Mine rescue teams

Luo Yunguo. 2008. Management of mine rescue team [Jl. Heilongjiang science and technology information (12) 134-138 (in Chinese). 

Zhao Yueyue. 2009. How to improve the mine rescue team emergent rescue ability [J]. Technology and development of economy (08) 57-63 (in Chinese). 

Table 1. Physical standards for mine rescue team members.

To achieve physical test quantitatively purpose, writer has developed a SKDL-II mine rescue team members physical test system. System consists of hardware and software two parts. 

The test system is designed for mine rescue team specially, generally apply to armed police fire, dangerous chemicals, rescue personnel, earthquake rescue s physical test. It has many information management functions such as collection, analysis, evaluation, diagnosis, and so on. Main features includes ... 

Monitoring and evaluating health condition to mine rescue team members regularly ... 

Intelligent evaluation for mine rescue team member s physical training effects ... 

Table 2. First test results of mine rescue team.

By the development of SKDL-II mine rescue team test system, physical test has developed from manual operation to information. The system has laid the information base of physical training ... 

Casualties of the secondary accidents include four kinds of people, namely coal mine managers, non-professional rescue workers (coal miners), mine rescue team and the vicinal masses (Fig. 3). 

The death toll of non-professional rescue workers (coal miners) account for the most part which is followed by the death toll of coal mine managers which account for 65.91% and 18.18% of the total deaths respectively and 84% together. The death toll of the mine rescue team members account for 9.09% (Table 2). The casualties of vicinal masses are less which cannot be ignored either. 

Mine rescue Mine rescue team coped with the Mine rescue team 2 5 11 16 10.81 10.81... 

General General headquarters made Mine rescue team 1 0 15 15 10.14 10.14... 

The reasons for the casualties of mine rescue teams mainly include that the general headquarters made the wrong rescue plans and that the team members coped with the emergency improperly. Therefore, the general headquarters should take adequate advice of the experts and make scientific rescue plans. The mine rescue teams should increase training and readiness training in daily life and improve their capabilities to prevent and handle the emergency comprehensively. 

Traditionally, the use of a manway or ladderway within a shaft was a standard furnishing, intended to provide a second means of egress from a mine. However, by all practical measure, manways are ineffective as a second means of egress, as the ability of most miners to scale a 500 meter shaft via ladders is suspect at best. Even more critical, the safety aspects of being able to remove sick or injured workers via stretchers up a manway has long been debated, and again, the ability of a mine rescue team to execute that type of egress for more than 100 meters would be very onerous. 

Placed coal mines, metal, and nonmetal mines under a single law, with enforcement provisions similar to the 1969 act. Separate safety and health standards were retained Moved enforcement agency to Department of Labor, renamed it MSHA Required fom annual inspections at aU tmderground mines, two at aU surface mines Eliminated advisory standards for metal and nonmetal mines Discontinued state enforcement plans in metal and nonmetal sectors Provided for mandatory miner training Required mine rescue teams for aU tmderground mines... 

It must be noted that this work is still at the preliminary stages of development and more work is necessary to develop it to the stage where it could be used to enhance training of mine workers or mine rescue teams. The potential for using VR in these types of situations, however, is significant. 

Properly and adequately trained mine rescue teams are the heart and soul of emergency preparedness and response. Although mine rescue is usually viewed in the context of an imderground mine, surface rescue training may be needed if conditions warrant. In some situations, rescue teams are trained exclusively for surface response. 

Well-trained and experienced mine rescue teams are a mine s greatest asset in an emergency. Mine rescue personnel know the mine in which they work and understand the systems that are used in transportation as well as power supplies. They are also trained in advanced first aid and in fire fighting. In all mine emergencies, at least one mine rescue team captain should be called in, even when it has not yet been decided to create a mine rescue team. 

Emergency preparedness is best served when candidates for mine rescue teams are carefully selected. Mine management must consider the needs within their mine and select mine rescue personnel capable of meeting anticipated needs in an emergency. Individuals with special skills, such as electricians and mechanics, are needed for mine rescue work. If the mine has hoists underground, hoistmen may be needed. If the mine is heavily timbered, timbermen are needed on the team. 

Use of mine rescue teams is almost a certainty in a mine fire involving personnel trapped or missing in the mine. Advance plans must be made for additional mine rescue teams, as well as for acquiring supplies and materials. This need becomes critical in a fire that extends beyond a few days. 

It is extremely important that mine management personnel understand the capabilities and limitations of mine rescue persoimel. Well-trained mine rescue teams know what they can accomplish. Management personnel who fail to understand the capabilities of mine rescue teams should not attempt to control the activities of the teams. 

Up-to-date maps of all active portions of the mine must be on hand at headquarters. Maps of inactive mine openings must also be provided if there is a possibility of use by mine rescue teams. If there are adjoining mines, maps of such mines must also be at headquarters. 

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