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[[File:emergencycast_7499.jpg|frame|The core cast of ''Emergency!'']]
The first TV show to show the lives of paramedics, '''''Emergency!''''' was a very well done and medically accurate show which inspired countless children to want to be in Squad 51, and supposedly many communities to get their own paramedics. An hour-long drama, it had elements of comedy, drama, angst, and many other things in its episodes, and though it had a shorter run, could be said to be a domestic version of one of the best shows ever in range, ''[[M*A*S*H (television)|M*A*S*H]]''. It was also responsible for popularizing nationwide the concept of paramedics, which were an innovation of the Los Angeles County Fire Department at the time.
The origin of the show was when TV producer Robert A. Cinader was in Los Angeles looking into creating a standard [[Medical Drama]]. Once there, he learned of the paramedic program, which was just getting started, and realized it was a dynamite idea for a show of brave firefighters rushing about in their duties. And thus the first and most famous live-action [[Rescue]] TV show was born.
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