Seek Refuge: Your Third Line of Defense
“Seek Refuge” boasts video of another Miners Town Hall panel event, this time examining the proper use of mine refuge chambers.
An extensive series of PowerPoint presentations accompanies the video presentation, each focusing on different aspects of seeking refuge in safe havens.
Click on the document name to download. Refuge Alternatives Seminar Train-the-Trainer 2010 Resource Manual Print-Ready Binder Inserts |
Click on the video and the YouTube clip will open in a new window. “Seek Refuge” The webcast, approximately one hour long, features a panel of top mine safety experts including: Penn State’s Dr. R. Larry Grayson, Jeffrey Stanchek of the PA Bureau of Mine Safety, Dr. Jeffrey Kravitz of MSHA, Jim Pablic of AMFIRE Mining, VR Training expert Don Quitter, and Mike Brnich and Dr. Kathleen Kowalski-Trakofler, both of of NIOSH. The panel discusses the emergency circumstances that would demand that miners in danger make use of an underground shelter, such as a fresh air bay. The webcast depicts such an emergency, and provides detailed informatopn on the proper use of shelters, as well as what miners can expect when they are awaiting rescue. Other topics include new methods for mine safety training, emergency response principles, and how to deal with PTSD. Hosted by Jim Burton of Johnstown, Pennsylvania’s WJAC-TV. Major funding for “Seek Refuge” was provided by The Mine Safety and Health Administration’s Brookwood-Sago Mine Safety Grant. Generous additional support provided by:
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Click on the video and the YouTube clip will open in a new window. Psychological Aspects of Mine Emergencies (4:29) |