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• When Do You Take Refuge? Decisionmaking During Mine Emergency Escape
  8/1/2011 - PC software, Reports of Investigations, Training materials
  This training exposes trainees to the types of decisions that they may need to make during a mine emergency escape and stimulate group discussion about when and why to use a refuge alternative.
• Emergency Escape and Refuge Alternatives
  10/1/2010 - Information Circulars, Training materials
  Emergency escape and refuge alternatives was created by a multidisciplinary team at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) to teach miners about emergency escape and using refuge alternatives. The training is a Microsoft Power...
• Harry's Hard Choices: Mine Refuge Chamber Training
  3/1/2009 - Information Circulars, Training materials
  This paper-and-pencil simulation teaches miners about issues related to self-rescue and escape, including information gathering, knowing one's escapeways, use of SCSRs, the value of multigas detectors, and when to enter a refuge chamber.
• Emerging Technologies: Aiding Responders in Mine Emergencies and During the Escape From Smoke-Filled Passageways
  12/1/2001 - Conference papers
  Technology and realistic training simulations have been identified for the general workforce and mine emergency responders. Laser lights and lifelines were beneficial in leading personnel to safety and out of the mine in smoke-filled passageways.
• Responders to Underground Mine Fires
  8/1/2001 - Conference papers
  Fire is a major concern for those who work in underground mines. This paper focuses on responders' preparedness for fire.
• Advancing Self-escape Training: A Needs Analysis Based on the National Academy of Sciences Report "Improving Self-escape from Underground Coal Mines"
  6/26/2023 - NIOSH/USBM numbered publications
  A summary of needs analysis NIOSH conducted based on the National Academy of Sciences' recommendations for advancing self-escape training.
• Self-escape Core Competency Profile: Guidance for Improving Underground Coal Miners' Self-escape Competency
  6/26/2023 - Information Circulars
  Use the Guidance for Improving Underground Coal Miners' Self-escape Competency document for planning and implementing self-escape training and assessement strategies at underground coal mines.
• Emergency Decision-making: Underground Coal Mine Escape Scenarios
  3/1/2023 - Training materials, Web software
  Use this training to practice making difficult decisions when escaping a mine during an emergency.
• Escape, Rescue, and Training
  9/22/2020 - Research projects
  A project to provide support for the planning, development, and dissemination of training products and methodologies for the planning and implementation of escape and rescue activities for the NIOSH Mining Program.
• Cognitive Task Analysis of Miner Preparedness to Self-Escape from Mine Emergencies
  2/26/2019 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  An article describing a cognitive task analysis performed to understand thought-based components of miner self-escape.