Confined space rescue

Tight rescue refers to the finding, prospecting, supplying and evacuating people from areas that are characterized by a fixed structural enclosure, as well as a greatly reduced or excluded air exchange. Tightness in this sense, silos, wells, tanks, Cladding in building and construction, canal construction and maintenance, etc.

The dangers for victims and rescuers at the narrowness of rescue are characterized by falling from a great height, toxic and / or explosive environment, as well as a derogation from the rule oxygen concentration. Against Savior can protect themselves by self-contained breathing, fall protection measures and the special rescue.

The implementation of the narrowness rescue is up in Germany by law both the operators of such systems (eg waste water entertainment establishments governed by the BG Directive [ [ trade association rules for safety and health at work | BGR ] ] 177), as well as the principle for general help competent municipal fire departments. Tight rescue is extremely dangerous for the rescuers used. U.S. studies have shown that die relatively more forces per Tight rescue, as for example in residential house fires.

Unlike the Anglo-Saxon world - here is narrow rescue as confined space rescue integral part of the occupational health and organized public security - occurs Tight rescue as a discipline in Germany so far only in a few special units of public security as part of a specialized service in appearance. The reasons for this are speculative, but could be that a proper tightness recovery is very complicated and the assigned staff must have an extremely high education and training standards. There is currently only an educational institution in the German-speaking area, the forces for the narrowness rescue reputable and fully qualified.

• Ambulance service
• Fire department
• Occupational Safety and Health