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Amid all the stories of tragedy and heroism on September 11, there is one tale that has yet to be told--the gripping account of ordinary men and women braving the inferno at the Pentagon to rescue friends and co-workers, save the nation's military headquarters, and defend their country.

Whirly the helicopter rescues the ranger's Jeep when it is stranded high in the mountains.

"The daring escape of the fictional Count of Monte Cristo pales in comparison to the real-life exploits of POWs, persecuted clerics, political detainees, contenders for thrones, master spies, and even common criminals."--Jacket. "In this encyclopedia, disguises, ruses, stratagems, capers, devices, rescues, and plots abound, from a papier-mache POW substitute to Bonnie Prince Charlie's successful 1746 masquerade as a maid to a British airman's short-lived...

Glossary, test review aids, interactive skill drills, evaluation sheets and more at http://fire.jbpub.com/VehicleExtrication/Default.aspx.

Newbie struggles to pass her field test to become a full-fledged Rescue Bunny.

In this sequel to THE EGG, young George and his friend the dragon are reunited to perform an emergency rescue. A wicked witch kidnapped the dragon's offspring, and she's even using his little flame to roast her meals of toads. George and the witch fly through the air in a desperate race around an enchanted castle before the dragon and his baby are eventually reunited. Author M.P. Robertson's lavish full-color watercolors accompany the text.

Although most corporate managers don't have to wrestle with life-or-death decisions, the key to a company's success lies in the same kind of teamwork and problem-solving that enabled the rescue of 33 trapped Chilean miners in 2010. This video uses that inherently dramatic event to outline and explain several core principles of effective management, communication, and team-building. Viewers learn the importance of clearly defining a common goal and...

While on vacation in Alphabet City, Little e and the other lowercase letters repair an old fire truck and come to the rescue when a fire engulfs the letter-making factory.

A documentary recognizing members of the building trades who helped in the rescue, recovery, and clean up efforts at the World Trade Center, called Ground Zero, in New York City, following the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Includes interviews of workers at Ground Zero: Greg Nolan, crane operator; Rick Ostrander, dockbuilder; Hugh Smith, carpenter; Chris Pillai, iron worker; Will Quinlen, iron work; Father Brian Jordan OFM, priest who ministered...

"The 10th edition is the most recent in a long line of editions that have provided high quality, understandable, and technically accurate material to generations of EMT students. For over 30 years, Emergency Care has been the book instructors have chosen to prepare their students for the test ... and the field. This edition of Emergency Care has been thoroughly updated to reflect important changes in science and practice. Two new features have also...