Below is a reference listing of the IMRB conference papers presented.  For access to the presentation files, please visit the members only section.  For more information regarding the Members Only section, please use the Contact Us form to reach out to the IMRB.

CEO MINES RESCUE SERVICES SOUTH AFRICA – Mannas Fourie

Holistic Mine Emergency Preparedness and Response

 
 
 

TURKISH MINERS ASSOCIATION – Ali Emiroğlu & Hamit Özen

Turkish Mine Rescue Engagement at the February 2023 Earthquake

 

BBE CONSULTING MINE VENTILATION SOCIETY – Neels van der Merwe

Simulation of Conveyor Belt and Vehicle Fires in South African Coal Mines

 

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT COMPASS MINERALS – Allen Dupree

Training And Development of Mine Management

 

MARKETING MANAGER | SEGMENT MINING | DRÄGER SAFETY – Axel Bahr

Vehicle Supported Emergency Response Plan

 

COUNCIL OF SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH – Jodi Pelders

Efficacy of gel-based body cooling garment in abnormally hot environments

 

VP PRODUCT MANAGEMENT MACLEAN ENGINEERING – Maarten van Koppen

2019 Lithium Battery Fire Occurred on a Suspect Battery

 

GENERAL MANAGER | MINES RESCUE/REGULATION & COMPLIANCE NSW – Alaster Wylie

Implementing a Wireless Emergency Response Radio System for the NSW Coal Industry and How NSW Mines Rescue is Assisting Mines to Enhance Their First Response Systems

 

IMPALA PLATINUM LIMITED – James Janse van Rensburg

Underground Conveyor belt fire at Impala Platinum Limited

 

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT SIBANYE-STILLWATER – Tom van den Berg

Fatality of Rescue Team Members during Rescue Operation

 

QUEENSLAND MINES RESCUE SERVICES – David Carey

Risk Around Mines Entries During a Mine Explosion

 

EXECUTIVE DEPUTY DIRECTOR GENERAL OF NATIONAL WORK SAFETY EMERGENCY RESCUE CENTER (NWSERC), CHINA – Chen Yihui

Give Full Play to the Professional Edges of National Mine Rescue Teams, Work Together in Response to Major and Complex Mine Accidents

 

UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG – Jaco van Dalen

Transforming Mines Rescue with Remotely Operated Vehicles and Virtual Reality Solutions

BGRCI GERMANY

Michael Heilmeier

Tactical Medical Mining Rescue – Advanced First Aid for Mining and Remote Areas 

 

DRÄGER SAFETY

Helge Trabert – Long Duration Breathing Apparatus Regulatory Approvals, Certification and Quality Assurance Testing

 

MANAGING DIRECTOR – Kari Lentowicz

Diamonds in the Rough: Paving the Way 

 

INSEMEX ROMANIA – George Artur Gaman

Mobile Training Systems for Mines Rescue 

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT SIBANYE-STILLWATER – William Taylor

Deep level Gold Mine underground Fire, Rescue & Firefighting 

 

AGNICO EAGLE

Norman Ladouceur

The Importance of Mutual Aid in Emergency Response 

 

QUEENSLAND MINE RESCUE SERVICES – David Carey

Development of the QMRS Shaft Winder 

 

MINES RESCUE SERVICES UKRAINE

Serhii Bytsko

Blackout at a Mining Enterprise