Rope Rescue Techniques: Principles & Practice, Fifth Edition provides comprehensive coverage of all aspects of rope rescue, including planning, PPE and equipment, medical considerations, evacuations, and special rescue operations.

The naval aviation safety review.

The “compelling” story behind the 1995 Chicago weather disaster that killed hundreds—and what it revealed about our broken society (Boston Globe). On July 13, 1995, Chicagoans awoke to a blistering day in which the temperature would reach 106 degrees. The heat index—how the temperature actually feels on the body—would hit 126. When the heat wave broke a week later, city streets had buckled; records for electrical use were shattered; and power grids had failed, leaving residents without electricity for up to two days. By July 20, over seven hundred people had perished—twenty times the number of those struck down by Hurricane Andrew in 1992. Heat waves kill more Americans than all other natural disasters combined. Until now, no one could explain either the overwhelming number or the heartbreaking manner of the deaths resulting from the 1995 Chicago heat wave. Meteorologists and medical scientists have been unable to account for the scale of the trauma, and political officials have puzzled over the sources of the city’s vulnerability. In Heat Wave, Eric Klinenberg takes us inside the anatomy of the metropolis to conduct what he calls a “social autopsy,” examining the social, political, and institutional organs of the city that made this urban disaster so much worse than it ought to have been. He investigates why some neighborhoods experienced greater mortality than others, how city government responded, and how journalists, scientists, and public officials reported and explained these events. Through years of fieldwork, interviews, and research, he uncovers the surprising and unsettling forms of social breakdown that contributed to this human catastrophe as hundreds died alone behind locked doors and sealed windows, out of contact with friends, family, community groups, and public agencies. As this incisive and gripping account demonstrates, the widening cracks in the social foundations of American cities made visible by the 1995 heat wave remain in play in America’s cities today—and we ignore them at our peril. Includes photos and a new preface on meeting the challenges of climate change in urban centers “Heat Wave is not so much a book about weather, as it is about the calamitous consequences of forgetting our fellow citizens. . . . A provocative, fascinating book, one that applies to much more than weather disasters.” —Chicago Sun-Times “It’s hard to put down Heat Wave without believing you’ve just read a tale of slow murder by public policy.” —Salon “A classic. I can’t recommend it enough.” —Chris Hayes

After a series of personal hits, photographer, Nicole Karr, secluded herself in the heart of the desert, taking photos to show the beauty of the vast expanse of the country she loves and loves sharing through her photographs. Just as she settled into the life she chose, a dust cloud in the form of Richard Hunter enters her domain to disrupt all she has created and tear down the wall she built around herself. The memories Nicole has refused to acknowledge as her life is way too close to the surface for this invasion of her sanctuary. How was she going to deal with this event known only to her as Richard Hunter? The only choice she has is to run for the closest oasis. But as fate would have it, Richard refuses to give up on the assignment their boss has given to him. He follows her into the vast unknown area just to become lost and gets himself in the worst of trouble. Injured and unconscious, Nicole has no choice but to put her plans of running away aside to step in and rescue the fool. Can she accept the new feelings he has stirred? Can she do what has been asked of her, to leave the home she has created, even for the short time that has been asked of her, to investigate new territories and the feelings lurking in the depth of heart, not even expecting to have her past pull itself out of the pit to reveal a very different reality?

Now in its second edition, this revision of the classic bestseller maintains its systematic approach to rescue operations. The text treats vehicle rescue in terms of its component parts, each "phase" building on those that precede it and leading into those that follow. From key preparation in designing and equipping the unit, training the crew, and managing incident scene hazards, to gaining access, disentangling, and packaging the patients, readers will be taken through all the essential techniques with step-by-step instructions divided into 12 phases. This pioneering approach to presenting the information has enabled three decades of readers to save thousands of people from needless pain, crippling injuries, and death.

Fundamentals of Search and Rescue (FUNSAR), Second Edition is a comprehensive resource for new and experienced search and rescue (SAR) personnel. Providing an overview of all aspects of search and rescue procedures and equipment, FUNSAR teaches the essential techniques employed by nearly all successful search and rescue personnel. FUNSAR offers an in-depth and practical approach to search and rescue and is recommended for all emergency responders.The Second Edition has been fully updated to meet the needs of today’s SAR personnel, highlighting the most current equipment and technology and focusing on proven and effective search and rescue techniques. All areas of search and rescue are covered, from choosing the best clothing and footwear for the environment, to packing light and improvising, to tracking and locating subjects. Ideal for both paid and volunteer professionals, this essential resource combines dynamic features with the latest and most comprehensive content.Dynamic Features• Search and Rescue Tips reinforce key information for conducting SAR operations• Safety Tips alert SAR personnel to both expected and potentially unanticipated hazards• Listed resources provide suggestions for further study of each chapter’s topics• Full-color photos and illustrations support and help clarify the textComprehensive Content• Guidelines to ensure SAR personnel are both physically and mentally prepared for search and rescue• Important legal and ethical considerations for search and rescue• A wide variety of SAR equipment, clothing, and technology, and when each should be used• Survival and improvisational methods in various environments• Tracking methods and navigation tools