If the slope is steep enough that you cannot easily walk up it, it falls under this type of rescue. This type of rescue takes place on a steep slope or vertical environment. High/Low Angle RescueĪlso known as an over-the-edge rescue. The trench is usually being used to install sewer or water pipes, electrical, or other in-ground utilities a trench can collapse, burying the worker or workers. Swift Water RescueĪ rescue that is performed in a moving body of water such as a river, stream, or flood waters. This is a space not designed for continuous employee occupancy that has limited or restricted means for entry or exit, such as a confined space with tanks, vessels, silos, pits, vaults, hoppers, and is large enough that an employee can enter and periodically perform assigned work.

A Brief Description of the Disciplines Confined Space Rescue In order to meet these it is best to have pre-identified personnel who are trained to deal with the rescue. When dealing with confined space rescues there are several Occupational Safety and Health Administration ( OSHA) regulations that must be met. We also go back to our respective shifts and train them so that everyone can help during a call. This team trains one day a month on various scenarios that we might come across. In order to keep up with all of the required training to keep proficient it was decided to form a team. This partnership is a benefit to the citizens of Grants Pass and all of Josephine County. We provide confined space rescue for the entire county and in return, they have provided us with thousands of dollars of equipment through grants. However, the equipment that we use is specialized and expensive so we have formed a partnership with Josephine County Search and Rescue. The team is primarily funded through tax dollars by the Citizens of Grants Pass. Below are some common questions that we get. Other disciplines that we train in include high/low angle rescue, swift water rescue, tower rescue, trench rescue, and urban search and rescue.

The main function of the team is to provide confined space rescue for both the City of Grants Pass and Josephine County.

The team consists of firefighters from GPFR. The TRT team was formed during 2001-2002 to provide rescue for situations that require specialized training or gear. Grants Pass Fire Rescue (GPFR) has a specialized unit known as the Technical Rescue Team (T RT).

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