These people walk towards mining disasters.
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@TomScottGo
May 22, 2026 at 9:02 pm
I did, technically, help. Part of me wishes they had made the exercise more difficult… but my back, however, does not. | AD: Also, thanks to NordVPN for hosting me! Like, literally, in real life, they were lovely. https://nordvpn.com/tomscott
@thecrazy8888
May 22, 2026 at 9:02 pm
Thats gotta be the closest thing to a proton pack I've ever seen in real life 😉
@Taracinablue
May 22, 2026 at 9:02 pm
Very cool! That must take some serious mental fortitude as well as obviously good health and great stamina–four hours is a long time to be moving through all that sensory overload.
I wonder if "Nathan" had fun with his role =)
@photophil
May 22, 2026 at 9:02 pm
@TomScottGo I work for the company that makes those circuit rebreathers. If you want a tour, hit me up (it's in Germany).
@whynotony
May 22, 2026 at 9:02 pm
20:04 That's actually very kind of them
@gekquad116
May 22, 2026 at 9:02 pm
5:06 the children yearn for the mines
@monochromedevdle5697
May 22, 2026 at 9:02 pm
🙂
@thefinkie6459
May 22, 2026 at 9:02 pm
5:04 …. so what you're saying is that as a child you yearned for the mines?
@pyromaniacal13
May 22, 2026 at 9:02 pm
Emergency rescue trainers like that are amazing. It's incredible how a simple building can look like a mine, an engine room, what have you.
@der_zugvogel
May 22, 2026 at 9:02 pm
3:30 So by so much safety around there, why is the smoke detector covered?
@Grebogoborp
May 22, 2026 at 9:02 pm
These kinds of industries always fascinate me because they are (thankfully) not needed 99.999% of the time but when you need them there is absolutely no acceptable substitute and the immense amount of training and prep that they do is crucial.
@dash8brj
May 22, 2026 at 9:02 pm
I avoided this one for a short while. The thumbnail of you in the BA just spooked me. I was worried for you Tom. Glad you had a great time with the MRS 🙂
@Anonymoususer_8823
May 22, 2026 at 9:02 pm
Very interesting to see how rescuing people from disasters can be a live and death situation. But very interesting to know how people’s lives can be saved.
@cerambyx-8
May 22, 2026 at 9:02 pm
In SCUBA diving Closed Circuit Rebreathers (CCRs) are used in cave diving and technical diving, also professional underwater photographers use them due to the lack of bubbles. Dräger used to make various closed circuit rebreathers and semi-closed circuit rebreathers (Dolphin/Atlantis) for divers. Now they make anaesthetic machines and medical ventilators and are in the safety industry like firefighting and mine rescue with closed circuit rebreathers for toxic environments, they still do manufacture specialist rebreathers but for military diving.
@lawrencecalablaster568
May 22, 2026 at 9:02 pm
Notting’mshire!
@Dzeroed
May 22, 2026 at 9:02 pm
When there's something wrong, in the neighbourhood, Who ya gonna call?
Tom!
Doesn't have quite the same ring 😂
That apparatus was really awesome kit, brilliant and professional work these guys do.
@ne0dam
May 22, 2026 at 9:02 pm
hannnn, Tom Scott videos, as always, everytime interesting, entertaining and original. Many thanks for all of your work Tom, sincerely.
@MrWesleyDP
May 22, 2026 at 9:02 pm
One of the coolest videos I've ever seen on YT. Thanks for this it made my day!
@Garbaz
May 22, 2026 at 9:02 pm
I wish these videos had been 10 years ago, then I might have made different career choices. Looking forward to more of the series!
@David-h5r1x
May 22, 2026 at 9:02 pm
Very cool.
@lilyxxxxxx7146
May 22, 2026 at 9:02 pm
In love with this series and new format
@timhall3589
May 22, 2026 at 9:02 pm
My Grandad was on the rescue team when he went to the mines after school. Thankfully I think he only had to go in a couple of times.
Great video Tom. I'm loving this series.
@ryangummow771
May 22, 2026 at 9:02 pm
Tom Scott is making Videos again! Life is good again!
@elisam.r.9960
May 22, 2026 at 9:02 pm
I'm just here for the lovely editing in the thumbnail that highlights Tom's eyes.
@digimbyte
May 22, 2026 at 9:02 pm
HEY, you said you hated Nord VPN, you were known as the "I hate VPN guy" because of that sponsored video you bleeped
@jonathandefoy6376
May 22, 2026 at 9:02 pm
Hi Tom good to see you
@hectorcorona9536
May 22, 2026 at 9:02 pm
11:55 OMG Tom Scott knows the real NordMan from the ads 😮
@kingSTKS
May 22, 2026 at 9:02 pm
one of the reasons they do a lite edition is because they don't know your prior training, and if you were to really try to do something you are not trained for you could walk away with lifelong injuries