FE Volume 151 Issue 6

Public safety personnel responsible for mitigating trench collapse entrapments will face a challenging test. Rescuers accustomed to taking quick action and mitigating rescue situations in short order will quickly realize that trench collapse entrapments often become long-term operations. Effective management of a trench collapse incident requires accurate analysis of the incident, strong scene-control techniques, proper hazard-control applications, and effectual support operations.