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Brave Norman

a true story
2001
Norman, a blind Labrador retriever, saves a girl from drowning in the ocean.

Rescue at sea around the world

How do the emergency services in different countries of the world rescue people? How do they travel and what equipment do they use? This book looks at rescues made at sea around the world, including the work of lifeguards on beaches and military coast guards.

Madaket Millie

1999
After the Coasties close the Madaket Station on Nantucket Island, Millie appoints herself warden, rescue squad, and sentry providing lifesaving services along the coast.

Coping with medical emergencies

1984
Advice for teens in handling medical emergencies, such as broken bones, accident injuries, bites, poison, exposure, drownings, and heart attacks.

Coping with medical emergencies

1988
Advice for teens in handling medical emergencies, such as broken bones, accident injuries, bites, poison, exposure, drownings, and heart attacks.

Marshall, the sea dog

a history of life-saving & notable Nantucket shipwrecks
2010

Coast Guard rescue swimmer

2013
Engaging images accompany information about Coast Guard rescue swimmers.

Rescue at sea

2012
Text and photographs introduce readers to different types of rescues at sea, describing the necessary skills required by rescue crews.

Bob, watchdog of the river

1974
A dog spends his life at the London docks rescuing people from drowning.

Last horse on the sands

1973
A brother and sister risk their lives and that of an old cart horse while trying to rescue victims of a plane crash before the tide comes in.

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