http://defensetech.org/2006/01/09/rapid-fire-10906/ The Future of the Military, Law Enforcement and National Security Thu, 24 May 2012 15:31:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://defensetech.org/2006/01/09/rapid-fire-10906/#comment-120561 TrustButVerify Mon, 09 Jan 2006 16:18:24 +0000 http://deftech.usmilblog.com/?p=3022#comment-120561 The article on "rescue-bots" echoes questions of my own following the deaths in West Virginia. It was hard for me to believe that ten hours had to elapse before rescuers could descend; granted there was a risk of further collapses if another explosion was touched off, but surely a small team wearing personal breathing systems and carrying oxygen for the victims could've saved lives. Or at least tried! Alas I know nothing about underground rescues; no doubt there are good reasons for them to tarry. What are they? The article on “rescue-bots” echoes questions of my own following the deaths in West Virginia. It was hard for me to believe that ten hours had to elapse before rescuers could descend; granted there was a risk of further collapses if another explosion was touched off, but surely a small team wearing personal breathing systems and carrying oxygen for the victims could’ve saved lives. Or at least tried!
Alas I know nothing about underground rescues; no doubt there are good reasons for them to tarry. What are they?

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