Workplace Safety North / Ontario Mine Rescue

Ontario Mine Rescue TAC

May 29, 2015
The Mine Rescue Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) meets four times a year and is comprised of industry volunteers with experience and expertise in mine rescue.
 
Mandate:
The Mine Rescue Technical Advisory Committee promotes the continual improvement of emergency preparedness of Ontario mines by:
• Providing advice and recommendations on the content of mine rescue training programs;
• Providing advice and making recommendations regarding mine rescue emergency equipment requirements;
• I dentifying and recommending research projects; and
• Recommending changes to the mine rescue handbook.

Projects and Issues:
• Participating in research on Team Communications During Dynamic, Non-routine Situations with York University
• Supporting heat stress research with University of Ottawa
• Continued focus on competency based training
• Developing a MR Heat Stress guideline
• Developing an Emergency Response Risk Assessment tool

Source: http://www.workplacesafetynorth.ca/subsite/mine-rescue/ontario-mine-rescue-tac