Confined Space: Principles and Practice

The Public Safety Group, a Jones & Bartlett Learning brand, is pleased to present the second edition of Confined Space: Principles and Practice. This edition provides a complete confined space rescue training solution that meets and exceeds the intent of the job performance requirements (JPRs) within Chapter 7: Confined Space Rescue of the 2021 edition of NFPA 1006, Standard for Technical Rescue Personnel Professional Qualifications. First responders learn everything from sizing up and controlling an incident site to effective victim rescue and retrieval―all while keeping themselves, their colleagues, and the public safe. Engaging training components for each chapter include a You are the Rescuer case study, safety tips, skill drills, key terms, a chapter summary, and much more. Now in the second edition: - New: Content is new and fully updated, and each knowledge objective and skills objective is based on and mapped to a section of NFPA 1006. - New: The book is divided into sections for the three levels of responder training: Awareness (Chapters 1-4), Operations (Chapters 5-9), and Technician (Chapters 10-12). Each contains information specific to its respective level of training and skills. - New: “On Scene” sections in each chapter are based on real events and include questions that immediately follow the narrative. - New: All photography for Skill Drills is new. - New: Review Questions for each chapter help ensure learner success. - New: “You Are the Rescuer” features and discussion questions are included at the beginning of each section. - New: Photographs and other visuals show up-to-date gear, techniques, and safety precautions. - New: Up-to-date content showcases current equipment and best practices. Confined Space: Principles and Practice, Second Edition is a single, complete curriculum solution that supports both students and instructors.