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It would be great if all the rescue scenarios you faced as a firefighter or member of a rescue team occurred in an open field or spacious barn. However, small, enclosed spaces are more the norm than the exception, making confined space equipment an essential tool for your rescues.
Injuries are part of the job when you're a firefighter or part of a rescue team. More than 65,000 industry workers are injured each year. Falls make up a significant portion of these injuries, Whether through a floor or from an upper-story position. 20 percent of injuries each year come from falls, slips, and trips. The injuries can be minimized with the right safety equipment at hand.
Confined space regulations are in place to keep fire and rescue teams current on the latest technology and solutions. OSHA standard 29 CFR 1910.156 requires all firefighters who face interior structural fire to receive fresh training and education every three months.
Understanding the Confined Spaces Fire and Rescue Teams Face
When the call comes in, you never know what you're going to find at the scene. However, you must be ready for it. While each call is unique, many of them include some form of confined space. It might be a closet in a home or an elevator shaft. Your choice of confined space rescue equipment can be the difference between successful and unsuccessful outcomes.
A confined space limits your flexibility in the methods you can use to affect a rescue. It can also make it hard to maneuver an injured person through the space on the way to safety. When you're ready to improve the safety of your fire and rescue team, here's a look at some must-have confined space rescue equipment:
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Rescue Equipment and Solutions: Confined space equipment comes in all shapes and sizes so you have what you need on hand in almost any situation. The right rescue equipment should always be portable, durable, and easy to set up when time is of the essence. Hoists are an essential part of your rescue toolkit for lifting and handling heavy equipment and supplies. It allows you to maneuver items too heavy or bulky with less work.
When your rescue involves heights, you need to take extra precautions to avoid a fall and injuries. This can include equipment designed to make the descent easier and safer as well as retrieval. You need to have an anchor point with the capability of stabilizing the weight of your rescue team member as well as a person who needs help.
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Rescue Kit: Whether you need to lift, pull, or lower a person or equipment, the TU32 Rescue Kit is your go-to fire rescue equipment. You can use this rescue kit to move trees or debris out of the road or to tear down a wall that's in the way. This rescue kit is portable and when minutes count, it's easy to set up and start using. This heavy-duty tool can move or sustain up to four tons or 8,000 pounds. It comes with a steel box for storage and a high-quality hoist for bringing up accident victims. It features a 60-foot wire with a safety hook mounted on a carrying reel as well as a telescopic handle that you can use as a manual hoist.
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Harness: You want to lower and lift your fire and rescue team members with confidence. The right Kevlar harness gives you peace of mind that it's able to maintain the confined space regulations you want to meet. You need a harness that's durable and tough enough to stand up to debris and sharp edges as you lift and lower personnel and victims. This harness offers quick connect legs, and it's one size fits all, so you don't have to worry about getting a larger or smaller harness depending on the size of an accident victim. The harness also comes with side-positioning D-rings and a dorsal D-ring for reliable positioning.
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Vertical Rope Access and Material Lifting Anchor: All confined space rescue equipment won't help in a descent or lifting situation without a reliable and sturdy anchoring device. You need a complete solution with a PPE anchor point and material anchor point head. This anchor makes it safer for descending and lifting materials in a confined space and to meet confined space regulations. This anchor point can be placed in a permanent or semi-permanent position, and it's designed to be portable for use in a confined area. It offers anchorage points for up to two users so your rescue personnel can come up with the injured party. This lightweight system — 65.5 pounds — features different types of adapters. It can also be used to lift materials where you need them.
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Self-Retracting Lifelines: The energy-absorbing component in these self-retracting lifelines help minimize the discomfort from falling over the edge of a roof or some other location. The self-retracting feature takes up the slack during a fall and minimizes the distance before your firefighter or rescue worker comes to a stop. The casing is filled with fiberglass for longevity and durability with a rubber recoil bumper and impact-indicating snap hook. These sturdy lifelines are made with galvanized steel wire rope, so it doesn't fray or snap during a fall, and the energy is released when the rescue worker stops. You can use these lifelines in almost any situation where a fall might occur.
Select Tractel as Your Partner for Necessary Equipment
At Tractel, we have a full line of confined space equipment to protect your fire and rescue team. Our team understands your need to meet all confined space regulations while providing outstanding service. Of course, you should always reference your local regulations to ensure proper compliance. When you're ready to start shopping for fire rescue equipment, our team can answer all your questions. Contact us today.