Towards the end, when Desoto and Kelly are coming to visit Gage, Dixie tells them "Room 205"; but when Dixie brings the other nurse into the room to see Johnny, the room number shown on the door is 230.
As the engine leaves to take John Gage to the hospital, the ropes previously used by the crew were never picked up near the rear of the engine but they are gone when Mike Stoker pulls the wheel chock.
Helicopter 14 drops a load of water on a car fire smoldering deep in the shrubbery. But when the firefighters and paramedics reach the scene only a minute or so later, the ground, car, victims, shrubbery etc. are all completely dry.
About 41 minutes into the episode, John starts his IV and the crew scrambles to leave with John in the hose bed of the engine. Between the close shot and long shot, Chet's helmet appears on his head.
When we see Engine 85, it's a Crown, but in the previous episode, it was a Ward-LaFrance.
The idea of having the injured paramedic lie on top of the engine, especially not strapped down, makes no sense.
- Snakebite victims need to keep the injury below their heart. He would have been safer in the cab wearing a seat belt.
- there was enough time to have the helicopter return to ferry him to.the hospital.
A paramedic is shown using a suction device on the snakebite injury.
While this may have been practice in the 1970s, attempting to suck out the venom is no longer a recommended practice. In fact, snake bite suction kits are worthless.
Experts say suction and tourniquets are harmful.
While this may have been practice in the 1970s, attempting to suck out the venom is no longer a recommended practice. In fact, snake bite suction kits are worthless.
Experts say suction and tourniquets are harmful.
As Engine 51 is driving to Rampart with the injured Johnny Gage on the back, Captain Hank Stanley can be seen holding the microphone backwards as he is relaying information to Rampart. There was no noise cancellation technology at the time of Emergency! Turning the microphone around was a strategy to ensure the clarity of his speech through the background noise, i.e. the engine's siren, motor, road sounds, etc.
Two completely different actors are shown operating the bulldozer as it makes a path down the hill toward the wrecked car. One operator is an older guy wearing a helmet with no face shield. The other operator is a young guy with a helmet and full face shield.