28 year old John Gage is driving down the road from his house on his way to work. For the first time, he is actually running ahead of schedule. He is making his way slowly due to morning rush hour when all of a sudden there has been an accident. A driver is crossing the road because she has a green light when she was hit by a driver, speeding and driving through a red light. "Probably a drunk," he thinks to himself as he pulls over to the side of the road and puts on his blinkers, he checks his pocket to make sure he had his ID and badge. He carefully gets out of the car; he grabs his first aid kit out of the back and makes his way over to the accident, He asses the driver who ran through the red light. "Ugh…..Not only is he drunk, he doesn't have a scratch on him." He thinks to himself as he goes over to the other car. As he is walking up to the driver in the car, a police officer pulls up to the scene and he calls for help, then he goes over to the truck. He smells that the truck driver is drunk and then he spots that there is another car. As he makes his way over to the car he sees someone kneeling down next to the driver's side door, talking with the woman. The police officer walks up to the man and asks to see some ID. John then stands to his full height while he pulls out his wallet and then he also pulls out the badge he is required to carry while off duty in cases like this. The officer looks at the ID, but completely ignores the badge that Johnny is pulling out of his pocket.
"Sir, I am going to have to ask you to stay out of the way, so that the paramedics can get to her once they get here." He tells Johnny.
"I am sorry sir, but I cannot do that until I make sure that she is okay. You see I tried to show you my badge but you just ignored it. I am an off-duty firefighter/paramedic for L.A. County. My name is John Gage. I was on my way to work when I saw the accident. I came over to make sure everyone was okay, I am…" Johnny replies.
"You mean your Johnny! Half the dynamic duo? A part of the best paramedic team in all of L.A. County?" He says.
"Yes, sir. I am Johnny. I didn't know that my partner and I were that well known." He says as he crouches back down to finish helping the woman
"Well known? Dude, I have been to Rampart Hospital quite a few times dropping off people, and when I am there all I hear from some of the people is that, sometimes the paramedics lose someone and I know that does happen to all of you guys but there was one family there whose husband made it and they said that if you hadn't gone back into their house, that was on fire and collapsing, then their husband/father definitely wouldn't have made it. They were so thankful for you being there and that if they lost him they wouldn't know what to do. I also have heard that no matter what, there is a person who will go against even their superior's orders to get everybody. Man, watching that person who will do anything to save somebody even if that means they risk their life must be amazing to watch." He says. All of a sudden, they hear the sirens. "Judging by the amount of time they got here. I am guessing it is Station 51 "B" Shift because I am not on call yet." Johnny thinks. He looks at his watch and sees that he is actually supposedly on call but he has been helping here and lost track of time. "Oh man….am I gonna get an earful from Cap and Roy." He groans as Mike stops the engine and Roy pulls up the squad. Cap jumps out and goes up to the officer, totally missing Johnny, who was sitting on the ground at his captain's feet, taking care of the woman. As they were pulling up, Roy and Mike both spotted the white Land Rover that was supposed to be parked behind the station 10 minutes ago.
"Cap, I think I found Johnny," Roy yells pointing to the Rover. Roy then hops out of the Squad and runs over to the truck driver.
"I don't believe it! He doesn't have a scratch, however his is drunk." Roy says out loud thinking to himself. He sees the police officer obviously talking to someone and sees that there is someone in the car that has been treated for a small laceration on her forehead and that was about the extent of her injuries that he could see from there. Roy walks over to the car with Dwyer from "B" shift, which was staying till either Johnny showed up or until John's replacement showed up.
"John?! What are you doing here?" Cap asks him when John dropped something Cap finally looked down and saw his "missing" paramedic.
"Uhh….Hi Cap, um yeah can we talk about this at the station? I have to finish here and take her to the hospital. Once we get back I will tell all of you what happened." Johnny said
"Alright John, however you cannot go to the hospital with the victim because you are not in uniform and theoretically not on call till we get back and I call headquarters and cancel the substitute and tell them I found you and you are alright. So, you will go get your car and come back to the station following us. Sorry John! Alright, Dwyer, drive the squad and pick Roy up from Rampart then you may go home after you come back to the station and pick all of your stuff up from the station. Thanks for covering for Johnny. Roy, you go with the victim to the hospital." Cap says giving out orders.
"It is alright, Cap I understand." Johnny says with a slight upsetting tone to his voice that only Cap and Roy picked up because they know him the best and they can read him like a book. Chet, Marco, and Mike were totally shocked on how easy Cap got Johnny to listen without giving him a direct order or having to have Roy to get Johnny back to the Rover before he went into the ambulance with the patient. Johnny just walked over to his car got in and started to drive off to the station.
"Hey Roy, as soon as you get back, I want you to talk and check out Johnny. Something is up and you know that he won't tell us unless you or I make him and I don't want to make him and get him all upset, can you do that for me?" Cap inquires.
"Yes, sir, I can do that just put him in the dorm room and have him lay down on his bunk till I get there because I think you are right there is definitely something wrong with him. Also have Marco or Mike make lunch today. Have a plate ready for me to take to him by the time I get back to the station. I will be back as soon as possible. Dwyer, let's go!"
"Mike, can we pack up the equipment and get Marco and Chet and get after Johnny, carefully pull in front of him just so we know that he will be okay. Let's also have lights but no sirens, got it?" Cap asks.
"Yes, sir! Besides we can leave right now Marco and Chet already packed up and are in the engine waiting for us." Mike answers.
"Dang my crew is just too smart; they know what to do and when someone needs help, especially if it is another crew member. Johnny what are you doing to me?" Cap says as he walks up and climbs into the engine.