Roco: Under the Streets of NY!
Under the Streets of New York: Another Day in the Life of Roco CSRT
Under the Streets of New York: Another Day in the Life of Roco CSRT
When it comes to rescue operations, readiness isn’t just important – it’s everything! Many years ago, when Roco began offering standby rescue services, we used these terms for describing the required rescue response mode – whether it was “Rescue Standby” or “Rescue Available.” This distinction isn’t just a matter of preference; it’s about matching the...
The concept of Lock-Out/Tag-Out is a great one and it works. As rescuers, however, we have to take the common industrial application and expand it to ensure that the rescue scene is safe and that we are controlling hazards at the point of contact with the victim or in a space where something has gone...
Whether you’re a comedian telling jokes or a quarterback throwing a fade route to your favorite receiver, timing is key. And when you’re rescuing a worker who’s fallen into a fast-moving river, timing becomes an incredibly critical issue. In an instant, a Roco marine standby boat and rescue team can mean the difference in life...
Evaluating your rescue service helps ensure that the team you have selected has the knowledge, technical skills, and capabilities required to meet your company’s specific needs. In addition, a team evaluation helps fulfill the performance requirements outlined in OSHA 1910.146 and 1926.1211. If you doubt the importance of selecting a competent and properly trained rescue...
We’re looking for experienced, Baton Rouge area rescue professionals who have availability during off-shifts to work standby rescue services jobs at industrial facilities. If you’re EMR certified and have at least 1 year of emergency response experience, you’ve cleared the first hurdle. If you have great rescue skills, are calm under pressure and are passionate...
READER QUESTION: Our company procedures require an on-site rescue capability for permit- required confined space entry operations during normal Monday-Friday “day shift” operations, but for entries other than during that shift, we rely on an off-site rescue service. Shouldn’t the rescue capability, specifically the rescue response time, be the same no matter when the permit...