Job sites are prone to accidents. Despite proper compliance and appropriate preparation and planning, errors can occur due to the unpredictability of a job site, necessitating the need for an emergency rescue operation. Therefore, you will need rescue services on standby to ensure maximum job site safety.
On-call rescue teams should be well-versed in the project’s standard operating procedures, emergency response plan, and other essential permits. While these teams may not be external, they should be well-versed in the types of rescues required. Read on to learn about different types of emergency rescues and the appropriate tools for each type.
Types of Emergency Rescues
You don’t have time to waste when dealing with an emergency. Your emergency rescue crews, who will be dealing with confined space, difficult rope, and high angle rescues, must be able to respond promptly and calmly in the event of an emergency to minimize overall damages and maintain worker safety. Take a look at different types of emergency rescues.
Confined Space Rescue
A confined space rescue involves excavating employees from a confined space. Getting stuck in a small space can restrict access points. Therefore, your rescue team must work quickly to evacuate any compromised workers safely. Storage tanks, silos, pits pipelines, and vats have limited entry and exit points.
The ventilation system is generally poor. Plus, workers may be exposed to both atmospheric and physical risks, such as hazardous gases and oxygen-depleted air, as well as severe temperatures, drowning, or electrical shock. A well-equipped rescue team preparing for a confined space rescue may require:
- SCBA/SABA
- Air Monitors
- Temperature Monitors
- Fall Protection Gear
- Winches
- Communication Gear
- Tripods
- Ropes
Technical Rope Rescue
Sometimes, a response team may need to employ ropes to assist in a rescue. These complex rope rescues necessitate a thorough understanding of the environment, rope management, knot tying, and the area where the team may deploy. Mountainsides, bridges, scaffolding, smokestacks, and ditches are common sites where teams may require technical rope rescues.
To achieve safe rescue execution in all instances, your crew will need to use specific equipment and techniques. Equipment that may be required includes:
- Harnesses
- Kernmantle ropes
- Pulleys / Carabineers / Anchors
- Mechanical Advantage Systems
- Control Devices for ascent/descent
- Basket Stretchers
High Altitude Rescue
High angle rescue, like rope rescue, has its own set of regulations that often involve outside teams to ensure compliance. A high-angle rescue is when an emergency rescue mission involves a slope of 60 degrees or more. It is generally associated with cranes, towers, shafts, scaffolding, and pipelines. High-angle specialists work in groups of four or five and use equipment such as:
- Kernmantle ropes
- Mechanical Advantage Systems
- Harnesses
- Pulleys/ Carabineers/ Anchors
- Control Devices for ascent/descent
- Basket Stretchers
DCS Rescue: Emergency Rescue Experts You Can Rely On
DCS Rescue is equipped to carry out different types of emergency rescues. You can rely on us to ensure job site safety. Contact us today to learn more about our services.