Emergency Behind the Scene Author:Richard Yokley, Rozane Sutherland This book captures the essence of an important chapter in television history: coverage of the origins of the Emergency!, a dramatic series significant beyond entertainment. When the world premiere of Emergency! was first broadcast in 1972, there were only 12 paramedic units in all of North America. Ten years later, more than half of all American... more »s were within ten minutes of a paramedic rescue or ambulance unit. That simply would not have happened without the influence of Emergency!« less