Product Description: "Introduces nine sea emergency vehicles, such as lifeboats, jet skis, and Coast Guards. Explains and diagrams how each is equipped to rescue people in different situations at sea. Includes a reading quiz and web sites"--Provided by publisher.

Product Description: Sirens blare. Helicopter blades whir. A boat engine revs. When an emergency arises, special vehicles are called to the scene. Rescue Vehicles captures all the important and intense action involved when people need help. Straightforward text and colorful photos convey the physical features of each vehicle, as well as the ways in which the personnel who operate the vehicle use the equipment at hand to help people in crisis...read more

Product Description: Machines Close-Up reveals the intricate inner workings of the worlds most remarkable machines

Product Description: Learn how the rescue services help us with these fact-packed guides to emergency vehicles. From police sirens to water hoses, find out how ambulances, police cars, fire trucks and rescue boats work to save lives.

Offers an introduction to the features and uses of rescue boats.

An introduction to the characteristics and use of special boats that are designed for search and rescue work.