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Which team of assembled first responders will win the 10th Annual outdoor race along the Hudson River.

A competitive race unlike any other comprising of survival, skill, teamwork, search and rescue. Six teams representing different regions from across the nation must find a way to cross the finish line in-time together.

First responder teams will save the lives of others and their own. They face a constantly changing, brutal race schedule of the infamous 24- Hour Shift.

A 24-Hour Shift of…

Brotherhood
Survival
K-9
History
Sisterhood
Family
The Job
Purpose
Community
Preparation
Service
Tactics
Outdoors
EOW-Fallen
Competition
Faith

Sujets

Sport

Autres sports

Sports

Recreation

Novel

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Publié par	AuthorHouse
Date de parution	30 juin 2023
Nombre de lectures	0
EAN13	9798823010726
Langue	English

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24-Hour Rescue

Racing to Save Lives and Each Other

Novel

Michael R. Wholihan

AuthorHouse™
1663 Liberty Drive
Bloomington, IN 47403
www.authorhouse.com
Phone: 833-262-8899

© 2023 Michael R. Wholihan. All rights reserved.

No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted by any means without the written permission of the author.

Published by AuthorHouse 06/30/2023

ISBN: 979-8-8230-1074-0 (sc)
ISBN: 979-8-8230-1073-3 (hc)
ISBN: 979-8-8230-1072-6 (e)

Library of Congress Control Number: 2023911483

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24-CONTENTS
Story Behind the Story
Prologue
PART ON E Time of Reckoning
Chapter 1It’s All Coming Together, Sort Of
Chapter 2Hurry Up and Wait
Chapter 3Ready or Not
Chapter 4A Ruck & Roger That
Chapter 5Game On
Chapter 6Squared Away
PART TW O Situational Awareness Shifts 1 – 12
12:00 pmScenario #1: Mass-Casualty
1:00 pmTravel #1
2:00 pmRegroup/Rehydrate #1
3:00 pmAptitude #1: Relay
4:00 pmTravel #2: Giddy Up Bike
5:00 pmRegroup/Rehydrate #2
6:00 pmScenario #2: Hostage
7:00 pmTravel #3: Parade Route
8:00 pmRegroup/Rehydrate #3
9:00 pmAptitude #2: Search
10:00 pmTravel #4: Hitch A Ride
11:00 pmRegroup/Rehydrate #4
PART THRE E Take A Punch Shifts 13 – 24
12:00 amScenario #3: House Party
1:00 amScenario #4: Industrial
2:00 amRegroup/Rehydrate #5
3:00 amAptitude #3: Riddle
4:00 amTravel #5: Cruise
5:00 amRegroup/Rehydrate #6
6:00 amAptitude #4: Air, Land, Sea
7:00 amTravel #6: By Motorcycle
8:00 amRegroup/Rehydrate #7
9:00 amScenario #5: Hikers / EOW
10:00 amAptitude #5: Tribute
11:00 amTravel #7: Sprint
PART FOU R Got Your Six
Chapter 7Godspeed
Chapter 8The Harder the Better
Chapter 9Good Intel
Chapter 10Eyes on Target

Epilogue
Supplement #1
Supplement #2 Balance
Acronyms
Illustrations
Appendix
Authors Note
Final Note
About the Author

- Also Available -

24-Hour Rescue
Adapted Screenplay

by
Michael R. Wholihan

Dedications
To parents of adopted, foster, and medically
challenged children, your time in Heaven awaits.
To the family and friends of Line of Duty deaths,
your sorrow is shared in deepest sympathy.
24-STORY BEHIND THE STORY
To the Readers:
Hello, my name is Mae and I want to give you a little history behind the book you are about to read. My Godfather, Fred, was a first responder. He was employed by the Parks and Recreation department. Fred assisted on search and rescues at a state park with the K-9 patrol.
He used to tell my siblings and I great stories of true wilderness escapes as we were growing up. Not just about lost people, but lost pets too. After he was called home to be with the Lord, his wife - my aunt Kathy - came upon this story you are about to read. We don’t know if he finished the story or had more chapters to add when he passed.
My brother John and sister Pearl worked with a publisher to share this story with you. None of us ever knew that he was writing it or what plans he had for the story. This is our collective effort to honor Fred and his love of the job. It wasn’t just his career; it was his purpose for living.
Sincerely,
Mae Bantry
24-PROLOGUE
Racing to 24-Hours of Rescues
At this time of year the tips of the hickory, oak and maple trees along the Hudson River start turning their majestic foliage colors. The long-anticipated race week, brewing in the minds of the local residents. The glorious landscape is magnified showing the early change of season has now arrived in the New England states.
Walking around the bustling town of Powwow, one can see how the citizens are reacting in joyful expectancy. They are still wearing summer shorts during the evenings with light jackets that were just pulled out of the closet after a five-month hiatus. Exercise enthusiasts and crew rowing teams from area schools are up early for practice on the river. They hope to catch that smooth glass-like lake surface with the strong underlying current of the river. As they glide along the water’s edge, passing the quaint river towns, they see citizens bustling with preparations for the long-awaited race weekend in September.
If you have never visited this part of the country in the fall, add it to your bucket list. The week leading up to the First Responder: 24-Hour Shift race is about to begin.
Six competing teams have arrived in the host city nestled along the southwestern side of the magnificent Hudson River. These eight-member teams each represent a different region of the United States. Every team member must be a professional first responder. The goal of the race is to earn points as the teams compete in emergency mock medical scenarios and team-based aptitudes with several surprise elements along the way. All six teams have an assigned local news correspondent to report on their progress during the race.
We are also introduced to a young journalist who is considering a career change. She just does not know it yet.
Which team of assembled first responders will win the 10 th annual outdoor race? It’s a competitive race unlike any other comprising of survival, skill, teamwork, search and rescue. The six teams must find a way to cross the finish line. They face a constantly changing, brutal schedule of the infamous 24-hour shift.

To become familiar with the first responders and the main characters mentioned throughout this story, the following is a brief description of their noted professions as indicated:
First Responders Racing to 24-Hours of Rescues
Meet the Midwest Team

Haley
Emergency medicine nurse
Sadie
Retired naval officer, police lieutenant
Joyous
K-9 partner of Sadie, German Sheppard
Erin
9-1-1 dispatcher, police academy candidate
Hawk
Military veteran, drug enforcement agent
Luke
Park conservation police officer
AJ
Rookie, Emergency Medical Technician
Anna Marie
Retiring EMS paramedic
Hank
Youth corrections guard, father of Erin

Meet the Midwest Team / Race Coverage

Sarah
TV news anchor, contemplating career
Jesús
TV cameraman, engaged, law student
Lindsay
Assigned team race supervisor
PART ONE
Time of Reckoning

24-ONE
First on Scene First to Respond

IT’S ALL COMING TOGETHER, SORT OF
- Saturday August 25 th 7:19 am EST – Toledo, Ohio, USA -
O n an early fall morning outside of a hospital emergency room entrance, two colleagues are about to meet at a picnic table. A nurse stands dressed in thin scrubs, on a quick break from work, trying to stay warm by rubbing her hands together on an unusually cool dawn. A noticeably physically fit gentleman slowly approaches the outdoor table and waves a familiar hello.
She replies, “Hey Hawk, what are you doing here? I just got your email. What’s up?” Hawk, a volunteer fire fighter, politely says, “Nice to see you too, Haley.”
Hawk has a question that he needs to be run by her. The two friends step inside for warmth. Haley wonders what Hawk is about to ask her since he seems so serious. Hawk immediately gets to the point by indicating the pending deadline for next year’s First Responder:24-Hour shift race that is just one month away. He has been considering putting together a team.
That’s a big “Hell Yes!” from Haley. The two start mentioning names of other first responders they think would be a good fit for the team. They know it would be incredible just to be selected for the race and are willing to submit the application. With a lot of effort and some definite prayers Hawk believes they will have enough time to meet the submission deadline.
Forming a team could be a lot of fun or a cause of multiple migraines for both of them. A draft list of potential candidates begins to unfold. Hawk already has a list of prospects he would like to hopefully be on the team. Some live and w