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    • Confined Space

    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.
    Kingston Fire Department/Facebook
    A tree worker who fell 100 feet into a crevice was rescued by an operation that involved Kingston, Bloomington and other crews.
    Rope

    Photos: Worker Rescued from Crevice by Kingston, NY, Rope Rescue Team

    Jan. 31, 2025
    The man who fell 100-feet into a natural crevice, was aided by fellow tree workers and Bloomington firefighters, until he was immobilized for the rescue.
    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.
    Dennis C. Sharpe
    Confined Space

    The Aerial, the Stokes Basket & the Machine Rescue

    Dennis C. Sharpe
    June 14, 2024
    When a worker’s leg got crushed in a wood mulcher, the severity of the injury, the victim’s precarious location and the limited space for the rescue made for a complex rescue ...
    Confined Space

    Concord, MA, Fire Crews Rescue Construction Worker

    May 15, 2024
    The man was injured and trapped in a roughly 6-foot deep hole inside the structure.