by Hal Erickson
synopsis
Fireman Chet Kelly (Tim Donnelly) is determined to learn more about the Native American "roots" of his coworker John Gage (played by Randolph Mantooth, a real-life descendant of the Seminole tribe). Chet's efforts are momentarily abandoned as the emergency staff tackles a huge work load, including such crises as a residential water supply contaminated with a flammable liquid, a child trapped in a wrecked car by a drunk driver, and a construction worker shot down by a sniper--to say nothing of lesser dilemmas involving a too-tight girdle and a gumball machine. This episode marks one of the first TV appearances of the now-familiar rescue apparatus "Jaws of Life".
