Confined space rescue is an extremely high-risk operation that requires specific rope-rescue skills and tactics. Andy Speier runs through the basics of rope rigging for confined space.

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 ALAMITOS, CA, UNITED STATES ...

In confined-space incidents, the unknown and unseen hazards usually pose the greatest risk for victims and rescuers alike. Most commonly, the unseen hazard is atmospheric. An 18-inch opening ...

Better hazard awareness training and proper confined space rescue action could have prevented the deaths of two workers at a Valero Energy Corp. refinery in Delaware City, Del., according to the ...

South Haven Area Emergency Services firefighter and paramedic Zachary Kenreich poses with new confined space rescue gear. He spearhead the push for a grant to buy the equipment. By .

Firefighters responded to a South Phoenix home for a report of a confined space rescue, said Todd Keller, Phoenix Fire Department spokesman. He said they found the 17-year-old stuck in the bottom ...

1 / 4 Show Caption + Hide Caption – The Fort Knox Directorate of Emergency Services partners with Hardin County Water District No. 1 in simulated confined space rescue training May 21, 2021.

On January 24, 2018, The Frisco (TX) Fire Department (FFD) Special Operations (Spec-Ops) Team responded to a confirmed confined space rescue in the city of Princeton, Texas, approximately 22 miles ...