[DeSoto ] Item number 12: All the alleyways
should be a minimum of 10 feet in width.
Item 13: There
are several piles of
accumulated combustibles
around your yard here.
Item 14: All acetylene bottles should
be stored in an upright position. [Sighs]
Now, uh...
What have you fellas got
against a— a hardworkin'
guy that's tryin' to
turn an honest buck?
Now, you can't expect a wreckin'
yard to look like the Taj Mahal.
No one says your
place has to be attractive.
But I don't need to remind you you've had
four fires here in the last three months.
You're endangering
your neighbors.
All we're asking you to do is
to comply with the fire code.
Well, now, uh— [ Clears Throat ]
I know that a fireman
doesn't make much money,
and, uh, because, uh— You know,
you're about to make a big mistake.
Now I don't know how
much money you make,
but I don't think you can afford
an attempted bribery charge.
So who's bribin'?
It's just a... token appreciation
of the fine job you guys are doin'.
- You know, a little, uh,
gift for the wife.
- I'm not married.
Okay. So, uh...
How long have I
got to do all this?
Uh, since this is your second
notice, you've got 14 days.
Okay. Don't rub it in.
Hey, uh, fellas?
You need any, uh, parts for your
car, we'll give you a good discount.
No, thanks.
What was that all about?
He tried to buy us off.
[ Chuckles ] [ Engine Starts ]
Why do guys like that always
try to do everything the hard way?
[Man] Boy, it sure is startin'
off to be one nothing day.
I've been trainin' to be a paramedic
for what, three months now?
I spend my first morning in
the field working fire prevention.
Oh, relax, Ed. Think negative.
Now, the law of averages says
we gotta get a run sooner or later.
Yeah, well. For me, “sooner”
is not soon enough. [ Chuckles ]
Well, you get desperate, you can always
fall out of the squad and break your leg.
Yeah. Tell you what. We'll
even let you treat it yourself.
Oh, ho, ho. You may think it's
funny, but remember, Johnny,
your first day in the
field as a paramedic?
[Sighs] You know, I think
our trainee's got a point there.
Yeah, I think he does at that.
- [Screaming ]
- Pull over.
[DeSoto ] LA, Squad 51. Request
Sheriff at 7100 West Montana Street.
There's a robbery in progress.
[ Dispatcher] 10-4, Squad 51.
[Panting]
[Crying] Now why would you be carrying
all your savings around in your purse?
Well, I-I’m moving
into a retirement home,
and I-just closed
out my bank account.
[ Sniffling ] It— It's so nice
of you fellas to help me.
I think you policemen
do a fine job.
Uh, thank you, ma'am.
We appreciate that.
You report a robbery?
Right. A couple of young guys stole this
lady's purse. Had her life savings in it.
Uh, my partners went after
'em. Which way did they go?
Uh, that way.
137 David. One unit
assistance at my location.
[ Both Grunting ]
[ Panting, Gasping ]
[ Dog Barking, Growling ]
Oh, no.
[Siren Blaring ]
Oh, what'll I do? It's...
all I've got in the world.
Well—Well, ma'am, I think
if you look right over there,
you'll see my
partner comin' now,
and... it looks like
he's got your purse.
Goodness.
Here's your purse, ma'am. Oh, my
purse. Thank goodness you got it back.
Where's the other
one? He got away.
[ Panting ] Got away? He's
got the purse. Why didn't you...
Hey, hey. Relax, Ed.
[ Car Door Closes ]
Johnny got her purse back.
I mean, since it had her life savings
in it, that's what's really important.
Yeah, I guess so. Sorry.
It's okay. I Radio Beeping [
[ Dispatcher] Squad
51, what is your status?
LA, Squad 51. Uh,
available on fire prevention.
Make that, uh, crime prevention.
[ Dispatcher] 10-4, 51. Call
this office, your next stop. 10-4.
Why don't we make that
call, uh, at the hospital?
I tangled with a nail
as I went over a fence.
Hey, I'm for that. So far today, I
feel more like a cop than a paramedic.
Well, when he ran through the
yard he woke up the watchdog.
By the time I came through, old
Bowser was on his feet and mad.
Have you ever tried to talk to
a watchdog while he's working?
[ Whimpers ] Ah. Uh-uh.
Oh. Hello. How
you doin', fellas?
Well, is he gonna make it, Dix?
Oh, yeah. I think so.
Hey, I, uh, saw your
trainee out in the hallway,
- glued to a cardiology manual.
- [Chuckles]
Isn't he the one who did so
well on the midterm exam, Dix?
Mmm, yeah. Ed Marlow.
Yeah. Good man.
Brought back a lot of
experience from Vietnam.
Surgical corpsman, wasn't he?
Yeah, something like
that. Green Berets, I think.
- [Dixie ] How is he in the field?
- I don't know. It's his first day.
We haven't even
had a rescue yet.
Well, considering his training with Special
Forces overseas, he should do real good.
He's carrying the highest grade
average of any man we've trained yet.
Real expert on
starting tough I.V.s.
[ Scoffs ] Well, he sounds like the
hottest thing to come along since D5W.
He's doin' real well.
I just hope he
isn't overtrained.
What do you mean by that?
I'm not sure I know myself.
Come on, Johnny.
Let's go back to work.
All right, you guys. Now look,
don't you worry about Ed Marlow.
We're gonna take good
care of him. Or vice versa.
[Kelly] What'd you do
over the weekend, Ed?
Oh, studied for final
exams. That's about it, Kelly.
Remind me not to volunteer
for paramedic training.
Oh, listen. Don't worry
about a thing, Kelly.
Till they perfect head transplants,
you don't stand a chance. [ Exhales ]
[ Door Opens, Closes ]
Uh, morning, everybody. Well, I
got a very busy day planned here.
First of all, it's hose-testing
time. I want all hands to pitch in.
Now since the hose
tower's empty for a change,
I want you to test and hang
at least 800 feet before lunch.
In the afternoon, I want the squad
out on fire prevention inspections.
[Alarm Blaring ] And...
[ Dispatcher] Engine 51, rubbish
fire in the alley behind 512 Vineland.
512 Vineland, cross street
Alameda. Time out 0829.
[Stanley] Engine
51, 10-4. KMG-365.
[ Garage Door Opens ]
[ Engine Starts ]
[ Siren Blaring ] Great.
They oughta be out long
enough for me to get an
extra half hour studyin' in.
Yeah, well I admire your devotion,
Ed, but we got a lot of work to do.
See? There's always
someone in charge.
Yeah, even when you're
all alone. [Alarm Blaring ]
[ Dispatcher] Squad
51, respond to a report of
a person over the cliff
near the lighthouse.
You will be responding
alone. Time out 0833.
[ Engine Starts ]
Squad 51, 10-4. KMG-365.
[ Siren Blaring ]
There's the lighthouse up ahead.
[ Siren Stops ]
He's in the rocks at the
bottom of the cliff over there.
You better hurry. He
looks like he's in bad shape.
Do you have a radio hookup with the Coast
Guard Search and Rescue Team over at LAX.?
Yes. Call 'em and tell
'em we're gonna need
that big chopper with
the side-mount winch.
Right.
You all right?
[Groans ] Yeah, I'm all right.
[Spits] What happened
to the biophone?
It went all the way to the bottom.
Oh, man. How am I gonna explain that?
Don't worry about
it. It'll be okay.
Let's just hope it
works. [Coughs ]
Come on. All right.
Let's go, and be careful.
I'm gonna get the biophone.
I'll get the B.P.
Severe swelling, left patella.
Man, I don't know whether the thing's
gonna work or not. It took quite a beating.
What's your name?
Rampart, this is Rescue 51.
Jerry Gamble. Where
do you hurt, Jerry?
My knee, my elbow...
Rampart, this is Rescue 51.
Do you read— ...and my hand.
I can't feel my hand.
Let's roll him over and
have a look at that arm.
[Yelps] Take it easy, Jerry.
Okay, take it
easy. Take it easy.
Rampart, this is Rescue
51. How do you read?
Rampart, this is
Rescue 51. Do you read?
Hey, Roy. Look at this.
Fractured. Yeah, lower end of the humerus
just above the elbow joint. But look here.
Rampart, this is Rescue
51. Come in, please.
[Exhales ] Nothin',
It works— [Hangs Up Receiver]
but I can't transmit from this
location because of these cliffs.
I’m gonna try to transmit
on the H.T., try to set up
a phone relay with the
dispatcher to the hospital.
That's an ischemic
contracture if I've ever seen one.
LA, Squad 51— I've never seen one
before. I'll have to take your word for it.
[ Man On Radio ] Unit calling L.A., you're
not readable. Suggest you broadcast...
You see, what happens where the
elbow's been bent any significant time,
the displaced bone fragment
compresses and occludes
the brachial artery in
the antecubital space.
Nothing. I can't get out on the
H.T. either. I'm gonna go topside.
Maybe I can set up a relay with the
squad's radio. What are the vital signs?
Uh, pulse rate is 90 and
thready. B.P.is 90 over 60.
That and the skin being
cool indicates shock.
So you better make it snappy. I
need approval to start this I.V. Okay.
[DeSoto ] You remember,
uh, when you fell?
No. Was it dark
or was the sun up?
Dark.
All right now. Jerry?
You're going to feel a
sharp pain in your elbow for
a few seconds. Then
everything will be all right.
What are you doing?
What do you mean?
We've got to make an
effort to reduce that fracture,
or he's going to lose
the use of that hand.
Well, look at it. You can see
it's already starting to contract.
If we wait till we get to the hospital,
that hand will be permanently deformed.
You gotta be kidding. We haven't
even contacted the hospital yet.
They'd never approve a
reduction of the fracture in the field.
You haven't X-rayed it yet. You
don't even know what you got in there.
Well, that's just swell, Roy.
Do you think he'd
like to hear that if he
woke up tomorrow morning
permanently crippled?
All right now, Ed. Now, stop.
That's an order.
[ Panting ] LA, Squad 51.
[ Dispatcher]
Squad 51, go ahead,
L.A., we have a severely
injured male at our
location. Our telemetry
unit is out of order.
[ Gage On Radio] Request
you contact Rampart
Emergency by telephone
and set up to relay.
[ Dispatcher]
10-4, 51. Stand by.
[ Phone Rings ]
Emergency, Miss Williams.
Oh. Uh, just a moment.
Miss McCall, you'd
better take this. It's the
county fire dispatcher,
relaying for Rescue 51.
Have Dr. Brackett paged.
Miss McCall. May I help you?
[ Dispatcher] L.A. to
all units on Frequency 1.
Maintain radio silence
or switch to Frequency 2.
Squad 51, we have Rampart Emergency
on the phone. Proceed with your message.
[Gage] LA, we have an
18-year-old male fallen from a cliff
He's suffering from
numerous abrasions and cuts.
Swollen left patella, apparent
fracture of the lower right humerus.
His vital signs are skin cool, B.P.
90 over 60, rate 90 and thready.
10-4, 51. Stand by.
We got everything but the
B.P. Was that 90 over 60?
90 over 60. Please stand by.
Uh, this is Dr. Brackett. Advise
51 to start an I.V., Ringer's solution.
And have "em immobilize the injured
limbs and transport as soon as possible.
Right. Thank you.
[ Dispatcher] Squad 51, Rampart
advises start I.V., Ringer's solution.
Immobilize the injured
limbs and transport as
soon as possible. We have
dispatched an ambulance.
[Gage] L.A, cancel
the ambulance.
We've requested a helicopter from
the Coast Guard. Verify their E.T.A.
[ Dispatcher] 10-4, 51.
Would you care to tell
me what is the correct and
approved method for
immobilizing a fractured humerus?
This is no time
to play games, Ed.
Now you put that vacuum
splint on it, in its present position.
Wrong, Roy. Wrong.
By the time we get back to the hospital,
this hand is going to be in bad shape.
This would never
happen in Vietnam.
My hand— bad shape?
Oh, no. Y-You just relax.
We're gonna get you to
the hospital before long,
and— and everything
will be okay.
Now you listen to me.
You're not in 'Nam
and you're not a doctor,
and if you don't get
your head squared away,
you're not gonna be
a paramedic, either.
- Is that a threat?
- You bet it is.
[ Dispatcher] Squad 51. Coast
Guard helicopter 15 one minute out.
[ Helicopter Approaching
] He has you in sight.
[Gage] 10-4, LA.
You really meant what
you said there, didn't you?
About washing me out.
All I can do is make
a recommendation.
But if that's your best
example of self-discipline,
there isn't much doubt of what
my recommendation's gonna be.
[ Pen Clicks ]
Is, uh, that deformity resulting from
an occlusion of the brachial artery?
It looks that way.
I’m afraid the boy may suffer
what we call Volkmann's contracture.
Will the, uh, disfigurement
be permanent?
[Sighs] Oh, probably so.
An ischemic contracture is nearly
always permanent and severely crippling.
That's why it's important to reduce
that type of fracture as soon as possible.
Here are the %-rays for Gerald
Gamble, Doctor. Thank you.
[ Exhales ] That's
what I was afraid of.
Areal ragged fracture. It's gonna
have to be reduced surgically.
Contact Orthopedics. Have
them set up for a surgical reduction.
And make it quick, Carol. That
occlusion's not getting any better.
Well, that was a tough
decision you guys made out
there, deciding not to
straighten that arm out.
As you can see there, that
ragged fracture would have
punctured the artery if
you'd have moved his arm.
With the shock and all
his other problems, he
might not have survived
a punctured artery.
Hmm.
Well, uh— Let's go get
some dry shoes. Yeah.
[Gage] So anyway, I start grabbing
at anything available to stop my slide,
which happened to be an overgrown
weed sticking out of the side of a cliff.
So— Ed, Roy.
So about the time I start repenting
for a lifetime of sin, I stop sliding.
It was a little
too close for me.
So are you still gonna
repent for a lifetime of sin?
Gentlemen, do you think
we should go back to the
station? Johnny, you
didn't answer my question.
See you later, Dix.
[Woman on P.A. ] Dr. Allen, “AN”
emergency. Dr. Allen, “AN” emergency.
Hey, Ed. Where's Roy? Uh, I
think he's in the office, John.
In here? Yeah.
Hiya. What you doing?
I'm making out that
activity report the
training center's been
asking me for. Oh, yeah?
You know that in the last
three weeks we've had 62 runs?
Sixty-two? That averages
out to about, uh, nine a shift.
Huh. Our trainee out there is getting
himself quite a workout, isn't he?
Yeah. He's doin' pretty good.
When he first started out, I didn't
think he had a chance of making it. Yeah.
But he's shapin' up real well.
You know, by the time he's fully certified,
I wouldn't mind havin' him for a partner.
Oh, is that a fact?
Well, matter of fact, I wouldn't mind
having him for a partner either, partner.
Hey, uh, Ed. I wanna talk to
you for a second, old buddy.
[Alarm Blaring ]
[ Dispatcher] Squad 51,
overdose, 12553 Seaview.
12553 Seaview. Cross street
Charleston. Time out 1140.
Squad 51, 10-4. KMG-365.
[Siren Blaring ]
[ Siren Continues ]
[ Siren Stops ]
It's my wife. I— I think— I
think she stopped breathing.
I got over here as soon as I could.
She called me to s— She took some pills.
I-1 called my doctor, but,
uh— His office said that...
That they'd come over as
soon as he got out of surgery.
Uh, they— [ Stammering ]
They told me to call the fire
department. Did I do the right thing?
She's inside.
Barely breathing, but she's still alive.
Looks like a prescription overdose.
Ed, what are you doin'?
I’m inserting the
esophageal airway, and you
better give me a hand
before she aspirates.
You're out of your
mind. You know the rules.
Only the hospital can
authorize us to use that airway.
- You ready to transmit, Johnny?
- Yeah.
Enough rules, pal. Now let's
save this woman's life, huh?
I've seen enough O.D.'s to know
she's gonna upchuck any minute.
She isn't dead, is she?
Is she gonna be all right?
Mr. Robinson, would you
come with me. We'll guide the
ambulance in. Believe me,
your wife's in good hands.
Rampart, this is Rescue 51.
You know they're
gonna say “Go ahead and
insert the airway,” so
what are we waiting for?
Rampart, this is Rescue 51.
Right. That's what
we're waiting for...
For a doctor to go ahead
and tell us to insert the airway.
Rampart, this is Rescue
51. Vital signs are, uh...
B.P. 90 over 50.
Pulse is 50. Respiration,
uh, six and shallow.
[Dixie ] 51, this is
Rampart Base. Go ahead.
Rampart, we have an
apparent prescription overdose.
Ed, don't you understand?
We are not doctors.
This is a very sick lady,
and she has a right to expect
that any treatment we render her...
be authorized and approved
by a qualified physician.
[ Gasping, Coughing ]
Now what does this very sick lady
have a right to expect? Pneumonia?
If we can even keep her alive.
51, has the patient
aspirated yet?
[ Coughing Continues ]
She's aspirating now, Rampart.
51, insert a nasal
gastric tube and aspirate
the stomach, then insert
an esophageal airway.
Start an I.V, D5W
with a metaraminol drip.
Watch the vitals closely
for any further signs
of depression and
transport as soon as you can.
[Gage] 10-4, Rampart.
- I'll be in my office.
- Okay.
In here.
We're set up for a bronchoscopy.
Lower her head, Carol.
Suction. There's a
lot of debris in there.
[ Air Hissing ]
[Sighs]
Well, I don't know about
you, but I've had it with him.
Now something's gotta be done about
Ed Marlow. Let's wait until we talk to him.
Let's see how he reacts. That's no mystery.
I know what his reaction's going to be.
Brackett's wrong, the
whole program's wrong,
and they did it
better in Vietnam.
Maybe. [ Scoffs ]
Look, I used to work
with him over at 415, and
there he was a steady,
heads-up, mature firefighter.
And I think he'll make
a real good paramedic.
We scrap him out of this program
now, without being sure, I...
[ Exhales ] All
right. All right.
All right. All right. You're
right. I'd rather be a spectator...
than a referee, but I couldn't
hear you from a distance.
[ Chuckles ] Feminine
curiosity, you know?
[ Clears Throat ] Well,
it's just, uh, Ed Marlow.
We seem to have a
little problem with him.
Ed Marlow is— Wait
a minute, Johnny.
He hasn't been with us long
enough to make that judgment.
Marlow... hasn't been with us long
enough to make that kind of a judgment.
We really blew that one.
Brackett's pulling all kinds of debris
out of her bronchia and upper lungs.
Just like you told us
in training, Miss McCall.
Prompt insertion of the
esophageal airway is the best
method to prevent complications
resulting from aspiration.
Not always, Ed. Not this time.
Using an airway would
have locked those dr*gs in.
You saw how depressed
her vital signs were.
Can you imagine what
would have happened if that
junk had stayed inside
her for another 30 minutes?
Might have k*lled her.
[ Scoffs ] But still,
we were taught...
You were taught to follow
a doctor's instructions,
not to try and match your
months of training with his years.
As a paramedic you
can do your job well,
but don't get confused as
to exactly what that job is.
Got it?
[ Exhales ]
I suppose you think
I fouled up too, huh?
Ed, what I think is, uh...
If anything ever happened to me,
you'd be the last person in
the world I'd want responding.
[ Chuckles ] Well, that's a
pretty heavy crack, considering.
Considering what?
Considering the fact that you almost
k*lled a patient if Roy hadn't stopped you?
Oh, come on, Gage.
Don't give me that.
You guys didn't have any idea that
using that airway was dangerous.
So don't sound off like some
Monday-morning quarterback. I’m not...
Look, I’m not talkin'
about the airway.
The minute you started
going into business for yourself
is when you started
fouling up, and you know it.
Oh. The book again, huh?
[ Chuckles ]
Can't you guys ever do anything
but think about playing it safe?
Listen, I was saving lives in Vietnam when
you were— Oh, man. Spare me the speech.
I heard it, and I'm not
impressed with it... or you.
Man, you better talk to this jerk
because I'm ready to give up on him.
Well, I guess that puts me
right down the old sewer then.
I know I don't have
to ask how you feel.
No, you don't have to ask,
but I’m gonna tell you anyway.
"Cause maybe, just maybe, I might
be able to get through to you for once.
That's twice in the last three
weeks that you've blown it.
And that's why you
guys are gonna dump me.
For two lousy mistakes.
It's not the number.
It's the kind.
And it's why you make "em.
What's that supposed to mean?
It means I think you're on
some sort of an ego trip, Ed.
And in my book that makes
you a very dangerous character.
Oh. [ Chuckles ]
Ego trip, huh? Well,
uh, I didn't realize that
psychiatry was part of
a paramedic's training.
Oh. That's good,
Ed. You be funny.
But that isn't gonna
change anything.
You wanna know what I figure?
Well, I figure when you were
working in Vietnam, it was rough.
So rough, you started
playing over your head.
And you were makin' it. You
were doin' real good— That's right.
Considering it was
a combat situation.
Pretty soon you start
gettin” all blown up...
about how Ed Marlow is just
as good as the real doctors.
[ Huffs ] And you've been
living on that ever since.
And the trouble is,
Ed, you are good,
except for two little problems.
You can't quit competing
with real doctors,
and you can't face bein' wrong.
You see, those people
we treat out there...
I mean, the people we work for— the
people who pay for this whole operation...
They're real people,
Ed, with real problems.
And they have a right
to expect more than
Just being used by
you for some sort of trip.
[ Sighs ] I guess what I'm
trying to say to you, Ed, is...
in my book, you're just
plain unprofessional.
[Sighs]
- Do you think it did any good?
- Do you?
[ Chattering ]
It's all right.
[Stanley] Thanks, Chet.
[ I Radio Chatter ]
Hey, Ed. Huh?
They're just about to
start the meeting in there.
Oh. Well, I wasn't invited.
What do you mean? I thought
it was a paramedic meeting.
More like a star
chamber, if you ask me.
And I'm on the agenda,
along with a couple
of other, uh, trainees.
I wouldn't worry about it. Gage and DeSoto
are in there. They'll take care of you.
Oh, they will, will they?
Listen, Kelly, I was
saving lives in Vietnam...
before those guys ever even
heard of the word “paramedic.”
Like, uh, during
the Tet offensive?
I worked around the clock...
as a surgical assistant.
And let me tell you, after
about 12 hours of that
kind of action, you
forget you're an assistant,
and the surgeon does too.
And you get rid of
the “can't do it” rules,
and you get on with it,
doing what you're there for:
saving lives, for... Ed...
And your buddies Gage
and DeSoto out there...
You see, they've got
an authority complex.
What they haven't
got is backbone.
I've seen them out there,
Kelly. I've seen them.
When it comes right
down to the real thing,
they fall back on the rules
that are gonna save their hide...
and to hell with the patient.
[ Exhales ]
[ Dispatcher] Battalions 1 and 7, call
the mechanical engineer, L.A. office.
But what bothers me is I
can't turn my back on him.
I can't depend on him.
What's more important,
the patients can't
depend on him either. It
should bother you, Roy.
Because as long as it
bothers you, then your
concern is where it
belongs— with the patient.
Chief and I have talked
about this problem many times.
That's right, and we're most
enthusiastic about the way that you men...
and the rest of our paramedics
handle themselves under pressure.
But if we're going to have
a workable system, it's
got to be manned by
people with self-discipline.
Where does that leave
us with Marlow, Chief?
It seems to me if we
can't leave this meeting...
confident that Marlow
can function within the
rules that are necessary
to the paramedic system...
Well, then Marlow will not be recommended
for certification as a paramedic.
[Alarm Blaring ]
[ Dispatcher] Squad 51, apparent overdose.
At the car wash, Fairington and Pacific.
Fairington and
Pacific. Time 1032.
Squad 51, 10-4. KMG-365.
[ Garage Door Opens ]
[Siren Blaring ]
I wasn't too sure if I was
supposed to come with you.
If I'm not, you can drop
me off at the corner.
Apparent overdose. This
must be our week for O.Ds.
Oh, there it is.
[ Siren Stops ]
Hey, we got a fighter!
LA, Squad 51. Uh, reguest
E.T.A. of Sheriff to our location.
[ Machinery Stops ]
E.T.A. one to two minutes. 10-4.
Got an acid freak, Roy.
Man, I saw dozens of
these weirdos in Vietnam.
Why don't I just hang
onto him till the sheriff
gets here? Why don't
we just sit him down here?
Nothin' you can do for him. Just needs a
padded cell for a couple days, that's all.
Uh, did he say anything
about taking acid?
He didn't have to.
It's written all over him.
Well, look at him! He's on a trip.
You don't mind if I take a B.P., do you?
Well, do it at your
own risk. He can still
take a swing at ya, and
I imagine he can kick.
Well, I'll have to take
a chance. Pulse is 140.
Oh, man. I don't know why
you're bothering. [Helmet Clatters ]
There's nothing you can do for these guys
except restrain 'em until it wears off.
We don't even know what he took.
How are you going to counter it?
We'll let the hospital decide
that. You remember them?
B.P's 120 over 80. Another O.D.?
Yes. Maybe.
Rampart, this is Rescue 51.
- Rampart, this is Rescue 51.
- Go ahead, 51.
Rampart, we have an apparent
overdose. Adult male, approximate 25.
He was combative on
arrival at scene. Uh, he
was restrained and
since lost consciousness.
One of my boys found
this in the back of his car.
Do you have any vital signs, 517
Vital signs, he's diaphoretic.
His pulse is 140 and his
blood pressure's 120 over 80.
Uh, thanks. Hey, here's his I.D.
Rampart, we just found some
I.D. His name is Robert MacDonald.
That's M-A-C. He has
a Hollywood address,
and his D.O.B. is 6/20/49.
51, do you have an
ambulance at your location?
Not at this time, Rampart, but
we do have one rolling. 10-4, 51,
We're checking with Admissions
for a record on the patient.
[ Early ] Can you
send EKG. at this time?
We're patching him up
now. Stand by for EKG.
First, uh, transmission
will be lead two.
You know, there is one thing...
that I just cannot dig about
this paramedic program.
What's that?
All this action for a guy
that freaks out on acid.
I mean, the E.K.G,
the whole bit.
This is obviously a classic
case of hallucinogenic drug use.
51. Transmit leads
a VR, aV.L, aV.F.
10-4, Rampart.
This will be a.V.R.
A classic case,
huh? That's right.
After you've seen a couple dozen of
these O.D.'s, you begin to see the pattern,
and this is a classic case.
I hate to disappoint
you, Ed, but I think
we're gonna find that
this man isn't drugged.
I think we're handling
an insulin reaction.
[Chuckles]
You gotta be kidding.
Now who's playing doctor?
[Gage] This is a.V.L.
[ Electronic Screeching ]
[Gage] This is a.V.F.
[ Screeching Stops ]
51, is the patient a
resident of 4222 Bancroft?
Yeah, that's right.
According to his I.D., uh,
that's correct, Rampart.
51, we have a recent
admission record for this patient.
He has a history of diabetes
and is on 60 units of insulin a day.
Administer 50 c.c.'s of
50% dextrose, I.V. push.
[Gage] 10-4, Rampart.
Pump up that cuff.
I'll get it.
[ Cuff Pumping ] I
could have k*lled him.
I could have k*lled him.
50 he's got a long,
hard road ahead of him.
Oh, I'm hoping that none of
you will make any statements
or comments that'll make
it any tougher on him.
Since he's been
with the department,
Ed Marlow has earned himself a reputation
as a good and aggressive firefighter.
Well, he's being assigned to Engine
41, so he'll get plenty of firefighting,
but the important thing
for us to remember...
is that not all of us are
cut out to be paramedics.
[Sighs] Personally, [...
I have a lot of respect for any man
who'll volunteer for paramedic training...
because he's a man who is willing
to lay his reputation on the line.
Now Ed Marlow took that
chance and he didn't make it.
But he is still a valuable
member of this department...
and should receive our full
support and understanding.
[Alarm Blaring ]
[ Dispatcher] Station
51, Station 36, Truck 127.
Wrecking yard fire,
6911 West Montana.
6911 West Montana. Cross
street Cedar. Time 2712.
[ I Radio Chatter ]
Montana. Isn't that the
guy with the wrecking
yard? Yep. How many
does this make it?
[ Engine Starts ] Five fires
in the last three months.
[Sighs] You ready for that?
Man, after today,
I’m ready for anything.
[Sirens Blaring ]
02x08 - Trainee
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Series follows two rescuers, who work as paramedics and firefighters in the Los Angeles metropolitan area.
Series follows two rescuers, who work as paramedics and firefighters in the Los Angeles metropolitan area.