Dr. Early: (to Dr. Brackett)"Welcome to the woodshed, Pop. What'd you get the strap out for this time?"

Paramedic John Gage : I remember... I was working B-Shift over at Station 10. That was a great, old station. Know why?
Paramedic Roy DeSoto : It had a pole?
Paramedic John Gage : It had a pole. A fire station just isn't a fire station without a pole.

DeSoto: "It's not the answer if you don't know what you're doin'."

DeSoto: (to Gage) "What do you think I took the test for in the first place? I got a whole family growin' up. I'm gonna need a lot more things: engineers make a lot more money. That's what it's all about! Joanne and the kids."

Paramedic Roy DeSoto : What'd you say that I said that you said?
Fireman Chet Kelly : That your partner here is a nut.
Paramedic John Gage : Aha! aha, aha.
Paramedic Roy DeSoto : What about it?
Paramedic John Gage : You admit it?
Paramedic Roy DeSoto : That you're some kind of nut? Yeah, I said it, so what? You're a nut, but you're a friendly kind of nut.
Paramedic John Gage : Oh, that's a heck of a thing to say about someone you work every shift with!

(Repeated line.)
Captain Stanley: "_________ 51, KMG365."

Dispatcher : Fifty-One, informant reports toxic chemicals are stored in tanker. Use caution.
Dr. Kelly Brackett : Squad Fifty-One, this is Rampart - can you send me some EKG?
John Gage : 10-4; transmitting EKG - we're sending you a strip, vitals to follow. Pulse is 160, the - victim is in extreme pain, Rampart.
Paramedic Roy DeSoto : Patient is in V-fib! Rampart, we have lost the victim's pulse! Beginning CPR! We're defibrillating victim, Rampart! Rampart, we've defibrillated victim; he's in sinus rhythm.
Joe Early : Administer two amps sodium bicarb and insert an airway. Start an IV, Fifty-One - lactated Ringer's.
Dixie McCall : Squad Fifty-One, continue monitoring vitals and transport immediately.
John Gage : We're on our way, Rampart!

Desoto:

Dr. Kelly Brackett: Get outta here, you hosejockey!

Gage: "Dullest stuff I've ever seen."

Kelly: "Gage, you couldn't write your way out of a one-way street."

DeSoto: (to Gage)"You certainly are well fortified."

Kelly: (to Gage)"Co-producers, huh? You blew it again, dummy."

(Final line of the hour-long episodes.)
Gage: "That's the story of my life."

Roy: I think you're on some sort of an ego trip, Ed. And in my book that makes you a very dangerous character.

Gage: "I've always wanted to drive one of these."

DeSoto: "It's not how you look in a uniform, it's how you wear the uniform that counts."

Firefighter: "Hey there, Johnny. Welcome to Station 8, the house with all the action."

Captain Stone: "Squad 8, KMG 356."

Heart Attack Victim: "Oh, my chest! It feels like somebody's crushing it."

Captain Stone: "I just hope he's still around when they get here."

Dr. Brackett: "Two of the best paramedics we ever trained, and we're all helpless."

Dr. Early: "No capture. He's gone."

Dixie: (to Dr. Brackett)"We did everything we could."

Gage: "We just didn't have any equipment."

Lopez: "You know, I never thought I'd miss that guy but I do. I think."

Gage: "The second victim is Doctor Brackett."
Dr. Early: "Would you repeat that?"
Gage: "Doc, the second victim is Doctor Brackett."

Dr. Brackett: "What about the man?... Oh, God. He's dead, isn't he?"
DeSoto: "Yeah."

DeSoto: "Henry'll eat anything."

Dr. Early: "He's taking the death of the other driver pretty hard."

Dixie: (to Brackett)"Because you happened to be in his way. Because he was speeding and ran a stop, and because he was a complete maniac with no concern for his life, or the child that was with him."

(First line of the 1978 and 1979 made for TV movies.)
Painter: "All right, everybody. Let's get movin', let's get movin'. We've got a lot of work to do up there."

DeSoto: "I wish people would take better care of themselves."

DeSoto: "Best chow we've had around here in months."

Captain Hammer: "Let's move it!"

Dr. Brackett: (to DeSoto)"Get out of here, hose jockey."

Gage: "Rule #1: "Never get emotionally involved with a patient."

Dr. Kelly Brackett: Start an IV, 51... D5W TKO!

Gage: "I don't suppose anyone'd like to help me dry."

DeSoto: "I used to be a real hot pilot."

Dr. Brackett: "Would you believe a man tryin' to commit suicide three different ways?"

Dixie: "Oh, don't take it so hard, Kell. You're not God."
Dr. Brackett: "With the kind of crazy mixed up human race He has to deal with, I wouldn't want to be."

Captain Stanley: How are you and Brice getting along?
Roy: Fine. Fine. We're getting along just fine.
Captain Stanley: Thought for a while there might be a little personality problem.
Roy: No, I can work with just about anybody. I can get along with just about anybody.
Captain Stanley: Glad to hear that.
Roy: Just might have to bust him in the mouth to do it.

Cop: (to robbery suspect)"You move your head, it'll be in the back seat."

Dr. Brackett: "Over my dead body."
Dixie: "I'm sure he'd be very happy to oblige."

Charlie: I think you guys are playing games with me, and I don't like it.
Roy: Now, wait a minute. We're not playing games. We don't play games with the equipment...
Captain Stanley: Wait, hold on. C'mon everybody, look we're all on the same side here, aren't we?
Charlie: I wonder.
Captain Stanley: Charlie, why can't we put the squad in the shop and have us a reserve vehicle here?
Charlie: No, no, Hank. Not until I'm 100% sure that I can't fix it. If there's anything wrong with it. This coffee stinks. [Leaves the room.]
Captain Stanley: You guys playing some kind of joke on him?
John: We didn't make the coffee!
Captain Stanley: Not the coffee, you twit, the squad.
Roy: Cap, there's something wrong with that squad out there.
Captain Stanley: [sigh.] All right, if you say so... I made the coffee.

Construction Foreman: "You fellas can work my high steel anytime."

Boy: "A million volts must have gone through him. He's dead!"

Boy: "Man, what a jolt he took."

Dr. Early: (v.o.) "V-fib, 51. Go ahead and defibrillate."

Kelly: "Gage, there are worse game shows on T.V. Believe me."

Kelly: "Gage, you couldn't write your way out of a one-way street."

Roy: Well, what did your doctor say?
Captain Stanley: Well, actually, I haven't talked to a doctor yet.
Roy: Then how do you know it's arthritis?
Captain Stanley: What else could I have?
Roy: I don't know, but instead of expecting the worst, you might just try to get the facts. Let me call Dr. Brackett. I'll arrange an examination.
Captain Stanley: No, no, no!
Roy: What do you mean, no? Why not?
Captain Stanley: I can't leave here. I'm on duty.
Roy: I'll make the appointment for tomorrow.
Captain Stanley: No, I don't want to impose on Dr. Brackett.
Roy: You're not gonna impose on Dr. Brackett. That's his job. That's why I'm giving him a call.
Captain Stanley: No. Look, Roy, look. What if it isn't arthritis? Then I'd feel silly bothering him.
Roy: If it is arthritis, wouldn't you like to know about it?
Captain Stanley: That's hard news to take.
Roy: Well, you've already given yourself the worst possible news.
Captain Stanley: Yeah, but I could be wrong.
Roy: Look, wouldn't you like to know one way or another? At least you'll stop worrying yourself to death over it.
Captain Stanley: You'd worry too, if you had arthritis.
Roy: Maybe you don't!
Captain Stanley: Then why see a doctor?

Dixie: "What those two don't get into."

Nurse Dixie McCall: "Squad 51, continue to monitor patient and transport immediately."

Kelly: "Squad 51, 10-4. KMG365."

Kelly: "I'll get the door."

Paramedic John Gage: "Hey, Roy, did you ever give any thought to retirement?... You got the best retirement insurance a man can have."

Paramedic Roy DeSoto: "Family. Better than money any day."