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Civilian Emergency Platform
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — You are trapped inside a confined space such as a tank, silo, pit, manhole, or storage container.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — NOT EXPERT REVIEWED — NOT FOR PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Lid closed, ladder removed, or gate locked while you are inside.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Dizziness, headache, or shortness of breath — possible toxic atmosphere.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Grain or liquid level rising toward feet.
Scene hazards: Low oxygen, Toxic gas, Engulfment, Fall from height inside tank
Grain and sand behave like fluid — moving aggressively causes engulfment.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Stop augers or pumps if emergency shutoff is reachable without crossing hazard.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Move away from center of grain pile — toward wall where flow is slower.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Cover mouth with cloth immediately.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Tap metal walls rhythmically — three hits, pause, repeat.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — If phone works, call 112 — say confined space type and location.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do not dig into grain — creates avalanche toward you.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Conserve energy and stay awake by talking to self or coworkers if grouped.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — External: call 112 — confined space entrapment with exact facility location.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Internal: continuous tapping and yelling only when rescuers respond above.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Facility must provide MSDS and space entry permit info to rescue team.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Medical monitoring for hypoxia and toxic exposure after extrication.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Only trained confined space rescue with supplied air should enter.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT light fire for warmth — oxygen depletion and explosion risk.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT enter from outside to rescue without SCBA and tripod winch.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT breathe deeply if air tastes metallic or chemical.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT cut ventilation lines without knowing system design.
MYTH: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — It is safe to jump in quickly to pull someone from a grain silo
REALITY: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Grain engulfs rescuers in seconds. External extraction with harness, boards, and cofferdams is required.
DANGER: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Multiple fatalities from double engulfment.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Confined spaces accumulate gases, lack oxygen, and may contain flowing solids like grain that engulf within seconds.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Most confined space deaths involve a second person entering to help without gear.