ACTION Rescue The most exciting ways to move rescue vehicles around our planet and the science that lets us Gerry Bailey Felicia Law Illustrations by Iralu
36 38 Flatbed truck Mobility wheelchair MOMENTUM BATTERY 40 Rescue toboggan TRACTION 42 Robot ROBOTICS 44 Glossary 46 Index 48 Credits Lots of different kinds of machines are used to help people who get into difficulty Some such as ambulances snowplows lifeboats or fire engines are kept in a state of alert ready to answer an emergency call at a minute’s notice Others such as river hovercraft are on constant patrol And then there are some machines that offer continual support to those who need help such as mobility wheelchairs and stairlifts Rescue machines do all kinds of work that relies on engineering science and mathematics experts to invent them set them up and introduce new and improved versions And they need well-trained staff who will brave dangers to save people and their possessions from danger Let’s look at some of the rescue machines that help keep the planet safe 3
