Thai youth soccer team trapped in a cave

[hoosierdoc]

Yeah it’s gotta be complicated as heck figuring out air supply. The water has gotta be murky.

 

[Sylvain]

Yeah it’s gotta be complicated as heck figuring out air supply. The water has gotta be murky.

They seem to have brought oxygen tanks by the truck load.

 

[KittySlayer]

Yeah it’s gotta be complicated as heck figuring out air supply. The water has gotta be murky.

They seem to have brought oxygen tanks by the truck load.

Just to complicate the process there will be full, partially full and depleted tanks at the various staging areas. Keeping them all marked,, measured, inventoried and segregated with lots of volunteers/professionals from different groups with different protocols will be a logistical nightmare.

Hoping for a happy ending for all involved.

 

[Kutnupe14]

So does someone smack the coach when all the boys are safe (fingers crossed)?

 

[rhino]

Just saw a little thing on my imgur.com home page that a retired Thai Navy SEAL died trying to help the trapped kids.

 

[DoggyDaddy]

Six of them out this morning.


https://nypost.com/2018/07/08/first-boys-have-emerged-from-cave-in-thailand/

The story I'm watching on NBC now says 4 were rescued initially, with a fifth being the most recent. Operations continuing.

 

[foszoe]

Cant wait to see the movie.

 

[Tactically Fat]

I haven't researched it much - but how deep under ground is the room where they're trapped? Anyone come across that information?

Also: Paging Shibumiseeker

 

[hoosierdoc]

I heard their room is 800m below surface. Not sure how far below cave entrance they are though, if at all

 

[jagee]

From the article Sylvain posted:

 

[Thor]

It looks like some of the guys may be using re-breather equipment, if that's so then at no point would they be very far below the surface. Being able to use re-breathers would simplify the tank issues. based on the map at the lower left (not to scale or for planning purposes) that looks to be the case.

I've done a fair amount of deep/decompression/cave/rescue diving in the past...it is not a place for amateurs if on a rescue. Panicked people underwater will kill you. Much of your attention will be devoted to trying to keep them from killing you while saving them. The earlier Valium option might be viable.

 

[GlockRock]

According to CNN, only about 1/4 of the cave is actually underwater enough that they have to dive. The rest is walking.

 

[hoosierdoc]

According to CNN, only about 1/4 of the cave is actually underwater enough that they have to dive. The rest is walking.

1/4 of 2.5 Miles?

 

[eldirector]

 

[GlockRock]

1/4 of 2.5 Miles?

Yup. Better than all of it.

 

[Leadeye]

I'll wait until it's all over and done, then ask Shib what was all involved and how it worked.

 

[miguel]

Apparently SafeSport certification is not required for Thai youth sport coaches...

 

[ArcadiaGP]

All kids and coach are out.

 

[hoosierdoc]

Yay! Now plug the hole

 

[Thor]

Yay! Now put a warning sign at the entrance that says you may die if you go further...I've been places like that before. Personal responsibility, the right equipment and training tend to be necessary to survival.

A soccer team coach and his team probably don't qualify...maybe the coach should be paying for the rescue expense if appropriate warnings were posted.