Metal and Nonmetal National Mine Rescue Contest Rules

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Team MembersGUIDELINES AND PROCEDURESEach team shall be com posed of five mem bers, one freshair base at ten dant and one as sis tant (op tional). Each mem -ber shall wear a num ber on the arm at or near the shoul derswith num ber one (1) be ing as signed to the cap tain, thenum ber six (6) to the fresh air base at ten dant and seven (7)to the as sis tant. Switching of num bers by team mem berswill not be per mit ted af ter ar riv ing at the por tal or fresh airbase. Any means of af fix ing leg i ble num bers on the sleeveof the uni form will be ac cept able. Ad di tional per sons, whohad been iso lated with the team, may as sist the team plac -ing equip ment prior to start ing the clock. Only the fresh airbase at ten dant and the as sis tant will be al lowed to as sist theteam af ter the clock has started. The fresh air base at ten dantand as sis tant will be iso lated from vi sual con tact with thefield while the teams are in the mine and will main tainvoice com mu ni ca tions with the team uti liz ing a por ta ble,hard wire, communications system. The assistant may ad -vise the fresh air base at ten dant and in ter act with the teamwhen they are at the fresh air base, how ever the as sis tantcan not sub sti tute for any one.Teams wishing to communicate with the fresh air baseattendant shall use their portable communication system, orthey must return to the fresh air base.Medical RequirementsAt the time of registration for the contest, a companyofficial must sign to verify all mine rescue team membershave completed physical examinations in the past 12months preceding the contest and are capable of performingstrenuous work under oxygen.6
EquipmentBreathing apparatus approved for at least two hours shallbe used in the Mine Rescue Contest problems. Each teammember must have his/her own approved breathingapparatus. Teams cannot expect recharging materials,apparatus parts, and accessories for all types of apparatus atthe contest site.Bugs used in Bench competitions must be consistent withall makes and models.Team members must wear an approved protective hat,identification tag, safety shoes, permissible cap lamps,self-rescuer, and be clean shaven to the extent that a goodface-to-facepiece seal is achieved.Each team must have approved gas instruments, or testersfor rescue and recovery work.Teams are required to bring with them a sufficient supplyof materials. Brattice, boards, PVC piping, or othermaterials necessary for constructing bulkheads or stoppings(if necessary in problem) will be furnished by the fieldcommittee. Teams will be responsible for collecting thematerial from the source of supply.When teams report to the fresh air base to begin theproblem and are given information indicating thatexplosive gas(es) is/are or may be present in the mine, theymust have non-sparking tools while they are working theproblem so as not to endanger themselves. If teams do nothave non-sparking tools, they must ask the official incharge at the fresh air base to provide them with such toolsbefore they go underground.If the mine is not classified as gassy and the teams gounderground to work the problem and encounter anexplosive gas and they do not have non-sparking tools,they must return to the fresh air base immediately and askthe official in charge to provide them with such tools.7
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Page 21 and 22: TABLE OF CONTENTSPageGeneral Rules
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(Al ter nate Re lief Valve Test, ca
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BENCHMAN’S CONTESTDRAEGER BG-174A
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MONTHLY APPARATUS CHECKS/PROBLEM DI
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BENCH MAN’S CON TEST - DRAEGER BG
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TESTING PROCEDUREDRAEGER BG-174A BR
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TESTERSTEP SETTING PROCEDURE HINTS1
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BENCHMAN’S CONTESTBIOMARINE BIOPA
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from the Bench man In struc tion Ma
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BENCH MAN’S CON TEST - BIOMARINEB
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TESTING PROCEDUREBIOMARINE BIOPAK 2
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7. Re move hose cou pler or red cap
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7. There will be a min i mum of two
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test ques tions or an swers will be
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METAL AND NONMETAL FIRST AID CONTES
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Dis counts21. Not com mu ni cat ing
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Dis counts12. Im proper num ber (ma
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Discounts10. Not re mov ing vis i b
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C. Physical Shock Discounts1. Not l
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Dis counts11. Fail ure to prop erly
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GLOSSARY OF TERMSACCESSIBLE - Able
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BRIEFING - Session held before a te
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INACCESSIBLE AREAS - All areas of t
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RETURN AIR - The air that has passe
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MINE MAP LEGENDThis leg end must be
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Unsafe Sym bol used for any in di c
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Mo bile Use for all mo bile face eq
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