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Vale East Mine Rescue Team To Showcase Skills In Poland.
Mine Photos / Mining / 0 Comment / September 4, 2014

The Vale East Mine Rescue Team are off to Poland tomorrow to compete in the 9th International Mines Rescue Competition next week.   The team took top honors in June at the 64th annual Provincial Mine Rescue Competition in Timmins and also the  Sudbury District Competition in May.

It was exciting to photograph the team in action in May and also during a live demonstration today at Stobie Mine.  I wish the best for the team in this next competition and I look forward to photographing them with the trophy.  GOOD LUCK GUYS!!!

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Ontario Mine Rescue Team
Mine Photos / Mining / 0 Comment / June 12, 2012

Congratulations to the members of the Vale Mine Rescue Team who competed in the recent Mine Rescue Competition Held at Sudbury's South Mine.

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During the exercise five-member teams had to extinguish a fire, find missing miners – including rescuing one being crushed by a rolling garage door and another overcome by smoke – and treat their injuries.  These rescues were conducted “under oxygen” (using self-contained rebreathing apparatus) underground. They also used rope apparatus to rescue a collapsed welder from a basket at the end of an elevated crane. (from http://www.masha.on.ca)