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Orange County,North Carolina <br /> Standard Operating Policy and Procedure <br /> Subject: Confined Space Rescue <br /> S.O.G.No,:TRT- <br /> Effective Date: <br /> Revision Date: <br /> 3.4.3.7. Passport gas detector.Firefly PASS II. <br /> 3.4.3.8. Scott Respirator, <br /> 3.5. To maintain certification for confined space,the rescuer must practice making entry into a permit <br /> required confined space at least once every 12 months,by means of simulated rescue operations <br /> in which they remove dummies,mannequins,or actual persons from actual or representative <br /> permit spaces. Representative permit spaces shall,with respect to opening size,configuration, <br /> and accessibility,simulate the types of permit spaces from which rescue is to be performed. <br /> 4. POLICIES <br /> 4.4mol certified at th• • . -•• - •• - -et in a support role. <br /> direst-eentaet-with the-reseuers: <br /> 4.37--An-ly-jersenne4-eec i€red-at-th- - . , • . .:ee-either-es-rescuer-ef <br /> arty-other-eupt <br /> 4.4. All personnel participating in a confined space rescue will wear the required PPG. The PPE <br /> consists of at minimum—helmet,nomex flight suit(or acceptable substitute), leather gloves,and <br /> boots. <br /> 4.5. All personnel entering a confined space as rescuer or in any other capacity will wear the required <br /> PPE. The PPE consists of at a minimum—all items in 4,4,breathing apparatus at diS BA,SCBA), <br /> nomex hood,leather gloves,Class ITT full body harness,flash light,portable <br /> 4.6. For every rescuer that enters a confined space there will be a minimum of one rescuer that <br /> remains outside the confined space. This rescuer will be wearing the required PPE and be able to <br /> make immediate entry into the confined space. <br /> 4.7. No personnel will enter,for rescue or training,a confined space requiring the use of a Class A,B, <br /> or C HAZMAT protective suit or possible decontamination without having proper HAZMAT <br /> training. <br /> 5. PROCEDURES <br /> 5.1. The following officers will be present on a confined space operation. <br /> 5.1.1. Operations Officer—This officer is responsible for all rescue personnel on scene and <br /> leads the operation. <br /> 5.1.2. Safety Officer--This officer is responsible for ensuring that all personnel and techniques <br /> used are safe. <br /> 5.2. The following teams will be staffed. <br /> TRT-004 Confined Space Rescue.doc rescue <br /> -2- <br /> i�' <br />