How to Save a Life

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In 1982, Mountain Rescue volunteer Joe Lentini’s life took a profound turn during a daring rescue mission gone wrong. Decades later, the impact of that fateful day continues to echo, not just in Joe’s life, but in lives of everyone involved. 

Saving Lives 

The person who wants to help the most has ever wanted to be saved 

<span style="font-weight: 400;">A mountain rescuer in the French town of Chamonix decides to go on one of the riskiest missions of his career.</span>

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Firie Bronnie Mackintosh attends emergencies to cut people out of crushed cars and rescue them from burning buildings (R)