Think about this guy. An anesthesiologist (impressive by itself). A cave diver (impressive by itself). He brought those two skills together to save kids’ lives. Hero. Genius.
This story of this rescue is one of the best stories of my entire 66 years of life. I NEVER thought that they'd be found alive; that they were and they were all rescued is freakin' unbelievable! Obviously the divers did the hardest, most risky work, but watching "Thirteen Lives" and "The Rescue", it was ALL of the thousands of people working together who made the rescue possible. Had the villagers (and others) not persistently been draining the cave, it couldn't have happened. That so many people of all races, religion, language, etc. were able to work TOGETHER for good gives me hope for the world.
@@TheWaveGoodbye-Music I am not against communism. I live in a capitalistic country France... and I don't like it... However communist countries don't give good examples... except Cuba may be
@@freeparticle5068 a communist country is an oxymoron. Socialist countries on the other hand are diverse and varied much like capitalist societys. Ofc Hitlers Germany and Denmark now are both example's of capitalism but are no absolute definitions.
What he did in that cave was incredible. We have huge admiration for all the rescuers here in the UK and are very proud of our guys who worked so well with these two brilliant Australian heroes.
Not gonna lie Mr. Harris, I was watching from Wisconsin and I had doubt it would work either. No one here thought they were coming out alive, esp as the days passed, but you guys all pulled it off and brought all 13 of them out of the dark. Safely at that. Your skills to get the dosage just right is amazing. They were starving and dehydrated, which adds more risk and challenges for that part of your skills and rescue. To watch the videos from the divers perspective gives a person a new found respect for that profession 💯
So, I'm laying on a couch detoxing from methadone and heroin. I've been researching Dr. Harris and Richard stanton and the other rescuers of this cave dive and I fine them absolutely fascinating. Thanks for giving me some hope and showing what humans are capable of when they want to do something- and also for the distraction while I experience a number of unpleasant symptoms this week.
You are so right. Just watched the film Thirteen Lives. It’s the antidote to our horrible world. Ordinary but brilliant people. I hope you are doing good anyway. 🙏🏼
This guy is so humble, and yes, he deserves all the accolades and awards and praise. I was glued to this story on the news, and completely blown away that these kids survived, particularly surprised by how they got out and were rescued. To be sedated under water - never heard of such a thing.
This man is a hero. Full stop. In every sense of the word. This incident brought out some of the very best in people, in how they worked so hard to try and save them… one of the most remarkable stories of the past century.
This entire crew of cave/rescue divers involved in the Thai Cave Rescue were the legit textbook definition of selfless service! Not only did this man, and his team put their own lives in jeopardy, but they did it while pushing themselves head on through a plan that the own Physician involved doubted would be successful...I hope the lives of these men are truly rewarded for the rest of their walk on this earth! Much respect gentlemen, much respect!
He has no need to work. He could start at one end of Thailand and spend a day at every house he passes. They would buy him booze food, the party would never start. Frankly, I would too. He seems like a great guy.
Wait a minute, did he say he was 55? Looks like he's in his early 40s. Seems like a nice guy as well as intelligent and good at his job. And some good old Aussie humour throw in. I'm still amazed by this whole rescue thing. Hubby and I watched 13 Lives and we kept laughing every time his character said to each child "See that man over there? He's the number one diver in the world..." 🤣
This was an amazing story. I like everyone else on Earth was totally delighted that Richard Harris and the other divers managed to save the lives of all the boys in the cave. It was just a wonderful outcome against all odds. This story along with the story of the miners trapped in Chile were two of the most heart warming stories of the decade. Kudos to everyone involved in both rescues. Sorry about your dad Richard. He would have been immensely proud of you as you are of him.
Just watched the brilliant new film on the rescue (Thirteen Lives). What these guys did was beyond belief. They pulled off a modern miracle and deserved every accolade they received.
You have to watch the nat geo documentary “The Rescue”. There’s less “contrived drama”. This event didn’t need anything added to it and the documentary reflected everything so well.
So much courage was shown here. A doctor attempting something completely unheard of in his field knowing failure would absolutely lead to dire consequences for him professionally. A group of civilians being asked to do something also unheard of. And a municipality willing to relinquish, albeit somewhat reluctantly, control over the operational phase of one of the most technically complicated rescues ever attempted on this planet. As a former firefight/paramedic I can fully appreciate how difficult it is for municipalities to give “outsiders” carte blanche to take control of any scene even when they clearly are more qualified. After watching the documentary I can honestly say the level of courage, professionalism, and creativity shown during this operation is unparalleled and everyone involved deserves the title “hero.”
Is it that good? I have only just ordered it last night as I have heard good things. I also watched Craig give a talk on you tube so I thought I would get it
Thank God there's people to do all kind of stuff... it is incredible what everyone in this mission made, years will pass and I will still be impressed 👏👏
Dr. Harris was able to stay calm against all odds. He has the supreme gift of compartmentalization. Having been a Trauma RN for many years, compartmentalization allowed me to prioritize and focus only on the lifesaving task at hand. It blocks out the enormity of the situation as distractions. As he said, you can sort that out at a later time. I would have loved to work with him….much respect.
Everyone who went into that cave had an important job to do. The Brit cave divers were exceptional and knew which divers from other countries were reliable for this job. Dr Richard Harris and his pal Craig Challen had probably the most intense job of all administering the anaesthesia. Also the 4 Thai Navy Seals who babysat the boys from the time they were found did an excellent job. One of them - Pak - was a doctor and a great help to Dr Richard Harris.Then sadly one Seal died about 12 mths later from a blood infection he picked up in the cave. The mountain rated as the fifth most dangerous cave in the world, claimed the life of an experienced Navy Seal. So very very sad and brought home to everyone how dangerous it was in there. It was a huge Team effort, 150 divers from countries all over the world. A thousand Thai volunteers helping, it was heartwarming to watch it all unfold. The elation we all felt when the last boy was out, was tempered the next day with the sad news that Dr Harris's father had passed away in Australia, as he was coming out of the cave for the last time. This event was a rollercoaster, and quite rightly the Thai government are very protective of these boys.
Love this interview. It's so down to earth. You don't get interviews like this often in the US, it's all so sensationalized. Starting out with "what was you fathers life philosophy and how has that impacted yours?" Is pretty cool I think
I served with the USMC for 22 years, fought in 2 separate wars, was a Combat Medic………..I consider this man a HERO to me!! What courage! I am truly humbled.
Great interview. After watching Thirteen Lives, I was reminded what an incredible, awe inspiring story this was. Such a kind, genuine, self-effacing man this is and what a bunch of real life heroes they all were.
As a retired critical care nurse I can clearly understand his method and have used K in my practice. We used to define anesthesia as reverse death. Of course you tell patients. It is not easy dealing with children and I remember working in the Heart Institute dealing with open heart surgery on children. ( Terrifying)
I was one of the people who fully expected a very bad result and still can't really believe how they rescued these kids. I think they pulled off an unbelievable task and are absolute heroes. They have my deepest respect.
I’m not an expert but the drug combination he used was absolutely perfect!!! He used alprazolam and ketamine for sedation supported by atropine. The two sedatives used are the least respiratory depressive drugs you could have. The atropine would keep everything in check. Barbiturates or opioids maybe etomidate all risk serious respiratory depression. I think the only possible addition would be cisapride to ensure the boys don’t vomit while unconscious. But given the accuracy of the news that or a similar drug was probably used.
Atropine slows the heart rate, but more importantly was used to dry up fluids in the mouth to mitigate the risk of the boys choking on their own saliva. Ketamine had to be injected two more times by the divers themselves along the way, through the boys' wet suits. (Source BBC Podcast with the divers).
This humble guy is a Hero ! The typical Quiet Australian type. He didnt believe the Kids would survive the anaesthetics but he injected them anyway. I wouldnt want to be in such dilema, Life & Death. The Kids are now attending TV shows Ellen, UK, Aussie shows etc. Just finished watching the movie by Ron Howard 2 days ago, " Yeah, these kids are just packages, Our job is just to deliver them (to the army)"
It's crazy to think of the knife edge this guy was on. On one side, he's a hero, saved the lives of thirteen people that would died if not for his intervention and extremely maintained set of skills. On the other side, he could have been a murder of 13 young people, using a dracarian method, ended up in a thai jail for the rest of his life, possibly being executed. Did what he knew was right regardless of the very real risks, that's the definition of a hero.
Thanks for this interview to know the real of Dr Harris. The risk and liability that he took upon himself to do the right thing, calculated risks for the boys, prep that the team can possibly do, these are things that people can walk away and say No, We won't. Getting there, doing your best, doing it in the most selfless way, and in the temperament that Dr Harris is, you deserve all the respect and gratitude. Thanks for the enriching interview.
Rip to dom the team captain who died in England in 2023 from a head injury and the 2 Thai navy seals Suman gun an and the second navy seal who died from a blood infection contracted in the cave
The Rick Stanton book sent me to this video. It was this aspect of the rescue that seems so very impossible and miraculous. I had to know more. A sane person wouldn’t take such a risk, and yet Richard Harris is clearly sane and wonderful and was forced into an impossible situation. When the team tested the rescue equipment on some children, they were not permitted to administer the drugs as part of the test. That the football players’ respirations sometimes dropped to three per minute is crazy.
I love this guy he is really a Hero his skills really helos a lot and very impressive , when i saw the series movie on netflix , wow really awesome how i wish i will meet DR. RICHARD HARRIS in person..
My good friend Mike A finished pre medicine at 18 to become a doctor at 23. He then became an orthopaedic surgeon at 26-27. He was killed on a Friday afternoon on his way golfing while waiting at a red light , hit from behind by a drunk driver and killed at 36 years old . He was a scratch golfer , concert pianist and real estate developer. I finished clinical pathology at the tender of 52. Life is short so live it like there’s no tomorrow. These men are brave beyond belief. It takes a special person to risk it all while having so much to lose .
I was in Thailand on a scuba diving holiday when this all happened. (My level of ability by comparison to the rescue divers would be similar to a child with a kite vs an astronaut) There were a LOT of international divers involved, some of them who live on Koh Tao where I was diving. I feel honoured to have been allowed to clean some of their equipment, and buy them a drink. I still don’t think it’s possible to do what they actually did, but the did it. Diving down into what I would consider hell, and snatching those kids right out of the devils fingers. Yes, btw- the party, across Thailand, was euphoric.
I just wondered where did thr divers stay on the entire rescue operation? Are they just staying on tents or were they had good house to stay on? It was kinda stressful week for the rescue team.
@@excellent88 I have no idea mate. But all of Thailand is full of hotels and hostels, with tourism being so important to the Thai people. Plus, I remember that everyone in the neighbouring areas tried to help in some way. There was a massive laundry operation set up, a massive catering operation too. Locals volunteered their vehicles for a logistics and taxi purposes. I’d imagine comfortable accommodations would have been sourced either in a hotel or locally quite easily.
@@excellent88 they were in hotels. It was in Craig and Richard’s book. They also were saying about how they kept getting given KFC by the Thai government after they came out of the cave as it was assumed that is what foreign people liked to eat. They got sick of KFC by the end. There was also the bit about Craig and Richard being bundled into an ambulance as some official was coming to the cave and it meant the road was shut down. They wanted to go back to their hotel as they were tired so they got on board an ambulance with nurses that were heading out of there as well. There is a photo of them in the ambulance
Maybe it's not so frightening trying to scuba dive but imagine doing this in a cave and as he said, "coffee water". You can go on forever. Just an amazing rescue.
The thing I can't get out of my mind is that they made the decision to accept the reality that they might kill one or more of these kids. They would have been responsible and the world would have condemned them for their "crazy" idea. It's one thing if the storm and the cave killed them. It's another thing to accept the fact that you will likely literally kill a child. I can't imagine the mental trauma this would create for these divers. I bet they still have nightmares about this. They took a risk few people in the world would take. The most compelling story I have ever heard. What they did goes beyond being heroes. They risked the rest of their own lives on this crazy, untested idea.
Yes..and if they didn't bring the kids out,they still die too.because 2 days after kids being rescue,the cave totaly submerge with water and took almost 8months to completely dry
Nobody has ever asked this and I wonder if they had planned for this eventuality. As this was portrayed as high risk, low level of success, had the rescuers contemplated what they would have done if the first, second, third boy had died in the process? Would they have continued or changed their MO?
There's another video where he says if any of the first lot of boys died their plan was to still go in the next day and lie to the remainder of the boys saying all was fine and keep sending them out . Dr Harris said he's glad he wasn't tested like that as to if he could've done it or not.
They brought 13 body bags. The cave was completely submerged 2 days after the rescue for 4 months. One way or another they were all coming out Source: The Rescue documentary
@@brettlord6379 The boys would have died the next day - but what a situation to be in. Of course they would have kept any information secret until the end. I have seen Thirteen Lives - worth watching on the bid screen. I am in Thailand now and the cave will be open 1Ooct (yesterday) as it is end of the rainy season (doesn't seem like it from where I am) - thinking of making a trip to the caves.
He did an amazing job but the interview didn't even mention the two British divers who found the children because the Thai Navy Seals didn't have the expertise, and even lost one diver trying. The British divers rang Harris telling him they found the children and had been taking food, water, blankets and batteries for the children's tourches. Harris arrived after all the work and planning by these two British divers had been done. They told Harris they planned to anaesthetised the children , Harris said it wouldn't work, reluctantly he agreed to inject the children After each child was anaesthetised they where assigned two divers per child for the 3 hour journey to safety giving a second injection by one of the two divers with that child. So overall Harris was one of many divers involved, but the two real hero were the British guys who had to dive the two miles or so into unknown crack and caverns and lay a safety line the whole way not only for the return journey but for those other divers who would help them in the rescue, of which Harris was one of them. My hat goes off to those two Brits!
If you're talking about Thirteen lives, Dr. Harris was played Joel Edgerton. He struggled with the idea that bringing the kids out under anaesthesia was possible, but ultimately decided it was the only option. Also the blame would have been on him had the plan not worked. He was the one that took the last kid out from chamber 4, after the other diver lost the tether and ended up going backwards.
@@ADowneyBear9 yeah and towards the end remember he stopped in Chamber 4 and said he didn't know where he was. He was disoriented or something. It was interesting but they didn't explain much about what was exactly going on with him.
@@mentlinc I think it was because he lost the guidelines (the rope they follow swim out) just before that. He thought he was lost, and could have been stuck in there, since there was no visibility even with help of the torches. He finally found his way to Chamber 4, he wasn't sure if it was Chamber 4 or somewhere else. I guess the thought that it was his fault he could have lost the boy + being exhausting from the diving + not having a lot of experience (like other divers) caused him a mini-breakdown. The rescue truly was a miracle ^_^.
Learning how to cave dive, my instructor used many many many examples of what not to do in a cave by telling the stories of his recoveries. Im a father of Triplet 23 boys and never mentioned that I'm a Cave diver. They need to want that on their own.
Funny thing is… if the kids died they would probably tell him he took unreasonable risk and needs to face charges. God bless him for putting himself on the line. I have taken ketamine in the hospital due to some pain treatments and I can attest… nightmares are HORRIBLE coming out of it… unless you are prepared before hand and have a planned emotional response. (Had 2 separate treatments. 2nd was ok by keeping pictures of my family around me.)
@@ppo2424 The Australian government made sure that was in place for both him and Craig before they entered the cave. And yes it was quite right that they should have had that
Think about this guy. An anesthesiologist (impressive by itself). A cave diver (impressive by itself). He brought those two skills together to save kids’ lives.
Hero. Genius.
Wild combination of experience and intellect.
Some people are just built differently.
He's a Cave Diving Expert, Rescue Specialist and Experienced Anaesthetist.
And yes, he's the only man on this planet with these 3 skills. 😉👍
this is a perfect match, one in a million event, and the only guy on earth who has the skill set needed for it
at 1 point he was the most important person in the world.
@@aca001001 But what about Elon Musk and his little submarine? This is sarcasm BTW... lol.
This story of this rescue is one of the best stories of my entire 66 years of life. I NEVER thought that they'd be found alive; that they were and they were all rescued is freakin' unbelievable! Obviously the divers did the hardest, most risky work, but watching "Thirteen Lives" and "The Rescue", it was ALL of the thousands of people working together who made the rescue possible. Had the villagers (and others) not persistently been draining the cave, it couldn't have happened. That so many people of all races, religion, language, etc. were able to work TOGETHER for good gives me hope for the world.
Humanity should cooperate this way in everything !
the miners in Chile as well. similar amazing rescue
We could but people are scared of communism because rich people want to remain so
@@TheWaveGoodbye-Music I am not against communism. I live in a capitalistic country France... and I don't like it... However communist countries don't give good examples... except Cuba may be
@@freeparticle5068 a communist country is an oxymoron.
Socialist countries on the other hand are diverse and varied much like capitalist societys.
Ofc Hitlers Germany and Denmark now are both example's of capitalism but are no absolute definitions.
What he did in that cave was incredible.
We have huge admiration for all the rescuers here in the UK and are very proud of our guys who worked so well with these two brilliant Australian heroes.
Not gonna lie Mr. Harris, I was watching from Wisconsin and I had doubt it would work either. No one here thought they were coming out alive, esp as the days passed, but you guys all pulled it off and brought all 13 of them out of the dark. Safely at that. Your skills to get the dosage just right is amazing. They were starving and dehydrated, which adds more risk and challenges for that part of your skills and rescue. To watch the videos from the divers perspective gives a person a new found respect for that profession 💯
So, I'm laying on a couch detoxing from methadone and heroin. I've been researching Dr. Harris and Richard stanton and the other rescuers of this cave dive and I fine them absolutely fascinating.
Thanks for giving me some hope and showing what humans are capable of when they want to do something- and also for the distraction while I experience a number of unpleasant symptoms this week.
You’re looking for men and the truth. Awesome man Dr Harris is
How are you doing? Don't give up
You are so right. Just watched the film Thirteen Lives. It’s the antidote to our horrible world. Ordinary but brilliant people. I hope you are doing good anyway. 🙏🏼
I hope you made to the other side. I've fought that same fight.
You have this SARA ROSE
This guy is so humble, and yes, he deserves all the accolades and awards and praise. I was glued to this story on the news, and completely blown away that these kids survived, particularly surprised by how they got out and were rescued. To be sedated under water - never heard of such a thing.
This man is a hero. Full stop. In every sense of the word.
This incident brought out some of the very best in people, in how they worked so hard to try and save them… one of the most remarkable stories of the past century.
The risk this guy took is amazing! Worse, if someone would have died, all doctors would have been so critical of this guy.
This entire crew of cave/rescue divers involved in the Thai Cave Rescue were the legit textbook definition of selfless service! Not only did this man, and his team put their own lives in jeopardy, but they did it while pushing themselves head on through a plan that the own Physician involved doubted would be successful...I hope the lives of these men are truly rewarded for the rest of their walk on this earth! Much respect gentlemen, much respect!
He has no need to work. He could start at one end of Thailand and spend a day at every house he passes. They would buy him booze food, the party would never start.
Frankly, I would too. He seems like a great guy.
All the diver they have 5years go to Thailand for vacation for free,n business ticket class fr Thailand goverment
Wait a minute, did he say he was 55? Looks like he's in his early 40s. Seems like a nice guy as well as intelligent and good at his job. And some good old Aussie humour throw in. I'm still amazed by this whole rescue thing. Hubby and I watched 13 Lives and we kept laughing every time his character said to each child "See that man over there? He's the number one diver in the world..." 🤣
This was an amazing story. I like everyone else on Earth was totally delighted that Richard Harris and the other divers managed to save the lives of all the boys in the cave. It was just a wonderful outcome against all odds. This story along with the story of the miners trapped in Chile were two of the most heart warming stories of the decade. Kudos to everyone involved in both rescues. Sorry about your dad Richard. He would have been immensely proud of you as you are of him.
Just watched the brilliant new film on the rescue (Thirteen Lives). What these guys did was beyond belief. They pulled off a modern miracle and deserved every accolade they received.
My heart was in my throat the whole time even though I knew the story 😳; one of the best movies I have ever seen!
You have to watch the nat geo documentary “The Rescue”. There’s less “contrived drama”. This event didn’t need anything added to it and the documentary reflected everything so well.
On top of being an international hero he seems like a very well rounded, humble individual.
So much courage was shown here. A doctor attempting something completely unheard of in his field knowing failure would absolutely lead to dire consequences for him professionally. A group of civilians being asked to do something also unheard of. And a municipality willing to relinquish, albeit somewhat reluctantly, control over the operational phase of one of the most technically complicated rescues ever attempted on this planet. As a former firefight/paramedic I can fully appreciate how difficult it is for municipalities to give “outsiders” carte blanche to take control of any scene even when they clearly are more qualified. After watching the documentary I can honestly say the level of courage, professionalism, and creativity shown during this operation is unparalleled and everyone involved deserves the title “hero.”
He's so humble and funny too.
Hubble, down to earth and a genuinely good person.. a real HERO! my salute from greece
Dropped $25 on the book and promised myself I'd read it slow to get my moneys worth, unfortunately I couldn't put it down and read it in half a day.
Same for me, I lent it to a friend and she and her sister were both through it in a day or two.
Does he tell the story or is it lessons learned? One of the divers wrote a book about risk.
@@edalbanese6310 His book "Against all odds" is a full account of his role in the rescue. A superb read.
@@Bully1973 thank you. Look forward to read it!
Is it that good? I have only just ordered it last night as I have heard good things. I also watched Craig give a talk on you tube so I thought I would get it
What an amzing human being. Can't imagine how humble he is. Blessings tp you and your family!
Love hearing your side of the story. Such a humble human being.
Just saw movie 13 Lives, Dr. Harris, good on ya mate!!🇨🇦❤️👌 What a hero, to take on that responsibility...amazing!
Watch the rescue as well its on Disney I believe a documentary about the cave rescue its a good watch
@@tipenewhana8108 I don't get Disney but watched CZcams docs. Even more amazing than movie!!
Absolute hero. He and the other divers who rescued these kids are the exact definition of heroes
Thank God there's people to do all kind of stuff... it is incredible what everyone in this mission made, years will pass and I will still be impressed 👏👏
Dr. Harris was able to stay calm against all odds. He has the supreme gift of compartmentalization. Having been a Trauma RN for many years, compartmentalization allowed me to prioritize and focus only on the lifesaving task at hand. It blocks out the enormity of the situation as distractions. As he said, you can sort that out at a later time. I would have loved to work with him….much respect.
Everyone who went into that cave had an important job to do. The Brit cave divers were exceptional and knew which divers from other countries were reliable for this job. Dr Richard Harris and his pal Craig Challen had probably the most intense job of all administering the anaesthesia. Also the 4 Thai Navy Seals who babysat the boys from the time they were found did an excellent job. One of them - Pak - was a doctor and a great help to Dr Richard Harris.Then sadly one Seal died about 12 mths later from a blood infection he picked up in the cave. The mountain rated as the fifth most dangerous cave in the world, claimed the life of an experienced Navy Seal. So very very sad and brought home to everyone how dangerous it was in there.
It was a huge Team effort, 150 divers from countries all over the world. A thousand Thai volunteers helping, it was heartwarming to watch it all unfold.
The elation we all felt when the last boy was out, was tempered the next day with the sad news that Dr Harris's father had passed away in Australia, as he was coming out of the cave for the last time.
This event was a rollercoaster, and quite rightly the Thai government are very protective of these boys.
2 Seals died, one in the cave.
@@ppo2424 did you read the comment. It mentions both men
@@cherrytraveller5915 Nope it does not.
Medical school at 17yrs old. Thank God genetics makes brains like that, and good/great parenting makes men and women like that.
Love this interview. It's so down to earth. You don't get interviews like this often in the US, it's all so sensationalized. Starting out with "what was you fathers life philosophy and how has that impacted yours?" Is pretty cool I think
Dr. Harris you’re a hero! Thank you 🙏🏼
I served with the USMC for 22 years, fought in 2 separate wars, was a Combat Medic………..I consider this man a HERO to me!! What courage! I am truly humbled.
There comes a time when exceptional people rise to the occasion and take responsibility for their decisions. Thank God such people exist!
Great interview. Thank you. Here’s what heroes look like.
Great interview. After watching Thirteen Lives, I was reminded what an incredible, awe inspiring story this was. Such a kind, genuine, self-effacing man this is and what a bunch of real life heroes they all were.
I watched 13 Lives and then the documentary The Rescue. I am blown away. And then for Dr. Harris to be so humble...amazing.
Guy saved people's lives. Greatest thing you can accomplish in life
What an inspirational human being
We are so grateful for a man like this ! So brave !
Arguably the greatest rescue in human history
Yes,for sure.
As a retired critical care nurse I can clearly understand his method and have used K in my practice. We used to define anesthesia as reverse death. Of course you tell patients. It is not easy dealing with children and I remember working in the Heart Institute dealing with open heart surgery on children. ( Terrifying)
Definitely genius ❤ thank you for your kindness!
I was one of the people who fully expected a very bad result and still can't really believe how they rescued these kids. I think they pulled off an unbelievable task and are absolute heroes. They have my deepest respect.
I know one of the rescuers Ben Reymenants, and as a diver I couldn't believe they pulled it off and without a single loss ,it is remarkable.
I’m not an expert but the drug combination he used was absolutely perfect!!! He used alprazolam and ketamine for sedation supported by atropine. The two sedatives used are the least respiratory depressive drugs you could have. The atropine would keep everything in check.
Barbiturates or opioids maybe etomidate all risk serious respiratory depression.
I think the only possible addition would be cisapride to ensure the boys don’t vomit while unconscious. But given the accuracy of the news that or a similar drug was probably used.
Atropine slows the heart rate, but more importantly was used to dry up fluids in the mouth to mitigate the risk of the boys choking on their own saliva.
Ketamine had to be injected two more times by the divers themselves along the way, through the boys' wet suits. (Source BBC Podcast with the divers).
Harris and his fellow divers are true superheroes. Watch 'The Rescue' to see how this really happened.
What a man. Loved the doc and movie.
This humble guy is a Hero !
The typical Quiet Australian type.
He didnt believe the Kids would survive the anaesthetics but he injected them anyway.
I wouldnt want to be in such dilema, Life & Death. The Kids are now attending TV shows Ellen, UK, Aussie shows etc.
Just finished watching the movie by Ron Howard 2 days ago, " Yeah, these kids are just packages, Our job is just to deliver them (to the army)"
It's crazy to think of the knife edge this guy was on. On one side, he's a hero, saved the lives of thirteen people that would died if not for his intervention and extremely maintained set of skills. On the other side, he could have been a murder of 13 young people, using a dracarian method, ended up in a thai jail for the rest of his life, possibly being executed. Did what he knew was right regardless of the very real risks, that's the definition of a hero.
He performed a miracle. He believed a little enough to try it.
I trained as an anaesthiologist. What he did was astonishing. I would love to meet him and have a chat.
Didn’t they use ketamine?
Thanks for this interview to know the real of Dr Harris. The risk and liability that he took upon himself to do the right thing, calculated risks for the boys, prep that the team can possibly do, these are things that people can walk away and say No, We won't.
Getting there, doing your best, doing it in the most selfless way, and in the temperament that Dr Harris is, you deserve all the respect and gratitude. Thanks for the enriching interview.
I recently saw the movie adaptation of the rescue ("Thirteen Lives"). Holy cow, what an incredible story of courage, improvisation, and perseverance.
Great interviewer TOO
What a humble person
There a special place in heaven for Dr. Harry. I am in awe. So selfless.
isn't it amazing what humans are capable off, what an amazing man.
Rip to dom the team captain who died in England in 2023 from a head injury and the 2 Thai navy seals Suman gun an and the second navy seal who died from a blood infection contracted in the cave
Seeing guys like this makes me borderline ashamed of myself 😆
What a bloke.
Watch '13 Lives' - really well done.
Wonderful dr.too humble
The Rick Stanton book sent me to this video. It was this aspect of the rescue that seems so very impossible and miraculous. I had to know more. A sane person wouldn’t take such a risk, and yet Richard Harris is clearly sane and wonderful and was forced into an impossible situation. When the team tested the rescue equipment on some children, they were not permitted to administer the drugs as part of the test. That the football players’ respirations sometimes dropped to three per minute is crazy.
They may not consider themselves heros but there are 13 people walking around right now that probably would not be otherwise.
What a wonderful man.
Impressive guy, love his sense of humour!
Wow, what a Son and what an expert in his field. Brave, courageous and funny too.
Even Hero, is an insufficient word for such an Amazing Human Being!
What a wonderful well rounded hero this man is
love Dr Richard Haris... God bless you Dr Richard Haris
Amazing, just watched the movie, had no idea they got sedated. All the divers are heros
What a great man. His dad is proud.
Thank god for this man ! ❤
I love this guy he is really a Hero his skills really helos a lot and very impressive , when i saw the series movie on netflix , wow really awesome how i wish i will meet DR. RICHARD HARRIS in person..
I just watched the movie ( #13lives) and I so respect and love him!
Yessss 😭
Great movie, I have to say the Dr. REALLY impressed me by taking the risk of having a guilty conscience for the rest of his life. Hero!!!
He sounds like a lad after my own heart. Here for a good time not a long time.
What an amazing guy
An amazing human being
Has anyone else tracked down his CZcams channel and watched it. He does a dive in a cave in NZ with Craig. It’s fascinating to watch.
An Incredible Story of 2.
WONDERFUL⭐️🇦🇺Aussie's,🐨
Who Helped Create a🙏🏼Miracle,
in Rescuing those Boys, &.
their Coach.😌
My good friend Mike A finished pre medicine at 18 to become a doctor at 23. He then became an orthopaedic surgeon at 26-27. He was killed on a Friday afternoon on his way golfing while waiting at a red light , hit from behind by a drunk driver and killed at 36 years old . He was a scratch golfer , concert pianist and real estate developer. I finished clinical pathology at the tender of 52. Life is short so live it like there’s no tomorrow. These men are brave beyond belief. It takes a special person to risk it all while having so much to lose .
I am so sorry that you lost your friend. He sounds like he was an amazing person and lived his life to the full.
A real hero!
An extra-ordinary human being! Amazing!!
I respect each person during the rescue time including the thailand people it self.very supportive.
I was in Thailand on a scuba diving holiday when this all happened. (My level of ability by comparison to the rescue divers would be similar to a child with a kite vs an astronaut) There were a LOT of international divers involved, some of them who live on Koh Tao where I was diving. I feel honoured to have been allowed to clean some of their equipment, and buy them a drink. I still don’t think it’s possible to do what they actually did, but the did it. Diving down into what I would consider hell, and snatching those kids right out of the devils fingers. Yes, btw- the party, across Thailand, was euphoric.
I just wondered where did thr divers stay on the entire rescue operation? Are they just staying on tents or were they had good house to stay on? It was kinda stressful week for the rescue team.
@@excellent88 I have no idea mate. But all of Thailand is full of hotels and hostels, with tourism being so important to the Thai people. Plus, I remember that everyone in the neighbouring areas tried to help in some way. There was a massive laundry operation set up, a massive catering operation too. Locals volunteered their vehicles for a logistics and taxi purposes. I’d imagine comfortable accommodations would have been sourced either in a hotel or locally quite easily.
@@excellent88 they were in hotels. It was in Craig and Richard’s book. They also were saying about how they kept getting given KFC by the Thai government after they came out of the cave as it was assumed that is what foreign people liked to eat. They got sick of KFC by the end. There was also the bit about Craig and Richard being bundled into an ambulance as some official was coming to the cave and it meant the road was shut down. They wanted to go back to their hotel as they were tired so they got on board an ambulance with nurses that were heading out of there as well. There is a photo of them in the ambulance
A REAL LIFE HERO! 💯
No expert in mental illness either, I agree with Dr Harris, kids need to play, be outside and experience life.
No gadgets, like kids generation now.
What a bloody wonderful man!
If you gave me a choice between dying in a cave or in my sleep the answer wouldn’t require ugh thought!!!
There are no words...
We need a new word that is one step beyond hero.
Maybe it's not so frightening trying to scuba dive but imagine doing this in a cave and as he said, "coffee water". You can go on forever. Just an amazing rescue.
Love the story and the Aussie attitude
GREATEST MAN ON EARTH
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The thing I can't get out of my mind is that they made the decision to accept the reality that they might kill one or more of these kids. They would have been responsible and the world would have condemned them for their "crazy" idea. It's one thing if the storm and the cave killed them. It's another thing to accept the fact that you will likely literally kill a child. I can't imagine the mental trauma this would create for these divers. I bet they still have nightmares about this. They took a risk few people in the world would take. The most compelling story I have ever heard. What they did goes beyond being heroes. They risked the rest of their own lives on this crazy, untested idea.
Yes..and if they didn't bring the kids out,they still die too.because 2 days after kids being rescue,the cave totaly submerge with water and took almost 8months to completely dry
I absolutely cannot imagine how the rescuers feels.so physically exhausting and mentally tortured
Great interview. I'd love to read that book.
HONOR FOREVER 🙏❤️🇹🇭
Nobody has ever asked this and I wonder if they had planned for this eventuality. As this was portrayed as high risk, low level of success, had the rescuers contemplated what they would have done if the first, second, third boy had died in the process? Would they have continued or changed their MO?
They would have tried to get them all out - no matter what.
The parents did say they wanted their children out, whatever the outcome. No one thought it would work
There's another video where he says if any of the first lot of boys died their plan was to still go in the next day and lie to the remainder of the boys saying all was fine and keep sending them out . Dr Harris said he's glad he wasn't tested like that as to if he could've done it or not.
They brought 13 body bags. The cave was completely submerged 2 days after the rescue for 4 months. One way or another they were all coming out
Source: The Rescue documentary
@@brettlord6379 The boys would have died the next day - but what a situation to be in. Of course they would have kept any information secret until the end. I have seen Thirteen Lives - worth watching on the bid screen. I am in Thailand now and the cave will be open 1Ooct (yesterday) as it is end of the rainy season (doesn't seem like it from where I am) - thinking of making a trip to the caves.
Anesthesiologists HAVE to be the smartest doctors in the OR.
Thanks for this video
He did an amazing job but the interview didn't even mention the two British divers who found the children because the Thai Navy Seals didn't have the expertise, and even lost one diver trying. The British divers rang Harris telling him they found the children and had been taking food, water, blankets and batteries for the children's tourches. Harris arrived after all the work and planning by these two British divers had been done. They told Harris they planned to anaesthetised the children , Harris said it wouldn't work, reluctantly he agreed to inject the children After each child was anaesthetised they where assigned two divers per child for the 3 hour journey to safety giving a second injection by one of the two divers with that child. So overall Harris was one of many divers involved, but the two real hero were the British guys who had to dive the two miles or so into unknown crack and caverns and lay a safety line the whole way not only for the return journey but for those other divers who would help them in the rescue, of which Harris was one of them. My hat goes off to those two Brits!
They've had plenty of recognition, this is Australian talk back radio. UK radio and TV interviewed the British divers so what's your point?
Wow you are absolute proof that some people have to complain about EVERYTHING. Astonishing!
@@kanga1234567 The point is it was a team effort and it wouldn't have hurt to make a mention of it,would it.
@@ppo2424 So let's mention everyone that assisted! Seriously? Get over it.
@@kanga1234567 No, just at least give a mention to Rick Stanton who was the key fiigure. I'm over it, fuck off.
He just says reality....great guy
In the movie he struggled the most with the rescue diving. I can't imagine being in his situation. A true hero.
If you're talking about Thirteen lives, Dr. Harris was played Joel Edgerton. He struggled with the idea that bringing the kids out under anaesthesia was possible, but ultimately decided it was the only option. Also the blame would have been on him had the plan not worked. He was the one that took the last kid out from chamber 4, after the other diver lost the tether and ended up going backwards.
@@ADowneyBear9 yeah and towards the end remember he stopped in Chamber 4 and said he didn't know where he was. He was disoriented or something. It was interesting but they didn't explain much about what was exactly going on with him.
The one who stopped in Chamber 4 was not Dr Harris. It was a young British diver.
@@hongoc217 ok i thought it was him. Well what was exactly wrong with that guy?
@@mentlinc I think it was because he lost the guidelines (the rope they follow swim out) just before that. He thought he was lost, and could have been stuck in there, since there was no visibility even with help of the torches. He finally found his way to Chamber 4, he wasn't sure if it was Chamber 4 or somewhere else. I guess the thought that it was his fault he could have lost the boy + being exhausting from the diving + not having a lot of experience (like other divers) caused him a mini-breakdown.
The rescue truly was a miracle ^_^.
I believed in the rescue. It was terribly frightening but I had faith in these guys.
Learning how to cave dive, my instructor used many many many examples of what not to do in a cave by telling the stories of his recoveries.
Im a father of Triplet 23 boys and never mentioned that I'm a Cave diver. They need to want that on their own.
Funny thing is… if the kids died they would probably tell him he took unreasonable risk and needs to face charges. God bless him for putting himself on the line. I have taken ketamine in the hospital due to some pain treatments and I can attest… nightmares are HORRIBLE coming out of it… unless you are prepared before hand and have a planned emotional response. (Had 2 separate treatments. 2nd was ok by keeping pictures of my family around me.)
He made sure he got a get out of jail free card from the Thai Govt,and quite right too.
Yea, in the movie one of them says, last week if we got one out alive the world would call us heroes. Now if one dies, everyone is going to hate us.
@@ppo2424 The Australian government made sure that was in place for both him and Craig before they entered the cave. And yes it was quite right that they should have had that