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Your first time up with us, Isn't it, doc?Yeah, mac.

Dr. Salinger thought I'd find The operation interesting.

Well, so far, Carrying doctors with us

On weekends Has been a real help.

In fact, you should've Been with us yesterday.

Yeah, well I've heard That one before.

That's practically The unofficial motto Of the fire department.

Well, we were going All day. Eight runs.

Yeah?Yeah.

Yeah. Sounds like Our emergency room.

You never know what's Going to happen next.

Yeah.

Now, where are These going?

To the camps.

They fly camp crews Into the brush fires,

And support them With water drops.

Uh-huh.

Just a reminder.

Always walk around The nose of the helicopter

And never uphill Away from it.Okay. Don't worry.

I haven't got any intention of Being the first patient today.

This is larry younkers. He'll be our crewman today.

Hi, doc.Larry, how're You doing?

Very nice to see you.Nice to see you.

We do a routine Equipment check.

Our triage kit,

The hare splint and Defibrillator are all in here.

What about g-suits?

One adult and one child.Good.

Why don't we go on Up to the cabin?

This is our oxygen System,

Suction, inhalation for two And resuscitator.

One other thing, doc. If we get a brush fire

And they need an additional Copter for water drops,

We'll have To dump you out.

On the ground, I hope.

Yeah.

Well, let's mount up.

Let's do it.

Pilot 1: copter 4, 10-8 to camp 9.

Dispatcher: copter 4.

Pilot 2: copter 14, 10-8 to camp 9.

Dispatcher: copter 14.

Pilot 3: copter 11, 10-8 to camp 10.

Dispatcher: copter 11.

Mac: copter 10, 10-8 to camp 9.

Dispatcher: copter 10.

Do you read me? Mac: yeah, go ahead.

What's the range On this thing, mac?

We cruise at about 115 miles an hour

And carry Two hours of fuel.

[ laughs ]

Sounds like my car.

La, copter 10 at camp 9. Available as air ambulance.

Dispatcher: copter 10.

Mac: We operate out of this camp

Because it's the most Centrally located spot

For a response at The northern end of the county.

When we get inside I'll show you

Exactly where We are on the map.

Kelly: how many camps Have you got?

Mac: We have five big camps.

How about a cup Of wayne's coffee?

Sounds like a good idea. Fantastic view.

Being At 3,800 feet helps.

Are all the camps Like this?

More or less.

There are four 10-man Fire crews based here

Under the command Of captain reed.

There's the office,

The dormitory, And the mess hall.

The coffee is lousy But the food's great.

The new annex is 30-by-80. Concrete block. No windows.

One door out here on the street. Loading docks back here.

We'll still make the hydrant On commerce?

Right. No change.What's the roof like?

Gravel and asphalt Over wood.

No sweat cutting in If we have to ventilate.

Now they figure to start Using this thing

In a week to 10 days.

Now. On the inside...

[ alarm sounding ]

Dispatcher: Station 51, copter 10.

Traffic accident With injuries.

A tank truck and a camper, Both off the road.

Route 126 about eight miles South of little seco.

Dispatcher: route 126,

Eight miles South of little seco.

Time out, 14:28.

Station 51, kmg 365.

Dispatcher: copter 10.

[ sirens wailing ]

[ sirens wailing ]

Mac: la, copter 10.

Have engine 51 Switch to frequency 3

To maintain contact.

Dispatcher: 10-4, Copter 10.

Engine 51, Did you copy?

Dispatcher: engine 51.

Mac, what's our eta?

About 10 minutes, if we got An accurate location.

Larry, get the map out.

We're coming up on route 126. Start looking, larry.

Mac: it might be Kind of hard to find.

The brush is pretty thick Down there.

Nothing yet.

Should be Somewhere along here.

La, copter 10.

We've covered The road three miles

Either side Of the location.

No sign of an accident.

Do you have any further Information on the location?

Dispatcher: we've had Two calls from people

Who've talked to the truck Driver on cb radio.

They report He's trapped in the cab

And repeats The same location.

We'll turn around And take another look.

Mac? What's the problem?Mac: yeah?

Mac: we're gonna have To keep looking.

Usually on These kinds of runs,

We don't get An accurate location.

Still don't see anything.

You wanna try The other side of the dam?

Might as well.

Mac: engine 51, copter 10.

We're checking the other side Of little seco dam.

Will advise.

Dispatcher: copter 10.

We're southbound, Just below little seco.

Dispatcher: copter 10.

Engine 51, did you copy Copter 10's last transmission?

Squad 51, 10-4.

We're now southbound On little seco road.

Mac: la, we've Checked everything

Within a 10-mile Radius of the location.

Still no sign of anything.

We'll keep searching As long as our fuel will allow.

Dispatcher: copter 10.

Larry, I think I see something down there.

Larry: got it.

Mac: la, copter 10 At scene.

Dispatcher: copter 10.

Engine 51, copter 10. We have them in sight.

We're one mile North of the cutoff.

Dispatcher: engine 51.

Looks kind of bad.

Check for wires, larry.

I want to try to land At the bend of the road.

Larry: you're clear.

Mac: 51, what's your eta?

Eta, three minutes.

Larry: let's go, doc.

I'll take The trauma box for you.

My dad, he's hurt! He's in there.

All right, son. You stay there. I'm coming down.

Hurry! Please!

Just take it easy.

He's hurt. I'm sure.

All right, son. We'll take care of him.

Are you hurt Any place else?

Is there anybody else In there besides your dad?

Just my dad.

Larry, take him Back up.

Okay, doc. Come on, son.

One step up. That's it.

Okay, let's go on up.

That's good. Keep moving on up. Come on.

Stanley: get the reel line Down there, chet.

Marco, I need some Safety lines down here.

Wanna come down Over here?

Yeah.

I guess this is The best way.

Help! Somebody get me Out of here!

All right, Take it easy.

Where're you hurt?

My shoulder And my ribs.

Your shoulder And your hip?

My ribs.Your ribs. Okay.

Just stay still, all right. Don't move.

We'll be right in To get you.

Roy, I think this way Would be best.

Okay, now don't look Up here, okay.

We're going to be knocking Some dirt down there.

Boy, I think He's got it locked.

Got it.

All right, we're coming down To get you.

Yeah. Okay.

Can you handle this?

Yeah. I got it.

Roy, I'm gonna pop This window down here,

Put this the turnout On him, okay?

Okay, we're coming Down in there.

Doc?

I need A cervical collar.

Okay.

All right.I can't breathe.

Okay. Just take it easy.

We're gonna pop This windshield,

So I'm gonna put this coat Around you, okay?

Yeah.

Hey, marco.

We're gonna need A backboard!

Here it comes.

All right. You can...

Yeah, I want...

Okay, we got it Popped out.

Come on, just stay still, All right. Don't move.

Okay. You hurt anyplace else?No.

No. Just your shoulder And your ribs, right?Yeah.

Do you got any tingling Or numbness at all?No.

Do you got Any trouble breathing?No.

Okay, you tell me When this hurts, all right?

Does it hurt there?No, no.

Right in here?

[ moaning ] Yeah.

Cap, give me A triangular bandage.

Roll of kerlix, Roll of cold band.

We're gonna wrap you up

And then move you Out of here, okay?

Yeah.

Down in here?Yeah.

That's it, give me something For that, will you, doc?

Let's just wait On that, okay?

We're gonna have To get you immobilized,

First, get you Out of here.

We got a doctor here.

When we get out, I'll check with him, all right?

A little more this way.

Easy, easy. Yeah. All right.

Got him?Yeah.

All right, Hold his head, marco.

Yeah. Good.Let me get the...

Let me just get One strap here. Okay.

When you strap him outside, Can you strap that over there?

Yeah.

Okay.[ groaning ]

Okay.

All right, we're going As easy as we can.

That hurts.

I know.

Okay. That's fine, cap.

Okay, now I'm gonna Bend you down. Ready?

Easy, yeah.Okay.

All right. All right. There we are.

There we are. Okay. You're gonna be all right.

You're gonna be okay.

Let's just check you Out here real quick.

[ panting ]

The pulse is 90.

Okay. Okay.

Let's see if we can Ease him out, now, a little bit,

And we can fix him Better outside.

All right. Gently.

Yeah, let me get the... Yeah, here we go.

Okay.

Raise it now.How're you doing?

Now.

Okay.

Hold him steady.

Okay, good, marco. Listen, why don't you get larry

To help you take down A couple of stokes, okay?

Yeah.

Johnny, get a bp?Okay.

Doc, got a busted clavicle Over there.

Possible fractured ribs.

Bp is 110 over 70, Pulse is 90, respiration's 18.

He's in a lot of pain.

All right, start an iv With d5w. Any head injury?

No.

Ms, five milligrams, im.

Okay, doc.

His stomach's Pretty stiff, johnny.

Let's start A d5w here, too.

D5?Yeah.

Chet, do you Wanna take this?

Thanks.

My dad, where are They taking him?

We're gonna take him To the hospital.

Don't worry, he's going To be fine. Okay?

What's your name?Eddie.

I'm roy. Nice to meet you.

Let's take a look At this arm, okay?

Hey. Don't worry.

Mac: la, copter 10,

Heading to rampart emergency With two victims.

Victim one is male,

Early 40s, comatose,

With possible head And internal injuries.

Victim two is male, Late 40s,

With a broken clavicle And a possible fractured rib.

We have a doctor and A paramedic on board.

Eta, 20 minutes.

Dispatcher: 10-4, copter 10.

Woman [ on pa ]: Dr. Canter, treatment room 4.

Dr. Canter, Treatment room 4.

Miss mccall. Eddie lapeer.

Miss mccall. This is john gage.

Hi, eddie, Nice to meet you.

Hi, eddie.How's my dad?

He's going to be just fine. Would you like to see him?

Yeah.

Come on.

Better tidy him up A little bit.

Why? I think he looks Kind of cute.

He was pretty thirsty, So I got him a grape drink.

You know, kids get Pretty dehydrated.

What's your excuse?

Oh.

I was Pretty thirsty myself.

Dehydrated, huh?

Yeah. How's the father?

Well, possible skull fracture, Internal injuries.

He's gonna be around For a while, isn't he?

I'd say. A week or so.

You told.

Mothergate.

What about eddie?

Well, all his family Lives up in seattle.

He's got no relatives Down here,

So I guess we're gonna Have to put him

Into a county foster Home for a while.

I think he really wants To stay with you, roy.

You know, you've found Yourself a real friend.

Well, it had Crossed my mind.

I know his father would be Really appreciative.

Yeah, yeah, he'd...

But, you know, I got my Own kids to take care of.

Yeah, but it would just be For a couple of days,

Maybe overnight, you know, Until we can locate the mother.

Yeah, the mother will want To pick him up right away,

Or as fast As she can, anyway.

Well, you know, Foster homes aren't bad.

I mean, they've got Some nice families.

Yeah, but they're strangers.

Plus, you've already got

Something in common With the kid.

Dehydration.

You know, he's been through An awful lot, roy.

All right, I'll talk to joanne.

Woman [ on pa ]: Emergency in 2.

Excuse me, please.

Emergency in 2.

You thirsty?

Yeah, as a matter Of fact, I am.

Put him in 2, Right there.

Dix.

104.2.

Start an iv with d5w.

Carol, I didn't see anyone Come in with him.

Will you go out And check and see

If we can find out The boy's name?

And bring me back A consent form.

Let's get a cbc, Glucose and lytes.

Also bring An x-ray technician in here.

Chest, skull And spine series.

All right.

Woman: Miss jones, reception please.

Dr. Alan, 63. Dr. Alan, 63.

Hanrahan?

Oh, how is ben?

Oh, yes. I'm dr. Early. Why don't you sit down?

Thank you. What's wrong with him?

We don't know For sure yet.

Oh. Then it's serious, Isn't it?

No. Well, there may be nothing To worry about at all really.

But if he's Still unconscious...

That means we should

Start treating him As soon as possible.

I have a consent form.

I'll need your consent To do a lumbar tap,

That's to draw some fluid from The spine so we can test it.

Somebody has to sign this?Yes. The next of kin.

It's just a standard form, A legal requirement.

Yes, I understand.

When did you want To do it?

Right away.

Oh, well, maybe I better Just look this over.

Certainly. Go right ahead.

Mrs. Hanrahan, how long's He been unconscious?

Oh, I talked to him... Oh, when? 2:30.

Then I looked in On him again at 3:30.

I took him some juice.

And I couldn't wake him, And I was petrified.

I understand.

Do you remember when he started Feeling sick for the first time?

Well, ben said he had A headache last night.

Did he have any fever?

This morning, yes.

Now ben's name Goes where, dr. Early?

Thank you.

Right there.

And this lumbar tap, It's important?

It's vital.

Did he complain of any pain Or stiffness?

Mm-mmm. Just the headache.

Has his stomach Been upset?

Oh, yes.

Is he on any medication?

I think he took an aspirin. Dr. Early, this...

Lumbar tap.

Yes. Is it dangerous?

I'd say it's about That dangerous.

I've really never Had any difficulty

And I've done Quite a few of them.

Well, then, can't we wait, You know, a little bit?

I mean, do we have To do it right away?

What for?

He's not going to get Any better, mrs. Hanrahan,

Until we start treatment.

Is there any problem?

Oh, no. No. I...

Well, I just wanted To be sure, you know,

That I was doing The right thing.

Believe me, You are. Here.

Thank you Very much.

Well, thank you.

It's hooked up. I'll get the pressure.

151. Now let's Draw some fluid.

How soon on the x-ray?

Five or 10 minutes.

You know what to order.

Cns, gram stain, protein, Glucose, and cell count.

Wait for the test.

Then we'll start right away On the appropriate antibiotic.

Right.

And, dix, call county health.

Let them know we have A meningitis.

Dispatcher: station 127.

This was an automatic Fire alarm.

No other information.

Roy, there's a phone call For you in the office.

It's the hospital.

It's probably About eddie.

I've said it before And I'll say it again.

Roy's making a mistake Getting mixed up in that.

Oh, cap, There's no problem.

Joanne said it was okay for The kid to spend the night,

I don't see The problem.

Besides, the kid was All shook up and everything.

I don't care. You see A lot of misery in this job,

And there's only so much You can do about it.

You start trying To go beyond that,

And you get your emotions Torn up over and over again.

It never fails.

I think this is A different situation.

Yeah. Besides, That's probably

The mother On the phone right now

Talking to roy about picking The kid up tomorrow.

Maybe even tonight.

I suppose so. Still...

It's about eddie.

The hospital called his mom, You know, up in seattle,

And she can't come down here And pick him up

And she's a little Concerned about him

Coming up by himself On the plane, so...

Looks like he'll stay With us for a while.

Martha. Martha!

Oh!

I came over As soon as I got home.

How's benny?

They don't Really know yet.

Well, what Exactly happened?

Excuse me. Mrs. Hanrahan...

Yes. Maybe you can tell me What's going on?

Are you two related?

No, but my son Is in this hospital,

And I don't know why.

And your son is...

Ben hanrahan.

Dr. Early, I'm martha felt.

I was babysitting...

I didn't know Where to reach you.

Ben seemed so sick,

So when dr. Early asked me To sign the consent form...

Consent? For what?

A lumbar puncture.

You did something To his spine?

What were you Thinking of?

Mrs. Hanrahan, I did not know

Where to reach you.

It is inexcusable!

I never heard Of such a thing.

Ben is my son!

Whatever gave you the idea

That you could take it upon Yourself to do such a thing?

Ladies, will you please Be quiet?

What do you Use for a brain?

Don't you realize that The child isn't something

That you can just go Ahead and do that to?

Mrs. Hanrahan, Your son has meningitis.

Oh, no. Oh, no.

I'm so sorry.

Had something gone wrong In the test,

You could be in trouble.

Oh, she still is. I'm going to call my attorney.

Wait a minute. I want you To think about something.

With some forms Of meningitis,

Speed in starting treatment Can be vitally important.

While there is no way of knowing For certain, of course,

And what mrs. Felt Did was wrong,

It's quite possible She saved ben's life.

You still want To call your attorney?

No.

Now, why don't we talk About your son?

Stanley: it's too bad It didn't work out.

Didn't work out?

I got to do something About him today.

Today? Why, that doesn't Give you much time.

Always call the hospital, Have the county take him.

I wanna see the engine.

Not now, eddie. Look, why don't you just wait?

That's okay, fellas. I'll get it. No problem.

Come on, eddie. We'll go see the engine.

That mr. Desoto Is really mean.

He sure is.

Roy! Come on.

I bet he's gonna want To hear that air horn.

Eddie: how do you start This thing?

Chet: never mind, eddie, How you start it.

When the cops came, That was the last straw.

The cops came?

Monday, he's playing With the neighborhood kids.

They've got goldfish.

Eddie decides to put them Into the toilet.

Then the neighbors Called the cops?

No, no. We just Had a fight, that's all.

And I went And scooped the goldfish

Out of the toilet bowl.

Neighborhood kids didn't seem To want them anymore.

And then the cops came?

He's spoiled.

When he wants something, And he wants everything,

And you don't Give it to him,

He tells you about his parents Always give it to him, right?

And then, if you still Don't give it to him,

He starts crying And carrying on and I...

Chet: that's not to play with!I mean, he's not mine.

I can't punish Somebody else's kid.

Chet: eddie![ alarm sounding ]

What the...

Well, you can If it's self-defense.

I know what you're saying. Beginning to get a good idea.

Chet: don't open it, eddie.

Yeah. Well, multiply it By three.

By three?

Yeah. My kids, my two kids,

Saw what he's doing And now they're starting in.

[ chet exclaims in pain ]

[ thudding ]

I didn't hurt Your old engine.

Why don't you Just go sit down?

What happened?

Little turkey bit me In the finger.

I forgot to warn you About that, he...

Well, tell me About the cops.

Yeah, well, Five minutes

After he breaks The plate glass window...

Roy,

I can live with an occasional Blast on the air horn,

But he just knocked All the pins out of my wall map.

You got to do something About him.

I know. I know.

Oh, you think It's funny, huh?

No, I didn't Think it was...

Dixie: You have to keep the boy.

I told you, I can't.

I tried to explain To the father,

But he's got this thing Against foster homes.

I mean, the man's gonna be Released in 48 hours.

Even 10 minutes...

You don't understand. Joanne's gonna divorce me.

You never did tell me About the cops.

Huh?The cops.

Okay. Okay.

I'm off at noon.

Why don't I take him?

Because I like you Too much.

Yeah.

Yeah, I got A couple days coming.

Wonder if he'd Like disneyland.

Yeah, he'd Like disneyland,

He'd like marineland, He'd like knotts berry farm,

He'd like magic mountain, He'd dig busch gardens.

So he can take his pick.

Yeah, well he's gonna Pick all of them.

He's gonna throw a tantrum If you say no.

I've got an idea.

Why don't you Tell her about the cops

And I'll just listen in?

Roy: yeah, 1:00. 1:00 a.M. Last night,

He won't go to bed At a reasonable hour,

He's around chasing my dog With fire tongs

Trying to pinch him. I go for the tongs,

They sail right through The plate glass window.

Can you believe that?

That's the only time I touched him.

The neighbors call the cops. I don't blame them.

The kid's screaming Bloody murder.

No, I... No.

Do you have A better idea?

I'll pick Him up by 12:00.

[ sighing ]

Look, this could ruin A beautiful relationship.

Roy, take it And run.

I think I can Handle him, roy.

Okay.

I'll come By the station.

And for pete's sake,

Keep him away from The dogs, will you?

[ alarm sounding ]

Dispatcher: Station 51. Engine 36.

Truck 8. Engine 10. Battalion 14.

Structure fire, 113, devon street.

113, devon street.

Cross street, maple. Time out, 23:12.

Stanley: station 51, Kmg 365.

[ horn blaring ]

[ woman screaming ]

[ indistinct shouting ]

Somebody inside?

Marco, get that ladder In this side of the house

And cover gage And desoto.

La, engine 51. Respond, need an ambulance.

Kelly, get that exposure.

Engine 36, engine 51.

Bring a line in with you And shut off the gas.

We've got a lot Of shingle roofs around here,

So watch For spot fires.

There's no way We're gonna save this house,

So just start Hitting those exposures.

Watch it.

You okay?

Watch yourself!

Roy: okay!

I'm okay!

Push him up.

Watch those legs!

Got him!

Truck 8, engine 51.

Use the aerial ladder To hit the roof

On the north side Of the street

And check All adjacent roofs.

Is he alive?

Yeah, he's okay. He's gonna be fine.

Ma'am, can you please Step back? Please.

Lay him up here.

Okay.

Yeah?Yeah.

His legs.

The heater blew. Get those lines in there now.

Truck 8, I got A roof fire behind me.

Move around And knock it down.

Are you sure He's gonna be all right?

Yes, ma'am, He's gonna be fine.

Everything's Gonna be okay?

He's gonna be fine.

Rampart, this is squad 51.

How do you read me?

Go ahead, 51.

Rampart, we have a male, Approximately 30 years old.

He's got third-degree burns On 90% of his legs.

We've got him On a burn pack

And we've got six liters of 02 On him for smoke inhalation.

Pulse is 100.

Respiration is 12. Standby for bp.

10-4.

Bp is 100 over 80.

All right, rampart, Bp is 100 over 80.

All right, 10-4, rampart. Iv with normal saline.

Ambulance is here. How we doing?

Looks like He's gonna be okay.

Luckily he'd almost made it to

The window when we got there.

La, engine 51. This fire is under control.

Dispatcher: engine 51.

Listen, I'm terribly sorry About your house,

But there was really Nothing we could do.

Oh, I don't care About my house,

I'm just grateful that My husband's gonna be all right.

I never thought that You'd get him out alive.

Well, I'm sure they never Had any doubts.

Did you?

You ready?

Yeah.

Roy: anyway, I finally Got the dog calmed down.

He doesn't run Underneath the bed

Every time I look at him.

I went over And got the neighbors

A couple of new goldfish.

Johnny: you know something? I'm wondering how dix did.

Roy: I'm not looking forward To seeing her today.

Johnny: why? You don't have Anything to feel guilty about.

Roy: yeah, I do.

Feeling so happy that she's Got him instead of me.

You survived.

Survived what?

You survived eddie.

What about him?

Where is he?

Over there.

Eddie, say hello To the boys.

Yes, ma'am.

Hello, mr. Desoto.

Hello, mr. Gage.

It's okay.

And thank you both For all your help.

Eddie, I think It's about time

You meet your daddy In the lobby.

Yes, ma'am.

How did you do that?

Same way I handle Joe and kel.