Martinette, C. V. <br/><br/>
Trench rescue :  awareness, operations, technician / 
Cecil V. "Buddy" Martinette 
 - 2nd ed. 
 - Sudbury, MA :  Jones and Bartlett,  c2008 
 - xv, 309 p. :  col. ill. ;  28 cm. 
<br/><br/> Includes index 
<br/><br/>Considerations for specialized rescue operations -- Trench rescue decision making -- Preparing the rescue system -- Introduction to trench rescue -- Trench incident management and support operations -- Soil physics and conditions factors that lead to collapse -- Types of trench collapses -- Soil classification and testing -- Equipment for trench rescue operations -- Lifting, moving, and stabilization -- Trench rescue assessment -- Hazard control & atmospheric monitoring -- Victim access and patient care considerations -- Protective systems in trench operations -- Techniques for trench protection -- Rescue team leadership 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780763742065 (pbk.) 0763742066 (pbk.) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Excavation--Safety measures<br/>Rescue work<br/>Trenches<br/>Rescue Work--methods<br/>Emergency Medical Services<br/>Emergency Medical Technicians<br/>Soil