We investigate how a climber starved of oxygen can survive the death zone of the world's highest mountain; discover how a father and son trapped in the flames of a wildfire manage to bail themselves out; learn how a paraglider holds on for dear life when it's spiralling dangerously out of control; witness a highway emergency which brings a trucker to the rescue; examine a risky rescue to save a deadly beast and see a desperate kayaker saved from a deadly spin. Plus, there are stacks of clips from around the world illustrating just how lucky you can be.