SYNOPSIS

Lorne Greene headed a family of firefighters in this instructional series. Joe Rorchek was a 30-year veteran of the Los Angeles City Fire Department who specialized in arson investigations. His sons were also firemen - Ted on the ground and Chris from the air, as a helicopter pilot. Haley was a young woman trying to prove herself as the city's first female "smoke eater," and Danny was a homeless 13-year-old adopted by the Rorcheks. Naturally he joined the Fire Department's Explorer Program so he could learn all about firefighting, too.

Along with lessons in fire safety, viewers saw examples of the work of paramedics, rescue operations, and even "scuba diving for underwater fire prevention" - a danger most people would find unlikely!