Johnny awoke to banging on his door. He opened his door to find Dixie standing there looking very worried. "Johnny we need you in ER, there's been a disaster. Every able body is being called in."

"Ok I'll be right there." Johnny quickly splashed water on his face to wake himself up. He raced upstairs and got changed. He then sought out Dr Brackett, to find out what was needed to be done first. "What do you want me to do?" he asked.

"Ok ...I need you to stay with me and take vitals and start as soon as we start on each patient. From there I'll tell you what to do whether it be setting up an IV or administering any drugs...Ok" Dr Brackett looked for assurance that Johnny understood.

"Yep" Johnny nodded. He stuck close to Dr Brackett and prepared for the onslaught. They didn't have to wait long. Johnny quickly obtained vitals on each victim Dr Brackett looked over, he noticed Dixie was doing the same with Dr Early and another nurse was working with Dr Morton. Unlike Brackett, Morton was doing the administering of drugs.

Johnny followed Dr Bracketts' orders quickly and carefully. He was used to his brashness when barking out orders. Johnny knew that was just Dr Brackett's way. Three hours later Brackett told Johnny to go and get a cup of coffee and take a break. "There are still more victims to Come" he stated and you'll need to stay alert.

"What about you Doc, you want me to get you a coffee?" Johnny asked with concern.

"Don't worry Dixie will look after me" he smiled at Johnny "and Johnny" Johnny turned around to face Dr Brackett "You did a good job under very demanding circumstances."

"Thanks Doc, that's one of the things I love about emergency medicine" Johnny left the room to get a much needed cup of coffee. Brackett smiled and realised being a rescue man and then Paramedic meant Johnny could work under extreme conditions without panicking. That was something a lot of new interns lacked.

Six hours later the crisis was over. Johnny looked at his watch "I have an exam in two hours. I better go have a shower and run through my notes one last time." He looked up and smiled. "See you guys tomorrow".

"Good luck in your exam" called out Dixie. Johnny waved as he left. "I hope he's not too tired."

"I'm sure he'll cope, after all those years of shift work, I think he'll be just fine" declared Dr Brackett.

"With all the hours he puts in here and at my clinic, then attending classes and studying. I sure hope he doesn't burn out Kel" motioned Dr Early.

"Well that's where I think working in the job Johnny worked in benefits him. He's come from a very demanding job to a very demanding position, and...I think he'll thrive on it." Everyone looked at Brackett sceptically. "You've all seen him, he's got more energy than the three of us put together" Brackett exclaimed, challenging them to disagree with him.

When Johnny finally made it back to his quarters after his exam, he slept like a log. Everyone from that night slept well. Dr Brackett was proven right when Johnny finished second overall in his first year of medical school. He applied for the Maddison Scholarship with high hopes. Roy and Joanne, Dixie, Dr Brackett and Dr Early all took Johnny out for dinner.

Dr Brackett tapped a spoon on a glass. "I'd like to have your attention please." Everyone looked to his direction "I thought this was as good a time as any to make this announcement." He turned and looked at Johnny "Johnny it is my greatest pleasure to announce you are the recipient of this year's Maddison Scholarship. Congratulations!" Brackett held out his hand and Johnny shook it.

Johnny was smiling from ear to ear "Thank you Doc" he looked at Roy. Roy was smiling just as broadly and was so proud of his partner. He had spent the last eight months watching him cram through book after book to achieve his excellent results.

Johnny knew he could relax a little, his money problems were solved. He would still aim for high results but didn't need to push himself quite so hard. By the end of his second year Johnny was monitoring the base station with Dr Brackett supervising. One call came in from station 43, it was a mud slide, and a victim had been found buried deep beneath the debris and mud. A doctor was clearly needed out on scene.

Dr Brackett and Johnny made their way out to the scene by ambulance. There was a threat of a water pipe bursting which would then drown the victim. His leg was trapped; amputation was becoming their only option to free the victim alive. Johnny would assist Dr Brackett with the operation. After taking vitals, it was established that the victim would not survive the operation.

Rapper, 43s Captain explained the situation; "If we move the beam everything will slip forward and bury him completely. We can't touch back here because we are worried any disturbance and the main water pipe will burst."

Johnny had an idea, "What if we cut through the beam above his leg."

"As soon as we move the lower section of the beam the top half will slip forward. There's no way of bracing it in the mud" interrupted Rapper.

"Hang on..." Johnny motioned to everyone that he hadn't finished. "We could cut a piece out, but not all the way down. Place something really heavy in the piece, and then cut all the way through outside it and hopefully the heavy piece of whatever, will hold the beam long enough for us to get him out."

"You mean us" said the Paramedics.

Johnny smiled "Yeah...you" he looked at Dr Brackett and then 43s Captain.

"I think it will work" said Roy. "We can use that concrete over there. It's heavy enough" he said with complete confidence.

"Dr Brackett...Johnny wait over there and we'll bring the victim to you" stated the Captain.

Johnny and Brackett set up an area ready for the victim. Amputation may still be an option, depending on how bad the leg was. In any case the victim would need immediate care.

Everyone worked carefully, the Paramedics kept Brackett up to date with vitals. The victim was holding his own for the time being. Everything happened quickly; concrete was rushed in, the beam was sliced through. The porter power lifted the beam off the victim's leg. He was quickly pulled away from hole he had been lying in for three hours and placed in front of Dr Brackett and Johnny. They went to work immediately, Roy watched with amazement. He didn't see, Johnny his partner Paramedic, he saw Johnny the doctor.

The victim's leg was saved and they prepared to rush away to the hospital. Before closing the ambulance doors Johnny looked up and caught Roy's eye. Roy mouthed "Well done Junior" Johnny smiled back at his partner.

The Paramedics called out "See ya Docs".