rescue work

Collects forty-nine survival stories previously published in "People" magazine, including accounts of natural disasters, shipwrecks, animal attacks, hostage situations, medical miracles, terrorism, and war.

Chronicles the events surrounding a 1985 tragedy on Yosemite's Half Dome, in which two hikers were killed in a lightning strike that injured three others and led EMTs on a harrowing midnight rescue.

Scientist Lauren Burgess must put aside her latest discovery deep in the core of the Antarctic ice cap to help rescue two stranded explorers.

The author shares stories from her high-stress career working as a nurse for CALSTAR, a helicopter ambulance service that flies accident victims and other emergency patients to major hospital trauma centers.

Recounts how Eeyore came to be floating in the river, and how Pooh, Piglet, Rabbit, and Roo get him out.

Looks at the types of work done by people on search and rescue teams, including emergency medical technicians, as well as police, fire department, Coast Guard, and Civil Air Patrol specialists, and discusses reasons for being a professional or volunteer on a SAR team.

Describes remarkable rescues in three situations: a skydiving accident, an alligator attack, and a fall down a well.

Examines vehicles and methods used for emergency rescue operations at sea, discussing tugboats, hovercraft, flying boats, and icebreakers.

Describes security preparations at airports for such emergencies as crashes, fires, or terrorists attacks. Includes color photographs of the vehicles and other equipment used in such situations.

Hikaru, one of the Exo-Force pilots, sets out to rescue humans that had been captured by the robots.