1. Almost out of food, they pulled out a mobile phone and ordered in a helicopter rescue. 2. A second helicopter rescue will be attempted Wednesday morning. 3. A powerful storm swept across Southern California on Tuesday, triggering flooding and mudslides and forcing dramatic helicopter rescues in Ventura County. 4. CNN showed a helicopter rescue at the Russian River. 5. It was clear she and Wesselmann would need a helicopter rescue. 6. Just last week, park rangers had to call in a helicopter rescue for a woman who, shortly after knee surgery, tried to take on Katahdin. 7. Last week, it was the dramatic helicopter rescue in Atlanta of Ivers Sims from his crane above the raging fire. 8. Near death, Gao was rescued the next day by Sherpas, then plucked off the mountainside in what may have been the highest helicopter rescue ever. 9. Safety seminars, he notes, emphasize rescue procedures, such as electronic emergency signals and helicopter rescues, rather than individual responsibility. 10. The article quoted veteran helicopter pilots who said a helicopter rescue might have saved lives. |