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[music playing]

Man on radio: Negative, chief deputy.

First alarm firemen Are handling it.

Finally made it, huh? [inaudible] For you.

Hey, roy?

Do you have that little Girl with a broken arm.

It was right after That heart attack?

No, you've--

Thanks.

You've got her-- You've got her

On the back of the fall victim.

Hey, you guys didn't Hear the magic words?

Kelly's cooking.

Lunch is ready.

Oh, yeah?

What do you got?

Station 51's favorite, Fireman's stew.

What, leftovers again?

Well, it isn't Exactly leftovers.

Not exactly leftovers, huh? Fireman's stew?

Roy, come on.

We've got to do The log, no matter

What this fire-fighter gourmet Is threatening to feed us.

You mean it takes two of You to write in one log?

I thought every paramedic Had to read and write.

We've been going Since 8:15 this morning.

We haven't been back. We've seven runs in a row.

We've got to take all those Runs and put it in this book

Before we get another one.

Roy, what is ble-cler?

Bleeding ulcer. Bleeding ulcer.

It's on the other side Of the overweight woman

With hyperventilation. - no, wrong.

It was right after the dog bite.

You sure?

Kelley, what is Holding up lunch?

When that stew gets cold--

The marx brothers are Writing in their log.

Hmm.

You know, you guys Go through this

Every time you have multiple Runs without getting back here.

There's got to be a Better system than that.

Well, you know how It goes some days.

We can barely get the Victim in the ambulance.

We call in available.

The dispatch sends us Out on another one.

Yeah.

Cap, he's driving.

I'm looking at the map.

It's a wonder we get Anything written down.

Well, since it's your log, Why don't you guys think up

An improvement on the system.

You could discuss It now, over lunch.

- ah, cap. - yeah, let's go.

Come on.

All right, but nobody Touches these papers.

[alarm blaring]

Man on radio: station 51.

Motors reports car over cliff On hancock drive, one mile north

Of lonrod intersection.

Time out, 13:08.

Station 51.

Kmg 365.

[engine starting]

[sirens]

[music playing]

L.A. Engine 51 at scene.

Respond a tow truck To our location.

Squad 51, let's move On down the road.

Man on radio: engine 51, 10-4.

13:25.

[sirens]

[explosion]

[inaudible] Workers.

Cap, we got a woman Trapped up here.

Marco, you and Mike get some ropes.

Ma'am, we're the Fire department.

Can you hear me?

No.

Cut from the bottom up, john.

The fence may be Holding up the car.

Ok.

Kelly, as soon as he Gets the hole in there,

Grab a piece of That fence up there.

We'll shore this up.

Ok.

Does not look Very steady to me.

[radio chatter]

- check the other side. - ok.

She's got carotid in there.

Man on radio: kelly on 43.

Looks like she's pinned To that wheel pretty good.

Cap, this post is Right next to her.

Right next to her chest. - ok.

We got to do Something right now.

Channeling it in here.

All right. Let's try to lift this up.

Can you get to the Latch over there?

Ok.

[car groaning]

Help.

Try again.

Somebody?

All right.

Hold it while I Get back up here.

Hang on a second.

We can't risk her.

If we mess with This car anymore,

We're going to lose her.

We'll have to wait until The tow truck gets here.

Let's just get some more Shoring under this thing.

Come on, kelly.

Take it easy. Take it easy.

Don't move around, ok?

Try not to-- you're Going to be ok.

We're going to get You out of here.

It's ok.

Marco, I need a drug Box, trauma box.

Better get a Cervical collar on her.

Yeah.

Tow truck's here.

Kelly?

Grab ahold of the End of that cable.

Bring it down to the left-hand Side of the car, pal.

Stoker, pull the rig In so the cab is directly

Under the front of the car.

[man grunting]

Tony?

All right, now.

Just take is easy, ok?

Try not to move around, ok?

Try not to move around.

Good.

[siren]

[radio chatter]

Take up your slack!

[motor revving]

[car groaning]

Sit still. [woman crying]

Be still.

Just be still, all right?

Cut!

All right.

Now, we almost got you out now.

Ok.

Good girl.

I'm going around The other side.

You ok?

Michael, cut the Rest of this wire.

Peel this fence back, pal.

What about that Latch over there, roy?

Take this top down.

It hurts.

Ok.

We almost got you out.

- there we are. - there.

Ok.

There we go.

Yeah, you're almost home now.

All right.

I'll just get up Underneath it here.

I got her up here.

Let me know when you Get her weight, and I'll--

Ok.

I don't really have her.

[woman crying] - ok.

Now, don't move your neck, ok? - all right.

I got her.

You got her?

Yeah.

Ok. I got her up here.

All right.

All right.

- you guys got her? - yeah.

I think so.

Thank you.

Ok.

Let's move around this way.

Yeah.

Let's get this turned.

You guys need any help?

I think we got it, ron.

Ok.

All right.

Just lay your hands down, ok?

All right.

Thank you, boys.

Marco.

All right.

[inaudible].

You ready to lay down?

There you go.

All right.

Thanks.

Ok.

Rampart, this is squad 51.

Go ahead, 51.

Rampart, we have A female victim

Here, about 25 years of age.

She was trapped inside Of an automobile.

At the time we got To her, her face

Was ruddy and bluish in color.

Now it's pale.

She's cyanotic and diaphoretic. Ambulance is here right now.

Standby for vitals.

Ow.

Ok.

Where exactly does it hurt? - ow.

My shoulder.

It goes all the way Through my back.

Ow. - let me check you out here, ok?

You tell me where you feel pain.

Anything there?

No.

Ow!

God.

Ow.

Ok.

Just relax here.

Rampart, patient is Guarding her abdomen

And there is tenderness in The upper-left quadrant.

She's breathing on her own.

80 over 60.

Bp is 80 over 60.

Pupils are equal and reactive.

Pulse is 120.

Pulse.

Respiration is 24.

Pulse is 120, and Respiration is 24.

51, draw blood For type and cross.

Then start two ivs, ringer's Lactate and dextran.

[inaudible]

Anti-shock suit.

No, I'll get it.

One iv lactated Ringer's, one iv dextran.

Type and cross.

51, as soon as you start the Ivs, get her into the suit.

I'm worried about Abdominal bleeding.

And transport as Soon as possible.

10-4, rampart.

Get room three And prepare an or.

We should be ready to Do a peritoneal lavage

As soon as she arrives.

Ok?

How you doing?

Ok, good.

All right.

All right?

- close it off. - ok.

We're going to take You on a ride, ok?

Ok.

We're going to take You to rampart hospital.

You'll be all right.

- ok. - ready?

All right, ready.

Ok.

Ow.

Ow.

Marco, we're going to have to Get her on oxygen as we get in,

Ok?

John.

Ok.

I'll meet you at the hospital.

L.A. Squad 51, available.

Man on radio: squad 51.

Roy.

What you just did.

Huh?

I've got it.

I've got it!

Got what?

All I do is tell the Dispatcher we were available.

You used the mic.

You used the mic.

So?

So, we stop writing down Our runs, and we use the mic.

Aah.

Doctor, he was Fine a few minutes

Ago, and then all of a sudden, He just sort of left reality.

Look.

Will you just listen To what I'm saying?

Just listen to me, ok? - yeah.

All right, look. We get a tape recorder, right?

We get a tape Recorder, and we put it

Here, up underneath the dash.

Then we get a mic, and We just put it here.

We just drape it over this one.

And then, when we get A run, we take the mic.

We record into it.

And then when we get back to The station, we play it back,

And we've got it all there.

I'm scared.

What?

It sounds like a good idea.

And I'm agreeing with you.

That scares me.

And it sounds like a good idea.

It does?

Yeah.

All right.

We're going to have to get To work on it as soon as we

Get back to the station, ok?

Ha-ha-ha ha-ha.

Where did this wire come from?

Oh shoot.

It just goes-- it's Just dangle-- oh,

For crying out loud.

Can you move that light Over here where I can--

Sure.

You know, this is a good idea.

This is-- I'm Really proud of you.

Oh, man.

This electrical System must have been

Put together by some amateur.

Hey, hey.

I'm all for innovation, and I Know I suggested that you find

A way to improve your system. But what is this?

This is a real good idea.

This is going to be a Credit to our station, cap.

Please, don't Immobilize the squad.

I can't focus that Far-- that close.

Junk.

What did he say?

He said it should be Just about ready any time.

Uh-huh.

It better be.

Oh, man.

Can you-- did your ever find That electrical diagram?

I can't do anything with this.

Yeah, here.

Maybe I could help in Some way, you know.

You've got to be kidding me.

I can't read this.

Hey, I got odds From station 7.

523 that never works.

Does your job as a Bookmaker prevent you

From getting that tape there?

Here you go.

Hey, if you guys Need any help,

My sister once took a course In home electrical repair.

We're in-- piece of--

He says thanks, But he's doing fine.

Yeah, well-- I'll go And see what chet's doing.

Ow.

You know?

I think--

[electrical buzzing]

Oh, jeez.

You ok?

Yeah, I'm fine.

What happened?

Well, I think I crossed The wrong wires or something.

Did you hurt your head?

I don't think so.

I didn't burn it, did I? - no.

You sure you're All right, though?

Yeah, I'm fine. I'm fine.

Well, try the lights, huh?

Oh.

We've blown a fuse.

Watch out for that grill.

The whole thing's gone.

Shoot.

We got fuses in Here, don't we?

Yeah, I think we do.

There they are.

Aah, you know something?

I think I know exactly What I did wrong.

- huh? - I was looking at it backwards.

You know, I was upside down.

Look at that.

See?

That's how it reads.

Shoot.

Well, this time, I'll get it right.

[alarm blaring]

Man on radio: squad 51.

[inaudible]

You've got to take Care of all [inaudible].

[announcer talking]

Squad 51.

Kmg 365.

[music playing]

[engine revving]

[sirens]

[telephone ringing]

Thank god you've come.

I couldn't have lasted For another minute.

Ok, look.

Why don't you sit down Over here, and I'll

Just take your pulse, ok?

All right.

She's going crazy. She's absolutely going crazy.

You've got to stop her. It's just terrible.

It's just terrible. [woman screams]

It's all right, dear.

[inaudible] What She's doing in there.

They'll take care of her. That's what they're here for.

[woman screams]

Firemen!

Oh, I love firemen!

She's talking to you.

[woman laughing]

All right, now.

Maybe if we kind Of surround her,

Maybe we can calm her down.

This is for you, [inaudible] Face.

All right.

Now, ma'am?

We're here to help you, So what we want you to do

Is just calm down, ok?

Just settle down. You're going to be ok.

We're here to help you. Now, what seems to be the--

Tricked you and I'm going To give you a great big kiss.

- watch out. - ma'am.

Ma'am. - ma'am.

- don't want [inaudible]. - oh, hurt you too.

- we don't want to hurt you. - just keeping an eye out.

If you don't Cooperate, we're going

To have to call the police. - now, ma'am, settle down.

Ok? Just settle down.

Settle down.

You're all right.

You're ok.

Ok?

Ruthie?

Is everything under control?

Yeah, she's going to Be fine now, aren't you?

I gotcha [inaudible].

Ma'am. Ma'am.

All right. Settle down.

Settle down.

You're going to Be ok, all right?

Roy.

All right, settle down.

Ok.

There. You're going to be ok.

Oh, you're cute.

Yeah, real cute.

Get the drug box.

Ma'am?

Come on.

Keep talking to me.

All right.

I'll get on the land line.

Thanks, roy.

Ellie, this is squad 51.

Man on radio: squad 51.

Can you send an Ambulance to our location?

Man on radio: squad 51.

Rampart, this is squad 51.

Go ahead, 51.

Rampart, we have a female Patient with approximate age--

How old would you say she is?

- 40-ish. - ok.

Rampart, she's Approximately 40 years old.

About 5 foot 5", About 140 pounds.

Stand by.

Has she ever done anything like This before that you know of?

Never.

She's always so good humored.

I have 51.

I'll put it on the speaker.

Rampart, patient has undergone Radical personality change.

She was aggressive, hyperactive, And she is now stuporous.

51, do you have vital signs?

Stand by for vitals.

Bp is 160 over 105.

Pulse is 130.

Respirations 30.

Pupils are responsive.

She's diaphoretic.

Rampart, vital Signs-- bp 160 over 105.

Pulse is 130.

Respiration is 30.

Pupils are equal and reactive, And she is diaphoretic.

Do you know if she's Been on any medication?

Has she been on any Medication that you know of?

Oh, she's been Trying to lose weight.

She's been fasting.

Rampart, she has been fasting.

12 days, not a bite.

Rampart, information Is 12 days without food.

12 days?

Is she on any Kind of medication?

She been seeing a doctor?

Well, she read this book, A guru's guide to fasting.

Until this morning, she Didn't take any pills.

But she got so hungry.

Ma'am, is she on any Kind of medication?

Well, one of her Customers, mrs. Altschuler--

I remember ruthie was giving Her a lovely shampoo and set--

Gave her some of her diet Pills, amphe-- amphet--

Amphetamines?

Uh-huh.

How many?

Miss altschuler gave her four.

Ruthie took them all.

Rampart, information is The victim, without doctor's

Supervision or Prescription, took four

Amphetamines, all this morning.

Draw a blood sample, And start an iv with d5w.

Draw a blood sample.

Iv d5w.

Administer 50 Ccs of 50% glucose.

Transport as soon as possible.

10-4, rampart.

Couldn't get a vein.

Well, you want to go In the back of the hand?

Yeah, I'll use a 21 butterfly.

Ok.

Oh, there's the ambulance. You need me?

No. No, I can get it.

Ok.

People, we're going to need All the space we can get.

Do you think maybe you can move Into some of the back rooms

Back there?

Ok, thank you.

Excuse me.

Excuse me just for a second.

Okay. - will she be all right?

She's such a sweet girl. - yeah.

We're going to take Her to the rampart.

It's a very good hospital. She's going to be fine.

Don't worry about her.

May I go with her?

I feel like family.

Sure, if you want to.

Oh, I'm more Concerned about ruthie.

Ok, good.

Why don't you step over here And then let these people work.

We'll wait for Them over here, ok?

Mm-hmm.

We'll put this in There, under her shoulder.

Got it.

Ruthie was right About one thing.

You are cute.

[music playing]

In here.

Dr. Early's waiting.

Ok.

Mike, get another Blood sample.

We'll have her Repeat blood glucose,

Cbc, and a toxi screen, stat.

Right.

Carol, do you want to start Another iv, normal saline?

Man: god, that was unbelievable.

Woman: really?

Man: we were [inaudible].

How's that little girl We brought in this morning?

Just great.

All right.

Well, I hope she's as lucky.

She's real sweet, for Want of a better word.

She called him cute.

That's before she sat on him.

You know, he's always had a Weakness for the subtle type.

What?

Oh, lord.

Hmm.

Joe?

Dr. Early: yeah.

Dextro stick shows Glucose about 60

Milligram, percent A little less.

And the ketone-- strong On ketone bodies.

Well, her vitals Are improving.

Any diagnosis yet?

Well, I'll need a Complete series of tests,

Including glucose tolerance.

She's manifesting Symptoms associated

With hypoglycemia and ketosis.

But I would say the Radical personality change

Came from the amphetamines.

Amphetamine poisoning.

I'm afraid so.

People never learn.

What happened?

You took some Very powerful pills.

Your body couldn't tolerate Them, so it fought back.

Everything got out of balance.

I'll call the lab and A certain paramedic that

Wants to know about ruthie.

Cute.

[music playing]

All right.

I think-- yeah.

This is one more wire, And it'll be all set.

You think it's safe to be Standing this close, cap?

Yeah, if he goes, he's Going to take us all with him.

Look, we got a good Thing going here.

Ok.

All right.

There.

What, no fireworks?

No explosions?

I think it's all set.

Give it a try.

Ok.

You know, it's really Quite easy, gentlemen.

All you do is just--

[alarm blaring]

Man on radio: squad 51.

Man unconscious at 2014 ocean view.

Cross street wanda park.

Ambulance is responding.

Time up, 17:27.

Squad 51.

Kmg 365.

[music playing]

[sirens]

Back here. Back here.

Please hurry.

What is it, ma'am?

Well, we were having a Barbecue for my father.

He said things We're getting dark.

He fell over. He couldn't move his right side.

And then he passed out.

You say he couldn't Move his right side?

We called his doctor, But he wasn't in.

His service gave us your number.

Does he have a History of illness?

Woman: none.

He just moved in with us.

He's been having such A good time, and now--

Pulse is 100.

Pupils are equal and reactive.

Respiration's 20.

Bp's 145 over 90.

Rampart, this is squad 51.

How do you read me?

Go ahead, 51.

Rampart, we have a male, Approximately 60, 65 years old.

He's unconscious.

This family says That he had a loss

Of vision, slurred Speech, and paralysis

Before unconsciousness.

He is warm and diaphoretic.

We will put him on Six liters of o2.

Vital signs are 145 over 90.

Pulse is 100.

Respiration's 20.

Pupils are equal and reactive.

51, start an iv with d5w.

Give him 50 cc's at 50% Dextrose, and send me a strip,

Will you?

10-4, rampart.

We're going to have To put him on oxygen.

Can you get our oxygen Out of the front bay,

On the right-hand side, Right next to the cab?

Ok. Can you hand me the--

Yeah, I'll get it.

Yeah.

51, ekg shows Normal sinus rhythm.

Continue monitoring vitals and Transport as soon as possible.

10-4, rampart.

Well then, let's Get going here.

Ma'am, we'll be taking Him into the ambulance

Now to rampart emergency.

If you'd like to Go along, you may.

No!

Pardon me?

Not rampart.

Century pavilion.

Ma'am, century Pavilion-- it's rush hour.

It's going to take us 45 minutes To get your father there.

And see, if we Went to rampart,

We could be there In less than 10.

I'm not going To have my father

Taken to a charity hospital.

You take him to the pavilion. - ma'am, you don't understand.

He needs to get to a Hospital right away.

He's in serious condition.

I have worked very hard All my life to give my father

The best, and I am Not going to have him

Taken to a charity hospital.

Ma'am, see if you can Understand what I'm saying.

Rampart is a very good hospital.

Now, just because It's a public hospital

Doesn't necessarily mean That it's a charity hospital.

You take him to the Pavilion, and you take him now.

What would my friends Think if I put my father

In a charity hospital?

Ok, fine.

Rampart, this is squad 51.

How do you read?

Yeah, go ahead, 51.

Rampart, the victim's relative Says that she does not want

Him taken to rampart general. She wants him taken to pavilion.

We've already explained The time factor to her.

51, is the patient's doctor On call at the pavilion?

I don't know Where his doctor is.

She doesn't know, rampart.

51, can I talk to the Patient's next of kin?

No. I will not speak to him.

You take him to The pavilion now,

Or I will sue you for Malpractice or incompetence.

All right.

Ok.

Can you hear me? Can you hear what I'm saying?

Yes.

Yes, I've heard Everything that was said.

You want to go to rampart?

Yes.

Right now.

Rampart, the victim Has given us permission

To take him to rampart.

Man on radio: and 4:51.

Let's go.

[music playing]

You want to come?

Oh, yes.

Woman on speaker: dr. Parker, outpatient area.

Dr. Parker, outpatient area.

Oh, hey, roy.

I heard about your dilemma.

I guess he came to Just in time, huh?

Yeah.

Doc, isn't there anything We can do when they want us

To transport a patient Clear across a district

For no good reason?

Look, once we've Started treatment,

You really can't Abandon the patient.

I guess we have to Listen to the relatives.

I mean, we've got 25,000 People in our district

That are without service.

I know. It's not fair at all.

And it's dangerous To the patient.

You know, she wanted Us to take him

On a 45-minute ambulance ride.

Look, I'm with you 100%, roy.

But until the Regulations change,

I'm afraid we're going To have to live with it.

Yeah, or die with it.

Let's take the call.

All right.

Boy, after a rescue like That, all I want to do

Is take a nice, quiet Ride back to the station,

Have 10 minutes of peace and Quiet for a shower, and relax.

Yeah.

Yeah, it was a good idea you Told him how busy we were.

Hey, you know what?

Now's a good time to test Out our new invention.

Oh, right.

Give it a try.

Yes.

I really believe that this Invention is going to give

Added hours to Paramedics every day

Just by eliminating Needles paperwork.

It's going to be A real breakthrough.

And it's so easy.

A child can operate this thing.

Look, all you have to do is Just push the button, right?

Squad 51, 17:27 hours, Responding to man unconscious.

Man on radio: unit calling L.A. What is your message?

L.A. Squad 51, disregard.

Man on radio: squad 51.

How'd you do that?

I don't believe you did that.

You just wired the tape Recorder right into the radio.

I don't believe you did that.

Oh, well.

That's-- that's no problem.

That's all-- that's just A simple adjustment.

[woman crying]

Ruthie?

What's wrong?

I didn't want Anybody to hear me.

I'm sorry if I disturbed you.

Why you crying?

You're going to be just fine.

How can I ever go Back to the salon?

How can I face those ladies?

Miss bernadette.

If you follow a Sensible diet instead

Of trying to crash On pills, you'll

Never have that problem again. - but you don't understand.

I remember.

I remember all Those awful things

I did-- chasing mrs. Peters with a hose

And throwing the cold cream.

Ruthie, you were sick.

Your friends will understand It wasn't your fault.

But miss bernadette-- called Her all those awful names,

Ripping off her wig.

Did they tell you what Miss bernadette did?

Well, she came here in The ambulance with you

And waited until You were all right.

She's coming tomorrow Morning to visit you.

She did all that?

Mm-hmm.

She told me you're the best Operator she's ever had.

She did?

Well, then she's not Going to fire me.

No.

She said you were like family.

You have a lot of Friends, ruthie.

And they all want to help you.

Oh, I think I'm Going to cry again.

No, you're not.

Because you're going Right to sleep so

You'll look your best Tomorrow morning.

Like family.

Like family.

Sleep well.

Oh, yeah.

I talked to joanne about Our invention-- putting

The recorder in the squad.

And she says that it could Influence paramedic training

For years to come.

Oh, yeah?

Yeah.

You know, I've Always said that she

Was a very bright and Perceptive young lady.

Yeah, well, she also said that It's possible for an inventor

To be too far ahead of his time.

You know, roy?

Maybe you shouldn't be talking About our interventions

With civilian, with people Who don't understand

The complexities of our--

[alarm blaring]

--business, you know?

[music playing]

Man on radio: station 51. [inaudible] 110.

Station 236.

Engine 8.

Truck 127.

[inaudible] Tank fire at marine Salvage yard, 4220 dock street,

Straight harbor boulevard.

Station 51, [inaudible].

[sirens]

[sirens]

[explosion]

L.A. Engine 51, we have Smoke showing from a ship fire.

Response phone 127.

Man on radio: engine 51.

[radio beeping]

All units responding With engine 51.

Engine 51 reports smoke Showing in the ship fire.

Battalion 14, did you copy?

Battalion 14, 10-4.

Phone 127.

Assist engine 51 [inaudible] Fire 4220 dock street,

Cross street harbor Boulevard. [inaudible].

We'll get a trauma box.

Ok.

- what do we got here? - we got an oil fire.

Started in the engine Room when of my men

Torched through a pipe Filled with hydraulic fluid.

He's burnt pretty bad. - anybody else hurt?

Anybody else still in there?

Everybody's out Of the engine room,

But two men are trapped in the Galley on c deck just above it.

Ok.

Get all the rest of your men Off of that ship, all right?

L.A. Engine 51, we Have a further report

On this incident.

We have an oil fire In the engine room.

One burn victim removed.

Two workers still Trapped below deck.

Man on radio: engine 51.

Battalion 14, did you copy?

Man: all right.

Man on radio: Battalion 14, 10-4.

Chet, marco-- start on two and A half into the superstructure

On the starboard Side, but don't go

Below till I give you the word.

Man: engine 236.

Engine 51.

Start at two and a half Into the port side.

We're at the point we Just administered the iv.

The patient's now regaining Consciousness, still in pain.

Pulse is now up to 160.

Man on radio: 51, give him 75 milligram of paradine, iv.

Transport as soon as possible.

10-4, rampart.

How's it look?

Oh, he's stable now, cap.

He's got second-degree burns On about 20% of his left leg,

And he's got second-degree burns On his left side of his face.

It doesn't look like he's Inhaled fire or smoke.

You requested an ambulance?

Yeah, we did.

Go in squad 60 and Let them transport him.

You and roy, get your air Masks, lights, and oxygen,

And come below with me. We got two men trapped.

Ok.

You got it?

Yeah.

[sirens]

So we got an oil fire In the engine room.

I don't know if it's spread to The tanks in the boiler room

Below or not, but we're Going to need every line

Available to hold it. I want you to take over for me.

Have squad 116 relive my Paramedics back there.

You better request Another ambulance.

We got two workers Still trapped below decks.

Right.

Bull 110, this is engine 236.

We have an oil fire below decks.

Hit those port holes With your monitors.

Man: hey!

Give me a hand.

What's the best way To the galley area?

That past here, it's The first stairway.

Then the three Levels will be all.

10 minute lifeline [inaudible].

[men yelling]

This must be the Stairway to the galley.

[music playing]

Hey, [inaudible].

I'm going to need your help.

All right.

Let's empty it.

Roy, as we lift, Pull the victim out.

Right.

Get him out.

Heave!

I've got him, cap.

Give the other one, roy.

Ok.

Ok, cap.

I got him. - all right.

Let's get these Guys out of here.

Ok.

Let's pull up the slack.

Cap, you got to Try to hold it down.

[explosion]

[music playing]

Ok.

They're all coming up now.

30 and 14, engine 51.

This fire spread to c deck.

I'm going back in with Two more companies.

Bring that two and a Half and follow me.

We need one more two And a half in here.

Ok.

You get this line.

Rampart, we've Extricated both victims,

And we're transporting now.

Man on radio: 10-4, 51.

Are they going to be ok?

Well, they took In a lot of smoke,

But I think they're Going to be all right.

We're going to take Them on to rampart.

I'm calling their families. What can I tell them?

Just tell them Rampart's a good hospital

They'll do all they can.

Thanks.

Are you sure you Want everyone in here?

Maybe the first time you Should do it privately.

No, cap.

I want everybody in on it. - you don't understand.

This is a terrific idea.

If you want to watch.

Here we all are.

Good luck.

Good luck?

Well, that thing isn't Going to blow up is it?

Go on.

You know, they laughed At bell and watson.

They laughed at the Wright brothers.

And they'll probably Laugh at gage and desoto.

Gentlemen, if I can have Your attention, please.

On this tape recorder Is all the information.

All I do is push the button And then fill in the blanks.

Man on radio: Engine 36, squad 12.

Unknown-type [inaudible].

What?

Man on radio: 1305 overland Avenue, apartment c. Cross

Street, pacific.

No, wait a minute.

Maybe if I just rewind it a Little bit and-- where's the--

- you know what you've done? - what?

This time, you wired the Radio into the recorder,

And you picked up every Dispatch l.A. Put out.

If I can just rewind the Thing and-- what is the matter?

You know, gage, I liked it Better when it caught fire.

Wait a minute, guys. Wait a minute, cap.

If I can just-- do you know How to make this-- how do you

Stop-- do you know how-- what?

If I--

Man on radio: battalion 14.

That fire is [inaudible].

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