Rescue Equipment
The importance of having the right rescue equipment on hand cannot be stressed enough. Rescue equipment may include:
- full body harness with a retrieval line attached;
- wristlets (may be used in rescue when it can be shown that they are the safest and most effective means of rescue);
- hand-cranked mechanical winch and tripod (required when the entrant is five feet or more below the entrance);
Rescuer with full-body harness and retrieval line.
- portable ladder;
- explosion-proof lighting;
- stretcher;
- approved head protection; and
- first aid equipment.
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3-5. When is a hand crank and tripod required for confined space rescues?
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