Dec 1, 2003 · BACKGROUND INFORMATION: TRENCH RESCUE Trench rescue, not a typical response for many fire departments, is hazardous for responding personnel. The risk for emergency personnel responding to a ...

Sep 1, 2016 · Ron Zawlocki discusses that trench recue shoring gets its roots from the underground construction industry. The basis for the use of traditional sheeting and shoring (a fading construction shoring ...

Sep 1, 2023 · A working knowledge of current soil mechanics research and trench collapse best-practice shoring requirements can help firefighters avoid dangerous mistakes.

Mar 1, 2023 · This article will expose some of the myths of soil concepts and shoring methods that have spread through the fire service.

May 1, 2023 · Absent a fire service consensus on standard trench rescue shoring specifics, many firefighters have chosen to accept the use of nominal sawn lumber and plywood material to shore trenches.

May 1, 2001 · Emergencies involving trench collapse are typically multihour events that require the use of a significant quantity of equipment and strong logistics management.

Jan 1, 2017 · Trench rescue is one of the least common technical rescues. Many teams do not include this discipline in their response profile because of the low frequency of trench rescue calls, the cost of ...

Apr 1, 2023 · Spot Shoring Design Myths Recently, an unscientific practice has begun to permeate the fire and rescue service. The premise is that shoring without the use of panels, known as spot shoring, can be ...

Feb 12, 2024 · When we talk about technical rescues, the mental picture that emerges is usually a high-angle rope rescue, confined space rescue, building collapse, or trench rescue, just to name a few (photos 1 ...

Nov 25, 2024 · Quintin Pavel reviews the steps first-responding firefighters with an awareness-level understanding of trench rescue can take to help effect a successful rescue.