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ken0042 · 08-10-2011, 09:35 PM

Ok then. Somebody please explain to me how CFD getting there 20 minutes after he had already drowned would have helped. Resolute said .01% chance; I was thinking that it was already at 0.

The world record for holding breath underwater is just over 19 minutes. (Edit- Link) That was by a man who trained for that type of thing. As for people being pulled out of water and surviving after similar periods; those were often frozen lakes which preserved the body.

I can see how a fire fighter would have wanted to try. That is in their nature and what makes them so good at what they do. However I just don't see how they could have helped; and they could have put others at risk by being so far away in case there was an emergency on the Bow.

08-10-2011, 09:35 PM	#22
ken0042 Playboy Mansion Poolboy Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Close enough to make a beer run during a TV timeout Exp:	Ok then. Somebody please explain to me how CFD getting there 20 minutes after he had already drowned would have helped. Resolute said .01% chance; I was thinking that it was already at 0. The world record for holding breath underwater is just over 19 minutes. (Edit- Link) That was by a man who trained for that type of thing. As for people being pulled out of water and surviving after similar periods; those were often frozen lakes which preserved the body. I can see how a fire fighter would have wanted to try. That is in their nature and what makes them so good at what they do. However I just don't see how they could have helped; and they could have put others at risk by being so far away in case there was an emergency on the Bow. Last edited by ken0042; 08-10-2011 at 09:52 PM. Reason: Meant to add a link to the record.