The document introduces the Rescue One equipment company and their Frontline emergency evacuation system for mines. The system releases a citrus smell to guide workers to safety in low visibility conditions like fires or explosions. It allows 20 extra minutes of evacuation. The system is cost effective, easy to install, and forms an integral part of mine escape strategies by providing directional guidance from the work area to refuge bays or other safe locations. Additional services are offered to participating mines to support emergency preparedness and response.

1. Welcome and Introduction

2. Rescue one equipment cc
P.O. Box ox 2255, Edenvale
1610
Tel: 011 608 3232 | Fax: 086
605 4887

3. The system is designed to warn
Provides the required
the underground workforce
directional guidance to
against an impending danger in
escapees under conditions
the aftermath of fires and
of limited or zero visibility
explosions
Revolutionary warning system Guides escapees to the
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facilitating the refuge bay or other place
effective evacuation of personnel of safety under conditions of
from mines limited/zero visibility
Safe and reliable evacuation Provides effective
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system directional guidance
Gives workplace an extra 20 or Forms an integral part of
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more minutes to evacuate in any mine escape strategy
an orderly manner • Highly cost effective
Works on the principle of releasing
• • Easy to install
a very powerful,
easily identified citrus smell into
the working
section(s) affected, not the whole
mine
• Smell is non-nauseating
Smell lasts for four hours after
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release
WHEN LIVES ARE AT STAKE - FROM STOPE TO SURFACE

4. DEMONSTRATION OF THE FRONTLINE SYSTEM
Co Monitor activating
A Frontline system
No of Roads Width Height Quantity Velocity Distance Escape time
Intakes 5 6.5 3.8 70 0.57 638 18.8
Returns 2 6.5 3.8 70 1.42 506 6.0
Frontline System activated
Total Time 24.7 by Co Monitor at A
Time from section to Ref Bay at an Distance to R/Bay Safe escape time/ Min
Average walking speed of: 1.1 m/s 506 7.67

5. Additional services to be rendered to participating mines
1. Adherence to Emergency COP and the application thereof.
2. Lamp room instrument checks
3. Control room and Medical Facility preparedness
4. Physical escape using guide ropes
5. Employees knowledge concerning Emergencies and Escape
6. Condition of and distance to refuge bays
7. Employee training regarding Frontline and S.C.S.R.
8. Report to mine management
9. Physical assistance in the event of actual rescues at surface rescue bay sites by means
of fully equipped trailer Ie. Radio’s, Underground cameras ,winch ,portable
telephones ,cold drinks ,food stuffs etc..

6. • Physical Demonstration
• Questions and Discussion