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We still don't know how many of the rescue divers were on RBs. Some of them may have opted for OC, for various reasons.
I have a few questions about the situation in the cave.
- When the cave was flooding the current would be moving into the cave. If that is the case water rises and the kids/coach were carried inward until they were able to "land" on the ledge.
- Am I correct in assuming that their route of rescue was different as a result of h20 being pumped out of the cave?
- Did the current change flowing outward during rescue? I heard one "expert" caver say this during an interview.
- Would their rescue have been less risky by getting them out on the same route as they came in when the h20 was at a deeper level?
So what you are saying is they walked in and as ground h20 seeped in they went for higher ground.
So that squeeze point was above them as they were walking in.
Do I have this right?
Apologies if this isnt appropriate to as here, hiwever, I was wondering (i know nothing about cave diving) if the rescue divers were on rebreathers, how come there is so much set up with the placing of stage/bail out cylinders (i don't know if thats what they were for) through the cave? Could someone explain what these are used for?
Is this just in case of equipment failure?
Sorry if this is a stupid question.
Yup. In divers its Immersion Pulmonary Edema (IPE). DAN has some research on it. Some articles I've read attribute cold water, over-hydration and supplements high in omega 3 fatty acids to IPE in young healthy individuals (heart meds, cardiovascular disease and obesity affects the out of shape people).Thanks for the info. I guess you are referring to: Swimming-induced pulmonary edema - Wikipedia
So what you are saying is they walked in and as ground h20 seeped in they went for higher ground.
So that squeeze point was above them as they were walking in.
Do I have this right?
I have a few questions about the situation in the cave.
- When the cave was flooding the current would be moving into the cave. If that is the case water rises and the kids/coach were carried inward until they were able to "land" on the ledge.
- Am I correct in assuming that their route of rescue was different as a result of h20 being pumped out of the cave?
- Did the current change flowing outward during rescue? I heard one "expert" caver say this during an interview.
- Would their rescue have been less risky by getting them out on the same route as they came in when the h20 was at a deeper level? As a result wouldn't they have been able to avoid the squeeze area?
I may be making many assumptions and not taking into account their health, lack of skills and all the unknowns etc. Not being an engineer or caver please excuse my ignorance. I am just trying to get the big picture view of the mechanics of this incident.
The safe rescue of these individuals was a true miracle. Mazel to all the divers and support personnel involved. Condolences to the family of the SEAL who lost his life.
Thank you for your input.
PLEASE NO -i'tll start with some hard assed ex marine getting a call from his old army buddy to get over to Thailand to lead the charge in single handily rescuing the kids, Hell leave his girlfriend ( a nurse or paramedic) and fly over to bully the Thai seals into doing it his way amid the occasional satellite phone call to his girl who will advise him what to do to administer medical aid to the victims, It will finish with him walking out of the cave with his wets suit midriff carrying a kid showing his amazing abs and somewhere in the scene an Amercian flag is flying. In the background the approving smile of the military commanders and politicians- oh yes forgot about the cans of coca cola stacked in the supplies area.