Preventing Confined Space Rescuer Fatalities
Planning the rescue is paramount. Make sure rescue team members understand their duties, and practice, practice, practice! Below are some important best practices for rescuers:
- Do not travel a greater distance than allowed by the air supply, self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA), and escape cylinders.
Know what to expect when attempting confined space rescue.
- Analyze distance, space configurations, physical obstacles, and total time needed to enter the space, perform rescue operations, and leave the space.
- Leave the space immediately whenever a problem arises with respiratory protection equipment or whenever the attendant orders evacuation.
- Everyone involved in a rescue should assume that the space is deadly and that entry rescue should be considered a worst case strategy. Use it only if non-entry rescue is not possible
Knowledge Check Choose the best answer for the question.
3-4. Confined space entry rescue should be _____ strategy.
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