emergency vehicles

A fundamental introduction to ground-borne rescue vehicles known as fire trucks, including their history, a description of their features, and how they help people in emergencies.

A fundamental introduction to flying rescue vehicles known as helicopters, including their history, a description of their features, and how they help people in emergencies.

Colorful photographs and simple text teach young readers about fire trucks and rescue vehicles, including lifeboats, rescue helicopters, and motorcycle patrols.

Full-color illustrated photographs that describe some of the world's fastest, toughest, and biggest modes of transportation including mountain trains and steam locomotives, jumbo jet and rescue helicopter, a Lamborghini and a pink Cadillac, and bullet trains.

Discusses the history of police and emergency vehicles, how they are used, and the future of these helpful and lifesaving vehicles.

Contains the cross-sections of twelve emergency vehicles, including a fire truck, an ambulance, a canine unit police vehicle, and more.

"Features the fastest and most amazing rescue vehicles on land, in the air, and on the water. Provides stats and facts on each model of vehicle, including capacity, size, and cost"--Provided by publisher.

Provides photographs and information about different types of rescue trucks, ambulances, helicopters, and boats, and includes short facts and statistics on each featured vehicle.

Simple text describes how ambulances rush to emergencies to take hurt or sick people to the hospital, including how the lights and siren operate and where the emergency medical technicians store their equipment.

Invites the reader to peer inside rescue helicopters, fire engines, submersibles, and other emergency craft and to find out how potentially life-threatening situations are handled.