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Randolph Mantooth: Reflections on 40th anniversary of “Emergency!”

This year marks the 40th anniversary of “Emergency!”, a show that first exposed many audience members to the idea of paramedics. At Fire-Rescue Med 2011, Chief Wylie interviews actor Randy Mantooth, who played Johnny Gage on the show and has bee

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