Possible Clues:

• Certain candies
• Biography with people of interest - perhaps, the type working overseas rescuing those at death's door
• They come through when you need them most
• Brand whose first flavor was Pep-O-Mint
• 'Pep O Mint' brand
• Toroidal candies
• Fuel is spilled: dispatch United States rescue team?
• WINTERgreen candies
• Candy in a roll