lifesaving

"Ida Lewis spent a lifetime on the water, starting when her family moved the island of Lime Rock in 1857 for her father's job as lighthouse keeper. By age 15, Ida was the best swimmer in Newport, Rhode Island. And when her father suffers a stroke, Ida herself takes over as keeper of the lighthouse. But guarding the shore also means guarding the water. And when Ida spots four local boys in danger on the water, she knows she must take action, the boys' lives depend on it"--Provided by publisher.

Explains what search and rescue teams do and describes the gear they use.

"Calvin and Dana are spending the summer at the family's lake house. Strange things happen, and they both learn some new things. How will Dana use what she learns to save her brother's life?"--OCLC.

Tells the stories of twelve young heroes whose quick actions saved lives and earned them the Young American Medal for Bravery. Includes capsule biographies of thirty-one additional winners since 1951.

Describes how ships are used to send aid in response to such disasters as tsunamis and hurricanes.

"In a canoe trip gone terribly wrong, the little girl that 17-year-old Lark babysits and the boy Lark is dating fall into the lake at the same moment. They are both drowning, and Lark can only save one of them in time. In this critical moment, Lark's world splits into two, and the rest of the novel takes us, in alternating sections, through the consequences of both choices. In one life, Lark and Alec are falling in love while Annabelle is hospitalized in a coma. In the other life, Annabelle is alive and well while Alec is at death's door. Lark's malfunctioning phone delivers messages from one life to the other, but it takes Lark a while to piece together what's going on. She needs to get back to the beginning, and complete a choice, to make her world whole again."--Provided by publisher.

Explains how people become lifeguards, the training they need to perform their job, the abilities they must have, and the risks and rewards of their life-saving work.

"Images accompany information about how to survive a fire. The combination of high-interest subject matter and light text is intended for students in grades 3 through 7"--Provided by publisher.

Norman, a blind Labrador retriever, saves a girl from drowning in the ocean.