The confined space rescue took several hours as the victim fell 30 feet onto a ledge in the Nevada County mine.

The Colorado Springs Fire Department said crews were on scene of a confined space rescue near Cimarron Street and I-25 Monday ...

On a daily basis around the nation, emergency responders must handle incidents in confined spaces. Not all of these agencies have technical teams at their immediate disposal or even in their first ...

This course is designed to address safety and medical assessment and treatment considerations associated with Confined Space and Trench Rescue Environments. Attendees will learn how to size-up the ...

Nick Hamar attaches lines to a stretcher bearing a mannequin during confined space rescue training last week for the Edmond Fire Department’s 2008 rookie class. The training took place at the city’s ...

CONFINED spaces can have many characteristics with numerous types of hazards. Escape from the roof of a burning building! Rescue from a swimming pool! Entrapment in a coal mine! Engulfment in an ...

When it comes to technical rescue, I live and work in two worlds: standby rescue and emergency response. My full-time position allows me to oversee a division for a private third-party consulting firm ...

This article will discuss the dangers of confined spaces for new construction, developing preventative measures, and how to plan for the proper response. LOS ALAMITOS ...

PHOENIX - Phoenix Fire officials say their crews have "not been able to confirm any type of emergency' at the scene of what was initially reported to be a confined space rescue. The scene unfolded in ...

RANDSBURG, Calif. — County fire crews pulled three people from a vertical mineshaft near the town of Randsburg early Friday morning. One person suffered major injuries and was airlifted to the ...