Lineman's and Cableman's Handbook, Eleventh Edition
Filled with over 1500 illustrations, this classic text explains the basic principles, equipment, standards, and safety regulations required for optimal on-the-job performance.
TABLE OF CONTENTS Lineman's and Cableman's Handbook, Eleventh Edition
Chapter 49: Pole-Top and Bucket Truck Rescue
TIME IS CRITICAL
You may have to help a man on a pole reach the ground safely when he:
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Becomes ill
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Is injured
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Loses consciousness
You must know:
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When he needs help
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When and why time is critical
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The approved method of lowering
BASIC STEPS IN POLE-TOP RESCUE
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Evaluate the situation.
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Provide for your protection.
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Climb to rescue position.
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Determine the injured's condition.
Then, if necessary
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Give first aid.
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Lower the injured.
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Give follow-up care.
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Call for help.
Evaluate the Situation
Call to the man on the pole. If he does not answer or appears stunned or dazed, do the following:
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Prepare to go to his aid.
Time is extremely important.
Provide for your protection
Your safety is vital to the rescue. Use personnel tools and rubber gloves (also rubber sleeves, if required).
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Checklist of Equipment and Site Conditions
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Extra rubber goods
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Live-line tools
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Physical condition of the pole
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Damaged conductors or equipment?
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Fire on the pole?
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Broken pole?
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Hand line on pole and in good condition?
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Climb to the Rescue Position
Climb carefully and position yourself to
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Insure your safety.
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Clear the injured from hazard.
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Determine the injured's condition.
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Render aid as required.
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Start mouth-to-mouth, if required.
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Lower the injured, if necessary.
The best position will usually be slightly above the injured.
Determine the Injured's Condition
He may be
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Conscious
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Unconscious but breathing
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Unconscious and not breathing
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Unconscious, not breathing, and heart stopped
If the injured is conscious,
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Time may no longer be critical.
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Give necessary first...
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