When rescuing personnel from an IDLH space, who is responsible for erecting hoisting equipment to remove victims?

When rescuing personnel from an IDLH space, who is responsible for erecting hoisting equipment to remove victims?

• A. Attendants
• B. Rescue Team Leader
• C. Safety Officer
• D. Medical Staff

Answer: (A)

Erecting hoisting equipment for removing a casualty from an IDLH space is an extraction task assigned to the attendants on the rescue team. These team members are the ones designated to facilitate the actual removal, including rigging the hoist, securing lines, and managing the ascent or descent of the patient under the Rescue Team Leader’s direction. The Rescue Team Leader plans and supervises the operation, but the physical setup and operation of the hoisting gear fall to the attendants who are trained for this specific task. The Safety Officer focuses on hazard control and ensuring safe conditions, not on performing rigging, while Medical Staff concentrate on treating casualties and are not responsible for rigging or hoisting equipment.

Erecting hoisting equipment for removing a casualty from an IDLH space is an extraction task assigned to the attendants on the rescue team. These team members are the ones designated to facilitate the actual removal, including rigging the hoist, securing lines, and managing the ascent or descent of the patient under the Rescue Team Leader’s direction. The Rescue Team Leader plans and supervises the operation, but the physical setup and operation of the hoisting gear fall to the attendants who are trained for this specific task. The Safety Officer focuses on hazard control and ensuring safe conditions, not on performing rigging, while Medical Staff concentrate on treating casualties and are not responsible for rigging or hoisting equipment.