Competition
To celebrate the release of this definitive rescue manual, Crisis Response Journal is giving away 10 copies of Holmatro’s Emergency Shoring & Lifting Techniques. This guide takes responders through the best practices in rescuing trapped persons using appropriate examples of emergency situations. The hazardous nature of rescuing a trapped person makes this an essential companion for those involved in undertaking such work as it provides a generic framework of procedures and equipment the responder is likely to use. Through each chapter issues of safety are highlighted and the necessary equipment and techniques are evaluated – including how to maintenance your equipment.
Written by Holmatro’s Consultation and Training Manager, Brendon Morris, the topics covered include: Safety; shoring equipment; lifting equipment; hydraulic assist equipment; care and maintenance; load management principles; trench collapse rescue; vehicle and collapse structure rescues. The concise nature of the background to the techniques and their usage provides the reader with clear instructions. These are accompanied by simple images that demonstrate the methodologies as well as photographic evidence of the methods in practice. Holmatro has also ensured that specific points of importance are visually distinct with road warning sign symbols that give high priority to critical safety points, which emphasises the dangerous nature of shoring and lifting operations.
The manual is also available in Dutch, German, French, Spanish and Portuguese and the full colour technical drawings are highly detailed, giving comprehensive overviews of different scenarios. ‘Shoring and Lifting Techniques’ is written to cover a variety of rescue disciplines and supports this with basic aspects of theory to help the rescuer understand the principals behind the equipment and approach they are employing. This guide complements current training for emergency responders and in its concise form and clarity of content it is an essential item that can be re-examined in times of need.
For your chance to win one of CRJ’s 10 free copies, please email your address to the Editor mail@crisisresponse.com , using the subject line ‘Holmatro: Shoring & Lifting’. All those who have been successfully chosen to receive a copy will be notified.