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Highway Patrol Officers
In June 2015, the California Highway Patrol received an urgent call for help. A 17-year-old boy had fallen down a steep waterfall while hiking in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Highway patrol officers raced to the scene in a rescue helicopter. The terrain was too rugged for the chopper to land, so the pilot hovered near the waterfall while the flight crew hoisted the injured boy to safety, saving his life. Dramatic, true stories will keep readers turning the pages as they learn about how these skilled police responders stay calm, think quickly, and act fast to address serious situations in which people or animals are lost or in danger. In addition, readers will go behind the scenes to see how these everyday heroes train for a wide variety of emergency rescues, so that they are ready to help day or night.
| Interest Level | Grade 2 - Grade 7 |
|---|---|
| Reading Level | Grade 3 |
| Category | Hi-Lo, Nonfiction |
| Subject | Social Studies |
| Copyright | 2016 |
| Publisher | Bearport Publishing |
| Imprint | Bearport Books |
| Language | English |
| Number of Pages | 32 |
| Publication Date | 2015-12-15 |
| BISACS | JNF011000 |
|---|---|
| Dewey | 363.2'332 |
| Dimensions | 8 x 10 |
| Lexile | 920 |
| Guided Reading Level | O |
| ATOS Reading Level | 5.3 |
| ATOS Interest Level | MG |
| Accelerated Reader® Quiz | 180512 |
| Accelerated Reader® Points | 0.5 |
| Features | Activities for further learning |
Reviews
Booklist Review for Highway Patrol Officers
This entry in the Police: Search and Rescue series focuses on the rescuing side of things. It intersperses brief looks at police academy training and specialized vehicles and equipment, such as the Stokes basket, with accounts of actual rescues performed by named patrol officers. These dramatic feats range from the expected (airlifting a fallen hiker to a hospital, saving a couple from a burning car) to the strange (chasing off a cougar stalking a hiker, rescuing an abandoned Chihuahua from a highway divider). Color photos show both men and women posing in uniform, as well as some of the rescue gear they use, while the back matter offers leads for readers on the hunt for more information about the skills and training of these rescuers, or the people they save.
Booklist Review for Highway Patrol Officers
This entry in the Police: Search and Rescue series focuses on the rescuing side of things. It intersperses brief looks at police academy training and specialized vehicles and equipment, such as the Stokes basket, with accounts of actual rescues performed by named patrol officers. These dramatic feats range from the expected (airlifting a fallen hiker to a hospital, saving a couple from a burning car) to the strange (chasing off a cougar stalking a hiker, rescuing an abandoned Chihuahua from a highway divider). Color photos show both men and women posing in uniform, as well as some of the rescue gear they use, while the back matter offers leads for readers on the hunt for more information about the skills and training of these rescuers, or the people they save.