Rescue 911 was one of the most popular reality-based TV series during the early 90's, blending real emergency scenarios with reenactments and showcasing the life-saving efforts of emergency responders and ordinary people. The show, hosted by William Shatner, often highlighted real-life emergency situations, and this particular episode "New Daddy Crash" involved a dramatic reenactment of a 911 call in the Hoodland Fire District in Clackamas County, Oregon. The story centered around an emergency involving a new father who had been in a crash, and it showcased the heroic efforts of the local bystanders and firefighters of Hoodland Fire District #74. 

Episode: New Daddy Crash

Location: Clackamas County, Oregon

Date: March 21, 1991

Story:

During the pre-dawn hours on March 21st, 1991 in Clackamas County, Oregon, Joe Shipinski was driving home from working the late shift when 25-year-old steel worker and volunteer firefighter Chris Galatz drove past him at 85 mph. He got worried that Chris' truck might crash. Then suddenly Chris fell asleep at the wheel, crashed into a mailbox, woke up, and tried to stop the truck from going off the road. But it turned over in a ditch, the steering wheel broke his nose off, and started to catch fire.

The crash woke Dennis Galindo and his wife. He got dressed, ran outside to see what happened, and saw from the driveway that Chris' truck caught fire and the flames were getting bigger. His wife called 911 and told them that there was a crash by their house. Firefighters and paramedics immediately responded.

Meanwhile, Joe was still driving when he saw the destroyed mailbox, broken glass in the road, and Chris' truck in flames. Joe got out of his car, ran to the truck, and thinking he got killed, got to it, saw that his face was all bloody, and tried to get him out but the door was jammed. Joe ran to another house to call 911.

Dennis came back out with a fire extinguisher, got to the truck, tried to get the door open himself, and saw Chris' bloodied face. His nose was split open through the nostril. The fire started to get intense and burning the whole truck. Dennis kept picturing it exploding with Chris inside. Then Joe returned to help Dennis get him out. Joe tried to use Dennis' fire extinguisher to put out the fire, but it didn't work.

Meanwhile Chris' wife, Kelly, who was nine months pregnant with twins, was going into labor and tried to call him at the firehouse. She was told that the firefighters were sent to an accident and they would tell him there, unaware that it was he who was involved in it.

Back at the scene, Joe put Dennis in the truck, they got Chris out, and put him on the ground. The truck fully caught fire afterward. Hoodland FD Captain Ron Martin arrived, saw Chris though he initially did not recognize him, and said he was a firefighter. Chris grabbed his arm and he told him that everything will be okay. Firefighter/EMT Barbara Matheson also arrived and took care of Chris while Dennis and Joe watched. Then more firefighters arrived and put out the fire, but then recognized that the truck belonged to their fellow firefighter, Chris. Ron then realized that he grabbed his arm because he is a close friend of his and then got nervous thinking his twins wouldn't have a father to be with. Ron was also thankful to Dennis and Joe because if they weren't there to help Chris, he would've died from the burns and Ron and the other firefighters would've been unable to save him because it would've been too late.

Chris was taken to the hospital, but the twins were not ready to be born yet. Kelly went to go see him there. He made a full recovery and the twins were born days later. He had his nose reattached and Kelly said he still looks cute with a new nose and he said he's happy that Dennis and Joe saved him. He later became close friends with them and had a ceremony for them at the firehouse. Dennis said he would've done the same thing if his family had a accident like Chris did and Joe said he's happy that Chris survived to see the twins born.