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Multi Agency Confined Space Drill Onboard The Queen Mary
By Jackawa Jackson | February 18, 2009
On the morning of February 17, 2009 a multi-agency drill was held onboard the Queen Mary. USAR teams from Long Beach Fire Department as well as from LA County Fire participated.
The purpose of the drill was to simulate the rescue of a trapped worker below decks of the ship. Working in a confined space is very hazardous. There is danger from lack of oxygen, accumulation of toxic or explosive gases as well as physical dangers presented by the space itself. Both teams worked in conjunction, utilizing various lowering and raising systems in an effort to extricate the patient from the space.
The evolution, even though a simulation, needed to be well choreographed in order to insure the safety of the rescuers and the patient. These types of exercises allow all of our USAR members to gain comfort working with different agencies as well as maintain a high level of training in the latest rescue practices.
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