WHAT IS THE HIGH ANGLE RESCUE THAT TRAINING FIRE FIGHTERS HAVE TO GOTO THORP?

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High angle rescue training is necessary when the entrance to a permit space is elevated 4 feet or more above grade [1]. This type of space usually requires knowledge of high angle rescue procedures because of the difficulty in packaging and transporting a patient to the ground from the portal [1].

WHAT IS THE HIGH ANGLE RESCUE THAT TRAINING FIRE FIGHTERS HAVE TO GOTO THORP?

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References

Rules for the Administration of the Oregon Safe Employment Act (General Occupational Safety and Health, Division 2, OSHA Oregon)