RESCUE, Claire Watts, 2001
In this book aimed at the younger reader, discover the courageous world of the rescue services - from life-saving techniques to the latest technology.
CONTENTS: First on the scene, Rescue stories, Historical rescues, Technology to the rescue, The fire department, Firefighters in action, Trapped, Air ambulances, Ambulance equipment, Emergency medicine, The police force, Armed-response teams, Lifeguards, Coastal rescue, Ocean rescue, Mountain rescue, Air rescue, International aid, Animals to the rescue, Wartime rescues, Natural Disasters, Earthquake rescue, Volcanic Eruptions, Environmental disasters, Animal emergency, Rescues from remote places, Staying alive, Space rescue, Into the future, Index.
9" x 11 1/4", 64 pages, color photos & drawings, hardcover BR2400 / $15.95