Pat Furr

Patrick Furr, employed with Roco Rescue since 2000, has been actively involved with technical rescue since 1981. He is a Roco Chief Instructor as well as a Team Leader for on-site safety services in New Mexico. Pat teaches Confined Space Rescue, Rope Access, Tower Work/Rescue and Fall Protection programs across North America. He is a retired U.S. Air Force MSgt/Pararescueman. Visit www.rocorescue.com to view and download “Hierarchy of Fall Protection” and “Suspension Trauma” safety posters, as well as Fall Hazard Survey Report and Fallen Worker Rescue Pre-Plan templates.

Articles

ARTICLES

Confined spaces worker protection

Confined spaces demand caution

First conduct an assessment, then consider three primary options when selecting a confined space rescue service
Pat Furr
April 1, 2019

A permit-required confined space has the potential to present inherent risks to worker health and safety and should be entered only when necessary and always with extreme caution. Unfortunately, there are times employees need to enter these work areas.


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fall protection

Who is your fall protection MVP?

Your “Competent Person” must be on top of their game
Pat Furr
September 3, 2014
OSHA defines a Competent Person as “One who is capable of identifying existing and predictable hazards in the surroundings or working conditions which are unsanitary, hazardous, or dangerous to employees


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confined space rescue scenarios

Prepare for all confined space rescue scenarios

Pat Furr
March 4, 2014
It’s a Saturday night December 21st and the plant is running on a skeleton crew. Operations decides to get a head start on annual preventative maintenance by knocking out several permit required confined space entries before the majority of the work is to be done when the regular shifts return after the New Year.


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