InitialMineRescueTeamTrainingCoalandMetal/NonmetalMinesU.S.DepartmentofLaborMineSafetyandHealthAdministrationNationalMineHealthandSafetyAcademyMSHA3026(FormerlyIG5)Revised2008VisittheMineSafetyandHealthAdministrationwebsiteatwww.msha.govCONTENTSIntroductionOverviewTheInstructor’sRoleModule1–IntroductiontoMineRescueModule2–IntroductiontoSelf-ContainedBreathingApparatusAppendixIntroductionThroughouthistory,minershavetraveledundergroundsecureintheknowledgethatifdisasterstrikesandtheybecometrappedinthemine,otherminerswillmakeeverypossibleattempttorescuethem.Thisistheminerescuetradition.Today’sminerescueeffortsarehighlyorganizedoperationscarriedoutbygroupsoftrainedandskilledindividualswhoworktogetherasateam.Regulationsrequireallundergroundminestohavefully-trainedandequippedprofessionalminerescueteamsavailableintheeventofamineemergency.MSHA’sMineRescueInstructionGuide(IG)seriesisintendedtohelpmineoperatorsdevelopminerescueteamtrainingrequiredunder30CFRPart49.Thematerialsinthisseriesaredividedintoself-containedunitsofstudycalled“modules.”Eachmodulecoversaseparatesubjectandincludessuggestions,handouts,visuals,andtextmaterialstohelpdeveloptraining.Instructorsandtrainersmaywishtousethesematerialstoeithersupplementexistingminerescuetraining,ortailoraprogramtofittheirspecifictrainingneeds.Sinceregulations,policyandminingtechnologycanchange,checkforinformationthatcouldsupersedethismaterial.VisitMSHA’swebsiteathttp://www.msha.govforadditionalinformationandupdates.OverviewAspartoftheminerescueseries,thisguidecontainsintroductorytrainingmodulesdesignedtohelpinstructorsprovideinitial(20-hour)minerescueteamtrainingrequiredunder30CFRPart49forbothcoalandmetal/nonmetalmines.ThemodulesinthisIGinclude:1)IntroductiontoMineRescueQualificationsforMineRescueTeamMembersTheMineRescueTraditionMineRescueTeamProceduresandPracticesRolesofTeamMembers2)IntroductiontotheSelf-ContainedBreathingApparatus(SCBA)HowtheSCBAworksCareandMaintenanceoftheApparatusDonningandWearingtheApparatusExpectationsThemodulesareorganizedexactlythesamewaytohelpguideyoulogicallythroughthelessons.Eachmoduleincludes:TrainingObjectivesSuggestedCourseMaterialsInstructorTextGeneralReviewQuestionsDemonstrationChecksNOTETOTRAINER:Taketimetothoroughlyreviewobjectivesandmaterialsineachsectionbeforeyouconducttrainingactivities.Remembertoalwayscomplywiththemanufacturer’srecommendationsfortheusecare,maintenance,andwearingofanSCBA.TheInstructor’sRoleYouareabouttoassumeanimportantresponsibility–thatofbuildingandmaintainingacapableminerescueteam.Whattheteammemberslearnduringthesetrainingsessionscouldverywellhelptosaveaminer’slife,andevenone’sownlife.Keepthisinmindasyouproceed,andbesuretolettheteammembersknowthatthisprogramwasdevelopedwiththeirhealthandsafetyinmind.Thesetrainingmaterialshavebeendesignedtobeascompleteandself-containedaspossiblesothateverythingyoumightneedtotrainyourteamisincluded.Beflexibleandtailorthematerialstotheneedsofyourteam.Thismightmeanomittingsomesectionsonasubjecttheteamalreadyknows,oritmightmeanspendingmoretimeonothersubjects.Oryoumayusethematerialsimplyasaguideforamorepersonalizedtrainingprogramwhichyoucouldprepareonyourown.Beforeyouteacheachmodule,it’simportanttostudythemodulesoyou’llbefamiliarwithwhatyou’llbeteaching.Youmaywishtohighlightorunderlinecertainpointsthatyouwantt...