Rescue Squad: Saving Lives

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O 0 0 0 0 See o e e o DD RESCUE SQUAD Saving Lives RESCUE SQUAD ost of us take rescue teams for granted When people get in trouble they pick up a phone and help is on its way But would you run into a burning building to save somebody Or jump out of a helicopter to pull someone from the waves It takes a very brave person to do these jobs day in day out During a disaster most people panic and run Rescuers are trained to be calm They get on with the job despite the risk to their own lives and they also need to be able to think fast When a rescue team arrives on the scene seconds count if someone's life is at stake Being in a rescue team is also about working together as a group When you're risking your own life you need to have complete trust in the people around you BRAINS AND BRAN Some rescuers are professionals like the army teams that rescue pilots from behind enemy lines Others are volunteers like the lifeboat crews who rush to their boats when duty calls But all rescue teams need to be highly skilled It takes a lot of experience to control a helicopter in stormy weather or to find miners trapped hundreds of feet underground Rescuers are usually very fit and strong They need to be if they re swimming in mountainous seas or carrying someone over their shoulder in a house that s on