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Volanthen, John.
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Volanthen, John.
Wild Boars (Soccer team)
Cave divers -- England -- Biography.
Caving -- Search and rescue operations -- Thailand -- Chiang Rai (Province).
Caving accidents -- Thailand -- Chiang Rai (Province).
Rescue work -- Psychological aspects.
Rescue work.
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Volanthen, John.
Volanthen, John.
Wild Boars (Soccer team)
Cave divers -- England -- Biography.
Caving -- Search and rescue operations -- Thailand -- Chiang Rai (Province).
Caving accidents -- Thailand -- Chiang Rai (Province).
Rescue work -- Psychological aspects.
Rescue work.
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Thirteen
lessons
that
saved
thirteen
lives
: the
Thai
cave
rescue
/ John Volanthen with Matt Allen.
by
Volanthen, John.
Aurum, 2021.
Call #:
796.525019 V899t
Subjects
Volanthen, John.
Wild Boars (Soccer team)
Cave
divers -- England -- Biography.
Caving -- Search and
rescue
operations -- Thailand -- Chiang Rai (Province).
Caving accidents -- Thailand -- Chiang Rai (Province).
Rescue
work -- Psychological aspects.
Rescue
work.
ISBN:
9780711266094 (hc.)
Alternate title:
13
lessons
that
saved
13
lives
: the
Thai
cave
rescue
Description:
300 p. : map ; 24 cm.
Notes:
Includes index.
Summary:
"In this first-hand account, John Volanthen reveals how he pushed the limits of human endurance in the life-or-death mission to
rescue
the
Thai
youth soccer team trapped in the flooded
cave
. The world held its breath in 2018 when the Wild Boars soccer team and their coach went missing deep underground in the Tham Luang
cave
complex in northern Thailand. They had been stranded by sudden, continuous monsoon rains while exploring the caves after practice. With torrential rain pouring down and the waters still on the rise, an army of
rescue
teams and equipment was deployed, including
Thai
Navy SEALs, a US Air Force special tactics squadron, police sniffer dogs, drones and robots. But it was British
cave
diver John Volanthen and his partner, Rick Stanton, who were first to reach the stranded team and who played a key role in their ultimate
rescue
. Each chapter of the book tells one part of the edge-of-your-seat mission from Tham Luang but also imparts a life lesson, gleaned from John's previous rescues and record-breaking
cave
dives, that can be applied to everyday obstacles and challenges. In this story of breathtaking courage and nerves of steel, John reveals how responding positively to the statement, 'But I can't?? by stating, 'I can,' led to one of the most incredible rescues of all time."
John Volanthen began caving with the scouts at the age of 14 and is now a world record–holding British
cave
diver who has been at the forefront of underground
rescue
and exploration for over twenty years. Best known as the first diver to locate and contact the missing youth
Thai
soccer team with his diving partner Rick Stanton, he also planned and participated in the children's
rescue
, carrying three children to safety. John has been involved in search,
rescue
and recovery operations as well as mapping caves worldwide. His many awards include the British and Commonwealth George Medal, Royal Humane Society Bronze medal and Scientific Exploration Society Pioneer with Purpose. With a background in medical electronics, John has invented underwater mapping devices, communications systems and state of the art, micro rebreathers, allowing divers to stay underwater longer than was previously possible. In 2005 at Wookey Hole in Somerset, Volanthen and Stanton advanced the British
cave
diving depth record to 90 m (295 ft). As part of an international team, he set a world record for the longest
cave
dive from the surface, reaching 10k m (33,000 ft) in the Pozo Azul
cave
system in the Rudrón Valley in Spain. John
lives
in Bristol and continues to explore and document underwater caves throughout the world. He is always on standby for the next
rescue
.
Other authors:
Allen, Matt.
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