Hikers stranded on a mountaintop. People trapped inside a burning car. Fishermen lost at sea. An injured dog stuck on a highway. Search and rescue police officers are ready to respond to any emergency situation at a moment’s notice. These highly skilled officers are trained to find and save people—as well as animals—who are in desperate need of help. In this fascinating new series, young readers will meet the hard-working men and women who risk their lives to save others, from air-sea rescue officers, to sheriff ’s deputies, to K-9 cops, and more. 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.