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Chapter 9Equipment for Trench Rescue
Operations
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Chapter 9: Equipment for Trench Rescue Operations
Objective: To assemble and operate the various types of equipment and tools
used in trench rescue operations
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Personal Protective Equipment
• Fire gear • Jumpsuit• Long pants and sleeves• Gloves• Helmet• Eye protection
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Discuss types for each level of protection and its
pros and cons
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Personal Protective Equipment
• Foot protection• Respiratory protection• Hearing protection• Skull caps• Leather chaps
Development of a safe culture
and attitude is the ultimate goal!
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Ground Pads
Make sure that uneven ground doesn’t create a trip hazard!
2 x 12
4 x 8 3/4
Marking ground pad
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Sheeting
4 x 8 home made panels
Manufactured panels
2 x 12 x 12
Panel rope used for lowering
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Panel rope used for lowering
Strongback
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Pneumatic Shores
Paratech Strut Airshore
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Basic shore Construction
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Other Shores Types
Timber Hydraulic
Screw JacksChapter 9
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Tools and Appliances
• Shovel types• Hammers• Duplex nails• Ventilation• Dewatering• See book for
complete tools list
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Tools and Appliances
Fan for ventilation
Duplex nail
Centrifugal pump(high pressure - high volume)
Mud hog pump (low pressure - low volume)
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Chapter 9: Just the Dirt What You Should Have Learned
• Correct type and use of eye protection• Preferred level of foot and ankle protection• Pros and cons for each type of protection • Specialty equipment required during trench rescue
operations• Benefits of developing a team culture that maintains
safety as a top priority• Ground pads• Sheeting and shoring• Tools and appliances for trench rescue operations
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