In the first rescue attempt the person who attempted to rescue his coworker made a huge mistake as he went into the confined space without proper training or equipment which thus resulted in him becoming a additional victim. In the second rescue attempt the rescuers made the right decisions as first they made sure that no one else would enter the space and then recognized the potential of poisonous fumes or a lack of oxygen in the space and then before entering the space to perform the rescue they put on breathing apparatus. I personally think that had the first coworker called for help and let the boats local emergency team deal with the situation then it is possible that the life of his colleague could have been saved.