Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - CNN - 20100409:21:29:00
>> reporter: he says fires can burn even deep inside coal walls, they can catch on fire quickly if they catch on conveyor belts. the rescue teams' weapons are critical. i put on one of their suits, roughly 70 pounds of protective gear. one extord area piece of equipment that rescue brigades and fire crews have is a self contained breathing apparatus that lets you recycle the air you breathe. we're going to pop this open, and these chambers in the back essentially remove the carbon monoxide that you breathe out and replace it with medical grade oxygen. meaning this tank you're breathing from is...