heroic rescue

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• rescue — I n. 1) to attempt; effect, make, mount a rescue 2) a daring, heroic rescue 3) a rescue from II v. (D; tr.) to rescue from * * * [ reskjuː] effect heroic rescue make mount a rescue …   Combinatory dictionary

• Heroic Military Academy (Mexico) — Established 1823 Type Military college Location …   Wikipedia

• Rescue swimmer — Though the term rescue swimmer may be applied to any number of water rescue professionals, the term is most often applied to personnel in the Coast Guards, fire and rescue services and military branches. Many Coast Guards train helicopter rescue… …   Wikipedia

• heroic — [[t]hɪro͟ʊɪk[/t]] heroics 1) ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n If you describe a person or their actions as heroic, you admire them because they show extreme bravery. The heroic sergeant risked his life to rescue 29 fishermen from their blazing trawler...… …   English dictionary

• rescue — [[t]re̱skjuː[/t]] ♦♦♦ rescues, rescuing, rescued 1) VERB If you rescue someone, you get them out of a dangerous or unpleasant situation. [V n] Helicopters rescued nearly 20 people from the roof of the burning building... [V n] He had rescued her… …   English dictionary

• Search and rescue dog — The use of dogs in search and rescue (SAR) is a valuable component in responding to law enforcement requests for missing people. Dedicated handlers and hard working, well trained dogs are required in search efforts to be effective in their task.… …   Wikipedia

• Misty Island Rescue — Directed by Greg Tiernan Produced by Nicole Stinn Written by Sharon Miller Narrated by Michael Angelis (UK) …   Wikipedia

• The Rescue of the Renown — The Renown was a German barque used as a sailing cargo ship built prior to 1873, when she made her first voyage.The storm and sinkingIn 1888, the Renown sank during a storm, miles off the shore of Den Helder in the Netherlands. The survivors had… …   Wikipedia

• Cave rescue — environments. Cave rescue borrows elements from firefighting, confined space rescue, rope rescue and mountaineering techniques but has also developed its own special techniques and skills for performing work in conditions that are almost always… …   Wikipedia

• McCann Rescue Chamber — The McCann Submarine Rescue Chamber is a device for rescuing submariners from a submarine that is unable to surface. Contents 1 History …   Wikipedia

• Dumbo (air-sea rescue) — A Boeing SB 17G, an air sea rescue variant of the B 17 Flying Fortress Dumbo was the code name used by the United States Navy during the 1940s and 1950s to signify search and rescue missions, conducted in conjunction with military operations, by… …   Wikipedia