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• BG 4 Benching Trainer Software
  6/12/2015 - PC software, Training materials
  3D virtual reality-based software to teach the benching process for the BG 4 self-contained breathing apparatus used in mine rescue.
• 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...
• How to Operate a Refuge Chamber: A Quick Start Guide
  10/1/2010 - Information Circulars, Training materials
  How to Operate a Refuge Chamber: A Quick Start Guide was created by researchers at NIOSH to be used as a template for mine instructors to modify based on the refuge chambers used at their mine.
• Technology News 537 - NIOSH Develops New Mine Refuge Chamber Training
  11/1/2009 - Technology News
  NIOSH has been performing research to provide effective training on refuge chambers for underground coal miners.
• Guidelines for Instructional Materials on Refuge Chamber Setup, Use, and Maintenance
  7/1/2009 - Information Circulars, Safety guidelines, tips, and checklists
  NIOSH has created this document with suggestions for developing manuals and educational materials concerning refuge chambers for miners.
• Refuge Chamber Training Products and Guidance
  12/28/2023 - Training materials
  To help instructors teach miners about the use of refuge chambers, NIOSH has developed a suite of training modules covering operations, decision-making and expectations.
• 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.
• Refuge Chambers
  3/15/2017 - Research areas
  Refuge Chambers Training Materials and Recommendations developed by NIOSH.
• BG 4 Benching Training Software
  12/1/2015 - Non-peer reviewed journal articles
  This trade publication piece by NIOSH discusses the new BG 4 benching trainer software developed for mine rescue team members to practice assembly and testing of a Draeger BG 4 rescue breathing apparatus.
• Rescue Technologies and Training
  9/22/2015 - Research areas
  Rescue Technologies and Training Topic Page