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Synthesis Essay: Helicopter Rescue Services

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“I don't think there's any story worth dying for, but I do think there are stories worth taking risks for.”- Anthony Shadid This quote proves that there are many things in life that can kill you but wouldn’t you would feel better dying taking risks that you know you wouldn’t regret it later. People should have the right to rescue services even when they put themselves at risk now that people are developing a safer technique for both the ranger and the climber, also there would be more deaths on Mount Everest if people didn’t have the right to rescue services, and lives should be saved if it was your choice or not. My first source is Helicopter Rescues Increasing on Everest is transcribed from Robert Siegel’s radio show and is a nonfiction radio interview whose purpose is to inform the readers. The next source I used is “Why Everest?” It is an informational article that is written by Guy Moreau, to inform the readers. My last source …show more content…

“And they got one climber off, and they crashed attempting to rescue the second man”(Heil, line # 29-30) This describes that this man's life was in danger and now he can’t be saved. This shows that this man's life was on the line and rescue services need a new technique to save climbers.“What they’re doing is, they’re attaching a long line from the bottom of the helicopter, and they’re bringing a technician in at the end of the line”(Heil, line # 65-68) This quote explains how a technique developed from Switzerland bringing mountaineers along with the rangers to safety. The technique applied to rescue has a high-risk possibility, but this aims to save many lives. Some people would not accept this idea considering the risk it entails, but I argue that risks are always present in any situation, but one has to keep an open mind to any solutions and suggestions for the sake of the lives at

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