04x21 - Back-Up

[bunniefuu]

Hey, wait a minute.
Come back here.

WOMAN ON PA: Dr. Brackett,
Dr. Brackett, wanted in Emergency. Stat.

Joe, give us a hand. Yeah.

What you got? Looks like an OD.

In here.

Let's get her turned over.

How long has she
been under, Kel?

I don't know. Couple of
guys just dumped her off.

Yeah, she's OD'd.

Has she aspirated?

Yeah,
sounds clear. She might have a few rates.

Trache tube.

I'll do the IV. D5W, Carol.

Help me move her down.

We're gonna have to do
a cut-down.

DIXIE: It doesn't look like
she's been sh**ting in the arm.

Let's get her on a respirator.

Get me an arterial blood gas.

Pulse is 120, respiration is 10.

Pressure's 90 over 30.

Here's where she's been
sh**ting. The veins in her foot.

Sandy, 0.4 milligrams
noloxone IV push.

Kel.

What's this?

What do you think it is,
a bite or a sting?

You know what
I think that is, Joe?

I think somebody's
injected her with milk.

JOE: It's a shame. She's
such a nice-looking kid.

Morning, Cap.
Almost didn't make it.

Almost we don't
hold against you.

What you doing here?

Filling in for Chet,
he called in sick.

Oh.

Okay,
Roy and John can inventory the air bottles.

Bill, you take the kitchen. Marco,
you and Mike take the washroom.

All right.

[VEHICLE APPROACHING]

Well!

Good thing you
brought our squad back.

You didn't scratch her, did you?

No.

How was it?

Pretty bad, huh? It's all yours.

Yeah.

This has got to be the
longest shift of my career.

Seventeen responses.

Seventeen?

Seventeen.

Anything exciting?

Yeah, the most exciting thing
happened at 2:00 this morning.

Yeah?

Sick child.

Yeah.

Turned out he was
having a nightmare.

That's not very exciting.

Not very exciting.

I'll see you guys tomorrow.

All right, see you later, Dwyer.

Well, maybe the day
won't be so hectic.

I hope not.

Hey, take it easy,
guys. It's gonna be a quiet shift.

Oh, yeah, how you figured that?

Well, my horoscope says

that it's gonna be
a pleasant, uneventful day.

Time to catch up on some
good books or call old friends.

[ALARM SOUNDING]

DISPATCHER ON RADIO: Engine 10,
Squad 51, in place of Squad 10.

Man with a back injury,


Cross street, 14th.

3-8-8-2 Market. Time out, 0817.

Squad 51, KMG 365.

[SIREN WAILING]

Market and 10th?

That's a long haul.

Wonder what Squad 10's got.

I don't know. Listen,
why don't we take Victory?

I think it might
save us a minute.

All right.

Maybe.

[SIRENS WAILING]

DISPATCHER ON RADIO:


toxic chemicals are stored
in a tanker.

Use caution.

KELLY ON RADIO: Squad 51,
this is Rampart. Can you send me some EKG?

JOHNNY ON RADIO:


We're sending you a strip.
Vitals to follow.

Pulse is 160. The victim
is in extreme pain, Rampart.

[INTERCOM BEEPING]

This patient is in V-fib.

Rampart, we have lost the
victim's pulse. Beginning CPR.

[RAPID BEEPING]

We're defibrillating victim,
Rampart.

Rampart, we've defibrillated
victim. Decent sinus rhythm.

JOE ON RADIO: Administer 2 amps
sodium bicarb and insert an airway.

KELLY ON RADIO: Start an IV,


DIXIE: Squad 51, continue monitoring
Vitals and transport immediately.

JOHNNY ON RADIO:
We're on our way, Rampart.

[SIRENS WAILING]

In here, boys.
Where is he, Captain?

He's got a back injury.
We didn't want to move him.

Howdy, guys.

You'll have to speak up.
He's a little hard of hearing.

Oh, okay. Thanks,
Cap. I think we can take it from here.

Let's go.

What's wrong with your back?

Oh, it's broke for sure.

How did you do it?

Fell out of bed.

Pulse is normal.

Pupils are equal and responsive.

Do you think you can move
your hands and legs?

[GROANING] can hurts.

It hurts, huh?

I'll check his Babinski.
Oh, all right.

BP right here.

No Babinski.

Try moving your hands here.

[MOANING] I can't, it hurts.

How did you fall to the place
where you are right now?

I just fell getting out of bed.

Huh.

Well...

Then who called us?

Who phoned you?

Well, I did.
You see I got this...

This spasm in my back.

So I got out of bed,

and I went out and I called
you folks on the phone,

and then I hung up,
and when I was walking back here,

that's when it hit me.

What hit you?

My back pains!

Well, come on now, fellas,
ain't you gonna take me to the hospital?

Wait a minute,
let's get this straight first.

You had pains here on the bed
in your back, right?

Walked across this room,
went out in the hallway, used the phone,

phoned the fire department,
came back in here

and collapsed on your way
to the bed, right?

Right.

Well, when did your pain
first start to hit you?

Oh, that was back in



I got sent off
a mean Brahma bull.

And your pain just
started to hurt you now?

LA, this is Squad 51.
We're available.

DISPATCHER: Squad 51.

MAN: Well, you see, I was...

I was riding the rodeo circuit back then,
see, and I...

I drew me this mean Brahma bull,

and I knew he was mean.

I mean, the minute I got on him

I knew I was in for trouble.

So first thing, you know,

see, he starts
sun fishing around,

and he just shed me
just clean as a fly.

That's very interesting.

See you got the use of
your hands back there.

Well, that was a spasm.

Yeah, Mr...

Wild Bill,
you just call me Wild Bill.

Well, Wild Bill,

we can't take you
to the hospital

unless something's
seriously wrong with you.

Well, there is something wrong.

That's why I sent
for you fellows.

Let me explain something
to you about paramedics.

We respond to
emergency situations,

life-threatening situations,
you know, like dying.

Well, I'm an emergency.

Well, you're not paralyzed. You
made it out to the phone, right?

You're using your arms and legs here,
right?

We're watching you.

Oh, really, yeah? Well,
you take a look at that.

Well, Bill, now, we can't take
you to the hospital just for that scar.

Well,
all right. How about this one here?

Oh, come on, you fellas, look...

I'll just ride on the back
of your fire engine.

I ain't gonna be no trouble.

I'll just drop off when
you get near the hospital.

Bill.

Oh, Wild Bill,
you're bothering the paramedics again.

Now, look, I was
trying to explain...

Like I told you the last time,
if you want to go to the hospital,

you call an ambulance
and you go.

But don't forget you're the
one that's gonna pay for the bill.

That's right. And, look,
if you got any more pains,

call a doctor, but don't call us

unless it's something
really serious, all right?

Look, Bill, next time
you call in a false alarm,

you're gonna talk to a judge.

All right, my friend,
you'll find out I'm a sick man.

You don't realize it,
that's all.

[GRUMBLING]

How do you feel?

Okay.

What's your name?

Gloria.

Last name? Forget it.

How much do you sh**t, Gloria?

I chip around a little.

Not hooked.

Okay.

I'd like to notify your family.

Everybody that matters
knows where I am.

You mean those people
that brought you here?

That's some of them.

You must have somebody
better than that.

They're okay. They
took good care of me.

Does your leg hurt?

What did they
sh**t you with? Milk?

That's what brought me around.

Uh-uh.

sh**ting milk into somebody
who's OD'd is a myth.

It doesn't do any good.
That's very dangerous.

You're gonna have
a badly abscessed leg.

They did their best.

You are a very lucky girl.

Next time, they might hit a vein,
it'll be all over.

Believe me, you'll be a lot
better off with your family.

Forget it.

Why don't you let me
talk to her for a minute?

Don't you hassle me.

I wouldn't waste my time.

Now this guy was
a real waste of time.

There's people around
with real problems,

and we're out
fooling around with him.

Well, what else you gonna do?

Can't tell how serious
it is till we get there.

Yeah, I know.

[ALARM SOUNDING]

DISPATCHER ON RADIO: Squad 51,
unknown type rescue.

2608 Rosecrans,
cross street, Maple.

2-6-0-8 Rosecrans.
Time out, 0848.

[SIREN WAILING]

JOHNNY: Squad 51,104.

Now, that's perfect, Carol.

Let me have that
as soon as possible.

Her family's in Santa Barbara.
I got the phone number.

How'd you get through to her?

Well, I told her that because
of what her friends did to her,

she's not gonna look
so hot in a bathing suit

because she's gonna
have a hole in her leg

you can put your fist into.

One of these days,
I may understand women.

Don't hold your breath.

[SIRENS WAILING]

D-E-D. Dead. Got to be.

Like, a million volts
must have gone through him.

What?

Like a million volts must
have gone through him.

He's dead.

Son, you're gonna
have to stay out here.

JOHNNY: Hello, fire department.

[SOBBING] In here. In here.

I ran in when I heard the crash,
and he was on the floor.

Can't be dead.

He can't be.

Come on,
I can't get him breathing. All right.

He's alive.

Okay, use this on him,
would you?

Let's do the pulse.

Are you his daughter?

Yeah.

Has your father been sick?

No, never, never in his life.

Well, what's he doing
in his pajamas?

It's his day off.

He was watching
the game on television.

He used to play for the Rams.

It's 95 and weak.

You said 95 and weak? Right.

Rampart, this is Squad 51.

Go ahead, 51.

Rampart, we have
a male victim here,

approximately 44 years of age.

He's unconscious
due to electric shock.

He's cyanotic.

The vital signs are,
blood pressure is 100 over 70.

The pulse is 95 and weak.

The respiration is arrested.
We have him under ventilation.


start IV, D5W, TKO.

Where was
the electric contact made?

Let's see. Stand by, Rampart.

There's a second-degree burn
on his right ankle.



Give me a new set of vitals.

Rampart,
we've administered the IV

and we've treated
the right ankle.

The pulse is 95 and strong,

and the blood pressure is...

[SHOUTING]

Get your hands off me.

[SHOUTING]

[GIRL SOBBING]

Dad, Dad,
it's me. Tell him. Hey.

Dad, you were
over here watching TV.

How did I get
in the locker room?

Dad.

JOHNNY: Now, look,
you're not in the locker room.

Now, you had an electrical
shock from your television set.

You were watching
the football game.

Rampart, this is Squad 51.

Patient's breathing on his own.

Color's returning.

But we've lost the IV.

Were you trying
to fix your TV set?

Oh, oh, now I remember. Oh...

[EXCLAIMING]

Last quarter.

[CHUCKLING]

Two points would have tied it up,
and the jerk... All the time he needed.

From 20 yards, a one-legged
blind man could've made that kick.

Dad, you didn't.

Yeah.

And the replay when they came in close,
after that jerk missed. Oh!

Kicked him right in the tube.

Clark,
what the devil are you doing on the floor?

Is this your doctor here? Yes.

I don't think you need me
here anymore. I'll see you later.

All right. Thanks a lot. Okay.

Rampart, this is Squad 51.

DIXIE: Go ahead, 51.

The shock victim's recovering
and his personal physician is here,

and I think he's got it from here,
okay?

10-4, 51.

I'm ready. Take it easy.

Thank you. Thank you.
Yeah, a pleasure.

BOY: How's old 87?

JOHNNY: Well, old 87
is back in the game.

Man, what a jolt he took!

Yeah, well,
you should have seen his television set.

See you later. Bye.

Here's another one for you.

Look at that.
Two of them in a row.

Yeah, he was...

He was really
out cold, that guy.

Yeah, I know,
but for heaven's sake,

kicking in his television set!

Over a football game!

Yeah.

Why don't we stop by the hospital,
pick up some supplies?

WOMAN ON PA:
Dr. Shapiro, Emergency area.

Dr. Shapiro, Emergency area.

Well,
I think everything's gonna be just fine.

Be certain to check with your own
doctor tomorrow morning, okay?

Hi, Doc. How's it going?

Frantic, as usual.

Hey! Hey, how you doing?

Sam? Almost ran into you.

What you doing here?
You're a long way from home.

We responded in place of
Squad 28. Cardiac arrest.

He was pretty far gone
by the time we got there.

Been in arrest
about eight minutes.

Engine crew was giving CPR,
but it wasn't enough.

Where was Squad 28?

I don't know.

I know.

They're probably putting a Band-Aid
on a stuffed owl or something.

Most likely.
Well, see you later.

All right, Sam, catch you later.

The MIC unit is designed to
help people in real emergencies.

I mean, there's a good
example of a man who might die

because the squad
wasn't available.

Well, we can't tell people
not to call the fire department.

Lord only knows we want them
to call if they really need help.

Trouble is the dispatcher can't
tell what's wrong over the phone.

Yeah, I know,

but it doesn't really solve the problem,
though.

If I knew how to solve the problem,
I'd call Chief Houts direct.

WOMAN ON PA: Dr. Reid,
Treatment Room 3.

Dr. Reid, Treatment Room 3.

DIXIE: Your husband's
gonna be just fine.

He should be down
in just a few minutes.

Excuse me, Dix,
can we send you a patient from pediatrics?

How bad?

She needs treatment immediately,

and the doctors in pediatrics
can't handle any more.

I guess we can squeeze her in.

Dr. Morton, Treatment 3.

Thanks a million, Dix.

Hold it, Nurse! Yes, Mrs. Evans?

When am I gonna get some help?

I've been here two hours.

Oh,
it won't be much longer. I promise.

How much longer?
How about that kid?

I been here a lot longer
than that kid has.

This is a hospital.

We have to treat seriously injured patients
before we can treat minor injuries.

Minor? Who says it's minor?

A cigarette burn
can leave a scar.

Mrs. Evans,
why don't you sit down?

You'll be treated
as soon as possible.

It's a disgrace, waiting two hours
to get a little tiny burn treated.

What's the problem?

Well, she's complaining because
she's been here two hours.

I can remember
when it used to be five.

Yeah, me too.

Listen, I just got the word,
there's a group of hospital administrators

coming by tomorrow to observe.

Try and keep things running
as smoothly as possible.

Yeah, well,
I hope Mrs. Evans is gone by then.

Yeah,
hopefully things will be a little quieter.

Nurse,
my boy cut himself. I wanna see a doctor.

Oh, you'll have to check
with the admissions nurse.

I don't want an admissions
nurse! I wanna see a doctor.

Dad, relax, I'm okay.

The bleeding stopped.

See that nurse over there?
She'll take care of you.

Come on.

Oh, Dixie. Yeah?

I'm sorry to bother you again,
but maintenance just called.

There's a broken
hot water pipe some place,

and they're going to shut off the hot
water for 20 minutes in Treatment 3.

Well, go tell Dr. Morton.

Oh, also, there's some hospital
administrators waiting outside.

They say they're supposed
to tour Emergency.

Oh, but they were supposed
to come tomorrow.

Oh!

Dix, I just got a call...

I know, the visitors are coming
today instead of tomorrow.

How do you know?

Clairvoyant.

Got everything you need?
Yeah, sure did.

Have you seen Johnny anywhere? Yeah,
Treatment 3.

WOMAN ON PA: Dr. Reid,
Treatment Room 3.

Dr. Reid, Treatment Room 3.

[MAN GROANING]

[MOANING]

Pretty tender here, huh?

Tender? Sure it's tender.

You'd be tender yourself if you ever
had a pack mule kick you right there

just like it did me back in '27.

Well, now, you told me that the mule
kick accounted for the scar on your back.

Well, now you see...

If you don't give me your medical history,
sir, I can't help you.

Well, now to tell you the truth,

I told that story
so many different ways,

I don't quite know
myself what is really true.

Well, hi, fellas.

Old Bill.

Looks like you finally got
somebody to listen to you.

Yeah, they're
treating me real fine.

Ain't gonna mess around with you
fire boys no more, I'll tell you that.

You guys know this man?

Yeah, this morning
it was back pains.

Now, he's telling me
it's his belly pain.

Well, now, Doc, you just
take your pick.

Mr. Martin, I don't have time
to play games with you.

Now, on the outside chance
that there is something wrong,

I'm going to give you
some tests, and if, sir,

there is nothing wrong,
I want you to go home

and quit bothering us.

Well, that's all I ask.

Just give me a chance.

See you later.

JOHNNY: See you later, Doc.
See you, boys.

Look at my nose. All right.

Again, right here.

Hey, Bill, you're cooking, huh?

Yeah. It was Chet's turn,
so I took it for him.

Oh,
yeah? He phoned me in a recipe.

Seems like a real winner.

Oh, yeah, well...

What is it?

Stew.

That's stew?

What are those?

Cherries.

Cherries?

[ALARM SOUNDING]

DISPATCHER ON RADIO:
Squad 51, man unconscious,

8026 South Washington Street.

Cross street, Western.

8-0-2-6 South Washington.

Don't worry. I'll save you some.

ROY: Squad 51, KMG 365.

[SIREN BLARING]

[RADIO BEEPS]

DISPATCHER: Engine 47. Squad 10.

Automobile accident
with injuries.

9739 Covina Boulevard.

Cross street, Eastern.

9-7-3-9 Covina.

Time out, 1455.

Everyone's running today. Yeah.

[RADIO BEEPS]

DISPATCHER: Engine 51.
Squad 36 in place of Squad 51,

possible heart att*ck.

22668th Street.

Cross street, Jefferson.



They're sending 36 out on that.

Eighth? That's a
half a mile from us.

Sure is.

That's gonna take them at
least 15 minutes to get to.

Only a half a mile.

Oh, man.

There's gotta be a
better way to do this.

Boy! What a great old house.

Hey! Firemen! Come on back!

Come on back,
this way! He's in there!

[TV BLARING]

Go ahead, Hank,
tell him your story.

I ain't got no story
to tell them.

We got a call here that
there was a man unconscious.

What'd you tell him
I was unconscious for?

You might as well
be unconscious.

What exactly is your problem?

Well, I...

[GRUNTING] I hurt my back
couple of weeks ago at my job.

And it's been paining
me ever since.

Why'd you call us?

I don't know,
she did it, ask her.

All he does is sit
there and drink beer

and complain about his back.

He's been promising to
paint the porch for over a year.

Was he unconscious when you called us,
ma'am?

Heck no, I wasn't.

I want you to look at his back

and tell me if he's really hurt.

We're not doctors.
We can't do that.

Now, you're gonna have to have a
physician look at it. Come on, let's go.

No! You're not leaving
here till you look at his back.

They ain't looking at nothing. There
is no emergency here that I can see.

Now,
we got real emergencies somewhere else.

Oh! Wait a minute!

Come on back here!

Come on back! Don't leave!

Another back.

WOMAN: Don't give me that stuff!

I know what you're gonna do!

You're gonna go back to
the firehouse and play cards!

[SIREN BLARING]

LA, this is Squad 51.
We're available.

We're responding to
the heart att*ck victim

on 22668th Street.

Our ETA is two minutes.

DISPATCHER: Squad 51.

[RADIO BEEPING]

Squad 36, what's your
ETA at 51's incident?

SQUAD 36: LA,
Squad 36. Six minutes.

Squad 36 cancel.

LA, Squad 36.

[WOMAN SOBBING]

Cap, how're we doing?

Roy, we had no pulse or
respiration so we started CPR.

Now he's breathing on his own.

Have an ambulance on the way.

I told him to give up
one of his jobs.

He works 20 hours a day.
I told him.

[WOMAN CRYING]

All right,
he's got a pulse now. It's up to 50.

All right. Pupils
are responsive.

Let me get a BP here. All right.

Let me get on the phone.

Rampart to Squad 51.

Go ahead, 51.

Rampart, we have a male victim,

approximately 45 years of age.

He was found unconscious
with no pulse or respiration.

Upon CPR, respiration
was spontaneous.

The pupils are active
and responsive.

His pulse is 50...

Ambulance is on its way.
Stand by for BP.

BP is 80 over 50.

Rampart, the BP is 80 over 50.

Can you send me an EKG strip?

Stand by, Rampart,
We're patching them in right now.

Okay, it's set up.

Okay,
Rampart. We're sending you a strip.

[EKG MACHINE BEEPING]

[STATIC BUZZING]



Administer 0.5 milligrams
atropine IV and one amp bicarb.

IV D5W, 0.5 milligrams atropine

and one amp bicarb, Rampart.

He's not gonna die, is he?

No, ma'am.
Not if we can help it.

Atropine in. Bicarb. Okay.

All right, bicarb in.

Bill.

Check the drip.

Okay.

Rampart, IV has been
administered. Stand by for vital signs.

BP is 110 over 75.

Rampart, BP is 110 over 75.

Scope showing a pulse
of 70 with frequent PVCs.

Rampart, victim's starting to
come around a little bit now.

We're going to
send you another strip.

[MACHINE BUZZING]


lidocaine bolus.

Start a lidocaine drip.

Transport as soon as possible.
Continue monitoring vitals and EKG.



I think he's coming around.

You guys are firemen?

Did... Did we have a fire?

All right. Take it easy.
No, you didn't have a fire.

We're gonna have to take
you to the hospital.

We think you might
have had a heart att*ck.

Roy? He's gone into V-fib.

JOE ON RADIO: V-Fib,


[EKG MACHINE FLATLINING]

Clear! Clear!

All right,
sinus rhythm. Got a pulse? JOHNNY: Okay.

All right, I got a pulse.

Rampart, victim's
in sinus rhythm.

We got a pulse on him,
but he's cyanotic.


and check for breath sounds.


I got it.

Great. Thanks.

ROY: All right.

Rampart, esophageal airway's
been inserted. Stand by.

I'm picking up
bilateral rhonchi.

Cyanosis is getting worse.

Rampart, we're picking up
bilateral rhonchi,

and the cyanosis
is getting worse.

Sounds like he's
already aspirated, 51.

It's vital that you get
him here immediately.

Marco, you wanna get the
handy talkie out of the squad?

Yeah, thanks Roy?

Okay.

Got it.

[SIREN BLARING]

Rampart, Squad 51.
We're en route.

ETA...

What's our ETA?

About five minutes.

ETA about five minutes.

EKG to follow.

Grab hold. Sure.

Get on this oxygen, here.

Let me get a BP.

Mike?

Hi, Joe.

Can you set up for
an endotracheal intubation?

We've got a victim coming in
who's aspirated

and they're having trouble
ventilating him.

Okay. Sure. Sure.

Yeah, this is Dr. Early.

All right. We got 90 over 60.



Hang on!

Hey! You guys okay?

Yeah, we're okay. How about you?

Yeah, we're okay.

Let me go out,
check the other car. Okay.

Ma'am, are you all right?
I'm all right. I didn't see you.

You sure? I'm fine.

I didn't hear your siren.

I know I didn't see you.
And I just feel terrible.

You sure you're okay? Roy!

Yeah. I'm all right. All right.
Yeah? What do we got?

This thing's had it. I'll have to
call for a back up ambulance.

How long is it gonna take?

Ten, 15 minutes.
We haven't got enough time.

Wanna move that
out of the way? Right.

Ma'am? If you could move over
I'll move the car... Yeah? Oh, yeah.

Out of the intersection for you. Yeah,
yeah. Sure. Sure.

LA, this is Squad 51.

We've been transporting
a cardiac victim here.

We've had an accident
at 5th and Alameda.

Can you send out emergency
transport immediately?

DISPATCHER: Squad 51.

STANLEY: LA, Engine 51. We read,
Squad 51 and are responding.

ETA one minute.

DISPATCHER: Engine 51.

Okay, we're gonna have
to go with the engine.

Marco! Need the Stokes
out of the squad!

Come on, let's get
him out of here.

[SIREN BLARING]

Okay, here it comes.

JOHNNY: We're gonna
get this up first.

ROY: All right. We don't
have much of a change, yet.

All right.

Cap, we're gonna have
to get him up here.

Okay.

JOHNNY: Slide him under.

Here, I got it.

Okay, thanks, Marco.

You all set?

Okay, all set. Let's go.

Yeah.

You wanna put this there,
and I'll open up this equipment here.

Put this here.

Okay.

[SIREN BLARING]

Roy! He's in full arrest!

Turn it on.

Okay, 400!

No change!

Four hundred.

Okay, sinus rhythm.

I can't get him to...

[GRUNTING]

You all right? Yeah.

Nurse, what is the problem? We
have been waiting for almost an hour.

I'm sorry,
but we're really busy.

One's ready.

Full arrest.

I think you'll find that
Treatment 3 has all the facilities...

Okay, go.

Excuse me.

Full arrest, number four.

JOE: Let's get him intubated.

Okay, go.

Suction.

[DEFIBRILLATOR BEEPING]

Okay, Kel.

Clear. Four hundred
watt-seconds.

No conversion.

One, two, three,
four hundred watts.

Clear.

Five cos of


JOHNNY: Got it.

KELLY: Clear.

[EKG BEEPING]

Seventy systolic.

[SIGHING] Carol,
start a dopamine drip.

Draw blood for a CBC, electrolytes,
and arterial blood gasses.

Let's get him
up to the CCU stat.

Thank you. For me?

Yes, Doctor.
Thank you very much.

How's the patient?

Well, we got him to the CCU.
Looks like he's gonna be okay.

Good.

ROY: How did we do?

Yeah, how'd you do
with your visitors?

We put on quite a show for them.

You gotta be kidding.

No, I'm not.
They were very impressed.

But this place was a mad house.

Yeah, but that's the point.
We all did our job.

That's what counts.

Thank you, guys, huh?

All right. See you later, Doc.

Why don't we go get
something to eat?

Before we go back
to the station?

Good thinking.

See you later.

I'm so hungry.

Yeah, me too.

Oh, I get the pickle.

Roy?

I got it.

Got what?

We roll on anything, right?

Which is okay as long as we
have the units that are available.

But the fire department,

they are going on what?

About 35,000 calls
a year, right?

They're building all the time.

It just seems to me,
that sooner or later,

somebody's got
to make a decision

between a first come,
first serve system, like we have now,

or a priority system,
that's based on need.

You know, like they do
here at the hospital.

Yeah, but how can we do that
the way we operate?

Well...

[sum-nus]

I don't know. I haven't
figured that part out yet.

[STAMMERING] I...

Put a doctor in the dispatching.

Put a doctor in dispatch.

He evaluates the calls
as they come in.

He assigns the priorities.

Yeah.

Yeah.

But I'm wondering...

I'm wondering if enough
information is made available to him.

I mean, on that first call.

There's only one way
to find out.

You just give him a sh*t
at it for a couple of months.

Let him just experiment with it.

Yeah.

Yeah. Let him... Let him compare
their diagnosis with the actual run.

See if it works or not.

Right?

Yeah.

That's a good idea.
That's great.

Well,

what are we gonna do about it?

Why don't we start
by finishing lunch?

Oh, yeah. Good idea.

[RADIO BEEPING]

DISPATCHER: Engine 10,
Squad 51, in place of Squad 10.

Man down. 3882 Market Street.
Room 481.

Cross street, 14th.

3-8-8-2 Market.

Time out, 0820.

Squad 51.10-4.

[EXCLAIMS ANGRILY]

Well, it looks like it was one
of those shifts for you, too.

Eighteen.

Eighteen responses.

Well, you b*at us by one.
Congratulations.

Thanks.

[GROANS]

Man, I'm hungry.

I looked in the refrigerator. There's
a whole pot full of something leftover.

Did it have cherries in it?

I don't know. It was hard to tell,
but I think so.

[ALARM SOUNDING]

DISPATCHER: Engine 10,
Squad 51, in place of Squad 10.

Man down. 3882 Market Street.

Room 481.

3882 Market.

Time out 0820.

Wild Bill Martin's place.

I thought I recognized
that address.

I wonder what he's up to now.

I don't even want
to think about it.

Look, look. Let's go on over
to my house for breakfast.

Joanne will fix it.

Breakfast? Yeah.

Breakfast?

Yeah,
I know. I'm a kind and wonderful guy.

You sure are. Plus,
Joanne's a great cook.

[CHUCKLES NERVOUSLY]