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The following is a list of episodes of the CBS television series Rescue 911. Unless indicated, segment titles are as they appeared in 1990s TV listings (e.g., as compiled by Fancast[1]) when the show aired in syndication. Titles denoted with an asterisk (*) were obtained from other sources and may be incorrect. Production numbers are according to the United States Copyright Office.[2]

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Specials (1989)

Special #1 (April 18, 1989)

  • Pilot Episode
  • The segments may not have been presented in the order listed
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Special #2 (May 9, 1989)

  • Second Pilot Episode
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Season 1 (1989–90)

  • Season 1 consists of 30 episodes (29 original episodes and 1 compilation episode), also Episodes #107-#108, #107 "Flooded Cave" and #108 "Miami cops Docu" has deleted scenes shown only in the intro and not in the actual segment/s.

Episode 1.1 (September 5, 1989)

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Episode 1.2 (September 12, 1989)

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Episode 1.3 (September 19, 1989)

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Episode 1.4 (September 26, 1989)

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Episode 1.5 (October 3, 1989)

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Episode 1.6 (October 10, 1989)

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Episode 1.7 (October 17, 1989)

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Episode 1.8 (October 24, 1989)

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Episode 1.9 (October 31, 1989)

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Episode 1.10 (November 7, 1989)

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Episode 1.11 (November 14, 1989)

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Episode 1.12 (November 28, 1989)

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Episode 1.13 (December 12, 1989)

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Episode 1.14 (December 19, 1989)

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Episode 1.15 (January 2, 1990)

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Episode 1.16 (January 9, 1990)

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Episode 1.17 (January 23, 1990)

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Episode 1.18 (January 30, 1990)

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Episode 1.19 (February 13, 1990)

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Episode 1.20 (February 27, 1990)

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Episode 1.21 (February 28, 1990)

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Episode 1.22 (March 13, 1990)

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Episode 1.23 (March 20, 1990)

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Episode 1.24 (March 27, 1990)

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Episode 1.25 (April 3, 1990)

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Episode 1.26 (April 10, 1990)

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Episode 1.27 (April 25, 1990)

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Episode 1.28 (May 1, 1990)

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Episode 1.29 (May 8, 1990)

  • This was a compilation episode that revisited highlights from the first season
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Episode 1.30 (May 15, 1990)

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Season 2 (1990–91)

  • Season 2 consists of 29 original episodes.

Episode 2.1 (September 11, 1990)

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Episode 2.2 (September 18, 1990)

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Episode 2.3 (September 25, 1990)

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Episode 2.4 (October 2, 1990)

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Episode 2.5 (October 23, 1990)

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Episode 2.6 (October 30, 1990)

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Episode 2.7 (November 6, 1990)

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Episode 2.8 (November 13, 1990)

  • TV Listings indicate that the original airing of this episode included a segment about a Portland, Oregon man who broke through two windows to save his infant son from a house fire.[12] However, all repeats of this episode exclude that segment and show "Smoke-Filled House" from Episode 1.8 in its place.
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Episode 2.9 (November 20, 1990)

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Episode 2.10 (November 27, 1990)

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Episode 2.11 (December 4, 1990)

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Episode 2.12 (December 18, 1990)

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Episode 2.13 (January 1, 1991)

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Episode 2.14 (January 8, 1991)

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Episode 2.15 (January 22, 1991)

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Episode 2.16 (January 29, 1991)

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Episode 2.17 (February 5, 1991)

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Episode 2.18 (February 12, 1991)

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Episode 2.19 (February 19, 1991)

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Episode 2.20 (February 26, 1991)

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Episode 2.21 (March 5, 1991)

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Episode 2.22 (March 19, 1991)

  • 50-minute episode
  • Family Channel repeats of this episode included a repeat of the fire segment from Episode 1.9 as a filler segment to fill up the full hour time slot.
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Episode 2.23 (March 26, 1991)

  • 90-minute episode
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Episode 2.24 (April 2, 1991)

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Episode 2.25 (April 10, 1991)

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Episode 2.26 (April 26, 1991)

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Episode 2.28 (May 7, 1991)

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Episode 2.29 (May 14, 1991)

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Season 3 (1991–92)

  • Season 3 consists of 27 episodes (26 original episodes and 1 episode containing a mix of new and repeat segments).
  • This was Richard Stone's final season as music composer.

Episode 3.1 (September 17, 1991)

  • Production Number: 301H
  • 30-minute episode
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Episode 3.2 (September 24, 1991)

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Episode 3.3 (October 1, 1991)

  • Production Number: 303
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Episode 3.4 (October 8, 1991)

  • Production Number: 306H
  • 30-minute episode
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Episode 3.5 (October 15, 1991)

  • Production Number: 305
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Episode 3.6 (October 29, 1991)

  • Production Number: 307
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Episode 3.7 (November 5, 1991)

  • Production Number: 308
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Episode 3.8 (November 12, 1991)

  • Production Number: 309
  • The original broadcast of this episode was 45 minutes long and did not include the segment "911 Armed Robbery Recovery".
  • "911 Armed Robbery Recovery" was first shown on an hour-long repeat of this episode (Production Number: 309R) that aired on June 23, 1992.
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Episode 3.9 (November 19, 1991)

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Episode 3.10 (November 26, 1991)

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Episode 3.11 (December 10, 1991)

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Episode 3.12 (December 17, 1991)

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Episode 3.13 (January 7, 1992)

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Episode 3.14 (January 14, 1992)

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Episode 3.15 (January 24, 1992)

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Episode 3.16 (January 28, 1992)

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Episode 3.17 (February 4, 1992)

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Episode 3.18 (February 7, 1992)

  • Production Number: 954
  • The two new segments from this episode ("EMT Husband Save" and "Freon Freak") were originally scheduled to air on October 15, 1991, as a 30-minute episode to accommodate Game 6 of the 1991 American League Championship Series.[19] However, Game 6 was not needed, so CBS reverted to its regularly scheduled programming that night and aired Episode 3.5 (a full hour episode) instead.[20]
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Episode 3.19 (March 3, 1992)

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Episode 3.20 (March 17, 1992)

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Episode 3.21 (March 24, 1992)

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Episode 3.22 (April 7, 1992)

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Episode 3.23 (April 28, 1992)

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Episode 3.24 (April 29, 1992)

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Episode 3.25 (May 5, 1992)

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Episode 3.26 (May 12, 1992)

  • International Edition
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Episode 3.27 (May 19, 1992)

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Season 4 (1992–93)

  • Season 4 consists of 28 original episodes (one of which was postponed from Season 3).
  • Stu Goldberg became one of the show's music composers, and continued in that role until the show ended in 1996.

Episode 4.1 (September 15, 1992)

  • "100 Lives Saved"
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Episode 4.2 (September 22, 1992)

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Episode 4.3 (September 29, 1992)

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Episode 4.4 (October 27, 1992)

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Episode 4.5 (November 10, 1992)

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Episode 4.6 (November 17, 1992)

  • Women Heroes Edition
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Episode 4.7 (November 24, 1992)

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Episode 4.8 (November 25, 1992)

  • Production Number: 327
  • This episode was postponed from the third season. It was originally scheduled to air May 1, 1992.[28]
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Episode 4.9 (December 8, 1992)

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Episode 4.10 (December 15, 1992)

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Episode 4.11 (December 22, 1992)

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Episode 4.12 (January 5, 1993)

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Episode 4.13 (January 12, 1993)

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Episode 4.14 (January 19, 1993)

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Episode 4.15 (January 26, 1993)

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Episode 4.16 (February 2, 1993)

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Episode 4.17 (February 9, 1993)

  • 100th Episode[30]
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Episode 4.18 (February 16, 1993)

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Episode 4.19 (February 23, 1993)

  • International Edition
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Episode 4.20 (March 2, 1993)

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Episode 4.21 (March 9, 1993)

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Episode 4.22 (March 23, 1993)

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Episode 4.23 (March 30, 1993)

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Episode 4.24 (April 13, 1993)

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Episode 4.25 (May 4, 1993)

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Episode 4.26 (May 11, 1993)

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Episode 4.27 (May 18, 1993)

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Episode 4.28 (May 25, 1993)

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Season 5 (1993–94)

  • Season 5 consisted of 28 episodes (26 original episodes and 2 compilation episodes).

Episode 5.1 (September 14, 1993)

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Episode 5.2 (September 21, 1993)

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Episode 5.3 (September 28, 1993)

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Episode 5.4 (October 22, 1993)

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Episode 5.5 (October 26, 1993)

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Episode 5.6 (November 2, 1993)

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Episode 5.7 (November 9, 1993)

  • Production Number: 509H
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Episode 5.8 (November 16, 1993)

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Episode 5.9 (November 23, 1993)

  • "200 Lives Saved"
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Episode 5.10 (November 30, 1993)

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Episode 5.11 (December 14, 1993)

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Episode 5.12 (December 21, 1993)

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Episode 5.13 (January 4, 1994)

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Episode 5.14 (January 11, 1994)

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Episode 5.15 (January 18, 1994)

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Episode 5.16 (January 25, 1994)

  • Kid Heroes
  • This compilation episode replayed some of the show's stories about kid heroes from past seasons.
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Episode 5.17 (February 1, 1994)

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Episode 5.18 (February 8, 1994)

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Episode 5.19 (March 8, 1994)

  • Production Number: 518
  • This episode was the normal 60 minutes, unlike other episodes with two segments. The second segment took up the last 45 minutes of the episode, with two commercial breaks.
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Episode 5.20 (March 10, 1994)

  • Humorous Rescues
  • This compilation episode replayed some of the show's humorous rescue stories from past seasons. The segments may not have been presented in the order listed.
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Episode 5.21 (March 15, 1994)

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Episode 5.22 (March 22, 1994)

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Episode 5.23 (March 29, 1994)

  • Animal Rescues Edition
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Episode 5.24 (April 5, 1994)

  • Production Number: 522
  • The segment title "ATV Flip" was obtained from Pluto TV's on-demand watchlist for Rescue 911 and may be incomplete, as Pluto TV truncated many of the titles in its listings.
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Episode 5.25 (May 3, 1994)

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Episode 5.26 (May 10, 1994)

  • Child Safety Edition
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Episode 5.27 (May 17, 1994)

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Episode 5.28 (May 24, 1994)

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Season 6 (1994–95)

  • Season 6 consists of 29 episodes (25 original episodes including a Christmas themed episode, 3 episodes containing a mix of new and repeat segments, and 1 episode containing all repeat segments).

Episode 6.1 (September 13, 1994)

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Episode 6.2 (September 20, 1994)

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Episode 6.3 (September 27, 1994)

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Episode 6.4 (October 4, 1994)

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Episode 6.5 (October 11, 1994)

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Episode 6.6 (October 18, 1994)

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Episode 6.7 (October 25, 1994)

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Episode 6.8 (November 1, 1994)

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Episode 6.9 (November 8, 1994)

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Episode 6.10 (November 15, 1994)

  • Women Heroes Edition
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Episode 6.11 (November 22, 1994)

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Episode 6.12 (December 13, 1994)

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Episode 6.13 (December 20, 1994)

  • Christmas Edition
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Episode 6.14 (January 3, 1995)

  • Production Number: 613
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Episode 6.15 (January 10, 1995)

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Episode 6.16 (January 17, 1995)

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Episode 6.17 (January 24, 1995)

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Episode 6.18 (January 31, 1995)

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Episode 6.19 (February 7, 1995)

  • Children Heroes Edition
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Episode 6.20 (February 14, 1995)

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Episode 6.21 (February 21, 1995)

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Episode 6.22 (February 22, 1995)

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Episode 6.23 (February 28, 1995)

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Episode 6.24 (March 21, 1995)

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Episode 6.25 (May 2, 1995)

  • Miracle Rescues Edition
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Episode 6.26 (May 9, 1995)

  • Child Safety Edition

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Episode 6.27 (May 16, 1995)

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Episode 6.28 (May 17, 1995)

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Episode 6.29 (May 23, 1995)

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Season 7 (1995–96)

  • This season consisted of 15 episodes (14 original episodes and 1 episode containing a mix of new and repeat segments).

Episode 7.1 (September 12, 1995)

  • Production Number: 701
    • Note: The Writers Guild of America lists the production number as 631[46]
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Episode 7.2 (February 1, 1996)

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Episode 7.3 (February 8, 1996)

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Episode 7.4 (February 15, 1996)

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Episode 7.5 (February 22, 1996)

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Episode 7.6 (February 29, 1996)

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Episode 7.7 (March 7, 1996)

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Episode 7.8 (March 28, 1996)

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Episode 7.9 (April 4, 1996)

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Episode 7.10 (April 11, 1996)

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Episode 7.11 (April 23, 1996)

  • Production Number: 913H
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Episode 7.12 (May 2, 1996)

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Episode 7.13 (August 6, 1996)

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Episode 7.14 (August 20, 1996)

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Episode 7.15 (August 27, 1996)

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Syndicated Episodes

In 1993, a re-formatted version of Rescue 911 began airing in syndication. In this format, each episode ran 30 minutes and contained two stories (or sometimes one long-running story) taken from episodes that originally aired in the hour format on CBS.

The syndicated version of the series consisted of three "seasons" (hereafter referred to as "sets") of 100 episodes that initially aired in first-run syndication from 1993 to 1996. The syndicated version subsequently aired on several national networks including The Hallmark Channel (formerly Odyssey), Discovery Health Channel, Justice Network, and GetTV.

The syndicated episodes are generally shown in production order when the series airs on national networks. When the show aired in first-run syndication, local affiliates across the U.S. aired the same block of five episodes within a given week, typically showing one episode per day Monday through Friday; the original air dates listed follow this convention. However, some stations deviated from this schedule (e.g., WCCB in Charlotte, NC aired two episodes Monday, two episodes Tuesday, and one episode Saturday for most of the first set). Although episodes aired somewhat out of production order in first-run syndication, especially in Set 1, blocks of five episodes aired in production order within a given week. The Justice Network air dates are included to establish the production order, as Justice has aired the most syndicated episodes to date (285 out of 300) of any U.S. network since the show aired in first-run syndication.

Set 1

The first set of syndicated episodes originally aired from 1993 to 1994 and consisted of segments from Seasons 1–3 (including Episode 4.8, which was postponed from Season 3). The television listings did not provide episode descriptions for the weeks of August 23, August 30, and November 1, 1993, so the original air dates for 15 of the episodes in Set 1 may be earlier than the date given.

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Set 2

The second set of syndicated episodes originally aired from 1994 to 1995 and consisted of segments from Seasons 1–4, and the first four episodes (in production order) of Season 5. The Justice Network showed all 100 episodes from Set 2, making it the only set to be shown in its entirety since airing in first-run syndication.

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Set 3

The third set of syndicated episodes originally aired from 1995 to 1996 and consisted mainly of segments from Seasons 5 and 6, but a few segments from Seasons 1–4 were also included.

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Sources

The information in the syndicated episode list was obtained from the following sources:

  • Episode numbers were obtained on a daily basis from GetTV's show page for Rescue 911 (by clicking the Program Schedule dropdown box) and from Pluto TV's on-demand watchlist for Rescue 911.[33] Episode numbers in italics are unconfirmed by these sources and are assumed based on the episodes airing in sequence with episodes with known numbers.
  • Episode titles were obtained from Fancast[1] and TV Guide,[60] except where cited. Titles denoted with an asterisk (*) were obtained Pluto TV's on-demand watchlist for Rescue 911 and may be incomplete, as Pluto TV truncated many of the titles in its listings.
  • Justice Network air dates were obtained from TV Guide.[60]
  • Original air dates from first-run syndication were obtained from the TV listings sections in the following newspapers through newspapers.com:
    • The Bangor Daily News: "TV Watch" section in Saturday editions (Episodes 126S, 128S-130S, 191S-194S, 196S-200S, 276S-278S, 284S-285S, 296S-305S)
    • The Daily American: "Weekender TV Section" in Saturday editions (Episodes 215S-220S, 236S-240S, 271S-275S, 279S-283S, 286S-295S)
    • The Index-Journal – Greenwood, SC: "TV Index" section in Sunday editions (Episodes 106S-115S, 181S-185S)
    • The Lincoln Journal Star: "TV Week" section in Saturday editions (Episodes 364S-365S, 371S-379S)
    • Miami Herald: "Television" section in daily editions (Episodes 306S, 310S)
    • The Manhattan Mercury: "TV Preview" section in Friday edition (Episodes 386S-390S)
    • Press-Tribune: "TV Week" section in Sunday edition (Episodes 361S-363S)
    • The Record: "Television & Cable" section in Sunday editions, "Television" section in daily editions (Episodes 101S-105S, 127S, 136S-150S)
    • The San Bernardino County Sun: "Today's Highlights" section in daily editions (Episodes 186S-190S, 195S)
    • The Sentinel: "Local Listings" section in Saturday editions (Episodes 116S-125S, 131S-135S, 151S-155S, 161S-180S, 201S-205S, 211S-214S, 221S-235S, 241S-270S, 311S-360S, 366S-370S)
    • Statesman Journal: "Entertainment" section in daily editions (Episodes 206S-210S)
    • The Times: "TV Times" section in Sunday editions (Episodes 307S-309S, 380S-383S, 391S-400S)
    • Wausau Daily Herald: "TV Week" section in Sunday edition (Episodes 156S-160S)
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Unaired Stories

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Several segments were filmed for Rescue 911 that never aired on the show. The following segments were reported in various local newspapers.

  • A boy and his great-grandfather lost in the wilderness: In August 1989, ahead of the first-season premiere, Rescue 911 film crews traveled to Centralia, Washington to film a segment about a ten-year-old boy and his great grandfather who were lost for five days in the hills of the Coast Range near Pe Ell, Washington.[61] The would-be segment was to run nine minutes and was tentatively planned to air in the fall but never materialized. A similar segment about two girls lost near Colorado's Devil's Head Lookout aired that November, and another about a young boy lost in New Mexico's Pecos Wilderness aired the following spring.
  • A snorkeling accident leaves a man with air embolisms: In August 1992, Rescue 911 crews filmed a segment about an incident that occurred earlier that year in Florida's Vortex Spring. A snorkeler swam 30 feet down to investigate an overturned cattle trough with an air pocket inside (called the "talk box") that scuba divers use to talk to one another underwater. The man inhaled the pressurized air inside the talk box and resurfaced too quickly without exhaling, which caused the air in his lungs to expand rapidly and rupture multiple airways, releasing deadly air bubbles into his bloodstream. He was treated in a hyperbaric chamber and subsequently made a full recovery, despite the expectations of hospital staff. The segment was expected to air in fall of 1992, during the show's fourth season.[62]
  • A deaf couple uses a TDD to call for help: In August 1993, a segment was filmed in Midland, Texas about a deaf man who used a TDD to communicate with a 911 operator when his wife, who was also deaf, suffered heart failure. She was rushed to the hospital where she underwent a life-saving quadruple bypass operation. The couple opted to play themselves in the re-enactment. The segment was filmed by Katy Productions, a Los Angeles-based production company. It would have likely aired in the fifth season.[63]
  • A newly installed smoke detector saves a family: In May 1995, Rescue 911 crews filmed a segment in Windsor, Ontario about a mother and her two-year-old son who escaped a fire thanks to a newly installed smoke detector. Earlier on the day of the incident, she had called the local fire department when he got his head stuck in a rocking chair. While responding to the call, the firefighters noticed they had no smoke detector in their apartment and installed one for them. Just hours later, a fire broke out in the kitchen while they slept. The smoke alarm awakened the mother and allowed her to safely escape with her son. The segment was expected to air sometime in the seventh season.[64][65]
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