Rescue Training
In industry the ability to rescue staff from work site accidents is an important concern. Employers have a legal duty to provide some means of rescuing employees. For example, OSHA regulations state:
"The employer shall provide for prompt rescue of employees in the event of a fall or shall assure that employees are able to rescue themselves."
Many employers have traditionally relied upon emergency services like fire departments for rescue services. However, factors such as incomplete response planning, unfamiliarity of work site concerns by the responding rescue service and the scarcity of specialized "high angle" skills can conspire to provide an inadequate rescue. Recently more employers are realizing immediate rescue services must be performed in-house. Quick response by proficient co-workers combined with an overlapping response from fire/rescue services can save live and limb. Employers are training workers in basic, safe rescue methods that can be employed on-site immediately. Vertical Systems International provides a wide range of rescue training services. Let us work with you to create an effective economical response solution.
