Colorado School of Mines mine rescue simulator

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• Personal Author:
  Geier C ; Keogh E ; Torma-Krajewski, Janet
• Description:
  Previous mine incidents show weaknesses in mine rescue preparedness from poor training in decision making, leadership and incident command center OCC) protocols. Computer simulations offer a larger range of training opportunities for mine rescue teams focusing on exploration and communications. The mine rescue simulator developed by the Colorado School of Mines and Rite Solutions Inc. utilizes four computers for the instructor and team, with the instructor monitoring the team's progress. As the team explores, it relays information back to the Fresh Air Base, which then reports to the ICC. This forces a three-step communication procedure, enhancing the team's overall communication skills and developing ICC protocols. The simulator is decision-based, demanding team decisions be made quickly. Upon completion, teams commented positively. Generally, participants said that the simulator is useful for learning how to communicate and make decisions during mine rescue emergencies. This mine rescue simulator improves team training, providing effective communications practice with an easy setup and no production interruption. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Communications Media Decision Making Disaster Planning Education Emergencies Emergency Responders Mining Occupational Health Safety Software Staff Development

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• Keywords:
  Communication-systems Computer-models Computer-software Decision-making Disaster-planning Emergency-response Mine-disasters Mine-escapes Mine-rescue Mining-industry Rescue-measures Rescue-workers Simulation-methods Training

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• ISSN:
  0026-5187
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant ; Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Colorado ; Missouri ; OSHA Region 3 ; OSHA Region 7 ; OSHA Region 8 ; Pennsylvania
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  53-58
• Volume:
  66
• Issue:
  2
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20045440
• Citation:
  Min Eng 2014 Feb; 66(2):53-58
• Contact Point Address:
  C. Geier, Mine Safety and Health Program, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2014
• Performing Organization:
  Missouri University of Science & Technology, Rolla
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20040901
• Source Full Name:
  Mining Engineering
• End Date:
  20100830
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:25c91587af849040a38728569f361611ed22322045460f179793e3202c2328dd20e9a5dffe6f80ccaa244352571bb34c12e69dc67994edc10036e5f42c888b00
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/200861/cdc_200861_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 2.99 MB ]