rescue work

"From the first FDNY chief to respond to the 9/11 attacks, [a] . . . memoir and a tribute to those who died that others might live"--Provided by publisher.

With just one more good deed to do to complete her Quest of Kindness and gain admission to knight school, Princess Pulverizer, accompanied by pals Dribble and Lucas, tries to rescue a mermaid held captive on a pirate ship.

Examines the Iran hostage crisis during which fifty-two Americans were held hostage in the Tehran embassy for over 440 days, and offers insights into the event from the perspective of the hostages, soldiers sent to set them free, the radical captors, and diplomats trying to end the crisis.

Follows the adventures of the Pararescue Corps as they are called upon to perform rescue missions in Alaska, along the Nile River highlands, the Amazon rain forest and Afghanistan.

"When a little girl is lost in a 750,000-acre national park, a family of search-and-rescue professionals reunites and three generations of secrets are uncovered"--Provided by publisher.

"A modern classic about a boy on a quest to rescue his father, with only a ghost as his companion and a mysterious pony as his guide"--.

A look at the methods used by the FBI to rescue hostages on ships, aircraft, and elsewhere.

A rescue helicopter pilot spends his day saving people caught in dangerous situations such as fires, floods, and hurricanes before returning home for his daughter's birthday party.

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

Looks at the cave rescue of the twelve young players of the Wild Boars soccer team and their coach in northern Thailand.