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Stuart Diver was the skiing instructor trapped when the Alpine Way above the ski resort town of Thredbo collapsed, causing a landslide that led one ski resort to crush another. Diver was trapped for three days between two concrete slabs, under mud, rubble and melting snow. Heavy rain had caused the collapse of the road above, so the area where Diver was trapped was very unstable.
Rescue workers had to be careful not to cause the precarious pile of rubble to collapse further. 1350 volunteers and specialists in rescue operations worked in shifts to clear the rubble and find survivors. A 52 year old paramedic, Michael Featherstone, stayed beside Diver while the area around them was stabilised. Because Diver had been buried for 66 hours, he was suffering severe hypothermia and poor circulation, while internal injuries had caused his body to release toxins into his bloodstream. This meant workers had to slowly and delicately move Diver from a position of lying down to one where he was in a vertical position, working carefully to ensure that sudden movement did not cause toxic shock. The entire procedure was slow and tedious, but ultimately successful.
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Who survived the thredbo 1997 landslide?
Yes, just one. Stuart Diver, a 28-year-old ski instructor, lay buried under the rubble of the crushed ski lodge for three days.
Why does a diver change his body position before and after diving in the pool?
Hence the diver must spin faster when moment of inertia become smaller to conserve angular momentum. In this way the diver can make more somersaults before entering the water. Related To Chapter CIRCULAR MOTION
What happens when a diver surfaces too quickly?
When a diver surfaces too quickly he gets 'the bends'.As the diver goes down, the pressure causes nitrogen to dissolve in the blood. That's harmless.On the way up the diver must allow time for the nitrogen to come out of the blood slowly. If the diver comes up faster than the recommended timing, the nitrogen gas will form bubbles and block small blood vessels, causing 'the bends' a painful and life threatening condition that is cured by putting the patient in a pressure chamber and bringing the pressure down very, very slowly.
The picture shows a Cartesian diver made from a plastic bottle filled with water and an inverted test tube partially filled with water. What causes the diver to sink as the bottle is squeezed?
The volume of air in the driver decrease.
How much does a deep sea diver make a hour?
my friends tell me at least 100 bucks an hour
When was Stuart Diver born?
Stuart Diver was born in 1970.
Did Stuart Diver have a diary or dose someone know the story?
Stuart diver may or may not have a diary but many people who have exsperienced it would know the story and Stuart also has writen a few books about his experience
How do snapper survive?
cooking shows with Martha Stuart
What has the author Stuart B Shapiro written?
Stuart B. Shapiro has written: 'How to survive a deposition' -- subject(s): Depositions
What actors and actresses appeared in The Last Breath - 2009?
The cast of The Last Breath - 2009 includes: Judy Belcher as Diver Megan Dicker as Diver Wendy Edmunds as Elsie Stuart Farquhah as Diver Alastair Farquhah as Diver Harper Jackson as Boy Mae Jackson as Girl Francis Magee as Paul Kelvin Sara Markland as Mary Simon Messon as Diver Sarah Savage Carole Weyers as Anna Kelvin
What is a Olympic diver?
A diver that competes in the Olympics or a diver that has competed in past Olympics.
A diver has 25 liters of compressed air in gas cylinder. he needs to breathe 50 liters of air every minute to survive. How is he able to survive under water for an hour with the gas in these cylinders?
It is compressed to > 120 psi
Who survived the thredbo 1997 landslide?
Yes, just one. Stuart Diver, a 28-year-old ski instructor, lay buried under the rubble of the crushed ski lodge for three days.
What actors and actresses appeared in The Neptune Factor - 1973?
The cast of The Neptune Factor - 1973 includes: Ernest Borgnine as Chief Diver Don MacKay Leslie Carlson as Brigs, Triton Radioman Kei Fujiwara as Kay, lab technician Ben Gazzara as Cmdr. Adrian Blake Stuart Gillard as Diver Phil Bradley Joan Gregson as Dobson Dan MacDonald as Lt. Hobbs, Halifax day officer Dave Mann as Hawkes Ed McGibbon as Dr. Norton Shepherd Yvette Mimieux as Dr. Leah Jansen Walter Pidgeon as Dr. Samuel Andrews Ken Pogue as Diver Thomas Donnelly Rhodes as Diver Bob Cousins Mark Walker as Diver Dave Moulton Chris Wiggins as Capt. Williams David Yorston as Diver Stephens
When did Jenny Diver die?
Jenny Diver died in 1741.
When was Jenny Diver born?
Jenny Diver was born in 1700.
When was Sky Diver created?
Sky Diver was created in 1978.
