Written by When disasters strike, we are all grateful to the rescue services whose job it is to swoop in and save the day. It’s easy to forget that these people are trained experts, but nonetheless risk their own lives each time they go to work.
Perhaps even more astonishing are the ordinary men, women, and children that find themselves caught up in someone else’s drama, and, instead of running away, do everything they can to help. Whether dragging a friend from a blazing car, leading a search below the surface, or rescuing astronauts from a space mission that went terribly wrong, extraordinary circumstances reveal the ingenuity, courage, and the determination of the human spirit.
