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Rescue

Science

How to Save a Loggerhead

What does it take to save a 300-pound loggerhead with a horrible injury? Inside the yearlong journey of recovery.

Justin Heckert Garden and Gun Aug 2019 20min Permalink

History

The 1925 Cave Rescue That Captivated the Nation

America’s first viral story was of a Kentucky cave explorer, Floyd Collins, and the epic effort to rescue him.

Lucas Reilly Mental Floss Jul 2018 40min Permalink

History

Which Way Did He Run?

Firefighter Kevin Shea, one of the first responders on September 11, 2001, was “the survivor who couldn’t remember what no one else could forget.”

David Grann New York Times Magazine Jan 2002 25min Permalink

Arts

When Is A Rescuer A Hoarder?

The life of Kimi Peck, a former screenwriter, once married to Gregory Peck’s son, who turned to “saving” stray dogs.

Carol Mithers Los Angeles Jul 2015 25min Permalink

The Man Who Saw Too Much

On the psychology of a rescue worker after years of responding to disaster.

Hampton Sides Outside Jan 2011 20min Permalink