My heart goes out to the families of the 3 people who died in recent flooding. But one question is niggling me and my colleagues... apparently he got his leg stuck in a drain and firemen did alsorts to try and save him, including knocking a wall down to try and direct water away from him... but why couldn't they buy time by giving him breathing aparatus??? Fire engines have them, so why did he drown?
2007-06-25 22:32:54 · 17 answers · asked by charl203 3 in News & Events ➔ Current Events
I owuld have thought a mask a fireman wears to go into a fire would be waterproof and would work at least to buy time. I wasn't thinking of the first aid type oxygen masks they have.
2007-06-25 22:41:13 · update #1
I've been thinking exactly the same thing. How terrible it must have been for the poor man to be surrounded by help but to still die.
Given the marvellous job that our emergency services normally do, I can only guess that in the circumstances, breathing apparatus wasn't an option. I can't imagine what those circumstances might be though.
# I've just read the paper. It was hypothermia. His foot was stuck and the services were just about to amputate it when the man died. He was Mike Barnett, aged only 28. How terribly sad.
2007-06-25 22:40:37 · answer #1 · answered by lou b 6 · 5⤊ 0⤋
on a private point I definitely have had sympathy for all that are flooded, that's a rotten element to ensue to absolutely everyone. in case you had the opportaunity to take out coverage against flooding and did no longer gain this, that's your seem out. If in spite of the undeniable fact that the coverage companies won't insure a sources for what ever reason then if the wear and tear to that sources is inflicted by way of an act of God (flooding) then the goverment could help, if a extensive social section is effected in spite of this the goverment could furnish some help, no longer the comparable as finished coverage yet could make a community inhabitable (no changing of forty two" liquid crystal show television's yet deffinatly carpets). i think of like such various fairly everyone seems to be asserting now that the south has been hit annoying they are going to make plenty extra money obtainable, i think of that's to do with politics. that's taken with no attention as labour reliable holds and no count number what they do as a social gathering you will vote for them in spite of the undeniable fact that the south which was conservative they want their votes so as that they shop them candy by way of looking after them.
2016-10-18 22:21:34 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The poor guy died of hypothermia, brought on by his extended exposure to cold flood water.
Imagine how hard it would have been for the emergency services to work in those conditions, risking hypothermia themselves, submerged in rapidly flowing, powerful currents of very very cold, dirty water, in poor light and with the clock ticking. Takes some backbone to do that and keep focused and determined.
I'm sure those involved in trying to rescue this guy did everything they possibly could, and I'm sure many of them are finding it hard to deal with, asking themselves hat more they could have done.
All the theories about diving gear wouldn't have saved him from the cold - not much could have done, in all honesty, they wouldn't leave someone to die. Flood water aggressively saps the strength and warmth from your body, and with no way of taking on warm fluids & food, let alone get some kind of protective clothing on him (his foot was trapped, and due to the water, couldn't move much anyway) to keep the cold at bay, it's just a matter of time.
It just goes to show just how devasting nature can be, and we do need to treat the natural world with respect and awe.
2007-06-25 23:14:18 · answer #3 · answered by BushRaider69 3 · 5⤊ 1⤋
I was wondering the same thing. They cut people out of car wrecks don't they and that must be much harder. Not that i am blaming the Firemen i think they are incredibly brave men. Why wern't the coastguard called to bring underwater breathing equipment??
2007-06-25 22:44:13 · answer #4 · answered by 5200jenniferg 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Considering they manage to cut a car etc to pieces to rescue someone, why couldn't they cut through the metal grille? It didn't look that hard to do when they did remove it. How awful for his family watching helpless while he died.
2007-06-26 07:47:52 · answer #5 · answered by garfish 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
He could have been saved, but the rescue people haven't got the brains of bag filled with rocks! I hope and expect the entire family to sue all of them! If they need an attorney I'd be willing come to send one down!
2007-06-26 00:43:30 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
I think it was because where his foot was stuck there was so much mud which was preventing them from seeing his foot in the first place. Poor bloke he was only helping out his grandad too.
2007-06-25 22:57:07 · answer #7 · answered by ♥ Bettyb ♥ ™ 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I found this very strange as well. They also mentioned that Police divers had been on the scene. Could they not have given him the divers breathing kit. It would have been pretty scary but at least he could have continued breathing whilst the rescue work continued?
Hyperthermia?...that's even more distressing...could they not have provided a diving suit?..the divers rescuing him would have had them?
2007-06-25 22:37:46 · answer #8 · answered by Doodie 6 · 2⤊ 3⤋
I assume they have hospital style oxgen masks and what not, but they don't really have SCUBA stuff do they. That would be more of a coastguard thing.
2007-06-25 22:37:47 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
Its extremely tragic. I am amazed when they realised the situation they did not drug him and cut his leg off sooner.
2007-06-25 23:06:13 · answer #10 · answered by Saucy B 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋