When working in tight areas, up high, or on any project that could lead to an accident, most people think that traditional emergency services, such as 9-1-1, is sufficient. However, they may not be the best people to call in an emergency. Outsourcing your rescue staffing may seem strange, but many companies have already made the switch and find that when something goes wrong, they get faster response times and highly trained people to help them.
Be Prepared
The goal is to be prepared as much as possible for any occurrence, and most project and safety managers do a good job. However, when something goes wrong, it’s essential that you have someone on hand or someone who can be there within minutes to get people to safety, which isn’t always an easy task.
Confined Spaces/High Angles
Everyone knows how dangerous it can be to go into a confined or enclosed space. You don’t have a lot of room to move about and have a higher risk of falling and getting injured. People should be trained to go into confined areas, but that may not be enough. Accidents can still occur, which is why the rescue staffing you choose should know how to save someone who is in a confined space.
Likewise, people at high angles or in tight spaces may also require technical training to get to safety when an accident happens.
Rope Rescues
Rope rescues can be a mixture of high angles and confined spaces, as well as water rescues. They can help in situations of cliffs, caves, blast furnaces and many other situations where an accident or injury has occurred, and the employee cannot make it to safety on their own.
Rescue staffing should be done by someone who knows what to do in any instance, including confined spaces. Visit Code Red Safety for more information now.
