Del Norte Public Library

"A basic introduction to ambulances. Simple text and full color photographs. Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through third grade"--Provided by publisher.

An adrenaline-fueled read that will stay with you long after you turn the final page. Bad Call is Mike Scardino's visceral, fast-moving, and mordantly funny account of the summers he spent working as an "ambulance attendant" on the mean streets of late-1960s New York. Fueled by adrenaline and Sabrett's hot dogs, young Mike spends his days speeding from one chaotic emergency to another. His adventures take him into the middle of incipient race...

"Up until 1968, if you suffered a medical crisis, your chances of survival were minimal. That all changed with the Freedom House EMS in Pittsburgh, a group of Black men who became America's first paramedics and set the gold standard for emergency medicine around the world, only to have their legacy erased--until now. Born from the vision of a Nobel Prize-nominated physician, the needs of a country in pain, and the ashes of Pittsburgh's downturn in...

"Introduces readers to eight different ambulance rescue vehicles, such as helicopters and army ambulances, and explains how each emergency vehicle is used by paramedics to help injured people in different situations. Includes a reading quiz and web sites"--

'Children will be fascinated to discover more about the firefighters, police, and rescue crews who work in Playtown, as well as the vehicles and machinery they use to help do their jobs. On every page of this busy book, there are fun flaps to lift that tell children more about the pictures above, and in the back of the book is a big scene to fold out that brings the emergency workers and their vehicles to life." -