send us another strip In about two minutes.

99, this is rampart. Report on conditions.

Man: Rampart, squad 99.

The anticonvulsant Has controlled The seizure activity.

Patient appears To be stable.

Police advise The ambulance Was involved

In a collision en route To this location.

We have ordered Another ambulance.

99, do you have Any trauma?

That's affirmative, Rampart.

Patient has severe Oral lacerations and A contusion on his head.

We are handling.

10-4, 99. Transport as soon As possible.

Jeff? Is jeff all right?

Hey, Now, he's gonna be fine. You just relax, all right?

We're gonna have you all To the hospital real soon.

You're gonna be okay.

Rampart base, This is rescue 51. We're ready to transport.

10-4, 51, Transport immediately.

Okay, cap, We're ready to go.

Okay, we've gotta get All these stokes topside To the helicopter.

Now, it's gonna be a long Haul and we can't shake These people up very much.

Engine 85, Man those lines.

10-4. Pull them up.

Dispatcher on radio: Engine 35.

Squad 36, transport To rampart hospital.

[ radio chatter ]

Johnny: let's get them Into the copter as quick As we can, boys.

[ radio chatter ]

Dispatcher on radio: Return 2, engine 163 Is requesting tow truck.

Avalon and 71st street.

L.A., Engine 51 available.

Hey, cap, I left The handie-talkie down below. I'm gonna go get it, okay?

Hector, have you seen A handie-talkie around here?

No.

Oh, here it is.

[ rattling ]

God!

Oh, man, I've been bit By a rattler.

Listen, get me A tourniquet, a branch,

Something limber enough To use as a tourniquet.

Engine 51, this is john.

Uh, I've been bit By a rattlesnake.

Chet, marco, move.

L.A., engine 51. We have a paramedic bitten By a rattlesnake.

Engine 51 is No longer available.

Time out, one hour. Repeat.

Paramedic bitten By a rattlesnake.

10-4, 51.

Get me the county Fire dispatcher.

John, now hang on, pal. Help's on its way.

Damn it.

Johnny!Hector: over here.

Squad 51, we have rampart On the landline.

They're requesting Vital signs.

All right, rampart. As soon as we get out Of here.

All right. It's gonna be A fast trip, boys.

Engine 51, tractor 2. Coming up.

10-4, tractor 2.

Any word on The seriousness Of the bite?

I don't like it. If it's a grade 4,

Johnny could be dead Within minutes.

I know.

Okay, okay. That's enough.

Let's get him out of here. Let's get him out.

[ johnny panting ]

Johnny: Okay, okay.

All right.

Give me The drug box.

L.A., this is squad 51.

Can you notify rampart And please set up for A relay for vital signs?

Man: 10-4, 51.

Yeah?Yeah.

Can you get this on me?Sure.

It's all right?Yeah.

Yeah.

Okay.

Marco, set up an iv.

L.A., squad 51. Vital signs are...

Pulse 95, Respiration's 18,

Bp is 120 over 65.

L.A., advise patient Commence iv with Ringer's lactate.

51, rampart advises iv With ringer's lactate.

10-4, rampart.

Okay.

Swab me down.

No.Here.

Okay.

I got it.

Get the ball.

Swab it again.

Well...

Here goes.

[ exclaiming ]

Get the canula.

Okay.

Got the iv?

Okay.

Now, let me adjust The drip, marco.

Just give me a drip.

Okay, cap. Let's get me out of here.

Now, lopez, you Bring in the squad. Let's get going.

Let's go.

L.A., engine 51. We're transporting Snakebite victim

To rampart emergency. Eta is 30 minutes.

10-4, 51. Rampart requests an update On patient's condition.

L.A., this is engine 51.

Patient is experiencing Numbness around the mouth

And he's somewhat drowsy.

Engine 51, You're breaking up.

Engine 51, You're breaking up And unreadable, repeat.

L.A., engine 51. Repeating.

Patient is experiencing Numbness around the mouth, Also drowsiness.

10-4, 51.

The venom's taking Effect awfully fast.

Some of it must have Gotten in a vein.

Time is the key Factor now.

Well, 3 is all set up.

Good.

L.A., engine 51. Notify rampart. Our eta is now 15 minutes.

10-4, 51.

Get the orderlies And a gurney out To receiving.

I'll be in 3.

Carol, I'm ready For the skin test.

What's that for?

We've got to be sure he's not Sensitive to the antivenom Or it could kill him.

If he's going to react, It'll be within The next 20 minutes.

Twenty minutes.

Let's go outside For a minute.

How's he doing?

We'll know soon.

Why don't you guys Go get a cup of coffee Or something?

Womanon p.A.: Dr. Marcus, admission desk. Dr. Marcus, admission desk.

[ sighing ]

Oh, roy. Now, he's got everything Going for him.

Yeah, I know that. It's just that...

Oh, you couldn't Have done anything more Than he did for himself.

I know, but still, I...

Now, come on.

Let's us go and get A cup of coffee, too, Huh?

Womanon p.A.: Dr. Mendez, receiving room. Dr. Mendez, receiving room.

No reaction.

Carol, start the antivenom, Iv, 10 vials to start with.

That mean he's gonna Be all right?

I'd say he has An excellent chance Right now.

I'm gonna go tell The other guys.

I didn't realize How fond he is of johnny.

I don't think Chet did either.

Womanon p.A.: Dr. Reid, outpatient area. Dr. Reid, outpatient area.

Hi, dix.

Hi. You guys here to see Our star patient?

Yeah. How's he doing?

Well, he's getting His strength back.

We'll either have to Release him pretty soon Or tie him down.

You know, I had A lousy feeling yesterday He wasn't going to make it.

You were really Concerned.

Well, you better not Tell john that,

It's gonna ruin Their relationship.

What relationship?

I just didn't wanna have To break in a new pigeon.

Now, See what I mean?

205.Thank you.

Womanon p.A.: dr. Davis, Treatment room 5.

Dr. Davis, Treatment room 5.

Now, look, you be sure And come back now, so I can Finish the rest of my story,

Because it was after The snake bite that it Really did get dangerous.

Now, be sure And hurry back.

Hi, johnny.Hey, how you guys doing?

We were just about To ask you the same Question.

Oh, listen, I'm doing all right. Doing all right.

I just hope they let me Out of here pretty quick.

Oh, no hurry, john. We could use the peace and Quiet around the station.

Chet, the only way you're Gonna get any peace and Quiet around that station

Is if you get Terminal laryngitis.

Say, if you guys keep Talking like this,

You're not gonna have Anything to discuss once You get back to the station.

We don't have anything To discuss now.

[ snores ]

Hey, how does it feel To treat yourself In the field?

Hey, I thought you guys Would never ask that Question.

Well, outside of the fact That my bedside manner Was a little lacking,

I started a perfect iv Even though the patient Was a little squeamish.

A little squeamish?

Johnny.Yes.

You have another visitor.Oh, yeah?

A very avid admirer.

Hello, boys.Oh, hi.

Well, hello, Mrs. Peterson. How are you?

You're probably wondering What I'm doing in l.A.

Well...My sister lives here,

And I thought while I was In the area I'd bring you Some of my famous cookies.

They're a great favorite At the church bazaars.

Of course, I didn't know About your misfortune until I called the fire station.

Oh, listen, I'm much better now.

And I'm sure one of these Cookies is gonna make me Feel even better.

Oh, great. Thank you.Thank you.

[ clearing throat ]

Oh, you remember Chet kelly, don't you?

No, not really.

Oh, he arrived at The hospital a little Later on.

After all the work Was done.

Oh, yeah.

I seem to remember There was someone else.

Well, I better be Running along.

Goodbye, boys.Thank you very much For the cookies.

Bye-bye, mrs. Peterson.Bye.

Bye-bye.She's a wonderful lady.

Hey, you want A cookie, chet?No, thanks.

Oh, come on, They're great.

You know, she didn't Even remember me.

Well, I do, And that's what's important. Now, come on, have a cookie.

What's wrong with it?

Nothing's wrong with it.

It's fair.

He's all heart.