Results 21 - 30 of 44

• New Vest Style Escape SCSR Through SCSR Efficiency Improvement Study
  5/23/2016 - Interagency agreements
  An interagency agreement to investigate efficiency improvements for pure oxygen breathing apparatuses used by miners in emergencies, namely SCSRs, and to develop an improved ergonomically designed SCSR.
• Rescue Technologies and Training
  9/22/2015 - Research areas
  Rescue Technologies and Training Topic Page
• Rapid Rescue Drilling Equipment Transferred to National Mine Health and Safety Academy
  6/16/2015 - News and announcements
  A feature story about the transfer of rapid rescue drilling equipment to the National Mine Health and Safety Academy.
• Sprinkler Head Emergency Communications
  10/6/2014 - Contracts and cooperative agreements
  A contract to evaluate a fiber optic sprinkler head emergency communications system to determine if this concept can meet the communication, tracking, mine escape, and rescue requirements of an underground communication system.
• Rapid Response Rescue Drilling System Development for Mine Rescue Application
  8/15/2014 - Contracts and cooperative agreements
  A contract to identify equipment needs, available contractors, and the development and demonstration process for a rapid response drilling system for mine rescue operations.
• Refuge Chamber Deployment and Occupancy Status During Mine Emergency Situations
  8/14/2014 - Contracts and cooperative agreements
  A contract to incorporate a wireless base station into the MagneLink Magnetic Communication System (MCS) and to develop a mechanism that automatically activates a portable wireless text messaging device when a refuge chamber is opened or deployed.
• Snake Robot for Mine Rescue
  7/18/2014 - Contracts and cooperative agreements
  A contract to leverage the on-going development of the new generation Tandem Track (TT) snake robot, by modifying this new system in a way that makes it suitable for operations in underground mines.
• Inundations Can Put Miners at Risk by Blocking Escape Routes
  9/28/2012 - News articles
  Inundation, or water suddenly entering a mine, is not that uncommon.
• System Reliability and Environmental Survivability
  9/22/2012 - Contracts and cooperative agreements
  A contract to develop a practical methodology with appropriate technical guidelines that enables mine operators and enforcement agencies to evaluate the reliability of underground communications, tracking, and atmospheric monitoring systems.
• Refuge Alternatives in Underground Coal Mines
  9/17/2012 - Contracts and cooperative agreements
  A contract to develop engineering guidelines associated with the location, construction, and general application of various refuge alternatives.