Rescue 8 is a American action drama series around Los Angeles County Fire Department Rescue Squad 8. It triggered in 1958 and ran together with syndicated reruns continuing for 10 years thereafter for 2 seasons. It starred Jim Davis as fireman Wes Cameron cast as Jock Ewing on CBS's Dallas, and Lang Jeffries as the fireman Skip Johnson. Nancy Rennick and Mary K. Cleary each appeared in eleven episodes as Patty Johnson and Susan Johnson, the spouse and kid, respectively of Skip Johnson. Screen Gems created the series, with supervisors Dann Cahn and William Witney. Rescue 8 produced episodes. The Los Angeles County Fire Department Station 8 reaches 7643 West Santa Monica Boulevard in West Hollywood, California. Rescue 8 shows rescues than the next, similar tv series ! , as firemen weren't subsequently trained as paramedics but gained the expanded role at the early 1970s.