Statistically, no other form of public safety operation is as dangerous as confined-space rescue.

Perhaps more than in any other discipline, training on the right procedures and with the right equipment is critical to mission success.

Confined Space Rescue is the first book of its kind to bridge the gap between theory and practice. Written by veteran rescuer Chase Sargent, it is a comprehensive, single-source guide to such subject areas as hazardous atmospheres, detection equipment, breathing apparatus, ventilation, retrieval systems, backup teams, and operational procedures. Effective methods of training and regulations governing operations in confined spaces also are discussed at length.

Whether for municipal departments, military teams, or industrial brigades; whether for utility vaults, industrial settings, or shipboard environments, Confined Space Rescue is an indispensable text for anyone who might undertake this most challenging of technical-rescue disciplines.