That brings us to the third reason for snapping up any opportunity to pre-plan a potential confined-space (or any) rescue site: in-house training versus training at actual potential rescue sites.

In this month’s column, I’ll discuss pre-planning the typical resources and pre-connecting the typical equipment specific to confined-space rescue (CSR). I call it the 30-minute package.

How to prepare for and safely execute a confined space fall rescue.

On the scene of a confined space rescue, due to the activity level and the number of personnel, it’s important for rescuers to understand what to do and where to go. Andy Speier discusses each ...

Most workers enter confined spaces with the expectation that they will be rescued if something goes wrong. But if a crew’s only rescue plan is to call 9-1-1 in the event of a problem, that rescue may ...

In confined spaces, it is one in ten! Also, for every person dying in a confined space, almost two people die trying to execute a rescue. Many of these are professional rescuers. In 1993 the USA ...

A permit-required confined space is one that is not designed for continuous occupancy and has a restricted means of egress/access.

Numerous units responded around 2 p.m. to a confined space rescue on Old Frederick Road in Catonsville, according to the Arbutus Volunteer Fire Department.

Use a Confined Space Rescue Service Proper confined space planning can save lives, enable a safer working environment, and help prepare for challenging situations.

Members of the Colusa County Confined Space Rescue Team complete a recent training exercise that proved useful at Tuesday's rescue in Dunnigan. With various ag facilities, irrigation pipes and ...