What is a water bomber? Where can you find a flying doctor? Why do airports need special fire engines? This book looks at vehicles that rescue people in different situations. Lifeboats travel across rough water to sinking ships. Helicopters rescue people that ambulances can't reach. Special planes fly people in remote areas to the hospital.

 

This book features in the following series: Heinemann First Library, Young Explorer-Transport Around the World .

This book is aimed at children in primary school.

There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published 2008 by Capstone Global Library Ltd .

Chris Oxlade is an experienced writer of children's non-fiction and specialises in scientific subjects.