Follow Up to CS Deaths in Key Largo, FL
By Josh (JC) Hill, Roco Technical Equipment Manager & Chief Instructor
Rescue Talk™
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Confined Space
Roco Rescue Training in North Dakota
Roco is excited to be conducting several Rescue & Fall Protection Workshops at the 44th Annual Safety Conference next month in Bismarck, ND. This will kick off our working relationship with the ND Safety Council to provide safe, effective confined space rescue training for their membership.
Three More CS Deaths Due to Atmospheric Hazards
KEY LARGO, Fla. – Three workers in the Florida Keys died Monday morning (Jan 16) after they were overcome by fumes, authorities said. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue officials said they responded to reports of three people down. The victims were working at a road project.
Silent, Invisible, Insidious & Deadly…
By Pat Furr, Safety Officer & VPP Coordinator for Roco Rescue, Inc.
Roco Rescue Refresher – Beaumont, Texas
Join us on November 4th at the BEST complex for a one-day Roco Rescue Refresher. This 70-acre site located in Beaumont, Texas, has long been considered one of the best live fire training complexes in the country. The facility also provides a training tower along with a variety of props for performing rope rescue training.
Train-Watch-Learn at Rescue Challenge 2016
Don’t miss your chance to take in all the action of real life confined space rescue scenarios created by Roco’s lead instructors. This unique training event is one that is anticipated by rescue teams every year. Plus, it provides benefits to participating teams AND those that are attending as observers!
Roco’s New RescueTalk™ Podcast
RescueTalk™ Podcasts explore critical topics for technical, industrial and municipal rescue professionals, emergency responders and safety personnel. Learn about confined space rescue, OSHA compliance, NFPA standards, fall protection, trench rescue, off-shore considerations, rescue equipment, training and more. Get it now.
New from OSHA: Is 911 your Confined Space Rescue Plan?
OSHA has a new Fact Sheet for “Confined Spaces in Construction” that is designed to keep workers and emergency responders safe in permit-required confined spaces.
Confined Space Types Chart & Compliance Guide
Responding in a safe, effective and timely manner to the various types of permit-required confined spaces at your facility is required by OSHA regulations 1910.146 (PRCS) and 1926 Subpart AA Confined Spaces in Construction. This helpful guide from Roco provides information for evaluating your rescue team or prospective rescue service based on OSHA requirements. It...
Confined Spaces in Construction: VPPPA Region VI
“Confined Spaces in Construction: Communication is Key!” will be the subject of a presentation by Roco’s VPP Coordinator Pat Furr at the upcoming Region VI-VPP conference. The VPPPA Region VI Annual Safety & Health Conference will be held on May 16-19, 2016, at the Fort Worth Convention Center.
