Chapter 9Equipment for Trench Rescue

Operations

Chapter 9: Equipment for Trench Rescue Operations

Objective: To assemble and operate the various types of equipment and tools

used in trench rescue operations

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Personal Protective Equipment

• Fire gear • Jumpsuit• Long pants and sleeves• Gloves• Helmet• Eye protection

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Discuss types for each level of protection and its

pros and cons

Personal Protective Equipment

• Foot protection• Respiratory protection• Hearing protection• Skull caps• Leather chaps

Development of a safe culture

and attitude is the ultimate goal!

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Ground Pads

Make sure that uneven ground doesn’t create a trip hazard!

2 x 12

4 x 8 3/4

Marking ground pad

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Sheeting

4 x 8 home made panels

Manufactured panels

2 x 12 x 12

Panel rope used for lowering

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Panel rope used for lowering

Strongback

Pneumatic Shores

Paratech Strut Airshore

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Basic shore Construction

Other Shores Types

Timber Hydraulic

Screw JacksChapter 9

Tools and Appliances

• Shovel types• Hammers• Duplex nails• Ventilation• Dewatering• See book for

complete tools list

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Tools and Appliances

Fan for ventilation

Duplex nail

Centrifugal pump(high pressure - high volume)

Mud hog pump (low pressure - low volume)

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Chapter 9: Just the Dirt What You Should Have Learned

• Correct type and use of eye protection• Preferred level of foot and ankle protection• Pros and cons for each type of protection • Specialty equipment required during trench rescue

operations• Benefits of developing a team culture that maintains

safety as a top priority• Ground pads• Sheeting and shoring• Tools and appliances for trench rescue operations

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