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    The Firehouse.com Confined Space product category is a collection of information, product listings and resources for researching various fire and rescue confined space tools and equipment, including patient packaging, rescue tools, lock out/tag out, USAR and tagline options.
    Photo courtesy of David Clark Company
    firefighter communications equipment
    Rich Dzierwa
    July 11, 2025
    Officers, driver/operators, firefighters and special operations technicians are aided in multiple ways by the sophistication and affordability of systems that let them talk to...
    Photos by Kent Freeman
    Trenching regulations require rescuers to provide egress for rescue technicians who are in the trench whenever the trench is at least four feet deep.
    Kent Freeman
    Oct. 28, 2024
    Kent Freeman isn't forgiving of firefighters who are unsure of what to do when they arrive on scene of a trench collapse.
    Nationwide
    Nationwide is continuing to work with partners throughout the year to provide additional grain rescue tubes and training sessions to fire departments in need.
    Oct. 24, 2024
    Nationwide’s Grain Bin Safety campaign has awarded grain rescue tubes and training to 390 fire departments across 32 states since 2014.
    LIVE: SkyTeam 11 is over a confined-space rescue call in Catonsville - wbaltv
    Susan Nicol
    Oct. 17, 2024
    The victim, who fell into the covered well on Tuesday, was rescued Wednesday afternoon.
    Conestoga and Rawlinsville Fire Companies
    A technician uses a chisel during the cave rescue operation.
    Sept. 9, 2024
    Rawlinsville firefighters called for technicians with Lancaster County Rescue Task Force to assist with the operation.
    Photo courtesy of the Toledo Fire & Rescue Department
    Jake Hoffman
    Sept. 4, 2024
    Jake Hoffman outlines four main benefits to combined training and response: atmospheric monitoring, PPE selection, decontamination and staffing.