Code Red (TV series)

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Code Red is a American television series that ran from 1981 to 1982 on ABC and was produced by Irwin Allen.

The series starred Lorne Greene as Battalion Fire Chief Joe Rorchek and his family, some of whom serve as firefighters under his direct command as part of the Los Angeles Fire Department. (His sons and an adopted son were portrayed by, respectively, Andrew Stevens, Sam J. Jones, and Adam Rich.) In addition to family drama, the characters have numerous adventures with the various fires and other emergencies that happen in their operating area.

The series began with a television movie as Joe Rorchek as an arson investigator who is pursuing an dangerous arsonist who uses firebombs to start serious blazes that Rorchek's sons have to fight. When the series was approved for production, Greene's character was reassigned to command LAFD Station 49, located on the city's waterfront, as a more suitable premise for the series.

Given that the series was scheduled for early Sunday evening for a family audience, many episodes end with a coda where a cast member addresses the audience about fire safety, fire prevention, and first aid.