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Host William Shatner presented re-inactments of automobile accidents, medical emergencies, fires, choking/asphyxiations to show how the emergency services respond. Sometimes their cameras would follow real life (sometimes death) events as they unfolded. Viewers learnt something about first aid and how to deal with emergencies by watching this show.

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07x15 Episode 714 Aired: Aug. 27, 1996

Boy stops school bus when the driver collapses (October 3, 1995. Saint Louis, Missouri); Four children hit by a car are treated at University … [continue reading]

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Rescue 911 is Canceled/Ended
The show had 7 seasons and 185 episodes air between 1989 and 1996.

Series Info

Type:
Reality/Game Show
Premiered:
Sep. 05, 1989
Status:
Canceled/Ended
Runtime:
60 min.
Aired:
1989 - 1996
To-Date:
7 Seasons
185 Episodes
Network
CBS TV Network

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  • According to the show's creators, it was never intended as a life-saving tool.
  • The majority of the events shown on the shows are actually recreations, however, the 911 recordings are almost always the authentic, original recordings. The phrase "actual call" would appear…
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    The majority of the events shown on the shows are actually recreations, however, the 911 recordings are almost always the authentic, original recordings. The phrase "actual call" would appear at the bottom of the screen to denote this.
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  • The show's initial airings took place in an hour-long block, usually with 4 stores that lasted about 15 minutes each. However, occasionally there would be longer stores that took up multiple…
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    The show's initial airings took place in an hour-long block, usually with 4 stores that lasted about 15 minutes each. However, occasionally there would be longer stores that took up multiple portions of the hour long block.
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