rescue work

Discusses the origins and development of emergency services, the work of Clara Barton and the Red Cross, the future of emergency medicine, and innovators such as Dominique Jean Larrey, Charles Drew, and Frank Pantridge.

When Jim falls through the ice on a lake in Canada, his two dogs try to rescue him.

Describes the situations, methods, craft, and crews involved in United States Coast Guard rescues at sea.

Young readers will meet the fearless soldiers who serve our country, and also get an inside look at how they train for, and carry out, their dangerous missions. From rescuing hostages to capturing terrorists, no job is too tough for SEAL Team Six.Large, full-color photos and dramatic real-life stories will keep kids turning the pages to learn more.

"Highlights real-life daring rescues performed by police, fire-fighters, military personnel, and even robots"--Provided by publisher.

Tells about rescue teams or ordinary people trying to save people under daunting circumstances.

A collection of disaster stories and rescues around the world including an avalanche, hurricane, and the 2004 Tsunami, and describes the technology behind the rescues.

Presents an account of the effects of Hurricane Katrina in August of 2005, in one of the worst disasters in American history, describing the destruction across Florida, Mississippi, Alabama, and New Orleans, Louisiana.

Text, photographs, and illustrations from the New York Times section, "A Nation Challenged," record how the world was changed due to the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the United States and their aftermath.

Tells of the men and women who saved themselves and others in the final minutes before the World Trade Towers collapsed on September 11, 2001, and includes testimonies from workers in the buildings, police and fire personnel, a construction manager, and a window washer.