Although many fire departments have technical rescue resources available to them either internally or regionally via mutual-aid agreements, chances are that a company that isn’t trained in technical ...

Failure to initiate a timely rescue to save a worker from a confined space can have disastrous consequences for a company, more importantly, for the employees. LOS ...

On a daily basis around the nation, emergency responders must handle incidents in confined spaces. Not all of these agencies have technical teams at their immediate disposal or even in their first ...

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Fresno Fire may be busy running an average of 120 calls per day, but that doesn't mean the training stops. Over the last week, Fresno Fire Captain Justin Moore and a team of ...

Confined spaces can be storage tanks, ductwork, pits, or any other area that’s narrow and difficult to get to. One might not think twice about working near a small space like this, but they need to ...

Chris Koester, Safety Instructor & Consultant/Owner, Priority One Safe-T, LLC Chris Koester is a safety consultant and owner of Priority One Safe-T, LLC, an emergency response safety training and ...

TORRINGTON — In an effort to maintain its record for worker safety, Western Sugar Cooperative contacted Manufacturing-Works to develop a confined space training program. Many workplaces in Wyoming ...

When it comes to technical rescue, I live and work in two worlds: standby rescue and emergency response. My full-time position allows me to oversee a division for a private third-party consulting firm ...

OSHA is behind standards and policies created to protect confined space entrants from various hazards. Those standards make a significant difference. LOS ALAMITOS, CA ...