Trench Rescue: Principles and Practice to NFPA 1006 and 1670 - Softcover

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 The 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 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

Trench Rescue: Levels I & II: Principles and Practice, Third Edition is the most comprehensive textbook ever published on rescue operations in trench emergencies and covers everything from basic concepts of risk benefit to practical procedures for technician-level trench protective systems. The third edition includes current information on trench tools and equipment, PPE, rescue system preparation, types of collapse, hazard control, and more. The text includes up-to-date coverage of: NFPA 1670, Standard on Operations and Training for Technical Search and Rescue Incidents, 2014 Edition, Chapter 11: Trench and Excavation NFPA 1006, Standard for Rescue Technician Professional Qualifications, 2013 Edition, Chapter 11: Trench Rescue OSHA CFR 1926 Subpart P, Excavations