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>> now, i want to be happy because we thought they were gone and they are not, theyre alive, but four month food supply? learning how to dive? what is the predictment that although we can see the kids, we cant get them? >> well, they cant put diving suits on them and take them out this way because the chances theyd panic, probably be some casualties. you couldnt assure it. theres probably a problem getting a decompression chamber into that cave. that water is very treacherous. by the way, the di...

>> 13? >> yes. >> brillian the. >> brilliant, indeed, now, rescue workers are trying to get a four month food supply for the kids. four months, why? because theyre not sure how to get them out. andny want to teach the group how to dive so they can make it out of the cave. former cia operative robert behr, good to have you for this. >> thanks. >> now, i want to be happy because we thought they were gone and they are not, theyre alive, but four month food supply? learning how to dive? what is the ...

>> reporter: its incredibly heavy. >> 37 pounds. >> reporter: divers will be hooked up to a command center. >> these instrument instruments are telling us the depth of the divers. this is the pressure of the the air going through them the main air, stand-by air, emergency air, diver one, two, three, which is your safety diver. >> reporter: the divers will probably be under water for up to 80 minutes at a time until which theyll end up inside a decompression chamber to cover. >> you can get down ...

They end up inside a decompression chamber to recover. >> you can get down there. and this thing will have jagged edges and the torn fuselage. a lot of things for a diver to get snagged on. to get caught uppen. it is not going to look like a textbook situation. >> and then the emotional component. >> you know there are going to be bodies down there. >> there is nothing worse than bumping into a bloated dead body in the water. >> geno is still haunted by the victims hes bumped into the water. >> ...

Will be underwater about 87 minutes at a time and then they get into a decompression chamber. >> it will be dark inside. a lot of things for a diver to get snacked on for his umbilical to get caught up on. to get disoriented. it will not look like a textbook situation. >> reporter: then theres the emotional component. you know theres bodying down there. >> theres nothing worse than bumping into a bloated dead body in the water. >> reporter: hes still haunted by the victims he helped recover espe...

>> a dry suit is totally seal ted wrists. the boots are incorporated in it. and has a zipper that closes at the neck. that way, you have a helmet. >> this is considered a lighter one. >> but its incredibly heavy? >> 37 pounds. >> reporter: divers will be hooked up to a command center like this one. >> these instruments right here are telling us what the depths of the divers are at. this is the pressure going through them. the main air. standby air. emergency air. diver one, diver two, diver thre...

On how to deal in situations like this. the mantra is to fly, navigate the airport, and then communicate. so it could well be that they have so busy flying the airplane that a call may not go out. i find it highly unlikely. >> you dont think thats likely. you think this is a situation where you run in into a problem and if or not in xhun cadn xhun cad dough, you would get a did it ists distress call out? >> ive been in a rapid decompression claim we are decompression chamber and all of a sudden ...

Desce descending, getting the oxygen masks on is well under a benign environment. under decompression, its multiplied by 10, 20. its very difficult. >> mitchell? >> im sorry? >> he was just saying that pack thissing this in a decompression chamber magnifies the effects which i think goes back to why you want to get this down automatically to where you can do it without even a thought because if youre suffering the physical side effects of rapid decompression, youre going to need every help you h...

Straited wi demonstrated with a decompression. could be an engine failure. >> there are a lot of exotic emergencies you dont get to practice in your recurrence. you always practice engine failure on takeoff and certain ones -- >> also if youre doing this, its your passion to fly, you want some fun in it, right? dont you want to try something you wouldnt normally try? im just asking. also, mike wants to talk about the effects of decompression. mitchell and marty? >> when we go through training we...

Period of time, the nitrogen builds up in your blood stream. to be able to get him to put on that diving helmet and essentially, im assuming, this guy has never dove before in his life and to coach him and have him remain calm enough to put that helmet on, exit the boat, enter into a decompression chamber under water and essentially decompression chamber allows enough time for his blood, oxygen levels and blood stream to return to normal so he can go to the surface is just incredible story all a...