Description
The third edition of Trench Rescue: Principles and Practice to NFPA 1006 and 1670 provides a comprehensive introduction to trench rescue, focusing on the knowledge and skills required to effectively perform rescues in a variety of trench environments. The text meets and exceeds the coverage of:
- NFPA-1006, 2013 Edition, Chapter 8: Trench Rescue
- NFPA-1006, 2017 Edition, Chapter 6: Trench Rescue
- NFPA-1670, 2014 Edition, Chapter 11: Trench and Excavation Search and Rescue
- OSHA-1926, Subpart P, Excavations
Trench Rescue: Principles and Practice to NFPA 1006 and 1670 Third Edition is the most comprehensive trench rescue resource on the market, delivering updated information on soil assessment, trench protection, shoring techniques, and more. Each chapter identifies Trench Rescue Level I and Trench Rescue Level II content accordingly. Early chapters build the foundation of trench rescue knowledge, with the discussion of rescue systems, incident management, and trench components, and physics. Later chapters explore how and when to implement protective systems, rescue victims, and lead a rescue team.
The Third Edition features:
- Scenario-based learning through You Are the Trench Rescuer and Trench Rescuer in Action scenarios and questions to encourage critical thinking
- Helpful hints and guidance through Tip boxes and Voices of Experience essays
- Detailed, step-by-step instructions for shoring trenches, correlated to NFPA 1006 objectives
Approved EPU copy (10/23/15):
The all-new Third Edition addresses everything from basic concepts of risk-benefit to practical procedures for technician-level trench protective systems. The text meets and exceeds the coverage of:
NFPA-1006, 2013 Edition, Chapter 8: Trench Rescue
NFPA-1006, 2017 Edition, Chapter 6: Trench Rescue
NFPA-1670, 2014 Edition, Chapter 11: Trench and Excavation Search and Rescue
OSHA-1926, Subpart P, Excavations
Content
- Chapter_1 Introduction to Trench Rescue
- Chapter_2 Preparing the Rescue System
- Chapter_3 Soil Classification and Testing
- Chapter_4 Soil Physics and Trench Collapse
- Chapter_5 Incident Management and Support Operations
- Chapter_6 Equipment
- Chapter_7 Incident Assessment
- Chapter_8 Hazard Control and Atmospheric Monitoring
- Chapter_9 Lifting, Moving, and Stabilization
- Chapter_10 Protective Systems
- Chapter_11 Trench Rescue Shoring Techniques
- Chapter_12 Victim Access and Care
- Chapter_13 Rescue Team Leadership
- Appendix_A: Sample Trench Rescue Standard Operating Procedure (SOP)
- Appendix_B: NFPA 1006, 2013 Edition ProBoard Assessment Methodology Matrix
- Appendix_C: Correlation to NFPA 1006, Standard for Technical Rescue Personnel Professional Qualifications, 2017 Edition, First Draft Ballot (May 18, 2015)
- Appendix_D: Correlation to NFPA 1670, Standard on Operations and Training for Technical Search and Rescue Incidents, 2014 Edition
- Appendix_E: OSHA 1926, Subpart P, Excavations
