Confined Space Rescue on SS Gem State - Tacoma WA

At 10:47 a.m. on November 19, 1990, the Tacoma Fire Department received a call to assist in the rescue of a victim who was unconscious from unknown circumstances on board the S.S. Gem State. This ship was an ocean-going freighter undergoing repairs at the Port of Tacoma. The victim was a civilian employee who had been working in the lower decks of the ship. » Overview » Initial Response » Lessons Learned

Reproduced from report FA-163A, produced under contract EMW-94-C-4436. to the United States Fire Administration, Federal Emergency Management Agency.

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