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=====C-103 Technical Rescue Operations - Machinery Rescue======
===Emergency Manual=== 
==Date Revised: 09/19/2021==
<sub>Last Modified: ~~LASTMOD~~ </sub>

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**Policy/Procedure** 

The purpose of this procedure is to establish guidelines for the response of fire department personnel and equipment to machine rescue incidents. Machine rescue operations present a significant danger to fire department personnel; the safe and effective management of these operations require special considerations. This guideline identifies some of the critical issues which must be included in managing these incidents.

**TACTICAL CONSIDERATIONS**

  * Machine rescue incidents occur when a victim is pinned in or under a portion of a machine or within the machine moving parts.\\ \\ 
  * Common machine rescue environments include: Industrial facilities, Construction sites, and Agricultural facilities.\\ \\ 
  * Due to the inherent dangers associated with these operations, Toledo Fire and Rescue’s Risk Management Profile shall be applied to all machine rescue operations and shall be continuously re- assessed throughout the incident. A phased approach to machine rescue operations which include; **Arrival, Pre-rescue** operations, **Rescue** operations, and **Termination**, can be utilized to safely and effectively mitigate these high-risk / low-frequency events.

**UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCE SHALL ANY PERSONNEL OTHER THAN THE ON-DUTY RESPONDING TECHNICAL RESCUE/SPECIAL OPERATIONS UNITS ATTEMPT TO CONDUCT A MACHINE RESCUE.**

  * **Note: Incidents involving impalement of a victim are to be categorized as Machinery Rescue incidents.**

**1.** Establish command and provide an initial size-up.

**2.** Request the response of the Technical Rescue Team through Fire Dispatch. Request a Life Squad through LCEMS Dispatch.

**3.** Request the assistance of maintenance or facility personnel if available.

**4.** Perform Lock-Out/Tag-Out of involved machinery, prior to victim triage and treatment.

**5.** Stabilize machinery components if possible without exposing fire personnel to high level risk. Do not attempt to reverse the operation of any machinery involved.

**6.** Provide medical and emotional support to the victim. Consider higher levels of BSI. Initiate trauma protocols immediately.

**7. Machinery located in a confined space shall not be entered by first responders.**

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//First arriving Heavy Rescue Squad Officer/Special Operations Personnel should be assigned Rescue Sector.
Rescue Sector responsibilities include://
  * Assuming rescue operations control.
  * Identifying hazards and critical factors.
  * Developing a rescue plan and back-up plan.
  * Communicating with and directing resources assigned to Rescue Sector.
  * Informing Command of conditions, actions, and needs during all phases of the rescue operation.

**Technical Rescue Team personnel refer to Standard Operating Guidelines for Machine Rescue.**


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