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16 unusual facts about emergency


Biophone

This Biophone radio can be seen throughout the series of Emergency! being carried by the fictional characters John Gage and Roy DeSoto.

California State Route 2

During this time, the closed freeway was used as a location for several films, including Coffy, Corvette Summer, The Gumball Rally, Death Race 2000, Hardcore, and several American television series including "Adam-12", "Emergency!" and "CHiPs".

Caterpillar D8

A fire service D8H is featured in season 3, episode 6 "Snakebite" of the TV series Emergency! (1973).

Coast Guard Air Station Los Angeles

In a 1972 TV drama series Emergency! the episode entitled "Trainee" when a man fell off a cliff in Palos Verdes that CG 1375 helicopter has medicvac the injured man to Rampart General Hospital.

Dodge D Series

The 1972 D Series was made famous in the television show Emergency!, where it was the featured paramedic rescue squad vehicle for the entire seven seasons of the popular show.

Emergency medical services in the United States

Furthermore, such programs became widely popularized around North America in the 1970s with the NBC television series, Emergency! which, in part, followed the adventures of two Los Angeles County Fire Department paramedics as they responded to various types of medical emergency.

Firehouse USA: Boston

Emergency!, a 1970s drama about two paramedics and their firehouse

Harbor–UCLA Medical Center

The main building was portrayed as Rampart General Hospital in the popular TV series Emergency! (1972 to 1977).

Joseph V. Perry

In the 1970s his visibility peaked with guest appearances on shows of the day like Mannix, Emergency and The Streets of San Francisco and Kojak.

KMMX

KMMX was the call sign on the side of a car driven by the camera operator of a fictional television news station in the episode "On Camera" of Emergency!.

Long Beach Search and Rescue

The unit has been on national television, including a close up in the pilot episode of the 1972 hit show, "Emergency!" They have also been featured on the news and in newspapers.

Old Pal Tackle box

The Old Pal tackle box appeared on the Television show Emergency!, and was used as the Drug Box throughout the show.

Squad

This type of service delivery is common in the greater Los Angeles area of California, and was made famous in the 1970s show Emergency!, where the fictional Squad 51 highlighted the lives of two firefighter/paramedics of the LACoFD.

Squad 51

Squad 51 is a 1972 Dodge D-300 truck, one of 3 different rescue squad vehicles ("squads") that were used in the filming of the television series Emergency!

Trauma Hawk Aero-Medical Program

This communication structure has been demonstrated numerous times in the T.V. Shows "EMERGENCY!" and "ER".

Ward LaFrance Truck Corporation

Perhaps the best known Ward LaFrance product was the P-80 "Ambassador" model of pumper, which was used as the fictional Los Angeles County Fire Department Engine 51 on the 1970s television program Emergency!.


62 Reserve Cavalry Squadron

The Guidgon of the latter included a Pegasus, which was incorporated into the 11 Cavalry (FCA) Regimental Guidgon after the Emergency.

999: What's Your Emergency?

On 26 July 2013 it was confirmed that Crackit Productions and the BBC were about to commission "Holiday Hospital 999" again based in Blackpool however these plans were shelved in what the Blackpool Gazette called a "Bullet Dodged" due to the damaging effect caused by 999: What's Your Emergency? on tourism in the town.

Adam Wicheard

An MRI scan revealed he had a ruptured tumour in his spine which required an emergency 7 hour operation, followed by 6 months of recovery in hospital with Wicheard lying flat in bed unable to move for the first 4 months.

Andersen Air Force Base

When the Communist forces overran South Vietnam later in 1975, the base provided emergency relief and shelter for thousands of Vietnamese evacuees as a part of Operation New Life.

Andre Arendse

In May 2013, Arendse returned as an emergency goalkeeper for Bidvest Wits due to injuries to the club's goalkeepers Steven Hoffman, Jackson Mabokgwane, Emile Baron and Ryan Harrison.

Bedford Magazine Explosion

Halifax, having been previously devastated by the Halifax Explosion, had emergency plans in place for such an incident, leading to an orderly and widespread evacuation of Halifax's northern half.

Berridale, New South Wales

On 28 March 1942, a USAAF P-40E fighter made an emergency landing at "Wheat Hill" station, after becoming lost in fog during a flight from Canberra.

Campaign furniture

In 1903, the Secretary of State for War, H. O. Arnold-Forster said that "The British Army is a social institution prepared for every emergency except that of war."

Caryn Mandabach

Most recently she executive produced Nurse Jackie, with Linda Wallem and Liz Brixius, a half-hour dark comedy about a "flawed" emergency room nurse in a New York City hospital, starring Edie Falco, which is a hit on Showtime in America, and on BBC2 in the UK.

CMAS

Commercial Mobile Alert System, a system for distributing emergency alerts to mobile devices

Country Fire Authority

The CFA falls under the portfolio of the Minister for Police and Emergency Services, Kim Wells.

Denham, Western Australia

Emergency services are operated entirely by volunteers (Fire Brigade, Ambulance, State Emergency Service (SES) and Marine Rescue).

Doc Crandall

Consequently, he was given the nickname Doc by Damon Runyon who said Crandall was "the physician of the pitching emergency".

Emergency Management Services

Emergency Management Services (EMS) provides an RS-232 accessible serial console interface to the bootloader menu on modern versions of Microsoft Windows.

Emergency Powers Act

Emergency Powers Act 1964 Emergency Powers (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 1964

Evaton

Like other townships in the area, Evaton was affected by the violent unrest which erupted in 1984 and by 1985 a state of emergency was imposed.

Franciscan Center of Baltimore

The Franciscan Center of Baltimore, founded by the Franciscan Sisters of Baltimore in 1968, is an emergency outreach agency located in the Baltimore neighborhood of Lower Charles Village, at 101 W. 23rd Street.

G. William Miller

In November 1978, only 11 months into his term, the dollar had fallen nearly 34% against the German mark and almost 42% against the Japanese yen, prompting the Carter administration to launch a "dollar rescue package" including emergency sales from the U.S. gold stock, borrowing from the International Monetary Fund, and auctions of Treasury securities denominated in foreign currencies.

Geoffry Northcote

Meanwhile, the Japanese army also started encroaching upon Sham Chun (Shenzhen), leading the Hong Kong government to adopt various measures to cope with the emergency, such as the construction of air-raid shelters and blackout practices.

HaMoked

HaMoked also operates an Emergency Human Rights Hotline in order to attempt to offer real time solutions by working vis-a-vis relevant authorities in the field.

Harrow and Wealdstone rail crash

The first emergency response arrived at 8:22 am with the fire brigade, ambulance and police services being assisted by doctors and a medical unit of the United States Air Force.

Hurricane Stan

A state of emergency also was called for in Guatemala by President Óscar Berger where 36,559 people were reported in emergency shelters.

The Ministry of the Interior declared states of emergency in the worst hit municipalities of five states: Chiapas, Hidalgo, Oaxaca, Puebla, and Veracruz.

Ismail Qasim Yar

Ismail Qasemyar was the chairman of the Emergency Loya Jirga (Grand Council) of 2002 in Afghanistan.

J. Clive Matthews

Formerly known as Europhobia, the blog rose to prominence for its coverage of the 7 July 2005 London bombings and subsequent campaign to raise money to buy emergency service workers a thank-you pint of beer.

James Page

James O. Page (1936–2004), American authority on emergency medical services

Jasmine Simhalan

Simhalan has toured and performed in productions of Wayne McGregor (UK), Richard Alston (UK), Laurie Booth (UK), Roger Sinha (Canada), Mavin Khoo (UK), and was also part of the 2001 Basement Jaxx album and Emergency Exit Arts production RungaRung.

Kōchi Airport

As a result, ANA's fleet of thirteen Bombardier DHC-8 aircraft were grounded for emergency inspections.

Laurieton, New South Wales

A Catalina seaplane carrying entertainer Bob Hope was forced to make an emergency landing on Camden Haven adjacent to Laurieton on August 14, 1944.

Maharajah Sir Goday Narayana Gajapthi Rao

Mr. Andrews, the Chief in Service of East India Company was obliged to Sri Goday Jugga Rao garu, representative of Goday families for his help in times of emergency.

Masked Emotions

David Butler began as director but had to leave the production to attend to a family emergency, Kenneth Hawks then assumed directorial duties.

McDonald Army Health Center

The hospital today is a 30-bed JCAHO-accredited facility, but does not provide inpatient or emergency care.

National Warning System

Other secondary terminals include local emergency management agencies, National Weather Service field offices and Public-safety answering points (PSAPs).

Neville Christian

He holds responsibilities for Public Monies, Government Business Enterprises, Airlines (Norfolk Air), Customs & Emergency Management.

On a Clear Day I Can't See My Sister

Following the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami and the associated nuclear emergency, the episode was pulled from an Austrian network due to jokes about nuclear meltdowns.

President of Algeria

The military declared a state of emergency and took over government of the country, establishing a five-member High Council of State.

Rabin Deb

During the emergency period, he was elected to the Calcutta District Committee of DYFI.

Reactions to the Northwest Airlines Flight 253 attack

The international flight originated in Amsterdam Airport Schiphol in Amsterdam, Netherlands and made an emergency landing at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport in Detroit, Michigan, United States.

Saab 2000

On 10 July 2002, Crossair Flight 850, a Saab 2000, was forced to make an emergency landing at Werneuchen Airfield, Germany, as a result of severe weather.

Small hive beetle

Coumaphos bee strips (Bayer Corporation) have been approved for use in hives for the control of small hive beetles in some states under an emergency registration.

St. Vincent Williamsport Hospital

St. Vincent Williamsport Hospital primarily serves residents in Warren and Benton counties, and maintains a 24-hour emergency service as well as surgical facilities, diagnostic services and clinics.

Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act

One proposed amendment to the Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistant Act is the Federal Disaster Assistance Nonprofit Fairness Act of 2013 (H.R. 592), a bill that passed in the United States House of Representatives on February 13, 2013, during the 113th United States Congress.

Steve Rushton

His first major boost of his career was with Disney Channel's original series The Suite Life on Deck to which he sang the opening theme, "Livin' the Suite Life" Shortly after, he released his first single "Emergency" which was included in the soundtrack for the Disney movie, Race to Witch Mountain.

The Shangri-la Cafe

"A compelling and emotional story, superbly told, Lily Mariye has much to say and this is a powerful beginning"
-Lesli Linka Glatter, Director, The Proposition, Now and Then, State of Emergency

TK Samuels

TK arrived to the hospital in 2006 to greet his cousin Huia (Nicola Kawana) and the immature doctor quickly gained a job in the Emergency Department much to the annoyance of Sarah Potts (Amanda Billing).

Tonawanda Island Railroad

The railroad ceased to operate after the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) imposed an emergency order to prevent operation over a swing bridge that was found to be structurally deficient.

Ultimate Air Combat

The story begins when the White House calls an emergency meeting, where they reveal that the military dictator Don Gwano is using the high revenue from his large oil exports to fund his large army and navy.

Westchester Interfaith/Interagency Network for Disaster and Emergency Recovery

Westchester Interfaith/Interagency Network for Disaster and Emergency Recovery (WINDER) was founded in June 2007 in response to local flooding in Mamaroneck, NY from the April 2007 nor'easter in order to coordinate long-term community and faith-based organizational assistance in response to local disasters as well as better prepare the community for future disasters.