--- title: Exceptional Rescuers Are Exceptional Entrants description: Whether you are a firefighter, technical rescuer, or industrial emergency responder, the OSHA standard for Permit-Required Confined Spaces states that... image: https://www.safetytrainingservices.net/hubfs/images/JPK_1174_868.jpg --- - [STS Homepage](https://www.safetytrainingservices.net/) - [Contact STS](https://www.safetytrainingservices.net/contact-sts/contact-us) - [STS Safety Blog](https://www.safetytrainingservices.net/sts-blog) [![Safety Training Services Inc. 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Each space will have its own hazards and unique controls in place such as ventilation, PPE, and [lockout tagout](https://www.safetytrainingservices.net/lockout-tagout). Follow these work practices for safe entry and a rescue may never be necessary. Follow these practices in an emergency and you begin to ensure a stable environment for the rescuer. **What does a permit-required confined space need?** ![JPK_1174_868.jpg](https://www.safetytrainingservices.net/hs-fs/hubfs/images/JPK_1174_868.jpg?width=320&name=JPK_1174_868.jpg) 1. *A written permit, completed and posted at the space* 2. *Assessment, control, and monitoring of hazards and/or hazardous conditions* 3. *A confined space attendant* 4. *A plan for [rescue](https://www.safetytrainingservices.net/field/standbyrescue)* 5. *Communicating the hazards and control methods to workers* 6. *Appropriate training and PPE* 7. *Review of the plan* 8. *Appropriate signage and barriers to prevent unauthorized access* No matter if you are a firefighter, technical rescuer, or industrial emergency responder, the OSHA standard for Permit-Required Confined Spaces states that rescuers must be: *“Trained to perform assigned rescue duties. The employer must ensure that such employees successfully complete the training required to establish proficiency as an authorized entrant…”* The presence of an emergency doesn’t allow us to ignore safety – prior to entering or supervising a confined space all entrants, attendants, supervisors, and rescuers must be trained in the duties they’re expected to perform. No matter their role they must know the space hazards, including the route, symptoms, and consequences of exposure to the hazards in the space. Get training to build on your team’s role as rescuers, make them competent entrants with a hands-on, interactive [confined space entrant program](https://www.safetytrainingservices.net/cse-training). [![Interested in an STS Rescue Team? 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