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Rescue helicopters can reach dangerous or remote places better than other vehicles, and they can perform rescue work over land or water. Kids will learn how a helicopter search-and-rescue mission works, including facts about the helicopter and descriptions of how the helicopter team works together to save someone in distress.
2) Helicopters
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"In Helicopters, beginning readers will learn about how helicopters help rescue people. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they are introduced to the features that are unique to this rescue aircraft. A picture diagram labels the parts of a helicopter, while a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary. Children can learn more about helicopters online using our safe search engine that provides relevant,...
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"Helicopters are some of the most unique aircraft that take to the skies. They can often reach places airplanes and cars cannot, like steep cliffs or mountainsides. They can also dip close to the water or into valleys that are otherwise inaccessible. Many take off from the tops of buildings! That makes helicopters important and exciting rescue vehicles! In this book, readers find out the many rescue missions helicopters may embark on. Full-color photographs...
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Who flies rescue helicopters? What does the inside of a rescue helicopter look like? Learn all about these important machines in this book. The huge wheels, powerful engines, and loud noises of working machines seem to entrance children for hours. Now young students can pore over color photos as they learn about their favorite machines--inside and out. Each book builds vocabulary as it describes in simple language the basics of a machine: what it...
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"Travis County STAR Flight, in Austin, Texas, is recognized as one of the premier public-safety helicopter programs in the United States. Life Inside the Dead Man's Curve is a firsthand account of the tragedy and triumph witnessed by STAR Flight crews as they respond to a myriad of emergencies, everything from traumatic injuries to rescues and more. The author, Kevin McDonald, recounts how he turned his passion for flying into an extraordinary career,...
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Helicopters are important assets for emergency crews when things go wrong. Taking to the air, helicopters use a different angle to get to those in trouble. Whether because of bad weather or natural disasters like earthquakes or forest fires, the brave crews working with rescue helicopters often put their own lives at risk to help those in need. This book for beginning readers looks at these special helicopters, explaining some important design features...
8) Helicopters
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An introduction to how helicopters can be used to help sick and injured people.
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"In Helicopters, beginning readers will learn about how helicopters help rescue people. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they are introduced to the features that are unique to this rescue aircraft. A picture diagram labels the parts of a helicopter, while a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary. Children can learn more about helicopters online using our safe search engine that provides relevant,...
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"The rescue helicopter flies over the water. Someone needs help. It lowers a rope and brings the person to safety. Rescue helicopters are important and interesting emergency vehicles. Readers will race through infographics, action-packed photography, and expertly leveled Spanish text to learn all about this fascinating transportation topic. From the aircrafts' features to fun facts about the tools they carry, this title is perfect for community and...
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The biggest, most exciting collection of non-stop fire truck and firefighting action ever seen. Now get two complete programs on one DVD. Go along on real fire calls with real firefighters, see a fireboat, and watch a truck being built. Explore racing red fire engines and highflying choppers to giant pumper trucks and rescue rigs -- see firefighting and emergency rescue equipment of every shape and size.
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