Dixie McCall

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Dixie McCall, R.N. is a fictional character from the NBC / Universal television series Emergency! (1972-1977). She was portrayed by actress/singer Julie London.

McCall, who served as an army nurse in a MASH unit during the Korean Conflict, was the chief nurse of the emergency room of Rampart General Hospital and was involved in the very beginning of the paramedic program. She assisted in training and running calls with the newly designated paramedic squads of the Los Angeles County Fire Department until the passing of a state bill authorizing paramedics to work on their own in the field. She was injured at an accident scene while running a call with Squad 51 paramedics John Gage and Roy DeSoto in the pilot episode ("The Wedsworth-Townsend Act"). Gage and DeSoto went beyond their authorizations to cover for and help her. This incident led Dr. Kelly Brackett to change his opinion and fully support the program.

During the series McCall turned down a "desk job" offer to become Rampart's nurse supervisor.