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RETURN AIR - The air that has passed through theworking areas of the mine.RIB - The wall of a mine opening.ROOF BOLTER - A machine designed to drill holes inthe roof and install bolts.ROOF BOLTS/ROCK BOLTS - A long bolt inserted andanchored in holes drilled in the rock.ROOF JACKS - A roof support designed for immediatetemporary use.SCALING BAR - Tool with a flat point and a heel used topry in a crack of the rock.SEAL - A stopping built of greater thickness and moresubstantial construction used to isolate abandoned areasof the mine from the active workings or to isolate a fire.SHAFT - A vertical opening of limited area compared withits depth, made for finding or mining ore, raising ore,rock or water, hoisting and lowering workers andmaterials, or ventilating underground workings.SKIP - A hoisting bucket, which slides between guides in ashaft.SLUSHER/SCRAPER - A machine for transferring orloading rock by pulling an open bottomed scoop backand forth from the face to the loading point by means ofa drum hoist, cables and sheaves.SPLIT - To divide the air current in two or more separatecurrents.STOPE - An excavation in a mine, other than developmentworkings, made for the purpose of extracting ore.STOPER - A pneumatic hammer drill used for drillingupward.STOPPING - A permanent or temporary wall or partitionconstructed across a passageway to direct the ventilatingair.100
STULL/PROP - Column of wood or steel used for supportof underground openings.SUMP - An excavation in the shaft or mine made belowthe mining level to collect mine water.SUPPLY PLATFORM - Area set aside for storage ofmaterials.SURVIVOR - Person found alive in the mine.SWITCH - An electrical switch.TAGLINE - Short line no longer than 3 feet hooked froma team member to the team line.TEAM LINE - Line that links team members together(extension of lifeline).TIMBER SET - Tunnel support consisting of a roof beamor arch and two posts.TYING ACROSS AND BEHIND - Systematic explorationof all in ter sect ing and ad ja cent pas sage ways so thatthe team is never for ward (to ward the work ing face) ofan accessible, unexplored area.UNDERCAST - An en closed air way built at an in ter sec -tion of mine pas sages that per mits one air cur rent to passun der an other air cur rent with out mix ing.UPCAST - The opening through which the return air isremoved from the mine. The opposite of downcast orintake.VENT BAG - An enclosed airway to direct airflow to agiven area or location.WINZE - An opening, like a small shaft, sunk from aninterior point in a mine.WORKING PLACE - Any place in or about a mine wherework is being performed.101
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Metal and NonmetalNational Mine Res
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Southern Mine Rescue AssociationHen
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The following organizations are rec
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PREVIOUS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSMINE RES
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2006 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSBENCHMAN’S
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PREVIOUS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSBENCHMAN
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2006 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSFIRST AID CO
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2006 NATIONAL MINE RESCUECOMBINATIO
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BRAD PEAY1100 Commerce Street, Room
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TABLE OF CONTENTSPageGeneral Rules
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PageWritten Test ..................
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En try forms may be ob tained by a
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their team’s scor ing cards for a
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Team MembersGUIDELINES AND PROCEDUR
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Team Preparation (Apparatus)Team me
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Only persons trained in the assembl
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or gas is cleared, or to a separati
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Any final adjustments to the equipm
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Team SafetyMINE LEVEL SIGNALSSurfac
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The cage door must be closed and th
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minimum so that as little irrespira
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MINE RESCUE DISCOUNTS AND INTERPRET
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proved com mu ni ca tion de vices a
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9. The team per form ing an act tha
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8. If a per son is found be hind a
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NATIONAL MINE RESCUE CONTESTMap Dis
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MULTI-GAS INSTRUMENT CONTESTGENERAL
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3. Con tes tants may re turn to cor
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METAL AND NONMETALMULTI-GAS INSTRUM
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Page 88 and 89: TESTING PROCEDUREDRAEGER BG-174A BR
Page 90 and 91: TESTERSTEP SETTING PROCEDURE HINTS1
Page 92 and 93: BENCHMAN’S CONTESTBIOMARINE BIOPA
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Page 98 and 99: TESTING PROCEDUREBIOMARINE BIOPAK 2
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Page 118 and 119: GLOSSARY OF TERMSACCESSIBLE - Able
Page 120 and 121: BRIEFING - Session held before a te
Page 122 and 123: INACCESSIBLE AREAS - All areas of t
Page 126 and 127: MINE MAP LEGENDThis leg end must be
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