First on the scene --; Rescue stories --; Historical rescues --; Technology to the rescue --; The fire service --; 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.
An illustrated introduction to the world of rescue services, looking at rescue techniques and technology used for a variety of disasters, both manmade and natural, and including accounts of rescues from real incidents throughout history.