Celebrating excellence in mine safety/Competition simulates real-life mine emergencies to encourage team building and problem solving

摘要

This year's Provincial Mine Rescue and First Aid Competition, held on June 6 at Britannia Beach, British Columbia, brought together teams from across the province to compete in a day-long series of challenges geared towards rescue and safety in BC mines. The 2009 competition, which was open to the public, consisted of an underground mine rescue, a surface mine rescue and a three-person first aid scenario that was scored based on standard St. John Ambulance training. Mining experts evaluated each challenge as teams worked through a simulated mine environment similar to what they would face in an actual mine rescue situation.