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• 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.
• Mine Rescue and Response
  9/1/2000 - Conference papers
  This paper describes technology and training that has been identified for underground emergency responders.
• A Human Component to Consider in Your Emergency Management Plans: The Critical Incident Stress Factor
  7/1/1995 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  In recent years the issue of human stress response in emergency workers has begun to receive attention. This paper presents a rationale for considering human stress as a significant factor in the management of emergencies. It discusses the concept of st...
• Information Dissemination during Mine Emergencies
  11/28/2023 - Research projects
  A project to develop an eLearning module to share with potential command center leaders and mine rescue team members to help them successfully mitigate the risks to endangered workers and responders during mine emergencies.
• 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.
• Special Medical Response Team Visits Pittsburgh
  5/22/2023 - News articles
  Members of the Special Medical Response Team recently paid a visit to NIOSH's Pittsburgh campus to train, learn, and collaborate.
• 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.
• Underground Mine Evacuation Technologies (UMET) and Human Factors Research
  2/28/2023 - Contracts and cooperative agreements
  A contract with the University of Missouri to advance knowledge and frontiers in mine emergency evacuations and provide the basis for technology interventions that ensure safe miner self-escape as envisaged by the 2006 MINER Act.