The first priority is to keep all rescuers alive. Following are a few emergency rescue operation priorities. A sense of urgency is some times used as an excuse for making decisions or performing actions that place others at undue risk. If that is the case,why is it so much more difficult to perform in an emergency setting? Lack of time is the critical factor. Many of these same thought processes that are required in the emergency rescue are also used in the routin entry. When we routinely evaluate the space and perform the entry in accordance with the permit,weare making decisions that may mean the difference between a problem-freeentryand a body recovery. It may have appeared that we have not been making life and death decisions in these routine processes, but in fact, we have. To this point we have concentrated upon routine entry and exit procedures. Emergency Rescue - The change in perspective:Įmergency rescue from a confined space is a matter of life and/or death. A well-trained and fully equipped rescue team can ensure a speedy response in an emergency. The severity of accidents can be reduced with timely alerts from attendants outside the confined space. It is “A MUST” to have a written and established rescue operation plan on-site that includes equipment,such asretrieval devices, breathing and resuscitating apparatus,ready for emergency use immediately. REMEMBER: An unplanned rescue will probably be your LAST. Co-workers performing rescue without proper personal protective equipment and emergency.Lack of control of contractors and sub-contractors.Inadequate or absence of mechanical ventilation.Absence of atmospheric testing prior to entry.Inadequate safe work procedures and emergency response plans.Absence of risk assessment prior to work commencement,.Those killed were not only people who worked in confined spaces but also others who tried to rescue them. Therefore good safety practices should be implemented to ensure a safeĬontributing factors to fatalities from confined space accidents: These fatal accidents happened across a wide range of industries: from complex plants to simple storage vessels. According to the Workplace Safety and Health Council, 10 per cent of workplace fatalities were due to work-related accidents in confined spaces. Many people are killed or seriously injured while working in confined spaces each year. Describe basic hand signals used during confined space rescue operations.Identify specific rescue situations requiring specialconsideration.Explain the three types of confined spacerescue.List the five priorities for emergency rescueoperations.Practice andproficiencyusing mechanical- all will advantage systems, anchors, and rescue equipmentiscritical to the safety of all response personnelinvolved. This lesson discusses procedures for confined space rescue operationsandemphasizes the need for safe operating procedures.
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