Posted on 10/09/2010 6:22:39 PM PDT by skully
Before 33 trapped Chilean miners can begin their passage to the outside world, still more people will join them down below to make their journey as smooth as it can be.
These men an elite group of three paramedics with the Chilean navy's special forces and 13 rescue experts with the state-owned mining company Codelco will work in shifts during the 48 hours it could take to evaluate the men and strap them into the escape capsule for their 15-20 minute ride to the surface.
And the paramedics will be empowered to change a list, already prepared, that suggests the order of the miners' rescue.
(Excerpt) Read more at theglobeandmail.com ...
No problem with the bends. The entire atmosphere is only 15 PSI. In that 2,000 foot, 20 minute ride, they will hardly feel their ears pop.
If it were 2,000 feet of water, that would be a problem. But just realize that when they are working normally, they are accustomed to making that round trip every day...
That 624 meter (2,027 ft) air column represents a pressure difference of only 1.18 PSI. That’s the same pressure as only 2.4 feet of water...
Absolutely NOT the injured first.
First should come a fairly lightweight, yet strong guy who has good problem solving abilities. An astute observer.
Then, when any bugs/glitches are worked out, the injured. Followed by the rest.
That is an amazing story. I can’t imagine how I’d handle it, but I know it would haunt my dreams.
I think he's decided to stay put...
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