When Eric's helicopter is the only vehicle which can get into a remote area to rescue an elderly couple from a forest fire he loses his nerve until Kate threatens to take the helicopter herself. George wants fire-fighting volunteers to join his unit and among those selected is Eric, whose chopper would be a great help in inaccessible hilly areas. However, Eric shows little interest in George's demonstrations and is always the first man to put on protective fire clothing. Actually, Eric had once been trapped in a scary situation when his plane caught fire. Eric has to overcome his fears in time to save the couple.

A fisherman finds a float from Tim's crashed aircraft. When Karl, Kate, Hooter, Tom and Robert search the area, they find no clues, so they enlist the help of Captain Dirksen of the Canadian Fisheries patrol vessel, Laurier.