An estimated 90% of the people that die in confined spaces die because of a toxic environment. Understanding that a 1/2 percent of a drop in Oxygen doesn’t sound like much but it’s 5000 PPM of something. How much of a chemical do you need to be toxic or fatal? Bill Bennett from Safety Systems Inc. in Northern VA reinforces what he teaches in the…
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I think I finally put it all together….I understand it now. Call it an epiphany or a moment of clarity, but suddenly it all made sense. During a recent class the instructor made several references to the standard EGH ethos, “We come first” and “Risk a lot to save a lot”. As I listened though, I understood that while he spoke of these things, his perspective was different. …
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Many of you have taken Firefighter Survival Training. While it varies from place to place, depending on the instructors, the core information and intent is the same, to prepare firefighters to save themselves when things go wrong. From bailouts to low profile maneuvers to breathing control, all these things are taught to teach firefighters what to do when things gone wrong and they get…
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