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Helicopters Helicopters in search and rescue operations Juvenile literature Rescue dogs Juvenile literature Rescue work Rescue work Juvenile literature Search and rescue operations Search and rescue operations Juvenile literature Search dogs Juvenile literature United States. Coast Guard Aviation Juvenile literature United States. Coast Guard Search and rescue operations Juvenile literatureHamilton, S.L.
Summary: This title introduces readers to the job of search and rescue. A short history of the profession is included, and various search and rescue jobs are examined such as air-sea, mountain, cave, flood, urban, wilderness, and canine. Education and training needed to become a search and rescue team member is covered, such as programs at the National Association for Search and Rescue and Community...
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Publisher / Publication Date: A & D Xtreme, an imprint of Abdo Publishing 2016
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1 available in J Non Fic Series, Call number: J 363.34 HAMNagle, Frances
Summary: "U.S. Coast Guard boats are often emergency vehicles on the water. While they are used to enforce laws and patrol the waters, they are commonly called in when a boat is in distress. Fires, medical emergencies, and capsized vessels may be all in a day's work for the coast guardsmen aboard a coast guard boat. Readers are introduced to these important first responders on the water through...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gareth Stevens Publishing 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 363.28 NAGNagle, Frances
Summary: Introduces young readers to helicopters and how they are used in many rescue situations and emergencies.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gareth Stevens Publishing 2023
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Summary: "In Whistler, British Columbia, dogs can be found riding chairlifts, perched on skiers' shoulders, and even descending from helicopters--all in the race against time to save people caught in the path of an avalanche. Meet Henry, a lovable border collie, and the team of dogs and human partners he works with in the beautiful and sometimes dangerous mountains. Through the action-packed narrative,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2019
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Summary: Describes five types of aircraft and how the U.S. Coast Guard uses them for rescue work and surveillance.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Enslow 2002
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 623.74 HOLHolden, Henry M.
Summary: Presents first-hand accounts of real-life rescues, and examines pilot training, aircraft specifications, and specialized equipment used in air rescue operations.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Enslow Publishers 2002
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 629.133352 HOLDemarest, Chris L.
Summary: Rhyming text and illustrations show how the United States Coast Guard uses aircraft and a rescue swimmer to respond to a call for help.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Margaret K. McElderry Books 2004
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE DEMCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE FICTION DemarestGeorge, Charles
Summary: Describes the history, selection, training, and accomplishments of different dogs used in search and rescue operations.
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Publisher / Publication Date: RiverFront Books 1998
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 636.7 GEOSweetman, Bill.
Summary: Discusses the design and equipment of the specialized Sikorsky helicopter known as the Pave Low and its use by the Air Force in military missions.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone High-Interest Books 2002
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2 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 623.7465 SWEHamilton, S.L. (Sue L.)
Summary: Simple text and close-up photographs present the amazing advancements of today's robots. Readers will learn about the incredible developments and abilities of robots who can enter earthquake, avalanche, volcano, fire, and even nuclear disaster sites to perform search and rescue work.
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Publisher / Publication Date: A & D Xtreme 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 629.892 HAMSettle, Jimmy
Summary: "The young adult adaptation of the epic memoir of an Alaskan pararescue jumper, Special Forces Operator, and decorated war hero. "That Others May Live" is a mantra that defines the fearless men of Alaska's 212th Pararescue Unit, the PJs, one of the most elite military forces on the planet. Whether they are rescuing citizens injured and freezing in the Alaskan wilderness or saving wounded...
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Publisher / Publication Date: St. Martin's Griffin 2018
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 358 SETTougias, Mike
Summary: "In the midst of the Blizzard of 1978, the tanker Global Hope floundered on the shoals in Salem Sound off the Massachusetts coast. When the Coast Guard heard the Mayday calls, they immediately dispatched a patrol rescue boat. But within an hour, the Coast Guard rescue boat was in as much trouble as the tanker--both paralyzed in unrelenting seas. Enter Captain Frank Quirk who was compelled to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Henry Holt and Company 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 974.4 TOUSoontornvat, Christina
Summary: "On June 23, 2018, twelve young players of the Wild Boars soccer team and their coach enter a cave in northern Thailand seeking an afternoon's adventure. But when they turn to leave, rising floodwaters block their path out. The boys are trapped! Before long, news of the missing team spreads, launching a seventeen-day rescue operation involving thousands of rescuers from around the globe....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2020