World S Most Dangerous Jobs

Using a countdown format, describes 10 of the world's most dangerous jobs.

Do you find yourself daydreaming about a glamorous occupation, such as a racing driver, an astronaut or a stunt double? This compelling book unravels the mysteries and exposes the pitfalls of the world’s most dangerous jobs, giving a fascinating insight into the working lives of those who regularly stare death in the face.

Thousands of United States citizens are killed on the job every year despite the safety laws and regulations that have been set in place to prevent work-related deaths. Discover what the most dangerous jobs are, what it is that makes them so hazardous, and how they compare to each other with concise and up-to-date facts. This book includes a variety of charts and infographics.

Filled with drama, excitement, and technical information, this high-interest series looks in detail at six of the world's most dangerous occupations. Each book in the series includes interviews with the people who do these jobs. They talk about the work they do, their everyday working life, and they tell stories of danger-filled, real-life events. The books include information about what the job includes, the training and skills that are needed, and the equipment and vehicles that are used in that job.

The role of bodyguard or close protection officer" is highly misunderstood. In action films, threats are obvious: ski-mask wearing gunmen fire at the client from a speeding black Suburban truck. In real life, threats may be harder to assess. If a crowd of unarmed protesters blocks the client's access to his or her car as well as the building they are being escorted to, this poses a threat. However, bodyguards have no legal right to use force in a public place unless they are being attacked. Usually bodyguards are the ones who call the police. This interesting new book examines the different types of bodyguard - police, military and civilian; their training; typical roles; the equipment they use; weapons; bodyguards and the law; evasive driving; and life as a bodyguard.

Describes such dangerous jobs as smoke jumper, undercover cop, test pilot, and epidemiologist and presents brief interviews with people who hold these risky jobs.

Presents brief descriptions of hazardous jobs, covering the risks involved and pay rates for positions as a smoke jumper, CIA agent, bomb squad technician, roofer, and more, and includes Web sites to consult for additional information.

These army pilots fly the most demanding helicopter in existence. Only 3% of existing army helicopter pilots qualify to fly it. Trainees have to learn to train their eyes to work independently of each other - while the right eye sees flight and weapons information in the helmet's monocle, the left eye is free to look outside the aircraft and scan for threats and other obstacles. This book lifts the lid on what life is like for these men and women; their training; the aircraft; the missions, and what it's actually like to be under fire while trying to protect soldiers on the ground.