The Edmond Fire Department’s nine recruits found themselves in a rut Monday — quite literally. In their 14th week of training, the firefighters were practicing trench rescues in a deep hole at Fire ...

United Rentals, Inc. announced a series of online trench safety educational events in support of the 2022 Trench Safety Stand Down, which takes place June 20-24. The free training sessions will ...

Harry Butler, P.E., shows Pete Richter of A.W. Oakes how to test soil type during a recent competent-person for trenching and excavation class. Understanding soil characteristics is one key to safe ...

Arcosa Shoring Products, a leading manufacturer of trench safety equipment, is providing trench safety training for all U.S. and Canadian excavation construction personnel remotely via Zoom. In ...

BROCKTON — The Brockton Fire Department participated in a multi-day trench rescue training at Bent Playground last week, the last of a four-session program to ensure firefighters are equipped to keep ...

BOISE -- It's what one Boise firefighter calls a 'low frequency, but high risk' situation. That's why members of the Idaho Technical Rescue Team are training for trench rescues in Boise this week. In ...