Fire Fighters: Jim and Jack Attempt a Rescue

Stand by all station. Attention all distance. That's it. That's for fighters. The true to life story of our unsung heroes who stand ready to ride by day or night against our most murderous enemy, the demon of fire.

In a moment, we'll join Deputy Chief Dan Moore, who's pinch-hitting for Chief Cody while the Chief is away at a fireman's convention, and rookie fireman Tim Collins at the three alarm fire in the basement of the 12-story Butter Building.

Now you'll recall that Tim's rescue company had been called to get out those workers in the sub-basement fell by smoke and fumes. And now, at the moment, everything depends on the engine company men, who are their heavy hose lines or fighting desperately to keep the flames from reaching the elevator shafts.

If they fail to do this, well, you'll see the consequences for yourselves when we move up to the scene of action right after this message. Let's go, firefighters! stuck under the lines which hold the crowd back some distance away and move along the torn up street which is under repair in front of the 12-story butler building.

Right ahead now is the engine company's giant pumper which would serve a lot of trucks managed to twist and turn its way through the rubble close to the basement entrance. Deputy Chief Moore, who is subbing for Chief Cody, and rookie fireman Tim Collins are there watching what they hope of the last few stragglers leave the building. But right there is one

source of danger. In office building this size, it's difficult to make sure that every last person is out. As Deputy Chief Morrison. You see, Tim, if that fire in the basement gets loose, sweeps up an elevator shaft, breaks out about somewhere, and anyone gets trapped.