Original subtitles

[music playing]

Welcome to Fort Point.

Please come in.

And may I warn you, this fort was constructed

over 110 years ago and there are hazards not

present in today's buildings.

Fort Point was constructed during the years 1853 to 1861

to prevent entrance of a hostile fleet

into the Bay of San Francisco, though none ever attempted.

[hammering]

Just a little competition from the bridge inspectors, folks.

Don't worry it won't fall down.

The fort was designed to house 600 soldiers and 126 canons.

Now that's a lot of firepower even by today's standards.

As you can see, the fort was designed almost like a city

in itself, although you wouldn't have the same amenities

and the same kind of plumbing and running water

that you would expect from the old type thing.

Lori.

[knocking]

Lorie Campbell.

Lorie Campbell.

Lorie Campbell.

I'm coming.

Good morning.

Yes, it was.

I didn't wake you, did I?

No, been up for hours.

I just thought I'd remind you to pick up my laundry.

Pete, do I ever forget to pick up your laundry?

But it was a great excuse to see you before I go to work.

All right, thank you.

Hey, Fred.

That's right.

OK, well, we'll get back to you about that this afternoon.

Sure. OK.

Bye, bye.

Hi, I'm DeSoto.

This is Gage. We're from LA County.

The driver said to report here.

Oh, sure we've been expecting you.

Hey, welcome to San Francisco. - Thanks a lot.

We've been looking forward to this ride along.

We'll get you started right after the Chief's briefing.

Chief?

Chief Casper.

He wants to welcome you himself.

You mean-- you mean, the chief, chief?

That's right.

We didn't really want him to go out of his way like this.

Well, that's the way the boss is.

let me see if he's available. Excuse me.

Boy, they're making us feel right at home here,

aren't they?

What do you mean, right at home?

They don't treat us like this at home.

Hey, Jerry, how was it?

Six runs, a couple of false alarms.

Pulled a guy out of a locked toilet stall.

Pretty much routine.

Oh, when did locked toilet stalls get to be routine?

Oh, hey, did you bring the tickets?

Scratch Judy and me.

In-laws decided to visit.

Oh, super.

You'll find out.

Give it time.

Jerry, it's had plenty of time.

It's just that time is isn't the problem.

Lorie's a dynamite gal, Pete.

You better grab while the grabbing is good.

That, my man, is easy to say.

You know there's more to a decision like this

than just being a dynamite gal.

Yeah, I know.

The lady has to say yes.

Ciao.

That's what I like to see, guys, industry.

Well, back home we call it housework.

Morning, Cap.

What do you say we get the morning

briefing done before you guys fall out from exhaustion, huh?

Hey, Cap, I want to tell you something.

If we do, I sure know which paramedic person

I want to have come rescue me. - Watch it, pal.

Yeah, I know. She's private property.

He hopes.

Don't let them bug you, Cap.

Oh, no, from polishing trucks to polishing Cap's badge,

Rookie, I'm ashamed of you.

Six months I've been out of fire college.

Cap, when are they going to ease off?

Mike, the day they ease off on you, I'll start worrying.

OK.

Let's see what the ivory tower has to say.

OK, fine.

Yes, tell him I'll be there in 15 minutes.

Thank you.

As I was saying, I'm never too busy to meet

with fellow firefighters.

This is the way we learn from one another.

Appreciate the hospitality.

That's a good point of view too, Chief.

You're going to find in San Francisco

that our rescue paramedic operations are

not quite comparable to yours.

The Fire Department handles fire and also physical rescue.

The Department of Public Health runs the paramedic ambulances.

Now, it's true they're not firefighters,

but they do a pretty good job.

Hm.

Sounds awfully complicated.

Is it a good system?

Any system can be made better.

Sure there are advantages if the total operation

was under the Fire Department.

But the bottom line to success is people,

and people really make things go.

Yeah.

Well that makes sense.

But you know, there's one other thing.

I don't know whether you've examined it or not, but in LA--

I've made arrangements with Superintendent Butcher

to take one of you over to the Department of Public Health.

Well, I'd like to go with the ambulance crew if that's OK.

Well, I guess that leaves me with the Fire Department.

John, I'm going to put you into Rescue Company Number Two

with Captain Delaney and his crew.

Perhaps they can learn something from you

and maybe you can learn something from them.

Sure, I'm looking forward to it.

Maybe later on, you and I get together

and we can compare notes.

Maybe we can.

Now my Aide, Olson, is making arrangements

for your transportation.

Great, well, thanks for everything.

It's nice meeting you. Good luck.

- Nice meeting you too. - Nice meeting you.

Good luck. - Hope to see you again.

Bye now. Bye.

In

Fact, maybe we can have some lunch together.

I mean if uh--

Some other time.

See you later.

I think you're probably aware, there's

a tremendous interest in preserving

history in this area.

Therefore, the fort was declared the Fort

Point National Historic Site by the US Congress

on April 16, 1970.

[scream]

Harry, you all right? Harry?

Somebody get some help!

San Francisco Fire Department.

Yes, sir, what's the location?

[alarm]

Still alarm, Truck 16, Rescue Two, Cliff Unit One.

To Fort Point, a rescue operation.

Still alarm, Truck 16.

Rescue Two, Unit One to Fort Point.

A rescue operation.

Rescue and paramedics will be there.

Want to roll?

Wouldn't

Miss it.

Patrol two, CD.

1A responding to Fort Point rescue

operation with two ridealongs.

[sirens]

Man, don't they believe in sirens in this town?

I think somewhere in history somebody

told them it was a signal to start playing chicken.

Uh.

I thought LA was bad.

Captain Delaney wants you to set up in the courtyard.

I'll guide you in, all right? - All right.

All right, come on this way.

Bring it out wide, Bud.

Hold it right there.

Go up the diagonal, to here, up, cross over to the main gusset.

[siren]

I have a hunch you guys are really going

to get your money's worth.

Hurry up, you guys.

Harry's not moving.

I think he's hurt bad.

Don't worry.

We'll take care of him.

Folks, they'll likely be bringing

in some more equipment.

Perhaps we better get out of the way.

Will you follow me please? Come on, right this way please.

You can watch from over there.

Gil, meet fireman paramedic John Gage

and Roy DeSoto from LA County.

Gail Warren, Tom Winslow.

How are you?

Glad to meet you.

I heard you were going to have one of you riding with us.

Well, welcome to San Francisco.

Thank you.

Heads up, guys.

Here comes the line.

Let me give you a hand.

Here, OK.

OK, I got it.

Easy now, easy.

OK.

Fine, easy now.

OK, McCoy, lower me down.

We have a possible neck injury.

Need to have a cervical collar ready.

I'll get the cervical collar.

Lower me down a little bit more.

That's it.

That's it.

Easy now.

OK.

Hold it right there.

OK, we're secure.

Let us down nice and easy.

Here, why don't you put the collar on him?

Boy, I didn't know we were going to be in for that kind

of a civilian paramedic.

Brace his neck.

OK.

Just get this hat off here.

OK, let's keep his neck level now.

- Easy. - Got it.

Get this.

All right.

OK, I'm going to steady his neck.

OK.

- You got him under there? - Yep.

OK. Let's get that done.

Can we get that over here closer please?

We're going to life on three now, fellas.

- OK. - Hold it.

Hold it.

One, two, three.

Ready.

OK, we got it?

Yep.

Can I get this for you?

Oh, sure.

One of you coming with us?

Uh, yeah, he is.

Well, I guess I'm stuck with you guys, huh?

Guys, this is John Gage, ridealong from LA County.

How you doing, John?

I have a hunch he thinks his partner got a lot better deal.

Well, LA or San Francisco, doesn't make any difference,

always hurts when you get aced out by a partner.

Am I up first?

Yeah, and you ride in front

[siren]

You're a very lucky man.

A little rest and I'm sure the doctors

will have you home pronto.

Nice setup you've got here.

Yeah, well it comes in handy.

Yeah, after we get our patient to the hospital,

I'll give you the $0.50 tour.

All right.

[siren]

[tires squeal]

Ooh!

Sunday drivers!

We got the same problem back home.

People just do not want to listen to sirens.

Only here, it's multiplied 20 times.

Got more hills, the traffic, more everything.

By the way, have you signed an accident waiver?

Yeah, this is a nice rig.

Oh, yeah, the equipment is great, and the crew, the best.

Let me ask you a question.

How far do you go with medical problems?

Well, we're certified EMT ones.

That's the basic first aid.

The paramedics take over from there.

Yeah.

Paramedics.

I met one, very nice, very nice.

Oh, Gail, yes, she's very good.

How are they, women on the job?

Well, they're fine on the medical end, but--

Sometimes you have to do the rescue for them first, huh?

- Those are your words. - Those are my words?

What do you mean, they're not your words?

Put it this way.

There's four women in the city system.

They really know there business.

It's just that, well, you never know

what they're going to get into, whether they can handle it

or not.

Well, I tell you, I think Gail can handle me.

She's one very nice lady.

One very nice married type lady.

What?

Two kids.

Her husband's a professor over at Berkeley.

She's married to a professor?

You know, one of those kinds that's

into a great deal of supersecret, esoteric academia.

The guy so smart he can't find his way to work.

And she's a paramedic?

Go figure it.

Our water rescue unit, everything you need

for the water, tanks, wetsuits.

That's fast thinking.

Who does your water rescues?

Me, the guys, we're all certified divers.

Is there anything that you guys don't do?

Yeah, we're not paramedics, but maybe some day.

Maybe, maybe.

Come on, let's have lunch.

Sure.

What you got?

Harvey.

Harvey, it's been a week.

I know, I got slowed down, Doc.

You got slowed down. You been slow all your life.

Look, so you let me use your pier.

What should I do, kiss your feet?

Harvey, you got to understand, what

I'm letting you do is illegal.

I'm in for a big fine if the fire

department finds out I'm letting you cut up this thing here.

Two days.

Two more days, Dominick.

The things I do for my sister.

OK, two days, two days, and that's it.

I don't care what.

Two days and you're out on your ear, Harvey.

And this tub goes with you.

Big shot.

Hey.

What am I paying you for?

Let's move it, come on.

LA is a different kind of a city.

I mean it's crazy.

It's just as crazy as it is here I guess.

You know something?

I'm supposed to be studying your operation,

I haven't shut up since I got here.

Look I don't mind at all.

I'm just as interested in your operation as you are in ours.

You like your job, don't you?

How can you tell?

Because you know exactly what to do.

You know exactly how to do it.

And you care about your patient.

Well, isn't that the name of the game.

Yeah.

But you got a special kind of concern.

Oh, thank you kind sir.

I think that was a compliment.

I think so.

Well, what else have you observed?

Come on, I love it.

Well, there is the obvious.

Oh, I knew you wouldn't be able to stay

away from that question.

No.

What's the answer?

Well, firefighter paramedics are

a good idea in some situations.

There's some advantage either way, especially for the ladies.

Yeah?

Go on.

Do you think I could get through the fire academy

with these muscles?

You flexing that?

Yeah, it's flexed.

There's no telling on that one.

I can tell you, it was hard enough breaking

the ice with this outfit.

There's just no way.

Roy, I'm going to go down to dispatch.

You want to come along?

Sure.

Uh, well, thanks for putting up with me.

Oh, you were a real challenge.

See you later.

We'll back five minutes unless we get something.

Fine.

I'm going to go change in a minute.

Oh, we had a fantastic vacation.

Gordon and the kids spent the time taking

the observatory apart, and I spent my time

having the solar experience.

What's a solar experience?

Getting a sun tan.

I should have guessed.

So, what's been happening?

You want a new update?

You've only been gone a week.

Well a lot can happen in a week.

Come on talk.

You can't involve me in and then shut me out.

I still love him if that's what you're asking.

But he's still obstinate, hard-headed,

and chauvinistic, right?

All of those.

He still wants to get married?

If and when I quit my job.

Oh I know.

It's just too dangerous.

It's a man's work in a man's world, et cetera, et cetera.

You got it.

Well, no change.

Huh, uh.

You, know sometimes though I wish,

I wish Gordon would see those kind of things to me.

[knocking]

All clear?

We're changing.

I got to change too.

Joe.

OK, OK.

Just don't take all day.

Even at work.

Him I can handle.

Well, what makes Joe so different?

I'm not in love with Joe.

Simple.

PA SPEAKER: Susan Kelley, 1219.

Susan Kelley 1219.

OK, it's all yours, Joe.

About time too.

Working with women.

If they ever find out about this back home--

Poor dear, abused boy.

He adores me, you know?

I think.

Well, you must have an interesting life.

I mean at work and at play as they say.

As they say.

Gail, what am I going to do?

I'm a good listener but that's about it.

Well, you're married to Gordon.

He doesn't object to you being a paramedic.

Lorie, I hate to tell you this,

but Gordon is not like your Captain Peter Delaney.

Yeah, Gordon travels somewhere between here

and the fourth dimension, you know,

black holes, dynacubes, hyperspace, things only he

and my 8-year-old understand.

As a matter of fact, I'm not even sure

that he knows I'm a paramedic or what a paramedic is.

You're kidding.

No, I'm not kidding.

Well, I'm not going to quit my job just because Peter

Delaney says I should.

Marriage is a two way street, as they say.

And it's all right with him, huh, as long as you're

still just--

Going together.

Is that the phrase you're looking for?

Well, as Pete says, it's tolerable.

[knocking]

Oh, Roy DeSoto, Lorie Campbell,

your new shift ridealong.

- Hi. - Hi.

How are you?

Thought a change of shift might give me another point of view.

Sounds like Gordon.

Point of view about what?

Lady paramedics, what else?

Hm.

[catcalls and cheering]

Now do I know the right place to bring you guys?

Yeah, Frank, there's no place like this back home.

Well, I didn't make regional manager for nothing.

Here's to Frank, what do you say, fellas?

A

Hey, sweetie, how about having a drink with old Frank here

and the guys?

Hey, I'm new in town.

Can you tell me how to get to your house?

Ah, Frank.

Hey sweetie, you need a partner.

- Hey, where you going, Frank? - Guys, it's all right.

Frank, come on, Frank.

Hi, there, honey.

Want a little dancing partner?

Hey, come on, Frank, that's enough.

Come on.

Come on, sweetie, let me show you how to really dance.

WIll you take a hike?

Hey, Frank, come on, what would your wife think?

Come on.

Now, come on, Frank.

Come on, buddy, they pay to see me up here.

Come on, sweetie, let me show you how to really dance.

Come on.

Frank, come on.

That's too much.

Come on, Frank.

We can have a good time, but come on.

Frank, what is it?

Frank!

Frank!

What's the matter?

Somebody call an ambulance.

Hey, stand back, fellas, give us some air.

Come on, stand back.

Frank!

Frank!

[gasping]

RADIO: Rescue two on air.

A resuscitation at 210 Market.

RADIO: Ten four dispatch.

Rescue two, on our way.

[siren]

OK, please, folks, give us some room.

Back off.

Clear out. - Let's go.

Get to the back of the room. Leave the building entirely.

Let's go.

How you feeling, pal?

A little weak and this chest pain, and you know,

like a shortness of breath.

What's your name?

Frank Weber.

OK, Frank, I want you to relax.

I'm going give you a little oxygen.

It's going to make it feel better.

Just try and lie still, OK?

- Get cardiac symptoms? - Yeah.

He looks fairly stable but I'll be real glad

when the ambulance gets here. - Listen.

If you have a BP cuff or anything,

I can start some vitals on him.

Best we can do now is just give him the O2 and wait.

Excuse me.

Coming through.

Excuse me.

How's he doing, Cap?

Well, he's got chest pains, shortness of breath.

He's not feeling so good.

Well, we'll take care of him.

Excuse me, boys.

PA SPEAKER: Unit 87 Unit 87.

A seizure victim at the coffee shop at 2417

Grant, that's 2417 Grant.

Unit 87 responding.

Harbor Emergency, this is Unit 85, Paramedic 147.

Paramedic 147, this is Dr. DeRoy, go ahead and transmit.

We have a 42-year-old male.

He is conscious and has shortness of breath

and had a syncopal episode preceded by chest pains.

Blood pressure is 100 over 68.

Pulse rate is 90 and somewhat irregular.

Respirations are 20 and shallow.

Patient is diaphoretic and appears to be stable.

We are preparing to transmit EKG.

Unit 85, we're ready to receive an EKG transmission.

I'm glad you're here.

Man, I don't know what to do.

He started shaking and gagging.

Scared the devel out of all the customers.

He's right here.

Can we get him a little room back here please?

Hi.

Heard you had a little episode.

Well, relax.

Everything's over now, so why don't you let me

check you out a little bit, OK?

Well, there's nothing wrong.

I'm OK now.

I'm sure you are.

But why don't we be real sure, OK?

Harbor, this Unit 85.

We read sinus arrhythmia.

This is Paramedic 147 requesting permission for IV.

Unit 85, Paramedic 147, Harbor Emergency,

start an IV of D5W TKO.

Prepare the patient for transport

and send me another EKG strip as soon as possible.

85, ten four, IV D5W TKO stand by for a second EKG

transmission.

Do you have a history of seizure?

Since about 1965.

But it's been a long time since I had one.

You're on medication then?

Did you take it today?

I did take it this morning, yes.

How have you been feeling recently?

I've had kind of the flu for the past few days

and I guess I haven't been eating too well.

That's probably what caused this,

this imbalance in your diet, kind of snuck up on you,

didn't it?

Yeah, I guess it did.

Harbor, this is Unit 85.

We read sinus arrhythmia.

10 four, Unit 85.

Give me a lidocaine bolus of 50 milligram IV push, and go ahead

and transport.

Ten four, Harbor, lidocaine bolus 50 milligrams IV push,

ETA approximately 10 minutes.

We're gone.

What do you think John? Think he'll make it?

- I think it looks pretty good. - Yeah.

McCoy, put us ten eight.

OK, well you're looking real stable now

and chances are this isn't going to happen again.

But just to be sure, why don't you

drop in and see your doctor.

Do you have one?

Yeah in fact, he's just around the block.

Oh, well now there's no excuse.

Why don't you drop in and tell him what happened?

OK?

Yeah.

Thanks.

- My pleasure. - Bye.

- Thanks a lot, OK? - Bye.

- Bye, bye. - Let me get that.

Sure.

You know, you two make quite a team.

Thank you.

Thank you, we think so.

[siren]

[radio music playing]

[crashing]

Where are we?

What happened?

Where are we? - Frank.

- What? - Relax.

We just had an accident. You're going to be OK.

Just relax. Stay there.

Take some deep breaths. You're going to be just fine.

OK.

I'll call for help. Be right back.

All right. Deep breaths.

This is Unit 85, Unit 85.

Still alarm, Engine 38.

Rescue Two on air.

Traffic accident.

John F. Kennedy Drive and Stowe Lake Road.

Repeating, still alarm.

Engine 38, Rescue Two on air.

Traffic accident, John F. Kennedy

Drive and Stowe Lake Road.

City ambulance 85 involved.

AMA 526.

[sirens]

Dale's unconscious.

He banged up his head.

Gloria and the patients in cardiac are real shaky.

We've got to get them out quick.

Doors are jammed, Pete.

Get them open.

Bring me a pry bar in the port of power.

Bringing me a wedge.

John, give him a hand, would you?

There's another vehicle, a sedan.

It's up around the corner.

OK, McCoy, take Rico, bring the rig around the corner

and see what you can do for the sedan.

Roy, give them a hand, would you please?

Yeah.

OK, Dale, let's have a look at you now.

[siren]

Come on, man, step back.

Can you move?

I can't get out.

Get us out of here.

Don't try and find it, all right?

We're going to have you out of here in a few minutes.

- I think my shoulder's broken. - My ribs are broken.

OK, well just try to stay calm We'll have you right out.

How is it over there?

It's jammed.

We need the jaws.

Folks, you want to move back here.

We're going to have some equipment,

maybe move all the way down, all right?

All the way down, please.

Thank you.

- Come on! - OK, now listen to me.

Just try not to move, all right? Just relax.

We're going to get you out of here as soon as we can.

OK get the port of power in here.

What is it?

What happened?

Where are we?

What's going on?

Listen to me.

Calm down.

No, but I--

Good.

Calm down.

You're going to be OK.

Don't lose me, huh, lady?

How's Dale doing?

He's been unconscious.

I can't tell yet.

Get some back up.

Nice and easy.

This is Unit 87 requesting at least two more

ambulances at this location.

RADIO: Ten four, 87.

Now get the wedge in there.

Got it.

Got it in there?

Yeah.

What are they doing?

We're trapped in here, aren't we?

We're going to be trapped in here.

We're not trapped.

Shh.

Breathe.

Breathe.

[sirens]

Here we are. Just try and relax now, folks.

Be right with you.

Hey, gasoline leak.

Gasoline leak.

You go on with Dale.

I got backup coming.

[saw buzzing]

Yeah, let's go.

John, why don't you go with her.

Roy's on the other vehicle. - All right.

You got it.

You want to grab his head?

That could have been you in that ambulance, you know.

But it wasn't, Pete.

[saw buzzing]

[creaking and scraping]

Ah, still no good, not the way she's wedged in there.

[siren]

Listen, if you want me to help, you give me a holler, OK?

He's in v-fib.

Joe, pull over.

Paddles.

Here you go.

[beeping]

Hang on.

Hang on.

Joe, clear a line.

You let me know if you feel any pain.

Ah!

- All right. - What do you got, guys?

Well, Cap, we got the door open,

but there's no way we're going to get anybody out of here,

not the way she's wedged in.

Cap, this boy's in a lot of pain.

OK, let's get the top off of this thing.

And bring some blankets.

I'm going to check out that ambulance.

Go ahead.

I'm going to get the cinch for the jaws.

OK.

Yeah, we got four people trapped in that vehicle,

one's in a lot of pain.

You're the paramedic from LA, right?

Yeah.

You thinking Meperidine for the pain?

Yeah.

Sorry, our docs haven't said OK to hard drugs for us yet.

One, two, three, four.

Clear.

[beeping]

No conversion.

Get some bicarb ready, will you?

Harbor Emergency, this is Unit 87, paramedic number 187.

The patient from Unit 85 is in our vehicle.

The patient is full arrest, v-fib.

We will insert airway and ventilate.

We have to defibrillated at 400 watt seconds

with no conversion.

We are beginning CPR.

Request permission for bicarb.

Harbor Emergency to 87.

Push two amps of bicarb and defibrillate again.

87, ten, for.

[saw buzzing]

OK guys, let's get some beef on this roof.

OK men, all together, lift.

OK, don't move. I don't want anybody to move.

I'll take the blankets off you.

Stay under the blankets.

OK, pal, I'm tight.

Are we in?

One, two, three, four, hit him.

Clear.

[beeping]

He's in sinus arrhythmia.

Let's go, Joe, he's throwing a lot of PVCS.

Come on, Frank, come on.

Hang on.

Well, broken leg, couple of broken ribs,

I'd say that group was pretty lucky, huh?

Yeah.

I hope the same goes for that cardiac patient they

didn't let get to the hospital.

How's Dale?

He's going to be all right. How's our heart patient?

Dead.

Just because someone ignored a siren.

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