The fire station used for the exterior shots on 'Rescue 8' was the actual L.A.County FD Station 8, located at 7643 Santa Monica Blvd in West Hollywood. Station 8 was also used as the fictional 'Station 10' in the pilot TV movie for 'Emergency', and is still in service today.
The unit's vehicle was a 1958 Chevy Suburban.
In an episode of Gunsmoke (Railroad, 1968), Jim Davis had the same name has he did in this show, Wes Cameron.