Chicago Fire

Your work the other day really impressed me.

If you can prove your paramedicine program works,

they'll make the funding permanent.

There's that thing between us.

That means something.

I'm kind of seeing Cara right now.

I'm sorry about how I acted in the laundry room.

- It's nothing. - It's something.

- How's Pelham? - He's gotta be the right fit.

Doesn't Kidd seem like the natural replacement for Casey?

She's not back yet.

- Hey, Stella. - I just wanted to make sure

that you're keeping Boden in the loop

about your furlough.

If you're looking for a drinking buddy,

happy to meet up at Molly's, or wherever.

I don't know what's going on with her

or where we're gonna be when she does come back.

All right, so let's meet at the brewery after shift,

and we can load up supplies for WinterFest.

Oh, I rented a truck.

How many beers do we have to give away?

- 100 of each style. - And a dozen of your IPAs.

Oh. No, I was just monkeying around with that recipe.

No, I tasted it.

And it was my first attempt at brewing.

No, it's awesome.

Well, maybe we shouldn't include it.

- What? No, forget that. - It's in.

You got the all clear.

Minus one appendix, but plus one amazing wristband.

You do know you can cut that off

the moment you leave the hospital.

It's a fashion statement now.

Oh, and I spoke to the WinterFest coordinator,

and apparently we got an amazing location for our booth.

They said our association with Charles DeWitt scored it.

That's great.

Or maybe Cara took care of it for us?

That's... that's, um...

That's not, uh...

Oh, the jump bag was lying out

behind the ambulance unzipped for some reason.

Oh, shoot, that was me.

I was replacing the ACE bandages and I got distracted.

I figured. I zipped it up and put it back. It's fine.

My brain is all over the place.

I have the oversight panel presentation on Friday.

For full funding.

It either passes, and paramedicine

is officially in business,

or they put the kibosh on the whole thing.

Well, you will rock it like you always do.

Oh, I don't know.

I tried calling Chief Hawkins, get his support,

but he hasn't returned my call. Do you think he's ducking me?

He will back this program publicly. You watch.

Giant tower fire downtown in a resident apartment building.

We were, like, the fourth truck on scene.

- All of 51 was there. - Really?

Yeah. Cruz met his wife in that building.

Wait, were you the rescue guy

who carried the kid outside the window and down a floor?

There was no other way out.

I was swapping my air bottle out in the street,

- and I look up... my jaw dropped. - Nah.

Anyone in CFD would have done the same thing.

Okay, okay, it is time for morning briefing.

Everybody make your way next door.

Truck 81, Squad 3, Ambulance 61.

Persons trapped. 201 East Randolph Street.

Is that the Park Plaza?

- Somebody help! - Can you move?

- Help me! - Help me with it.

Oh, my god, it fell.

A big gust of wind, and it just fell right on them.

- 2-6 to Main. - Get me an EMS Plan One.

Park Plaza on Jackson Street.

- Copy that. - Multiple ambulances en route.

My husband! Help!

sync & corrections jhj@2021

Hey, grab the struts.

- And get two chainsaws. - One for us, one for squad.

What are we thinking?

Use the struts to stabilize the trunk.

Move on either side of the tree.

Cut the branches slow and methodical.

Don't step on any victims.

Okay, ladies and gentlemen, will you please back up?

Let these people do their work. Thank you.

- Give us some space. - Please. Please.

Make way.

Clear back, please.

Give us some room to work here.

All right, Gallo, have the Hurst ram

standing by in case we need to lift it.

Back up.

Here we go.

Okay, where are you hurt?

Here.

There we go. Hey!

- Hey, are you okay? - Can you walk?

- Here you go. I got you. - Come on. We got you.

Please. Please.

My husband.

Down.

Good.

Here you go. Okay.

Good. Okay.

Sir, can you hear me?

- My legs. - I can't feel them.

Okay. You hang tight.

We've got to clear a few more branches.

We're gonna get you out of here.

There are a couple little bitty kids in yellow parkas.

- Are they okay? - Uh...

Yeah. I see 'em. They're safe.

Okay.

Mouch.

Okay. Hey, what's your name?

- Hugh. - Okay, listen, Hugh,

we're about to cut the last branch, all right?

Hold my hand. Right.

- Okay. - Hugh, I'm not gonna lie.

You got an impalement.

These paramedics are gonna take care of you, all right?

You stay tough for another minute. Okay?

His name's Hugh.

Hugh, we're gonna give you an IV

and a shot for the pain, okay?

He's gonna be all right.

You got the best in the business working on him.

He's lost consciousness.

I can't lose him.

You won't, ma'am.

Hold.

Capp. Grinder.

Okay, backboard.

Okay. Hang tight. Hang tight.

- Easy. Easy. - Okay.

- Get him out. On three. - One. Two. Three.

- Hugh? - He's gonna be okay.

It's okay, sweetie.

- She'll bind him. - Okay.

All right. Pelham, you hold steady.

- Okay. - Yes. All right.

Oh.

Okay, let's lift him.

You can ride with him.

- Oh. Oh, I can? - Yeah, yeah.

- Oh, thank you. - Thank you so much.

Hey, nice work, Truck.

Hey, Pelham.

- Hi. - Nice work back there.

It was all them.

They make a lieutenant look good.

Hey. How was that call?

There was a victim...

a little bit older than you and me.

An impalement. Tree branch right in the gut.

Was he stable?

Can't say.

He was still breathing when we got him into the ambulance.

His wife was with him.

After that, no telling.

You know, the older I get...

Maybe it's a cumulative thing,

but the rescues where we don't know

what happened to the victims...

They weigh on me more than they used to.

Yeah. It was simple.

You know, just drop them off at the hospital

and forget 'em when we first started.

But...

I go through the same thing now.

See the faces sometimes.

Any advice on how to deal with it?

I'm all ears.

Just do our best.

Leave the rest to God.

I was very skeptical,

but dating Cara does have its benefits.

Good placement for our booth at WinterFest, for example.

About that...

I've been thinking about her a lot.

- Cara? - Violet.

- Oh, no. - Like, a lot, a lot.

I'm gonna need to sit down.

What?

You've messed up with Violet at every turn,

for literally years.

You're gonna make her head spin with this.

And right before the biggest event

of our microbrewery?

Okay, clearly in whatever state this is, you're not listening.

But can you at least not destroy things with Cara

until after WinterFest

so our booth doesn't end up stuck by the porta-potties?

Our booths are over by the porta-potties?

- Uh... - No.