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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.
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    Trench Rescue

    Trench Collapse Kills Two Workers in Baltimore County

    March 1, 2025
    Technical rescue teams from Baltimore and Howard counties and Baltimore City operated at the Catonsville scene for more than seven hours.
    Photo courtesy of the Toledo Fire & Rescue Department
    Confined Space

    Technical Rescue: Confined Space & Hazmat—Interoperability = Success

    Jake Hoffman
    Sept. 4, 2024
    Jake Hoffman outlines four main benefits to combined training and response: atmospheric monitoring, PPE selection, decontamination and staffing.
    San Francisco Fire Department
    The incident commander holds a safety checklist.
    Technical Rescue

    No Delay in Sewer Pipe Rescue in San Francisco

    Susan Nicol
    Aug. 20, 2024
    The incident commander conducted a safety check prior to rescue technicians entering a confined space.
    Man injured after getting trapped inside San Francisco sewer pipe, fire department says
    Confined Space

    San Francisco Firefighters Get OSHA Permit Prior to Rescue

    Susan Nicol
    Aug. 19, 2024
    "Performing a rescue inside a confined space like a sewer pipe involves getting an OSHA permit to enter the confined space," Lt. Mariano Elias said.
    Fire crews rescue two that fell into container truck
    Confined Space

    Los Angeles County Firefighters Rescue Men from Container Truck

    Susan Nicol
    Aug. 9, 2024
    Officials are investigating to determine how the two men fell into the empty container tank.
    Cleveland Fire/Twitter
    Technical Rescue

    Man Stuck in School Chimney Rescued by Cleveland Firefighters

    July 29, 2024
    Firefighters removed bricks from the lower section of the Cleveland school to free the man.