Heroic efforts the emotional culture of search and rescue volunteers - Lois, Jennifer; ebrary, Inc. (New York : New York University Press, 2003)
Studying Peak Search and Rescue -- Joining up -- Socializing heroes -- Dealing with crisis: rescuers' emotions -- Dealing with others in crisis: managing victims' and families' emotions -- Labeling heroes: letters from survivors and families -- The emotional rewards of rescue work -- Heroic efforts.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 215-227) and index.
Electronic reproduction.
Keywords: Mountaineering -- Search and rescue operations -- United States -- Case studies; Volunteer workers in search and rescue operations -- United States -- Psychology -- Case studies; Electronic books