Emergency! 51

EMERGENCY! was a television show that ran from 1972-1978 Saturday nights at 8 p.m. on NBC. It followed a pair of Firefighter/Paramedics from the Los Angeles County Fire Department, John Gage. More importantly to me, it was the cause of my becoming a firefighter.

I remember watching the show with my little fire helmet on, playing with my Hot Wheels squad and engine 51. Watching the fire fighters on TV. performing minor miracles and feats of wonderment.

EMERGENCY!, aired on NBC on Saturday evenings from 8:00 to 9:00pm EST from January 22, 1972 to July of 1972, and then from September of 1972 until September 3, 1977.

Station 51

opening screen shot from Emergency!

The First Engine 51 1965 Crown Firecoach 1000 gpm

Los Angeles County Fire Department Engine 60 was borrowed by the production company for EMERGENCY!

The Second Engine 51 a 1000gpm triple combination

A Ward LaFrance pumper.

Squad 51

1972 Dodge D300

Fireman Roy DeSoto: Kevin Tighe

Fireman John Gage : Randolph Mantooth

Inside Station 51

Squad 51

The refurbished 51 on display at the 75th Anniversary of the Los Angeles County Fire Dept.

Link to the sounds of 51

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