Bill Russell went out before 8 AM today, after getting called ca 7 AM.
Anybody know what's going on with this?
-Denise
From statesman.com
EMS on scene on ongoing cave rescue
Sunday, October 14, 2007, 10:41 AM
From Austin-Travis County EMS Public Information Office:
ATCEMS and AFD Special Operations are at the
scene of an ongoing cave rescue at Airmens
Cave, near Barton Creek at 3816 South Lamar.
Airmans Cave is used primarily by experience
cavers. The underground cave complex is a
approximately 12,000 feet in length, and
stretches south from under the Barton Lodge
Apartments to the Brodie Oaks Shopping Center.
The cave complex consists only of small crawl
spaces, including a keyhole entrance way that
measures less than 18 inches in diameter.
A concerned acquaintance of one of the three
cavers called 9-1-1 at 5:00 a.m. to report the
group had not reported in at midnight as
expected. The cavers plans included trekking to
the far end of the cave complex, which is a
12-hour round trip for experienced cavers.
As of 8:00 a.m., there has been no contact with
the three missing persons. Evidence at the scene
leaves rescuers to believe the three are still
somewhere in the elaborate cave complex.
The search continues and Fire and EMS Command
say it could take many hours to complete.
Additional information will be released as it
becomes available.
9:00 a.m. Update Personnel have begun to
stage water, food and medical equipment and
supplies at key points within the cave complex
to provide for rescuers, and the potential for
injury to the three cavers.
10:00 a.m. Update Scene Incident Commanders
have enlisted the help of experienced local
spelunkers. Fire and EMS rescue specialists are
approximately 5,000 feet into the cave, while
amatuer spelunkers are pressing forward with
their active search.
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