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> So we decided to put them on a stretcher, with a full face mask, with pure oxygen on a positive pressure. Positive pressure means that any water getting into

> So we decided to put them on a stretcher, with a full face mask, with pure oxygen on a positive pressure. Positive pressure means that any water getting into the mask would be flushed out. This first-person account seems to clarify that the kids were almost always on a stretcher while on land. But what about the underwater portions? I can't even imagine as a kid (or even adult) diving into the equivalent of no-visibility iced coffee. This Nytimes detailed recap seems to indicate the stretchers were also used during the "sumps" (underwater portions) https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/12/world/asia/thailand-cave-rescue-seals.html https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/12/world/asia/thailand-cave-... The Thai Navy Seals released their video of the unprecedented rescue operation this past week. It has no sound, and it is a perspective into how many individuals contributed to the success of the team effort. You can see the sked described in the article (a stretcher used for search and recovery) and the zip line/winch/pulley systems that were used throughout. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nM2u2phHr2k https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nM2u2phHr2k

fwdpropaganda 8y ago
I read an account elsewhere that claims that they were transported strapped to stretchers the entire time, including underwater, and that furthermore they were sedated (but conscious) to reduce probability that they would panic while being carried underwater. Trip of a lifetime.
PeterisP 8y ago
The article mentions that they were strapped down. So it wasn't them "diving", it was them being pushed/pulled underwater while tied down to a stretcher - which also prevents them from e.g. removing the face mask in panic. Makes sense that sedation would be necessary, these are perfect conditions for freaking out.
ChristianBundy 8y ago
Skeds are a pleasure to work with compared to other litter systems. For the curious, here's the product page for the one in the video (or similar): https://skedco.com/product/sked-reg-stretcher-od-green-stretcher-body-only/ https://skedco.com/product/sked-reg-stretcher-od-green-stret...
jonhendry18 8y ago
So basically they used an open version of Musk's submarine.
tim333 8y ago
It seems a little surprising to use pure oxygen. I wonder why that rather than air which is usually used in diving.

fwdpropaganda 8y ago

I read an account elsewhere that claims that they were transported strapped to stretchers the entire time, including underwater, and that furthermore they were sedated (but conscious) to reduce probability that they would panic while being carried underwater. Trip of a lifetime.

PeterisP 8y ago

The article mentions that they were strapped down. So it wasn't them "diving", it was them being pushed/pulled underwater while tied down to a stretcher - which also prevents them from e.g. removing the face mask in panic. Makes sense that sedation would be necessary, these are perfect conditions for freaking out.

ChristianBundy 8y ago

Skeds are a pleasure to work with compared to other litter systems. For the curious, here's the product page for the one in the video (or similar): https://skedco.com/product/sked-reg-stretcher-od-green-stretcher-body-only/ https://skedco.com/product/sked-reg-stretcher-od-green-stret...

jonhendry18 8y ago

So basically they used an open version of Musk's submarine.

tim333 8y ago

It seems a little surprising to use pure oxygen. I wonder why that rather than air which is usually used in diving.