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Dispatcher [ over radio ]: ...10, cancel your response.

I'’m paula hughes

With people who make the news.

The mobile Intensive care team

Of squad 51,

Paramedics john gage

And roy desoto.

We'’ll be following them

And the firefighters Of station 51

As they respond to typical Emergency calls

And perform their valuable Services to our community.

Okay, george. Save it.

When do we get '’em Playing checkers?

Not today'’s firefighters, George.

They'’re actionguys.

Right, fellas?

Uh, yeah. Right. In fact, uh,

Some of our rescues-- Uh, when they call for '’em,

We see quite a bit of action.

And from what I hear, You see quite a bit of action

Off-duty, too...

Like motorcycling, Hang-gliding,

Skydiving-- That sort of thing?

Yeah, well, uh--

Me, personally-- I, uh, go rock climbing,

Hiking...

That'’s what I mean. It'’s real macho.

Maybe we could get some,

Uh, pictures of you Lifting weights later.

Sure, why not? We got a good physical Fitness program

Here at the station.Uh...

Yeah, I know--you have To take regular tests.

Right now, I'’d like to get

Some shots of the equipment That you carry,

Like the, uh, biocom,

And the jaws of, uh, life.

Oh, you been Doing your homework, huh?

[ chuckles ]Right.

I have to keep sharp For my job,

Just like you guys have To build muscles for yours.

Miss hughes?

Can I see you For a minute, please?

Sure, captain.

Excuse me, fellas.

Ah, she sure looks good.

Huh. She looks as good In person as she does on tv.

She ought to. She won three gold medals

In the olympics for swimming.

You know, she reminds me Of a p.E. Teacher I once had.

Yeah, I know. I got a feeling

She thinks we'’re nothing But a bunch of he-men, you know?

Yeah, well, So does my mother.

You know, she thinks That all firefighters

Are, uh, mucho macho.

[ chuckling ]

Well you have to admit,

We are in good shape.

Yeah, I know. But, uh,

There'’s more to it Than just brawns.

I mean... We got some brains, too.

[ chuckles ]

What'’s the matter with him?

I don'’t know.

Okay, I got your clearances For ya.

You take one, and I'’ll keep a Couple copies for myself, here.

Now, you can ride In the squad,

But you'’re gonna have To follow in your own car.

So pleaseobey All the traffic laws

And the speed regulations, Okay?

You know the district?

I'’ll probably beat ya there.

Now don'’t feel like You have to.

Now there'’s to be no filming On private property

Or of any victims Being treated.

We can'’t have Their privacy violated

Without their permission, Okay?

Don'’t worry, captain.

We'’ve been thoroughly Briefed downtown.Good.

[ alarm blaring ]

Dispatcher [ on p.A. ]: Squad 51, man unconscious.

874 culver.

Cross-street, 3rd ave.

874 culver.

Time out, 8:20.

Stanley: Squad 51, kmg 365.

[ engine starts ]

♪

[ siren blaring ]

Oh!

Oh, hurry, please!

Okay. Just hold on. Just a minute.

What do we got?It'’s my son. I heard a crash,

And I found him on the floor. He'’s unconscious.

A science student, huh?

Well, it started out As a hobby,

And the first thing we knew, There wasn'’t room for the car.

Got a pulse.

Is he all right?

We don'’t know yet, ma'am.

[ grunts ]

[ sighs ]

What'’s his name?Gary.

Looks like he just fainted.

Rampart, this is squad 51.

Go ahead, 51.

Rampart, we got a, uh, Male victim here.

Age...19.

Age 19. Uh...

Victim is diaphoretic

And he'’s, uh--

He'’s breathing very rapid.

Stand by for vital signs.

Pulse is 110.

Respirations 24 and rapid.

Pulse is 110.

Respiration is 24,

Rapid.

The patient is responsive To pain,

And he'’s starting to regain A little consciousness.

Johnny?

Johnny.

There'’s a snake behind you. Don'’t move.

Brackett [ on radio ]: Go ahead, 51.

Go ahead, 51.

[ sirens blaring ]

♪

[ hisses ]Roy: stand still.

Hey, gary, hold still.

Gary, hold still.

Don'’t move. Hold still.

51, do you read me?

51, this is rampart. Go ahead.

Don'’t move.

Don'’t know what Could'’ve happened.

They were coming In loud and clear.

Brackett [ on radio ]: 51, we'’ll stand by.

[ panting ]

[ whimpers ]

Oh.Johnny: hey, gary.

Gary, hold still.

All right.

We got something To put him in?

Oh, here'’s a bag.

[ sighs ]

All right.

[ mutters ] Bit anywhere.

Check for a mark.

I don'’t get it.

Nothin'’ over here.

Nothin'’?

Nothin'’ down on the pants.

Gary, can you hear me?

Gary!

Gary, were you bitten By a snake?

Roy, there it is.

Yeah, don'’t Look like too--

It'’s enough.

Snake.

Get some cold packs.[ indistinct ]

All right. Just relax.

[ weakly ] Snake.

[ panting ]

Snake bit me.

All right. Just calm down.

Calm down. Take it easy, okay?

I thought I had him, But he bit me.

Gary, take it easy. Calm down, okay?

Just settle down.[ panting ]

Gary, settle down.

Rampart, this is squad 51.

Go ahead, 51.

Rampart, we ran Into a little trouble here.

Sorry for the delay. Our victim'’s been bitten

By an unknown-type snake.

51, when was he bitten?

Uh...

About 10 or 15 minutes ago.

Are there any signs of tissue Destruction or symptoms From the patient?

It'’s affirmative, rampart.

Uh, he was bitten On the left forearm.

Uh, he has a...

Slight swelling there.

We'’ve applied a tourniquet And cold pack.

51, start an I.V.

With 500 cc'’s d5w

In the opposite arm t.K.O.

Uh, transport As soon as possible.

Uh, 51, did anybody Get a good look at that snake?

Roy: we have The snake, rampart.

10-4. Transport snake also.

10-4, rampart.

Dix, we'’re gonna Need a herpetologist

To make an identification On that snake.

Okay?

Roy: all ready. Let'’s clear the way here.

We got a patient Coming through.

Thank you.Gary: what'’s gonna Happen to me?

Am I gonna be all right?

Johnny: gonna be fine. You'’ll be okay.

You don'’t happen to know what Kind of snake bit you, do you?

No. I'’ve been trying To figure it out.

It--it didn'’t have any rattles Or anything.

Nah?Now don'’t worry, darling.

I'’ll just get the car.

I'’ll be right there.

Ah, I thought you were gonna Get here before us, george.

I would'’ve.

Would'’ve--only I got A ticket for speeding.

Well, couldn'’t have filmed here, Anyway--private property.

Take it easy next time. Okay, buddy?

Where are you going now?

[ siren blaring ]

I gotta see a man

About a snake.

[ grunts ]I'’ll meet you at the station.

Okay?

Woman [ on p.A. ]: Emergency in one.

Emergency in one.

Wait here. I'’ll be right back.

Hey, are you Gonna leave me here

Holding a...?

[ mutters ]

Now keep your arm low.

[ grunts ]

All right.

All right, gary-- You take it easy, okay?

We'’re gonna take Good care of you, okay?

All right. See you later.Okay. Thank you. Thank you.

Johnny.

Hi. I'’m dr. Brackett.

Hi.Had a tangle with a snake, huh?

He was pretty fast.

Yeah, well, A lot of professionals Have found that out.

The paramedics Said you didn'’t know

What kind of a snake it was.

I-I picked it up Out on the desert.

It sort of looked Like a rattler.

Dix, would you get A lab man up here?

I want a c.B.C., And a pro time, And a platelet count.

Also, get me a snake bite kit With a suction device.

I wanna do a skin test For horse serum sensitivity.

Tell the lab I want those Blood tests every four hours.

All right.

Puffing up a little.

Dixie: yeah, okay, sure.

Thank you. Bye.

Excuse me. I'’m paula hughes.

Oh, yeah, I recognize you.

You'’re filming The paramedics today, right?

Yeah. Well, you must Be dixie mccall.Yeah.

Well, they told me that You know everything.

[ chuckles ]Yeah.

Paula, you about ready?Yeah, I'’ll--I'll Be right with you.

Johnny: okay.I thought maybe that you Would know what to do with this.

Okay. I'’ll see you later.Yeah.

Paula: excuse me.

Yuck!

[ sighs ]

When we finish showing This equipment, uh,

I'’d like to get Into the weight-lifting.

Sure.

Marco, what do you do In your off-duty time?

Well, I like to ski When my schedule permits it,

And I also belong to A semi-pro soccer team.

It'’s catching on, You know?

I know, I love it. I played some myself.

Oh, yeah? Huh.Paula: yeah.

Oh, you know, you ought To check this guy out.

He'’s a great Deep sea fisherman.

Yeah, me and my brother go out Shark fishing quite a bit.

Hmm. You know, the more I hear about the fantastic Things you guys do,

The more I think We ought to do a whole Show on your hobbies.

Could be pretty exciting.Johnny: yeah. Yeah, right.

Chet: that'’s a good idea.Yeah, well, there'’s a guy On b shift

That likes to hunt With his bow and arrows.

Yeah, that'’s right.Yeah, and then there'’s A guy over on station 15,

He'’s...A, uh, mountain climber?Yeah. Phil.

Went up to yosemite, Climbed, what was it? El capitan?

Yeah, right, el cap.

Yeah. Got hung up there For three nights.

He had to sleep in a sling.

Yeah, well he got stuck Up there for three nights.

[ paula scoffs ]That sounds better all the time.

Do you guys dig football?

Oh, yeah.Are you kidding?

Well, I was thinking,

If, uh, you help me out On the job,

I could maybe Promote some tickets

For the usc-ucla Game saturday.

Oh, wow, that'’d be great.Are you kidding? The uc--

Great. We have a lot of clout Down at the stadium.

Yeah, well, look, Anything we can do, Just ask us.

Johnny: yeah, right.Paula: super.

Yeah, you know, uh, there'’re Some other things we do, too.

Yeah. Um, george,

How does this layout look?

I'’ll start it, and then I'’ll bring you two In for questions.

Right, okay. What are you doing?

We'’re in the station, too...She said us two.

You can answer her questions. We'’re all here.

George: hold it.

Sorry.

That hand bar is flashing.

I gotta dull it down some.

Wait a minute, I just polished that.

That'’s showbiz.

Sorry, guys. Think about the tickets.

Oh, yeah. Oh, yeah. Tickets.

Think about the tickets.

[ alarm blaring ]

Dispatcher [ on p.A. ]: Station 51,

Man trapped At the steam plant.

8463 jamison. Cross-street, adams.

8463 jamison.

Time out, 10:14.

Station 51, kmg 365.

[ sirens wailing ]

♪

[ sirens wailing ]

♪

[ indistinct chattering ]What'’s the problem?

That is.

Dispatcher [ on radio ]: Unknown-type rescue, 315--

I didn'’t know he was up there Till I saw this woman

Taking pictures of him From across the fence there.

You know anything About this, miss?

I told him it Was a stupid idea,

But he wants To be a stuntman.

That man up there?

Yeah. He read about A movie they'’re making.

And so, he'’s practicing "High work," he calls it.

I'’m supposed to Take pictures of him.

Uh, ma'’am, you think maybe I could look through there?

Sure.

Thank you.

Dispatcher [ on radio ]: Repair 13,

Emergency repair Requested on...

Yeah...

Looks like He'’s tied himself

Onto that I-beam Right up above him.

He'’s not tied up there. He'’s handcuffed.

He'’s what?

Handcuffed!

He wants to climb down that way As part of the stunt.

Well, he'’s still Got his arms...

He'’s still got his arms Around that I-beam.

[ chuckling ] That'’s right.

Errol flynn forgot that When he put the cuffs on.

You got a key?

He wouldn'’t know What to do with it If he did.

He'’s the kind of a guy Who would stumble over the White line of a crosswalk.

Life belts, And a spare one for him.

Block and tackle And lifelines.

Here you go. Oh, ma'’am,

Uh, that outfit he'’s got on,

What kind of a movie Is he making?

What else? The cat burglar Strikes again.

Oh.

Let'’s get a shot From down here.

I'’ll narrate over it later.

Johnny: Hey, you'’re okay, okay?

Are you all right?

Man: yeah, yeah.Okay, you'’re not hurt?

No.Okay.

Johnny: here comes the line.

Man: which line?Johnny: the reel.

More slack!

Roy: how'’s he doing?

Johnny: he'’s doing okay. He'’s not hurt.

How he got himself In this mess, I'’ll never know.

Watch the block here.

That'’s it.Got it?

I got the block.[ mutters ]

Okay. Here it goes.

[ grunting ]

Need any help?

No, I got it.

All right, You can undo it. All right.

Just hang on now.Man: just get it off.

There we go. All right. All right, take him down.

All right, Take him on down.

I sure hope we got that.

Gage and desoto were Taking quite a risk.

That'’s their job.

Don'’t you worry. I got it.

That'’s my job.

Woman [ on p.A. ]: dr. Baker, Outside call, please.

Dr. Baker, Outside call, please.

How you doing?

I guess I'’m all right.

What'’s the story, doctor?

Well, the herpetologist Identified the snake

As a baby mojave rattler.

Too young to have rattles, But still plenty dangerous.

You gonna give me something For it pretty soon?

Right now. We just had to be certain

You weren'’t allergic To the antivenin.

I'’ve heard about people Selling venom to labs.

Thought I could Make some extra money.

Did you know venom Had to be taken

Under sterile conditions To be of any use?

Now he tells me.

Yeah. Just be glad You'’re still around To hear it.

I'’ll drop in later.

Thank you.

Now remember, we just Wanna show an average meal Here at the station.

It'’s average, but kelly's Been combing his moustache For half an hour.

Since when do We have place mats?

We never had Place mats before.

Well, you do now.

Now, just go ahead and eat, And don'’t pay any attention To us,

And just your regular Shop talk, okay?

Okay. Pass the lasagna.

Oh, come on, marco, What'’s with the parsley?

You can'’t hide this stuff.

[ chuckling ]

A typical meal here At station 51

Finds the firefighters

Enjoying a kind Of rough-and-ready camaraderie,

Talking about their work, Sports,

And action-filled hobbies.

Did you see that Outdoor sculpture exhibit

At the county museum?

Uh... Yeah, I did. I did.

That was real good. I liked it.

It was, wasn'’t it?Cut it, george.

Fellas...

[ alarm blaring ]

Dispatcher [ on p.A.]: Station 51.

Station 49. Station 15.

Tanker 17. Copter 14 with crew 33.

Tractor 11. Battalion 14.

Brush fire, hillside park, Upper picnic area.

Hillside park, Upper picnic area.

Time out, 12:47.

Stanley: Station 51, kmg 365.

[ horn honking ]

[ sirens wailing ]

Dispatcher [ on radio ]: Camps 42 and 43. Camp 11-1.

Camp 12-1. Brush fire with station 51.

Hillside park, Upper picnic area.

Time out, 12:50.

[ indistinct ] Smoke over there.

Okay, why don'’t you Guys stay down here,

Out of the way, all right?Okay.

♪

L.A., engine 51. We have a barbeque fire. Cancel other units.

Dispatcher [ on radio ]: All units

Responding with Station 51, cancel.

See if anybody'’s In that van.

Hello? Fire department.

Hey, anybody in here?

Uh, your barbeque Pit'’s on, uh...

It'’s, uh...Fire.

You get many calls Like that, that don'’t Amount to much?

Not enough, Unfortunately.

We'’d rather get Calls than not,

Especially when it Might be a brush fire.

[ dog barking ]

Uh, engine 51, This is squad 51.

Cap, we'’d like To check that out.

Stanley [ on radio ]: Engine 51,

We'’re right behind you.

[ barking continues ]

Cap.Yeah.

Looks like he'’s unconscious.

Sure don'’t see Any way to get the rigs Down there, do you?

I don'’t.

Hmm?Guess we'’ll have to.

Clear this fence, Kelly.Okay.

L.A., engine 51. We have a boy over A cliff on ridge road,

South of the upper Picnic area, hillside park. Request an ambulance.

That'’s ridge road, South of the upper Picnic area, hillside park.

Johnny, has he moved at all?Dispatcher [ on radio ]: Engine 51.

Has he moved at all?I don'’t know if he did.

Mike, why don'’t You back the rig up,

Get it here so we can Use the eyes in the front.

Okay, I'’m gonna throw.

Watch it.

Oh.

Get over here with the camera.

It'’s pretty soft.

Maybe we should just Go off to the side down here

And then, uh, Traverse across.Okay.

Okay?

Roy: okay, I'’m knotted in here.

Okay.

Roy: okay, bring it down.

All right, Lower the stokes.

Easy!

Bring it down easy.

Johnny: Watch that big rock there.

All right, yeah, Now I got it.

[ muttering ]

Okay.

[ grunting ]

We'’re sure not gonna get The stokes up here with them Guiding it from below.

Yeah. Well why don'’t we Bring them all up together?

We'’re gonna have to, Unless you

Want to knock the mountain Down on top of them.

Hey, guys, we'’re gonna

Bring all three up at once!

Stand by, stoker!

Easy!

Easy.

Chet, we'’re gonna Need some oxygen.

We can'’t film This, george.

Equal and responsive.

[ buzzing ]

Roy [ on radio ]: Rampart, this is squad 51.

Go ahead, 51.

Rampart, we got a male victim Here, about 14 years of age.

He has a hematoma On the left occipital area.

He'’s unconscious, Responsive to some pain.

The pupils are equal And responsive. Stand by for vital signs.

Dixie [ on radio ]: 10-4, 51.Pulse is 96 and regular.

Respiration Is 20 and labored.

Pulse is 96 and regular.

Respiration is 20 And labored.

Stand by for b.P.

110 over 70.

B.P. Is 110 over 70, Rampart.

Will you check his tendon Reflexes for me, 51?

Roy: stand by.

Get these shoes And socks off here.

Yeah.

Positive on the right.Positive.

Rampart, he'’s Responding briskly.

He'’s got a positive babinski On the right foot.

Sounds like a possible Cerebral concussion

With increased Intracranial pressure.

Are there any other Signs of bodily injury?

That'’s negative, rampart.

Okay, 51, start an I.V. With normal saline t.K.O.

We don'’t want to give him Any extra volume.

Normal saline t.K.O.

Dixie, see who'’s on call

For neurosurgery.

Transport as quickly As possible, 51.

We'’ll have a neurosurgeon Standing by.

Roy: 10-4, rampart.

He'’s gonna need Parental permission

If they'’re gonna Treat him at the hospital.

That'’s right. Cap, he doesn'’t have A wallet or anything.

Hey, what about his dog, On his tags?

It'’s worth a try. Chet, come on, Let'’s a hold of that dog.

Let'’s get this, george, It'’s good human interest.

Come here. Come on.

Paula: come here, boy!

Stanley: come on. Give us a hand here.

Come here, come here.

[ dog barking ][ indistinct clamoring ]

Paula: come here, boy. Come here, boy.Come on.

Paula: come here, boy.Stanley: come on, pooch.

Stanley: come on.

Come on, boy.Come here, boy.

Come on.

Come on, boy.

Stanley: you got him?

Come here, boy. Come on. Come on.

Okay. Come on. Come here, boy.

Come here. Come on, buddy.

Oh, yeah, don'’t run up on him.Here, boy. Here, boy.

Here, boy.

Here. Come on, come on, Come on, come on.

Ah.

Captain, he'’s Got a license.

You certainly Have the touch.

[ chuckles ]

Room three.

Joe: all right, Let'’s get him in here.

Dix, is that portable X-ray unit on its way?

Right behind me, joe.

Dr. Landimer'’s Standing by.

The boy'’s parents Been notified?

Well, when I left,

They were still trying To find out who he is.

Ready? On three. One, two, three.

[ mutters ]

[ grunts ]

You know, every kid Should have some form Of I.D. On him.

You can bring up that Point on your tv show.

Hey, that'’s not a bad idea-- I'’ll check it out See what happens.

I want a full skull And cervical spine series, And e.M.I. Scan.

I want to see Those pictures as soon As possible, okay?

Doctor, they found The boy'’s mother. The police just telephoned.

Do you want them To bring her over?

I think we can save some time If we get permission To treat first by phone.

Dix, you get on an extension. I'’ll need a second person Listening

To verify the conversation.

[ intercom buzzes ]

Hello, this is dr. Early.

Yes, put her on.

Well, it'’s really too early To make a definite prognosis.

He'’s had a severe blow To his head,

But his vital signs Are strong.

All we need is your oral Permission to start treatment.

Yeah, that'’s fine. We can go ahead then.

So, you just have the Officer bring you over,

And we'’ll get word to you As soon as possible.

You'’re welcome.

Look, and don'’t be worried, He'’s going to be okay.

Dixie, did you get that?

Confirmed.

That was the boy'’s mother.

They have an okay To go ahead and treat him.

Good.Where'’s paula?

Oh, she and george Went and took the dog To the vet.

Oh, good.

How'’s the filming coming?

Not bad--not bad at all.

You know What she wants to do?

She wants to do A special show

On just what firefighters Do on our off time.

Me, included.

Can they show that on tv?

You know what I'’m talking about, You know, like...

Action stuff-- Stuff like that.

I don'’t think That'’s such a good idea.

Well, why not?

'’cause people Get the wrong idea

About firefighters sometimes.

I mean, we do a lot Of physical stuff.

That'’s fine, But there'’s more to it Than just that.

Like what?

Well, like the time You wrote the poetry

For the girl That broke her leg.

Yeah, that'’s right, I forgot about that.

Of course, she was 21.

Yeah--I mean, We got firemen

That are musicians, Firemen that are artists--

That paramedic that Directs a little theater In his off time.

That'’s right.

[ scoffs ]You'’re right.

I forgot about that.

Yeah, I-I suppose

If we do do it paula'’s way, It will be one-sided.

There'’s no doubt about that.Yeah.

The athletic side,

'’cause that's what Paula'’s interested in.

I mean, what bothers me Is that a few million people

Are going to get a distorted Impression of what firemen Are all about.

[ sighs ]You'’re right.

Well, do something about it.

♪

You guys better hurry up-- They'’re coming.

Marco: slow '’em down. We'’re not quite ready yet.

Slow '’em down, right. Slow '’em down.

[ both yell ]

Hi, how you doing?I'’m okay.

Excuse me.That'’s quite all right.

You know, [ stammering ] What did your producer

Think about the film?Couldn'’t be better.

They liked the film that George took in earlier,

And they might Even use it tonight.

Okay, good deal. Sounds good.

Oh, and they even liked the idea Of the feature story

On the crazy things You guys do on your time off.

Great, great. Well, that'’s What I--that'’s what I wanted To talk to you about.

You know, about The crazy things we do.

[ clears throat ]You know, we thought We'’d show you things

That told the wholestory.

You know, not just One side of the story.

Oh, right, I was hoping To get some more footage On the weightlifting.

Oh, yeah, we were Gonna do that, too,

But why don'’t you Just go on in there

And see what I'’m talking about.

Hi.Hi.

Uh, we wanted to show you Some of our hobbies.

This is a helicopter Made by a guy on c shift.

He'’s won a lot of awards.Hmm.

It'’s nice, isn't it?Yeah, very nice.

And these are some things I threw together--

Pots and things. I even built my own Kiln and wheel.

This usually hangs In the reception room.

It was done by A fireman in station 18.

He'’s even got some hanging In the museum of industry.

Paula: hmm. I can see why. It'’s very good.

But, fellows, you know...

Listen, you know, When I have the time,

I like to do Decorative tin work.

Just like my grandfather Used to do in mexico. Yeah, look.

It'’s very pretty.Yeah.

I'’ve got sort of An odd situation here.

I-I collect Antique barbed wire.

Chet: it'’s...

Nice, huh?It'’s very interesting.

Hmm.

Oh, I like these. Who did these?

Well, uh...

I kind of...You did?

How about this, george? You like that?

Did you do that?Yeah.

[ chuckles ]

Paula: well, where did All these things come from?

Made some calls around--

From some of the other Stations--got them Out of the lockers.

Some from home.

Johnny: yeah, You see, when things

Get kind of rough Around the station,

You know, we like to Blow off a little steam,

So we go home, we do Kind of crazy things.

Just like Other folks.Yeah.

Yeah. We got--we got a lot Of other things, too,

We could have brought in, Could have showed you.

[ alarm blaring ]

Dispatcher [ on p.A. ]: Station 51...

I'’ll tell you-- Tell you about it later.Paula: okay.

1247 commerce street.

Cross street, michigan.

1247 commerce.

Time out, 16:45.

Station 51, kmg 365.

[ engine starts ]

[ sirens wailing ]

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[ sirens wailing ]

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There'’s a guy trapped Underneath that truck,

And somebody already Got burned trying To drag him out.

Thank you. Two inch and a half.

I want a protective fog For you two guys.

Johnny: got it--

L.A., engine 51. We have a tar pot fire And man trapped.

Respond a full First alarm assignment And ambulance.

Dispatcher [ on radio ]: 51.

Dispatcher [ on radio ]: Engine 41, engine 236.

[ indistinct ] 51,

1247 commerce street.

Cross-street, michigan.

Time out, 15:55.

I'’m all right, Just get phil out. I'’m all right.

Hey! Hey, you! Can you Move this equipment?

Yeah, yeah, Right away.

[ indistinct chattering ]

Well, this ought to give us A few rating points!

Stanley: okay, we'’re gonna Go up in here. Let'’s go.

[ indistinct shouting ]

Are they really Going in there?

It'’s their job, george, And yours is to get us Some film.

[ indistinct chattering ]

[ yelling ]Man: yeah!

Oh, he'’s got bad Tar burns all over him.

Hold fog.

Get him On the shoulder?Yeah.

Okay, we'’re Coming through.Okay.

[ indistinct chattering ]

Come on around.

Hit it, marco.

Get that thing back from here! This propane tank could blow!

That the last one?

Yeah.

Stanley: in here, marco.

Roy: okay.

Cool the tank. I'’m gonna go for the valve.

[ stanley shouts indistinctly ] It'’s going to explode! Get out of here!

Didn'’t you hear me? Come on, get out of here.

Get out of here!

Man: okay.

[ indistinct muttering ]

Need some help?

No.

[ buzzing ]

Roy [ on radio ]: Rampart, this is squad 51.

Go ahead, 51.

Rampart, we got A male victim here,

About 34 years of age.

He'’s got tar burns On the back,

Shoulders and arms. He'’s in extreme pain.

51, can you estimate The burned area

And type of burns On the victim?

Uh, about 20 percent Of the body.

Uh, it'’s hard to tell

What kind of burns he'’s got. He'’s got tar all over him.

I'’d say they're second- And third-degree burns.

We'’ve got a sterile sheet Applied, and also, uh, fluid.

51, what are the vitals?

B.P. Is 140 over 80.

Pulse is 120.

Respiration is 24 and rapid.

Uh, rampart, the, uh,

B.P. Is 140 over 80.

The pulse is 120. The respirations Are 24 and rapid.

51, start an I.V. With normal saline.

Give him 75 milligrams Of meperidine I.V. To ease the pain.

Transport immediately.

I.V. Normal saline,

75 milligrams of, Uh, meperidine.

Rampart, we'’ve got An additional victim

With just minor burns On his hands.

He'’ll be accompanying the other Victim into the hospital.

Brackett [ on radio ]: 10-4, 51.

Ooh--contained, captain?

Oh, yeah, We were lucky.

How does something Like that get started?

Well, everybody'’s Quitting in a hurry.

It'’s the end of the day.

Yeah.

Are they gonna Be all right?

Well, one guy Ain'’t hurt too bad,

But the other guy'’s Got some bad burns.

They'’ve got a good Burn ward at rampart.

He should be okay.

Yeah.

You guys Were really great.

Thank you, we'’re Just doing our job.

That'’s what george has been Telling me all day.

It went way beyond Doing a job.

If anything happens to me, I just hope you and gage Get there first.

Oh, thank you.

Oh, hey, we'’ve got To get our film in.

Uh, we'’ll call you When it goes on the air, okay?

All right, yeah.Thanks--yeah-- Thanks a lot.

Okay, I'’ll look forward To seeing it.

Okay.

[ grunts ]

So long.Bye-bye.

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No, that'’s great.

[ chuckles ]

No, I'’m s--I'm sure We could work something out.

No, that-- [ stammering ]

No, I-I-I mean, that'’s what-- That'’s what I want--

You know, That'’s what we wanted.

We just wanted to show you We'’re just like everybody else.

Yeah. No, That'’d be fine.

Okay, all right, I-I'’ll tell them,

And thanks for calling.

Okay. Bye-bye.

Huh. What did she say?

Not much.

Said we'’re gonna be On the 11:00 news tonight.

All right.All right.

Hey...

What are you Gonna work out?

Oh, just a few things.

[ chuckles ]

Like...What few things?

Well, I might as well

Let you guys in on it, huh?Yeah.

Miss paula hughes Of the news Was so impressed

With all the hobbies That, uh, we showed her,mm-hmm.

That she'’s going to try To get the station to sponsor An arts and crafts show

For firefighters only.

On the level?Yep. Yeah.

On the level.That'’s incredible.

A-and the--the benefits Will go to the firemen'’s fund.

All right. Listen, The one thing I want to know

Is did--did she Get the tickets?

Yeah, she got six tickets,

Enough for all of us.

Six tickets To the usc-ucla game?

Well, not exactly. Uh...

She--she was so impressed,

You know, By the cultural interests...

Uh...

That we'’d displayed That, uh,

Well, she got six tickets For the opera For saturday night.

All: the opera?!

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