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| RESCUE IN CONFINED SPACE POWERPOINT |
1. LEARNING OBJECTIVES
1.1. List the various types of confined spaces
1.2. Understand the dangers and safety precautions in confined space rescue Able to execute the 6 methods of rescue in confined space
2. SCOPE
2.1. Definition of Confined Space
2.2. Types of Confined Spaces
2.3. Characteristics and Hazards Associated with Confined Spaces
2.4. Rescue action plan
2.5. Emergency casualty evacuation
3. INTRODUCTION
3.1. Rescue in Confined Spaces is often challenging
3.2. Most hazardous among all rescue activities
3.3. 6 out of 10 killed are untrained
3.4. Safety of rescuers is most important (your safety)
Meet all three of the following characteristics/descriptions:
3.5. Large enough for human entry/works
3.6. Limited or restricted means for entry/exit
3.7. Not designed for continuous occupancy
4. CONFINED SPACES
EXAMPLES
4.1. Tanks
4.2. Ducts
4.3. Closed Drains & Sewers
4.4. Any closed areas like Manholes & shallow Drains, etc
4.5. Silos
4.6. Collapsed Structures
5. HAZARDS IN CONFINED SPACES
5.1. Hazardous Atmosphere
5.1.1. Hydrogen Sulfide
5.1.2. Carbon Monoxide
5.1.3. Explosive Atmosphere
5.1.4. Low Oxygen
5.1.5. Other Hazardous Material
5.2. Fall Risk
5.2.1. Slippery Ladders
5.2.2. Rusty, unstable Walkways
5.2.3. Mechanical Failure of Safety Equipment
5.3. Mechanical Hazards
5.3.1. Moving belts or other Machinery
5.3.2. Electrical Hazards
5.3.3. High-Pressure Pipe blowouts
5.4. Flooding or Engulfment Potential
5.4.1. Storm Sewers
5.4.2. Hoppers
5.4.3. Grain Bins
6. RESCUE ACTION PLAN
6.1. Casualty Assessment & Care
6.1.1. Approach with care
6.1.2. If the atmosphere is safe, begin the primary assessment
6.1.3. If the atmosphere is unsafe, remove the casualty immediately / do not enter
7. EMERGENCY RESPONSE
7.1. Don’t rush in
7.2. Don’t try alone
7.3. Call back-up
7.4. Standby team to help/assist
7.5. Ventilate
7.6. Follow correct procedures
7.7. Stay alert and get ready to get out quickly when you notice any worrying signs
8. SAFE WORK PROCEDURES
8.1. Rescuers to standby
8.2. Maintain communications
8.3. Safety harness & safety lines
8.4. Non-sparking equipment
8.5. Proper insulation of electrical appliances
8.6. Precautions for hot works
8.7. Methods of Emergency Casualty Evacuation from Confined Spaces
8.8. Forward Drag (Rescue Crawl or Neck Drag)
8.9. Cross Chest Method
8.10. Collar Pull
8.11. Leg Pull
8.12. Blanket
8.13. Forward Drag or Rescue Crawl or Neck Drag - (casualty without hand injury)
8.14. Tie the casualty’s arms securely at both wrists with triangular bandages
8.15. Kneel astride
8.16. Pass your head through the casualty’s arms
8.17. Straighten your arms to lift the casualty
8.18. Drag out casualty by crawling and pushing your feet
8.19. Forward Drag or Rescue Crawl or Neck Drag - (casualty with hand injuries)
8.20. Pass belt, rope, or triangular bandage under casualty near armpits.
8.21. Kneel astride casualty
8.22. Pass loop over your head.
8.23. Straighten your arms.
8.24. Drag casualty forward by crawling and pushing your feet
8.25. Cross-Chest Method (Unconscious casualty with minor injuries
8.26. Lift casualty to the sitting position
8.27. Sit behind the casualty with both legs apart
8.28. Place casualty’s hands crossed across chest with fingers on shoulders
8.29. Insert your arm under the casualty’s armpit and hold the outer arm of the casualty
8.30. Drag out casualty backwards
9. RESCUE USING A BLANKET
9.1. Casualty may be conscious or unconscious, with or without fracture.
9.2. Collar pull method
9.3. Employed when earlier methods cannot be used.
9.4. Casualty’s head is positioned in the direction of the exit
9.5. Leg pull method
9.6. Last resort in very confined spaces under life-threatening situations.
9.7. The casualty’s legs are in the direction of the exit and the casualty cannot be repositioned.
9.8. Practical
9.9. Practice all 6 Rescue methods while given a scenario
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