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.
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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
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.
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
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
Aug. 9, 2024
Officials are investigating to determine how the two men fell into the empty container tank.
Cleveland Fire/Twitter
July 29, 2024
Firefighters removed bricks from the lower section of the Cleveland school to free the man.