Chapter 1: Considerations for Specialized Rescue Operations
Chapter 2: Trench Rescue Decision Making
Chapter 3: Preparing the Rescue System
Chapter 4: Introduction to Trench Rescue
Chapter 5: Trench Incident Management and Support Operations
Chapter 6: Soil Physics and Conditions Factors that Lead to Collapse
Chapter 7: Types of Trench Collapses
Chapter 8: Soil Classification and Testing
Chapter 9: Equipment for Trench Rescue Operations
Chapter 10: Lifting, Moving, and Stabilization
Chapter 11: Trench Rescue Assessment
Chapter 12: Hazard Control & Atmospheric Monitoring
Chapter 13: Victim Access and Patient Care Considerations
Chapter 14: Protective Systems in Trench Operations
Chapter 15: Techniques for Trench Protection
Chapter 16: Rescue Team Leadership
Appendix 1: Definitions
Appendix 2: Chapter Questions, Answers, and Discussion
Appendix 3: Trench Rescue Standard Operating Procedure
Appendix 4: Chapter to NFPA Standard Index Table
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