Tom Wood joins us to discuss his journey from the Rust Belt - via the Marines and journalism - into the world of rescue, including responding to the 2013 Colorado floods, rescuing trapped sailors out of the belly of the capsized MV Golden Ray, and helping out with the aftermath of the Columbia Shuttle disaster.

Content notes: Contains frank discussion of severe bodily trauma and death, pet trauma and death, suicide, natural disasters, naval disasters, and space disasters.

Links:

• Tom's book: https://www.amazon.com/Trading-Steel-Stone-Rustbelt-Mountain/dp/1555664679
• The 2013 Colorado Floods: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2013_Colorado_floods
• The MV Golden Ray rescue: https://abcnews.go.com/US/rescue-teams-make-contact-crew-members-inside-capsized/story?id=65483916
• Harken Safety & Rescue: https://www.harken.com/safetyandrescue/en/home/
• Alpine Rescue Team: https://alpinerescueteam.org/
• Mountain Rescue Association: https://mra.org/
• International Commission for Alpine Rescue: https://www.alpine-rescue.org/
• Responder Alliance: https://www.responderalliance.com/