Metal and Nonmetal National Mine Rescue Contest Rules

MINE RESCUE DISCOUNTS AND INTERPRETATIONSJudge #1Underground Interpretation1. Work ing all or part of prob lem with out a facepiece orwork ing with in ha la tion hose dis con nected.2. Proper pro ce dure would de pend on type of ap pa ra tus;how ever, team must pro ceed to fresh air base im me di ately.3. Hoist shaft sig nals will be posted at shaft sta tions andwill be used to no tify the hoistman of in tended move -ment and cage re lease.4. Self ex plan a tory.5. a. Must so in di cate be fore any other team mem berpasses the plac ard. This ap plies each time such aplac ard is reached; when re treat ing the rear cap tainmust do this.b. 1. Must be so in di cated be fore phys i cally en ter ingthe area.2. In cludes check ing in front of any phys i cal bar rierto advancement.3. In clud ing erect ing or breach ing stoppings,barricades, curtains, etc.4. Must be so in di cated be fore phys i cally pass ingthrough.5. Must be so in di cated im me di ately upon reach ingthe plac ard in di cat ing fire or in tense heat.c. This means the cap tain’s phys i cal pres ence isnec es sary be fore any part of an area can beconsidered as having been examined.6. Such places only need be marked once and also must beindicated on both maps. Date means month, day, and year.7. This check must be made:a. at the first stop, with all team members past the portalor off the cage (this does not apply to checking mineentrances prior to working the problem);b. before the captain exceeds 50 feet from portal orshaft, and before the team leaves the shaft station.26