INNOVATION-July-August-2020

UBC Mine Rescue Team members Logan Clegg, Dan Hagn, and Eric Grosser. P hotos : K ellan H iggins /N orman B. K eevil I nstitute of M ining E ngineering

UBC’S MINE RESCUE TEAM AND MINE SAFETY IN BC

ALLEN HEINRICHS, P.ENG.

A lerted to the presence of one or more live casualties at an underground mining operation, UBC Mine Rescue Team captain Logan Clegg and his colleagues quickly assemble their gear. Based on information presented at a briefing, the team expects to face dense smoke, limited visibility, and limited communication to the surface. They collect a rescue basket, don self-contained breathing apparatus, and enter the mine. The clock is ticking.

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