11.10.2018

 

Rescuers of Berezovsky VMRT PC "Berezovsky Coal Pit" showed their skills at The International Mines Rescue Competitions IMRC RUSSIA-2018 (www.minerescue.org)    

An auxiliary mine rescue team of Berezovsky VMRT PC "Berezovsky Coal Pit", an enterprise of the Siberian Coal Energy Company in Krasnoyarsk Krai took part in The International Mines Rescue Competitions IMRC RUSSIA-2018.

 

The big International championship with the participation of 25 teams from 12 countries was held in Yekaterinburg. Krasnoyarsk mine rescuers has taken  two first places: in the nomination-stage "Virtual Mine" and the mountain-rescue relay. In the team event they took the 10th place, left behind their colleagues from Canada, Australia, China, India, Poland and other countries.

Under the egis of IMRB the biennial International Mines Rescue conferences and competitions are performed. Each event serves as a necessary source to improve the safety in the mining industry, provide the opportunity to gain actual knowledge, present the best practices, share experience and establish professional contacts.

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The energy boost from meetings inspires the participants to new performances, professional and personal growth.

Past competitions included several disciplines: in addition to the mountain rescue relay and the rescue operation in the "Virtual Mine", this was a theoretical exam, fire fighting, first aid, a rescue operation in the mine, and the competition of the Supreme Command. Master classes, exhibitions and an excursion program were also organized for mountain rescue teams.

The constant expansion of the arsenal of mine-rescue equipment in the enterprise plays an important role. Thus, since the beginning of the year, a mannequin simulator for training cardiopulmonary resuscitation from Norway, panoramic masks for breathing apparatus with cases, special and casual clothing have been received to Berezovsky VMRT by investment program aimed at improving mining safety.

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The International Mines Rescue Body, IMRB (www.minerescue.org), informal association, created for exchanging of information on the organization of rescue brigades, rescue operations, methods and principles of rescue training, the rescue equipment, initiates and supports the cooperation aiming at the progress in the mines rescue area. Throughout its more than decade-long history the number of the IMRB member-countries has doubled, the professional mine rescuers' collaboration has become permanent, the cooperation between the IMRB member-countries has been improved, the number of mutual visits and other events has been increased.

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Article by the Chief specialist of
International Affairs Division of Mayor's Department
Uliana Makova, uves3@admkrsk.ru