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Standard Operating Guideline: Trench Rescue Operations Flashcards

1
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A narrow excavation in relation to its length made below the surface of the ground. In general, the depth is greater than the width, but the width is not greater than 15 feet.

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Trench

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A man made cut, cavity, trench or depression in the earth’s surface formed by the earth removal. Usually wider than it is deep.
PER CFR 1926.652(a)(1)(ii)Excavations do not require protection if they are less than 5 feet (1.52m) in depth and examination of the ground by a competent person provides no indication of a potential cave-in.

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Excavation

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Soil Estimate: 1 cubic foot = …….,

1 cubic yard = 2700-3000#

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100 #

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Soil Estimate: 1 cubic foot = 100 #,

1 cubic yard = …….

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2700-3000#

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Ground sheeting used around/across the site

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Bridging

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Materials utilized to secure excavation interior

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Shoring

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Utility Marking:

Yellow -......
Red -Electric
Orange- Communications
Green Sewer-
Pink -Survey Markings
White- Proposed Excavation
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Gas/Fuel/NG

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Utility Marking:

Yellow -Gas/Fuel/NG 
Red -......
Orange- Communications
Green Sewer-
Pink -Survey Markings
White- Proposed Excavation
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Electric

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Utility Marking:

Yellow -Gas/Fuel/NG 
Red -Electric
Orange- .......
Green Sewer-
Pink -Survey Markings
White- Proposed Excavation
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Communications

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512.2 RESCUE GUIDELINE:
Response shall be an ……., consider FPB for photos, liaison with engineer/OSHA, media, and family

Request Elyria Police to respond

Request Lorain County Tech Rescue, emergency recall, and additional command officers

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all call alarm response (Regular Alarm)

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512.2 RESCUE GUIDELINE:
Response shall be an all call alarm response (Regular Alarm), consider FPB for photos, liaison with engineer/OSHA, media, and family

Request Elyria Police to respond

Request ………, emergency recall, and additional command officers

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Lorain County Tech Rescue

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Secondary collapse must always be considered as a potential hazard during trench rescues. ……..can all occur due to the weight of a cave-in. There may be times when it is necessary to place the safety of the firefighter above the rescue of a victim, who clearly has no chance of survival.

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Suffocation, extreme pressure and trauma

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(a) Using the Incident Command System (ICS), the …… shall attempt to determine the following:

  1. Who is in charge at the site and what happened?
  2. How many victims are trapped and where are they located?
  3. Is a rescue possible or is this a body recovery?
  4. What kind of material is covering the victims (e.g., dirt, sand, rock)?
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first-in company

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(a) Using the Incident Command System (ICS), the first-in company shall attempt to determine the following:

  1. Who is in charge at the site and what happened?
  2. …… are trapped and where are they located?
  3. Is a rescue possible or is this a body recovery?
  4. What kind of material is covering the victims (e.g., dirt, sand, rock)?
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How many victims

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(a) Using the Incident Command System (ICS), the first-in company shall attempt to determine the following:

  1. Who is in charge at the site and what happened?
  2. How many victims are trapped and where are they located?
  3. Is a rescue possible or is this a body recovery?
  4. …… is covering the victims (e.g., dirt, sand, rock)?
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What kind of material

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…… should be assigned to:

  1. Monitor the status of all personnel involved in the rescue.
  2. Monitor the site for signs of potential secondary collapse (e.g., surface cracks, shoring with signs of bending, falling debris).
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An extrication and safety officer

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(b) An extrication and safety officer should be assigned to:
1. Monitor the status of ……. in the rescue.
2. Monitor the site for signs of potential secondary collapse (e.g., surface cracks, shoring with signs of bending, falling debris).

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all personnel involved

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(b) An extrication and safety officer should be assigned to:
1. Monitor the status of all personnel involved in the rescue.
2. Monitor the site for signs of……. (e.g., surface cracks, shoring with signs of bending, falling debris).

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potential secondary collapse

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A hazard zone should be established within a …….. using ICS methods. Apparatus, equipment, traffic and staging distance should be set at a distance that will minimize vibrations at the site.

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50-foot perimeter around the incident site

20
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Minimally, the equipment required to be available for rescue personnel to ……should include (29 CFR 1926.651(g)(2)(i)) the following:

  1. A self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA)
  2. A safety harness or line, or a basket stretcher
  3. A helmet
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enter a trench or excavation

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Minimally, the equipment required ….. for rescue personnel to enter a trench or excavation should include (29 CFR 1926.651(g)(2)(i)) the following:

  1. A self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA)
  2. A safety harness or line, or a basket stretcher
  3. A helmet
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to be available

22
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Minimally, the equipment required to be available for rescue personnel to enter a trench or excavation should include (29 CFR 1926.651(g)(2)(i)) the following:

  1. A …..
  2. A safety harness or line, or a basket stretcher
  3. A helmet
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self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA)

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Minimally, the equipment required to be available for rescue personnel to enter a trench or excavation should include (29 CFR 1926.651(g)(2)(i)) the following:

  1. A self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA)
  2. ……
  3. A helmet
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A safety harness or line, or a basket stretcher

24
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When determining whether the trench or excavation is …… the following will be considered:

  1. Adequate ventilation has been established (29 CFR 1926.651(g)(1)(iii)).
  2. When ventilation is in place, the air quality is being periodically tested (29 CFR 1926.651(g)(1)(iv)).
  3. If water accumulation is a factor, protection from water hazards is in place (29 CFR 1926.651(h)).
  4. Adequate protection for people working in the trench or excavation, in the form of shields, supports or sloping, and benching systems have been established (29 CFR 1926.652(a); 29 CFR 1926.652(g)).
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safe for emergency responders to enter,

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When determining whether the trench or excavation is safe for emergency responders to enter, the following will be considered:

  1. ….. has been established (29 CFR 1926.651(g)(1)(iii)).
  2. When ventilation is in place, the air quality is being periodically tested (29 CFR 1926.651(g)(1)(iv)).
  3. If water accumulation is a factor, protection from water hazards is in place (29 CFR 1926.651(h)).
  4. Adequate protection for people working in the trench or excavation, in the form of shields, supports or sloping, and benching systems have been established (29 CFR 1926.652(a); 29 CFR 1926.652(g)).
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Adequate ventilation

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When determining whether the trench or excavation is safe for emergency responders to enter, the following will be considered:

  1. Adequate ventilation has been established (29 CFR 1926.651(g)(1)(iii)).
  2. When ventilation is in place, the air quality is being periodically tested (29 CFR 1926.651(g)(1)(iv)).
  3. If water accumulation is a factor,….. is in place (29 CFR 1926.651(h)).
  4. Adequate protection for people working in the trench or excavation, in the form of shields, supports or sloping, and benching systems have been established (29 CFR 1926.652(a); 29 CFR 1926.652(g)).
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protection from water hazards

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When determining whether the trench or excavation is safe for emergency responders to enter, the following will be considered:

  1. Adequate ventilation has been established (29 CFR 1926.651(g)(1)(iii)).
  2. When ventilation is in place, the air quality is being periodically tested (29 CFR 1926.651(g)(1)(iv)).
  3. If water accumulation is a factor, protection from water hazards is in place (29 CFR 1926.651(h)).
  4. ……for people working in the trench or excavation, in the form of shields, supports or sloping, and benching systems have been established (29 CFR 1926.652(a); 29 CFR 1926.652(g)).
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Adequate protection

28
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At no time shall anyone be allowed entry into an …….

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unsecured trench/excavation

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