This is an independent, non-commercial reference project about the gas rescue profession. It explains, in plain language, what gas rescue teams do, what equipment they use and which principles keep them safe.
Who it is for
The site is written for people who need a clear, reliable overview rather than a specialist handbook:
- students of safety, chemical, mining and emergency-management courses;
- new members of gas rescue, mine rescue and industrial rescue teams;
- safety specialists, supervisors and engineers who work with these teams;
- anyone interested in how this kind of work is organised.
What it is not
The site does not reproduce the texts of standards. Where a standard is mentioned, the page describes in its own words what the document covers; the standard itself should be obtained from the official publisher.
How the content is prepared
Pages are written from open, authoritative sources:
- catalogues of international and national standards bodies;
- publications of occupational safety institutes and regulators, such as NIOSH, OSHA and MSHA in the United States, HSE in the United Kingdom, INRS in France, DGUV in Germany and INSST in Spain;
- investigation reports of bodies such as the US Chemical Safety Board (CSB) and MSHA;
- Russian regulations and national standards published by the competent authorities.
Each fact is checked against these sources, and every standard named is checked to confirm that it is current or to identify what has replaced it. The professional terms in each language are checked against national sources, so that the text uses the words practitioners in that country actually use. Pages are reviewed and updated when sources change; articles carry the date they were written or last revised.
Languages
The site is published in English, French, German, Spanish and Russian. All language versions have the same structure and content. They are not word-for-word translations: each one is written to read naturally for professionals in that language, with local terminology.
Images
Photographs and drawings are used under free licences, mostly from Wikimedia Commons. The author and licence are credited under each picture, and the full list is on the Image credits page.
Privacy
The site carries no advertising and no product promotion. It is a static site: there are no tracking cookies, no analytics and no forms, and no personal data is collected. The only thing a page stores in your browser is your choice between the light and dark themes.
Where to start
Begin with About the profession, then continue with Typical tasks, Equipment and Safety. Short answers to common questions are in Questions and answers.