On a daily basis around the nation, emergency responders must handle incidents in confined spaces. Not all of these agencies have technical teams at their immediate disposal or even in their first ...

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Nick Hamar attaches lines to a stretcher bearing a mannequin during confined space rescue training last week for the Edmond Fire Department’s 2008 rookie class. The training took place at the city’s ...

Confined spaces safety training involves multiple critical elements to prevent accidents and safeguard the lives of workers in high-risk environments. The word “confined” can generate fear in many.

Over 1 ½ million workers enter confined spaces on an annual basis. Serious injury or death in a confined space can be the result of asphyxiation, engulfment, electric shock, falls, and heat stress.

RANDSBURG, Calif. — County fire crews pulled three people from a vertical mineshaft near the town of Randsburg early Friday morning. One person suffered major injuries and was airlifted to the ...

PHOENIX - Phoenix Fire officials say their crews have "not been able to confirm any type of emergency' at the scene of what was initially reported to be a confined space rescue. The scene unfolded in ...

The Hocking County Sheriff’s Office said someone contacted 911 about a person wanted for failure to register in Marion County. The man was spotted at about noon in the Haydenville area, where deputies ...

COLORADO (KCNC) — Six people are dead after a confined space rescue at a dairy farm in Northern Colorado, according to the Weld County Coroner’s Office. All the victims have been identified as men, ...

A person has been trapped in a confined space at a York County residence. Video above: Headlines from WGAL News 8 Today.The rescue call was made at about 2:20 p.m. at the 200 block of Bahns Mill Road ...