helicopters in search and rescue operations

"Hop in and see how rescue helicopters jump into action and bring help fast"--Provided by publisher.

Simple text and photographs describe rescue helicopters and how they are used.

Explains how helicopters work, and looks at how helicopters are used in a variety of emergency situations. Presented in English and Spanish.

A brief introduction to rescue helicopters, what they do, and how they work.

Describes the workings, special equipment, and purpose of rescue helicopters, discussing the jobs they do.

Provides information about Black Hawk helicopters, and tells stories of some of the dangerous missions undertaken by the pilots of the high-powered, high-speed choppers.

Explains how helicopters work, and looks at how helicopters are used in a variety of emergency situations.

Colorful photographs and simple text describe what helicopters do and introduce the people who operate them.

Provides information about rescue helicopters, examining the different parts of a rescue helicopter, discussing how they work, and looking at how they have changed over the years. Includes hands-on activity: Make a whirly bird.