Yes, rescue operations was one of the first things that came to my mind, though in more senses than just getting Timmy out of the well.
Currently my son's got a huge fixation with firefighters and always wants to look at photos and videos on firefighternation.com, and one of the things I've noticed in a lot of the videos is how hard they often have to work at breaking into a place that's burning, in order to rescue people, get the hoses inside, etc. A teleporter who could transport people would be great as a firefighter (or as a paramedic for that matter). But even one that could only teleport themselves and their clothing + handheld gear could get in and open locked doors and windows from the inside so that the other emergency personnel could get in much faster than if they had to chop the door down with an axe or something.
Hmm, for that matter, a teleporter with less of a taste for adventure could make a good living by undercutting locksmiths when it came to helping people who'd locked themselves out of their houses/apartments.
Being able to teleport other people would also be very useful for bouncers in bars and nightclubs. If they said "You're out!", you really would be, no arguments.
Other superpowers to cover: my personal favourite has always been telekinesis. That would be useful in an incredibly wide variety of occupations, from handling hazardous materials to circus acrobatics and ballet.
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Date: 2010-01-07 05:49 pm (UTC)Currently my son's got a huge fixation with firefighters and always wants to look at photos and videos on firefighternation.com, and one of the things I've noticed in a lot of the videos is how hard they often have to work at breaking into a place that's burning, in order to rescue people, get the hoses inside, etc. A teleporter who could transport people would be great as a firefighter (or as a paramedic for that matter). But even one that could only teleport themselves and their clothing + handheld gear could get in and open locked doors and windows from the inside so that the other emergency personnel could get in much faster than if they had to chop the door down with an axe or something.
Hmm, for that matter, a teleporter with less of a taste for adventure could make a good living by undercutting locksmiths when it came to helping people who'd locked themselves out of their houses/apartments.
Being able to teleport other people would also be very useful for bouncers in bars and nightclubs. If they said "You're out!", you really would be, no arguments.
Other superpowers to cover: my personal favourite has always been telekinesis. That would be useful in an incredibly wide variety of occupations, from handling hazardous materials to circus acrobatics and ballet.