Tim Donnelly, Who Played Chet Kelly, on TV’s ‘Emergency!’, Dead at 77

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Tim Donnelly, Played Chet Kelly, on TV’s ‘Emergency!’ - JEMS: EMS, Emergency Medical Services - Training, Paramedic, EMT News

Tim Donnelly, who is best known for his portrayal of Chet Kelly on "Emergency!," has died, the Los Angeles County Fire Museum announced on Facebook.

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Tim Donnelly, Played Chet Kelly, on TV’s ‘Emergency!’ - JEMS: EMS, Emergency Medical Services - Training, Paramedic, EMT News

Tim Donnelly, who is best known for his portrayal of Chet Kelly on "Emergency!," has died, the Los Angeles County Fire Museum announced on Facebook.

www.jems.com

Of course this was a favorite TV show in the early days of fire department related EMS.
We all knew L.A. County Fire Dept TV character Chet Kelly.

I remember watching this TV series every week in the 1970s during my days as a volunteer firefighter. We would all line up our chairs in the lounge area, hoping to get the best spot in the house.

These days I have a full collection of TV's Emergency Shows - Season 1, 2 and 3, featuring Tim Donnelly as FF Chet Kelly.
I guess in some aspects, although he wasn't a firefighter in real life, his acting character as FF Chet Kelly, may have played a kind of role model for young volunteer and career firefighters to follow.