Trench Rescue

The Firehouse.com Trench Rescue product category is a collection of information, product listings and resources for researching various trench rescue equipment and tools, including shoring, spades, struts, vaccum trucks, victim packing options.
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Operations & Training

Hot Shots 5/24

May 14, 2024
Nearly three hours of well-coordinated teamwork by 61 Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) firefighters alongside LA Animal Services and LA Sanitation Department allowed the successful...
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Worker Killed in WA Trench Collapse; Crews Challenged

Sept. 8, 2022
Renton Regional Fire Authority crews spent hours at the site before recovering him.
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Safety & Health

Scuttlebutt 8/22

Aug. 15, 2022
National Volunteer Fire Council partners with Anheuser-Busch and DripDrop Hydration to help to keep volunteer firefighters hydrated.
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Montgomery County, MD special operations crews battled extreme heat while performing a trench rescue Thursday afternoon.
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MD Crews Rescue Three After Trench Collapse

July 22, 2022
One worker, who was trapped for about an hour before being freed, was flown to a trauma center.
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Careers & Education

For the Record 7/22

July 18, 2022
The fire service lost a giant on June 24, 2022, with the passing of longtime firehouse columnist Dr. Harry R. Carter.
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FFs Work Two Days to Recover Workers from WA Trench

July 7, 2022
Shoreline firefighters were called out Monday after two men were caught in a trench collapse and recovered their bodies early Wednesday.