Emergency! Behind the Scene: .

Yokley and his partner, Rozanne Sutherland have done an top-notch job in chronicling the show, "EMERGENCY!" from its initial conceptualization to its lasting impact on both emergency services and firefighting, not only in the U.S., but in many international locations, as well. Few, if any details in the more than six-year history of the show and its follow-up TV movies, have been missed. Good authors and writers always perform their research, but Richard and Rozanne went far above and beyond the "call of duty" in putting this tome together. They were able to provide stories, backgrounds, cast lists, locations and much more for virtually every episode and the movies. Moreover, they secured numerous quotes from many writers, cast members, stunt people, advisors, and many more. Amazingly enough, almost every one of these quotes include the speaker's fond memories of their work on this show. There can be no doubt that "EMERGENCY!" strongly influenced the course of Emergency Medical Services, with both EMT's and Paramedics in this country. Within a year of the show's first year, new paramedic and EMT programs were sprouting up in urban, suburban and rural locations across the country. Although this writer was already in college when the show debuted, it had a strong influence on my own predilection to become a volunteer firefighter and EMT, having already attained numerous Red Cross and Heart Association certification levels by the age of 18. The book is a great read both for anyone who grew up in the days of the telecast or those who became interested when catching the re-runs on various channels. The reader almost instantly becomes the "fly on the wall" that so many of us have wanted to be since we were "infected" by the "EMERGENCY!" "bug.

I was born when Emergency! first aired, so you could say I was late to the game, but this show is certainly a favorite with my wife and I. As we've watched the reruns we wanted to learn a little more about the back story of the show and the cast. Wikis and fan pages helped, but... their quality (and depth) wasn't always great. Then we found this book. It's fantastic! PROS: Easy to read - straight through or just flip to a section you want to learn about! Lots of detail on the creation of the paramedic function, the show as a whole, the stars (and guest stars), the episodes and more. Lots of little trivia bits that are fun for those who love the show. CONS: Hmm... might have been nice to have some more pictures, but honestly, I'm stretching.

This book is an amazing look back at a 1970's television show that changed the US, if not the entire world. I grew up watching this show every week as a teenager fascinated that guys could make a decent living helping people in such a dangerous profession. This show inspired me and thousands of others like me to become one of them. This book is a very, very detailed account of how the show became reality out of the minds of Jack Webb (Adam-12) and R A Cinader. The early days required LA County Fire Department Paramedics pick up a specially trained specialty care nurse prior to state legislation that allowed them to save lives on their own with audio supervision from the hospital (after Governor Ronald Reagan signed the legislation). The rest is history, and inspired paramedic programs and helicopter medical transports all over this nation. The book goes into great detail about the creators, the actors, the technical advisors, the hospital influences in the background, the fire equipment, and every episode. What a collection of information! I highly recommend this read as documented history of one of the top 100 most important television shows ever created.

This book is a lovingly written information "bible" about the classic 70's TV series about the beginning of the Paramedic system. Lots of behind the scenes information with interviews and quotes from cast and crew, as well as in depth information about the equipment used on the show and "translating" some of the terminology and procedures. There are great profiles of cast and crew, episode guides and production information for the episodes and also a fantastic chapter about the trip of the Ward LaFrance engine (used from Season 3 onward) from New York to Los Angeles. If you're a fan of the show, then you will want to own this book - as well as the DVDs of the series.

If you loved the show, this is well written.

Da ich "Notruf California", wie 'Emergency!' in deutsch hieß, als Teenager in den 1990er Jahren gesehen hatte und jetzt wieder entdeckt habe, ist das Buch ein Muss. Vor allem die Geschichte hinter der Serie und welchen Einfluss sie auf die folgenden Generationen hatte. 😁 Der Begriff der Paramedics wurde geschaffen und in den USA landesweit geprägt. Gage und DeSoto sind halt unverwüstlich. 😁

I like the background information given about the paramedic program. The behind the scenes look at some of the episodes brought back nice memories. This book is for anyone who loves classic tv shows.

This is a great book for any Emergency fan. Lots of stories and info about the 70's hit that introduced paramedicine. Highly recommended.

insightful and had alot of backgrounf information on cast and crew i did not know