The United States is trending away from traditional mine rescue contest training toward hands-on skills training that focuses on being better prepared for an actual mine emergency response. New technologies and engaging training exercises are providing more realistic experiences to mine rescue teams. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), in partnership with LightsOn Safety Solutions (LightsOn SS), has just completed the first phase of a research investigation of a multi-gas simulated gas monitor system (GMS). This endeavor is designed to add a higher level of realism during mine rescue contests and training exercises. The GMS is a wireless simulation tool utilizing a personal computer, wireless local area network, and simulated gas detectors. It is designed to assist mine rescue team members to learn about gas detection, understand the significance of gas concentrations, and encourage subsequent decision-making actions by team members. Moreover, it eliminates the static practice of using printed gas readings on a cardboard placard (placed on the ground during framing or contests) and replaces it with a more realistic method of receiving gas concentration readings using a simulated hand-held gas detector. In 2009, NIOSH tested the LightsOn SS GMS technology with twenty-three mine rescue teams during two separate field trials. The first was during mine rescue ttaining in the presence of dense theatrical fog that simulated smoke. The second integrated the GMS into a mine rescue contest held in a simulated mine. The research objective was to determine if the GMS technology could be used by mine rescue teams instead of placards, whether the teams would accept the new device, and if its functionality was suitable, reliable, and practical. This paper provides a brief history of the development and testing of the GMS, a description of the GMS functions for this initial phase, and the plans for the next phase of research.
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机译：美国正在从传统的矿山救护竞赛培训的趋势朝着远离动手能力训练，主要为实际矿井应急响应被更好的准备。新技术和配合训练演习提供更真实的体验到矿山救援队。美国国家职业安全和健康研究所（NIOSH），与LightsOn安全解决方案（LightsOn SS）的合作伙伴关系，刚刚完成了多气体模拟气体监测系统（GMS）的研究调查的第一阶段。这种努力的目的是在矿山救护竞赛和训练增加真实感的较高水平。大湄公河次区域是利用个人电脑，无线局域网，并模拟气体探测器无线模拟工具。它的目的是协助矿山救护队成员了解气体检测，了解气体浓度的重要意义，并鼓励团队成员随后的决策行为。此外，它消除了使用上的纸板招贴和替换它（成帧或竞赛期间放置在地面上）与使用模拟的手持式气体检测接收气体浓度读数的更实际的方法印刷的气体读数的静态实践。 2009年，NIOSH两个独立的田间试验的LightsOn SS GMS技术，23矿山救援队。第一次是在密集的戏剧雾是模拟烟雾的存在矿山救援ttaining期间。第二个集成的GMS到一个模拟矿井举行了矿山救护竞赛。这项研究的目的是确定是否GMS技术可以通过矿山救护队，而不是标语牌一起使用，球队是否会接受新的设备，如果它的功能是合适的，可靠，实用。本文提供了发展的简史和大湄公河次区域，对大湄公河次区域的功能，这个最初阶段的描述，以及研究的下一阶段计划的测试。
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