rescue work

Collects photos from "Life" magazine chronicling the September 11 terrorist attacks and their aftermath, and includes portraits of firefighters, volunteers, and survivors, and articles on the events, individuals touched directly, and the reaction of Americans, far and wide, to the tragedy.

Rescue workers in Legoville, including police officers, fire fighters, and paramedics, describe how they help the residents of their town.

A collection of fifteen cat stories from around the world that tells some of the heroic and dangerous adventures that some cats have experienced.

Text and detailed photographs explain how various emergency vehicles work, including the fire engine, rescue hovercraft, and snow mobile and rescue sled.

When his friend, Floyd Collins, becomes trapped in a cave in Kentucky in 1925, ten-year-old Arly places himself in great danger while trying to help with the rescue operation.

Rhyming text and illustrations show how the United States Coast Guard uses aircraft and a rescue swimmer to respond to a call for help.

When Captain Desperate Evil Wicked Bob receives a plea from his former crew, he heads out to rescue them and is soon followed by his nephew Wilson, Commodore Purvis, Captain Jack, and others who fear that he needs to be rescued, as well.

When a fishing boat is caught in a storm, a lighthouse cat named Little Mackerel gathers other cats to try to help out.

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

Chronicles the 2010 San Jos? Mine Accident, in which thirty-three miners became trapped for weeks in a mine in Chile's Atacama Desert. Discusses how these men survived their ordeal and spotlights the international response to these men's plight. Includes black-and-white photographs.