Trench Rescue

Question 1

Trench Rescue - trenches with vertical walls greater than _ feet (_ meters) require appropriate slopping and/or shoring prior to entry.

Answer 1

4’/1.2m

Question 2

Trench Rescue - What is “an excavation where the depth exceeds the width?”

Answer 2

Trench

Question 3

Trench Rescue - at least _ technical rescue level trained FF’(s) must be included in the response to any given technical emergency

Answer 3

1

Question 4

Trench Rescue - Minimum trench rescue response assignment that will be dispatched includes what trucks?

Answer 4

• P114, S114, P109, SV101, TR101, one additional apparatus, DC

Question 5

Trench Rescue - additional apparatus shall stage at least _ m back from the trench?

Answer 5

90m

Question 6

Trench Rescue - a minimum of _ practical trench scenarios per year will be run for each trench rescue team?

Answer 6

1

*2 trench rescue STI’s per shift minimum