MINE RESCUE ACTIVITY BOOK

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MINE RESCUE ACTIVITY BOOK Section II-b.1

• MSHA 2208
• NOVEMBER 1981
• JUNE 2005

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Activity 6 - Evaluation
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Activity 6 - Evaluation
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Activity 6 - Evaluation
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Activity 6 - Evaluation
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Activity 6 - Evaluation
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Activity 6 - Evaluation
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Activity 7 Carrying Out an Exploration
Assignment Level 2

• Purpose The team will practice carrying out a
  realistic exploration assignment from the
  briefing through the underground exploration to
  the debriefing.
• Type Underground work problem

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Activity 7 Carrying Out an Exploration
Assignment Level 2

• Materials
• Apparatus
• Team equipment
• Gas detectors
• Map and Mapboard
• Communication equipment
• Scaling bar
• Fresh Air Base Equipment
• Map
• Communication equipment
• Placards (placed underground to indicate various
  conditions

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Activity 7 Carrying Out an Exploration
Assignment Level 2

• Arrangements
• Arrange for the team to explore an area of the
  mine that they can cover in 2 hours.
• Prepare copies of a map of the area to be
  explored.
• At the starting point of the exploration, set up
  a simple fresh air base with a map and
  communication equipment.

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Activity 7 Carrying Out an Exploration
Assignment Level 2

• Arrangements
• Arrange for the team to explore an area of the
  mine that they can cover in 2 hours.
• Prepare copies of a map of the area to be
  explored.
• At the starting point of the exploration, set up
  a simple fresh air base with a map and
  communication equipment.

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Activity 7 Carrying Out an Exploration
Assignment Level 2

• Arrangements
• Prepare an exploration briefing (you can use the
  two samples provided below as a guide)
• Place 3 or 4 placards in the area to be explored
  indicating various conditions such as smoke,
  water, a piece of equipment burning, damage to
  ventilation control, a fall area, and so on.
• Choose conditions that will coordinate with the
  situation you describe to the team in the
  briefing.

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Activity 7 Carrying Out an Exploration
Assignment Level 2

• Description
• Have team or the benchman prepare the apparatus.
  When ready, the team should report to you with
  their apparatus and equipment
• Give the teams mapman a map showing the area to
  be explored.

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Activity 7 Carrying Out an Exploration
Assignment Level 2

• Description
• The captain should then lead the team to the
  fresh air base, have the team members check their
  equipment and get under O2.
• When the team is ready, let them begin their
  assignment. You should accompany the team to
  observe their performance. The individuals
  staying at the fresh air base should stand by
  ready to perform their duties.
• Debrief the team when they return.

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Sample briefing for Multi-Level Mines

• At 4 PM the dispatcher received a report from the
  underground hoist attendant at the 2 shaft, 9
  level, of a possible rock burst. The hoist
  attendant heard aloud noise and felt a large gush
  of air in the underground hoist room. He said
  there was limited visibility in the area.

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Sample briefing for Multi-Level Mines

• All miners have been evacuated from the mine, and
  a fresh air base has been set up at the 2 shaft
  station, 9 level.
• Your teams assignment is to explore and determine
  conditions on 9 level. Advance as far as you
  can, but be sure to return to the fresh air base
  no later than 2 hours after starting exploration.