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- want a hand there? - no, no, let him do it himself.

- [ laughs ] - there you go. Okay.

Yeah!

- prisa... - you got it, uh, twisted.

Five seconds...

It's twisted.

- fifteen... - come on.

Andale!

Good. There. Little more. Little more.

- one more turn. - twenty.

[ laughs ]

Prisa...

Twenty-five.

Straps.

You should have that All set up. It's too loose.

Okay, 29.

- half a minute. - I got it.

You got the, uh, Little loose.

Thirty-five seconds, Kelly.

- the straps. - ta-dah!

Ah, your lifeline. Your lifeline!

Whoops! Tighten it up. You gotta tighten it up.

Time 40, 41, 42, 43...

- 44, 45... - tighten it up, will you?

- 46... - all right!

Okay, you did it again, pal, The slowest time.

- and you know what that means. - yeah. I'll tell you what.

I'll make you guys My special strawberry dessert.

- ah. - oh...

You know, The only trouble With this drill is

When kelly loses, We all lose.

[ all chuckling ]

[ klaxon blares ]

Dispatcher: station 51, Engine 45, engine 94, truck 29,

Explosion At 3915 north mariposa.

3915 north mariposa.

3915 north mariposa, Cross street norton.

Time out, 8:55.

Fireman: Station 51, pmg-365.

[ sirens wailing ]

Was there an explosion here, An explosion?

- ¿que? - marco?

- yeah. - got a man who doesn't Speak any english.

- want to give it a try? - sure.

[ speaks spanish ] ...Explosion la casa?

- no. Son policias? - no, somos bomberos.

[ speaking spanish ]

Donde se cambiaron.

Und yo...Rent?

No, the people that just Moved out, where did--?

Mira, ¿para donde se fueron Las gente casa cambiaron?

Uh, orange grove.

- norte delnorton. - muchas gracias.

Cap, the old man says That the people Just moved out.

In all the confusion, They must've given us The wrong address.

Well, they moved to orange grove Just north of norton.

Okay, let's roll.

L.A. Engine 51, Possible confusion in address.

Respond all units To orange grove North of norton.

Dispatcher: 10-4, engine 51.

[ beeping ]

Corrected address, Orange grove, north of norton.

Orange grove, north of norton.

Woman: stop! Stop, please! Please!

[ panting ]

Stop! Oh! Please, He's here.

- what happened? - the chimney.

He was cleaning it, And it just blew up on him.

You can't see him from here. He's on the other side.

That ladder, He took it up with him.

That's why I Couldn't get to him.

Please, you've got to help him! You've got to help him!

- all right, all right. - please.

- cap, victim's up there. - ladders.

Ned, they're coming. Can you hear me, honey?

They'll be there soon.

He doesn't answer. Maybe he's...

Hey, wait, just Take it easy now.

Everything's gonna Be all right.

It would've been If you'd been here sooner!

L.A., station 51. Out 20 minutes. Return other units.

All units With station 51 cancel.

[ coughing ]

[ indistinct Instructions ]

How you doing?

My leg, It's killing me.

Here, take this Right here.

I got it.

Okay, let's turn This leg around here.

Easy does it, we're just Going to move your leg.

- all right. - [ groaning ]

Easy. There you go.

All right, All right. Yeah.

Woman: ned, honey, Are you okay?

Hey, tell her Not to worry, please.

Okay.

Is he all right?

Yeah, he's going to be fine. Going to be fine.

Thank god.

Chet, we're going to need A traction splint.

You got it. [ siren wailing ]

What does he Want that for?

What does he Want with that?

It's bad, isn't it? [ groans ]

What do they want With that?

Why don't they Just get him down?

- they will. - but it's taking so long.

And it took you Forever to get here.

Now, it might Seem that way...

Don't tell me what it seems. I phoned in my address and...

Oh, I gave you My old address, didn't I?

Oh.

Well, it was only A few blocks away.

It's bad, isn't it?

Aw, no, It's not too bad.

You're going to be okay. How did this happen?

I don't know. I was Cleaning the chimney.

- yeah? - with what?

It was a rough spot.

Some fine sandpaper And a little gasoline.

- oh, yeah? - yeah. That'll do it.

Pulse is 100.

Dr. Brackett, we need you. Carlstein's having Respiratory problems.

Johnny on radio: Rampart, this is squad 51.

Stand by, 51. Kent, Can you take this?

Yeah, sure.

Go ahead, 51, This is rampart.

Uh, rampart, We have a male,

Approximately 30 years old, Involved in a roof explosion.

Probable multiple fracture Of left leg,

Face and chest lacerations. Hold on for vital signs.

Bp is 135 over 70.

Pulse... You have pulse. Respiration's 16.

Rampart, Bp 135 over 70,

Pulse 100, Respiration is 16.

All right. Have you Immobilized his legs?

Affirmative, rampart.

Are you still on the roof?

Affirmative, rampart.

What exploded, 51?

Uh, chimney.

His chimney. Brother.

All right, 51, just transport As soon as possible.

10-4, rampart. Rampart, You want us to start an iv?

No, no, just transport As soon as possible.

Um...

10-4, rampart.

How's your leg?

Aw, it's numb.

How about my face? Is it cut up real bad?

Well, you got Some lacerations there.

We'll check it all out When we get on the ground.

I sure hope It isn't too bad.

She's really high-strung. I don't want to scare her.

The only thing scaring her Is not having you On the ground.

Let's go.

Okay, Just a second.

All right.

- okay. - grab the ladder.

[ strains ] Okay.

Slack off.

Little more line, Little more line.

Honey, Are you all right?

Oh, I am now. What a way to spend

Our first day In our dream house.

Don't worry, We'll make up for it.

P.A.: Dr. Hoffman, 64, please.

- nurse. - yes, doctor.

We have a victim Coming in shortly.

I want to put him In number 3.

He just blew up his chimney And himself.

Seems as though half The people we see

Are here as a result Of their own stupidity.

Falling asleep Under sun lamps,

Trying to fix Their own television sets And getting electrocuted.

Well, I guess that's just Part of being human, doctor.

- making mistakes. - spoken like A true idealist.

Well, what are you?

I'm a man who's worked Very hard to develop skills

With which to try To keep people well,

And it's a tough enough job Without those same people

Going out And walking into walls.

I'll get The treatment room ready.

Fine.

Ho, ho!

What are you Doing here?

Well, now, I just happen To be on the surgical staff

Of this hospital, doctor, In case you've forgotten.

I didn't know you had Any surgery scheduled today.

Believe it or not, I do manage to perform Other functions, as well.

Well, they must be Pretty important to take You away from the boat.

You wouldn't be Checking up on me now, Would you, dad?

You know, sometimes I think

You're more suspicious of me Than your mother.

Have I ever had To check up on you, kent?

Uh-uh, you've always Done the right thing.

Well, thank you, And the right thing For me to do now

Is get myself ready For treatment room 3.

Well, now, don't let me Stop you, doctor.

That's right, doctor. I'll see you later.

Okay, Let's put him in 3.

- are you the doctor? - yeah.

Take good care of him.

That's what I'm here for.

I think You're right, joe.

Hello, joe, kel.

Hello, kent.

Say, you've been spending An awful lot of time Around here lately.

I didn't know You were interested In emergency medicine.

Well, I like to keep up With what's happening.

Here's where the new techniques Really begin, you know.

Besides, I have a lot Of interest in this hospital.

And one interest In particular, Right, kent?

Well, now, look, There's nothing wrong

With being interested In your son's future.

You know, kent was first In his med class,

And he chose To intern at rampart Because it's the best.

I'd just like to see him Get the most out of it, That's all.

Besides, that boy's Going to take over My practice someday.

It sounds like you've got His future all laid out for him.

You bet, but that isn't Why I came in here.

- it's not? - no.

Now, wait Till you hear this.

[ clears throat ]

Okay, we're waiting.

Doc, traction splint.

Yeah, right there.

You the guys I talked To on the biocom?

Yeah, that's right.

Yeah, well, you were right. Multiple fractures.

Hey, doc, am I Gonna have to wear This cast long?

Buddy, you're lucky To be alive.

I was just cleaning The fireplace, that's all.

- what with? - with gasoline.

Gasoline.

Next time, why don't you Try a little dynamite?

That way you can blow up The whole neighborhood.

- hey, doc. - yeah.

Well, this guy's been Through quite a bit.

I'm sorry, what?

What I mean is He made a mistake.

He didn't really Do it on purpose.

Well, this hospital Is loaded with mistakes.

Look, this is The second time today

I've been given advice By amateurs.

Now, I don't need counseling, Not from a nurse

And certainly Not from a fireman.

There's nothing wrong With being a fireman.

I mean, when I was a kid I had a little red engine And a little red hat.

But then I grew up.

Did you ever Catch a marlin?

[ sighs ] No, I can't Say that I have.

Well, you are going To get your chance.

Two full days And nights fishing.

Starting saturday. Just relaxing on the ocean.

Well, I'm sorry, kent, I've got the duty That weekend.

Oh, well, What about you, joe?

I guess I'm free.

Great. I'll bring kent along To fill out the crew.

Oh, no, wait a minute.

He's on duty with me, Too, that weekend.

Oh, come on, kel, Duty schedules can Be changed, you know.

After all, they're not Carved in stone.

And think how much joe here Will enjoy it.

I think I've been had.

But by an expert. Incidentally, How's the kid doing?

Well, it's too soon To tell.

From what little I've seen, I think he's going to be A darned good doctor,

Even without His father's help.

Man, how does a guy like that Become a doctor?

[ scoffs ] I don't know.

But they'll Catch up with him Sooner or later.

Yeah, maybe.

[ radio beeping ]

Squad 51, possible Heart attack. 91st and formosa,

91st and formosa,

At the newsstand On the northeast corner.

Time out, 11:32.

Squad 51. 10-4.

What's the matter, Mister?

Can I get you Some water?

They're here now.

He was buying a paper, And he kind of slumped Against the machine.

Before I could get to him, He was on the ground.

All right, take it easy, Just take it easy.

I've got crushing pains In my chest. Is it my heart?

All right, just calm down. Calm down.

You're going to be all right. I'm going to take a look At you right now.

You're going to be All right. Okay.

[ man gasping ]

Rampart, this is squad 51. Do you read?

Go ahead, 51, This is rampart.

Rampart, we have a male patient, Approximate age 55.

- he's complaining... - fifty-eight.

Correction, rampart, That's 58 years of age.

He's complaining of Severe pains in the chest.

And now I'm gonna Take your bp.

Roy: Stand by for vital signs.

We're patching him up Right now.

[ air hissing ]

Bp is 90 over 60.

Pulse is 45, Respiration's 20.

Vital signs are bp 90 over 60, The pulse rate is 45.

The respiration is 20.

We're in the process Of patching him in right now.

10-4, 51.

All right, This'll be, uh,

Lead two as soon as We get hooked up here.

[ groaning ]

Rampart, This'll be lead two.

Rampart, do you read?

Yeah. I'm still here, 51.

I wonder What's taking him so long.

Can everybody Please stand back, okay? Please stand back.

Is he gonna Be all right?

He'll be fine. He's gonna be all right.

Just stand back And give him some air.

Rampart, request permission To administer ms And atropine iv.

Repeat, 51.

We're ready On atropine and ms.

Hold that, 51.

Don't you know What you've got there?

That man's Practically in v-tac.

Now administer 100 milligrams Of lidocaine immediately.

Rampart, we read Sinus bradycardia.

Don't tell me what you're Reading at that end.

It's obvious You're not capable Of understanding it, anyway.

Now, repeat vital signs And stand by to counter shock.

Repeat, rampart?

Counter shock, 51, 400 watt seconds.

We can't do that.

St. Francis emergency, This is squad 51, do you read?

Go ahead, 51.

We have a male patient, Approximately 58 years of age.

He's complaining Of severe pains in the chest.

Vital signs are Bp 90 over 60,

Pulse is 45, Respiration is 20.

Are you receiving The ekg?

Ready.

51, start an iv with d5w,

Then administer 5 milligrams ms.

Then follow with 0.5 milligrams atropine iv.

- you got that? - yeah.

10-4, st. Francis.

Due to our location, We're gonna be

Transporting him To rampart general hospital.

10-4, 51.

You know, I don't Understand it,

But 51 just all Of a sudden clicked off.

Maybe they had An accident.

No, no. They weren't moving, They were still at the site,

Having all that trouble With the scope.

- was it malfunctioning? - no. It was working.

They just had a lot Of trouble understanding it.

That's funny.

They're two of The best paramedics we have.

Yeah, well, that's fine, But with configurations Like these,

They're with a man That may well already be dead.

You know, We haven't heard from them For over 10 minutes.

Roy: rampart, This is squad 51. Do you read?

Go ahead, 51.

We're gonna be Transporting the patient To your location.

His condition is now stable.

51, what's your eta?

Eta is 10 minutes.

51, did you have any trouble With the biocom?

Not exactly.

Look, you did exactly What you had to do, That's all.

Yeah.

Look, if we would've Followed donaldson's orders,

We might have Killed that guy.

That's what I thought then.

What if I was wrong?

You weren't.

All right, look, Brackett's a pretty fair guy.

I think when he takes A look at the tapes, He's gonna agree with us.

Don't you think?

Well, what's the matter With you two?

Somebody steal your squad?

How you doing?

I come with a summons.

- oh. - dr. Brackett's office, huh?

Nope.

No?

Well, what is it?

Come on, dix, we're not In any mood for surprises.

That's tough. Come on.

Well, here they are, Delivered as requested.

Hi, how you doing?

Well, we just wanted To say thanks.

We sure did.

And I'd also like to Add something else.

I'm sorry.

When I gave you The old address,

I got so excited...

[ sighs ] I'm sorry I yelled at you all.

Oh, hey, that's okay. Don't worry about it.

It was just A normal reaction, That's all.

Well, how you doing?

Well, I gotta be On this thing for a while,

But I'm doing fine. Just fine.

Honey, Go on and ask them.

Oh, yeah. All right.

Uh...

You know, we never had A fireplace.

I mean the real Wood-burning kind, You know.

Go on.

Okay, I'll tell them.

Well, look, as soon as We fix the chimney,

We're gonna have A housewarming

With a big Roaring fire, you know.

And we were wondering...

Well...

Maybe you guys Would like to come And help us enjoy it, huh?

- sure. We'd be glad to. - sure.

- good. - we'd be very pleased.

Oh, listen, We'll be pleased.

That's it, There, kel.

That small burst.

Looks like Electrical interference.

Yeah, that's it, All right.

Could have Been anything.

Probably a faulty Electrical circuit nearby.

In line with The transmission.

One chance In a million.

Joe: but it happened.

What's this about Electrical interference?

Yeah, well, that's What it was, dix.

Electrical disturbance Caused the scope here To go haywire.

V-tac.

Ventricular tachycardia.

Only it wasn't.

Then gage and desoto Were right.

Their scope was right, And they read it right.

Yeah.

Well, when you Gonna tell them?

You know, you got a couple of Pretty concerned paramedics.

And one equally Concerned intern.

Yeah. Dr. Donaldson.

Kel, I know you and joe Are too busy

To notice everything that goes On around here, but...

Well...

You trying to tell us Something, dix?

Dr. Kent donaldson jr.

His medical knowledge Seems excellent,

But he doesn't have Much regard for other people.

Including paramedics?

Yeah.

Let's listen to the tape Of that heart rescue.

- you got it here? - yeah.

Roy: rampart, Do you read?

Kent: yeah, I'm still here, 51.

Rampart, request permission To administer ms And atropine iv.

Repeat, 51?

We're ready On atropine and ms.

Hold that, 51.

Don't you know What you've got there?

That man's practically In v-tac.

Now, administer 100 milligrams Of lidocaine immediately.

Rampart, we read Sinus bradycardia.

Don't tell me what You're reading at that end.

It's obvious you're Not capable of Understanding it, anyway.

Now, repeat vital signs, And stand by to counter shock.

Repeat, rampart?

Counter shock, 51, 400 watt seconds.

- you know, it sure was nice... - [ phone ringing ]

For those people to invite Us over like that.

You know?

Yeah, kind of.

What do you mean "Kind of"?

You know, everybody's Glad to see us When there's trouble,

But nobody goes Out of their way

To say thank you. That means quite a bit.

Mmm-hmm.

[ sighs ] You know, This job isn't so easy,

But when somebody goes Out of their way like that,

It kind of makes it Kind of nice.

Roy, dr. Brackett's On the phone for you.

Here goes.

Hello, dr. Brackett.

Hello, roy. I just Finished reading

The ekg on that heart case This morning.

You were right. A clear-cut case Of bradycardia.

What about The switchover To st. Francis?

Yeah, you were Right there, too.

Counter shock Might have killed him.

We had a little problem On this end.

I'd like to make sure It doesn't happen again.

So would I, Believe me.

Good, because I'd like to try something.

You name it.

When's your next shift?

Saturday.

Fine...

Because I'd like you to take Dr. Kent donaldson jr.

Out in the field with you.

Hey, kel.

Kent.

My son tells me he can't Go fishing on saturday.

That's right.

Well, we made Definite plans.

Oh, now, wait a minute, I seem to remember

Something about schedules Not being carved in rock,

- and that they have A way of changing. - but why?

Well, he's going to spend A day at a fire station Observing paramedics.

He is? Why?

Because I want him To learn to trust these men

And maybe do Some growing up.

Growing up?

Have there been problems? Has he made a mistake?

Yes, there's been Some problems, and, yes, There's been a mistake.

Well, there almost Was one.

Well, I just don't Believe that.

He's a fine doctor. Brilliant at school.

Look, kent, the mistakes Weren't so much medical

As they were Mistakes in, uh...

Well, I guess You might call it Understanding.

Understanding? Understanding what?

Other human beings.

Oh, well, now, Give him time.

The boy's crammed A lot of learning Into the last few years.

He's worked hard.

He probably just needs More contact with people.

Well, that's what he's Gonna get on saturday.

And you think he's going To get what he needs At a fire station.

He'd better, kent.

Must have been quite a fire C shift was at last night.

Yeah, I just wish that They'd gotten back in time to Clean up their own equipment.

What was that, Chet?

Oh, I was Just kidding, cap.

- excuse me. - oh, hi.

- oh, dr. Donaldson. - yes.

Hi. Captain stanley. Chief hout's office called,

- said you'd been cleared To ride the squad. - yeah, that's right.

I gather You know each other.

Hi, how are you?

Fine.

Why don't you guys knock off And show dr. Donaldson Around the station?

Chet will finish up That air bottle check, Won't you, chet?

Oh, sure, cap.

Well, first of all, Let's get you

A turnout coat And a helmet, huh?

Yeah, okay.

Well, this should do As well as any.

You mean They're not red?

Hey, look...

Maybe I have a few Other misconceptions, too.

At least now I'll have The chance to find out.

[ alarm sounding ]

Okay, doctor, Let's go.

Squad 51, Person caught in a mailbox.

Beverly boulevard and main.

Beverly boulevard and main.

Time out, 8:25.

Squad 51, kmg 365.

[ siren wails ]

Did he say a person was Caught in a mailbox?

Yeah, That's right.

That's what I thought.

How fast are you going, Anyway?

About 35.

Oh, I guess it just Seems faster on two wheels.

Yeah.

Ever had any accidents In this thing?

No.

It's really Against the law, You know.

You're not supposed to Go back into the mailbox And take your letters out.

There's no way.

It's my letter.

Can you turn your arm A little bit, anyway?

- no. - no? No way you can do it, huh?

It hurts too much To do that.

Yeah, I guess you are In a lot of pain. All right.

Paramedics. Now, They'll get you out.

I'm stuck.

No kidding. Let's see, Why don't we, uh...

Oh, we'll get you Out of here. Just relax. Don't worry.

Did you try bending Your hand a little bit?

Moving your hand?

I can't get out.

Well, don't Make a fist.

I'm not making A fist.

Now, look, You're going to have To let go of the letter.

- it is my letter. - not anymore.

But I just mailed it.

Let's see, Try to bend your elbow A little bit.

There we are, and relax. You relaxed?

Well, let's see...

Hey, I got an idea. Excuse us.

All right.

Okay. Up.

Oh...

I told you, You gotta hand it over.

I won't, It's mine.

Not anymore.

This is The wrong letter.

Mine is still in there.

Please, let me Get my letter back.

I'm sorry, But we can't do that.

But it is mine.

Not anymore.

Maybe you could Write another letter.

It might get to him On the same day.

Amy! Amy!

Oh, what are You doing here? How did you find me?

Your mother told me You went down to the corner To mail a letter.

It's for me, Isn't it?

Well, I guess...

- see you. - right.

We both flew off the handle. It was more my fault, anyway.

When I get the letter, I won't even read it.

Promise?

Word of honor.

Well, another life saved By the fire department.

Well, I wonder What'll be next.

Maybe someone with A foot stuck in his mouth.

Maybe.

Stanley: you know What the chief says.

Johnny: What does the chief say?

[ all chattering ]

We never talk About the chief.

He talks about you.

That's what I'm Afraid of.

Hey, I'm sorry we couldn't Show you more, but things Have been a little slow.

Well, that's okay. It's not a total loss.

Well, let's see, I've learned how to get A girl out of a mailbox,

And how to cook For a large party.

Well, there's an Extra bed here, if you Wanna spend the night.

Well, no thanks. I think I've seen enough.

[ alarm sounding ]

Station 51, engine 29 And engine 31.

Truck 127. Foam 65. Battalion 14.

Structure fire At the refinery.

302 west adams.

302 west adams.

Cross street, Exposition boulevard.

Time out, 17:55.

Okay.

[ sirens wailing ]

We have a man, A man trapped up there.

Everything went up at once. A pipe failure.

Thanks, We'll take care of it.

Boys, start cooling That first tower On your right.

He shouldn't even Be working up there. He's got a bad ticker.

There's a man up there. You guys are going to have To go up in the basket.

All right, We'll get our gear.

Truck 127. You're fine where you are.

We've got a man trapped On the center tower.

Foam 65, east side.

Engine 29, lay duals To truck 127.

Engine 31, lay duals On the west side

And start using light water.

L.A., this is engine 51. I want a second alarm here.

Also going to need Some additional light water.

Dispatcher: 51.

I better go with them.

No, no, it's still too Dangerous. That whole Tank could blow.

Now, come on, You can talk to them On the handie-talk.

You pull out the antenna, You press here to talk.

Okay.

302 west adams. Cross street, Exposition boulevard.

Time out, 18:05.

Captain, no one's working On the fire over there.

Yeah, but right now We gotta protect the men In the towers.

If that thing gets Too hot, it'll collapse.

Okay, Protect the circle, boys.

No pulse.

All right, Let's pull him around.

[ chatter ]

- I'll get the equipment. - okay.

All right, Line down!

Dr. Donaldson,

Got a full arrest up here. We've started cpr.

Request permission To start an iv.

- two amps bicarb. - okay. Go ahead.

We're also going to need A stretcher up here.

Got it?

Okay, we got the iv. Let's patch him in now.

All right.

Better put The bicarbon in now.

All right.

I got it.

Okay, ready on bicarb.

That's it.

Clear?

Dr. Donaldson, patient is In fine v-fib. There's no Response to counter shock.

Request permission To administer one amp

Of 1:10,000 Epinephrine intracardiac.

Permission granted.

Nothing.

Nothing. Okay.

Okay.

Got him.

Spontaneous respiration.

He's back into sinus rhythm.

Good work. Just get him down As soon as you can.

I'll get the stokes.

Okay.

- take the head. - all right.

That's it.

Okay, heads up.

Okay. Okay. Good sinus rhythm.

Not exactly how we Do it at rampart.

Come on, Let's get him out.

Okay, foam 65. Come on in.

I'd say you guys make Quite a team.

Hey, all I did was Stand on the ground And agree with them.

Well, doctor, what's your Overall opinion of the Fire department operation now?

Well, I've concluded That with a great deal Of additional training,

Under close supervision, Of course,

That I might make An adequate paramedic.

No, to tell you the truth, You guys, I'm really sorry The day is over.

Well, you know, if you want To go on another run with us,

There's an extra bed That's still available.

Yeah, you get a totally Different perspective At 4:00 in the morning.

Okay, you're on. Come on.

All right. Let's go.

Hey, wait a minute, doctor.

Who's going to handle The base station The rest of the night?

Call my father, It'll do him good.

See you later.