Every year, more than 200 million people are affected by wars, floods, earthquakes, and other disasters. To the Rescue tells the stories of the EMT workers, firefighters, physicians, nurses, social workers, and volunteers who provide relief at disaster sites—both natural and man-made—across the world.Celebrate the resilience of the human spirit with the remarkable stories of those who have overcome substantial odds to save lives and provide comfort to those in need.From the Indian Ocean tsunami to the devastation caused by hurricanes in the United States and the Caribbean to the devastation of war, hundreds of thousands of people have lost their lives and millions their livelihoods due to disasters and emergencies.No matter the danger or the circumstances, physicians, nurses, and EMTs spring into action in order to save lives. In To the Rescue, healthcare workers share intimate stories from across the globe about the people they’ve met and the remarkable obstacles they have overcome in order to care for patients under extraordinary circumstances.TO THE RESCUE details not only how these workers made a difference in the lives they touched, but how their experiences affected their own lives as well. From a paramedic’s perspective at Ground Zero to a Kenyan woman who turned her own misfortune into education for millions of others to a 71-year-old nurse taking on her first assignment for the American Red Cross, these stories of healing illustrate the resiliency of the human spirit in the face of tragedy, and how one can learn from loss.