Rescue station and Rescue room

    Rescue station

At every rescue station there shall be appointed one Superintendent and at least two instructions and also, there shall be maintained a rescue brigade of not less tan eighteen rescue trained persons.

 In case  where the absence of the Superintendent at a rescue station exceeds 60 days, the owner shall appoint another Superintendent

The owner shall, within seven days from the date of assumption or relinquishment of charge by the Superintendent , inform the Chief Inspector and ;the Inspector in-charge of the region where the mine is situated (Regional Inspector) in Form I. 

 Functions of rescue stations:- The functions of rescue station shall include:-   (i) imparting initial training in rescue and recovery work;

        (ii)   imparting refresher training to rescue trained persons;

     (iii) providing support by its own rescue teams and equipment in case of major accidents or longlasting rescue and recovery operations; and

      (iv) carrying out the functions of rescue room in respect of these below ground mines where there is no rescue room. 

    Rescue room
1. At every below ground mine where, more than 100 persons are ordinarily employed below ground and there is no rescue station within its radius of 35 kms. The owner, shall establish and ;maintain on surface close to mine entrance a rescue room:

 Provided that it may be sufficient to provide one rescue room for a number of mines belonging to the same owner where:-
 
     (a) the total number of persons ordinarily employed in below ground workings of all such mines does not exceed 5000;

       (b) The mines are situated radius of 35 kms. From and connected by road with the rescue room :

Provided further that the Chief Inspector may permit the owner of a group of mines having the total number of persons ordinarily employed below ground in excess of 5000, to use the rescue room as a rescue station excepting  the functions of imparting initial training in rescue  work, if such rescue room is :-

     (a) equipped with requisite additional rescue apparatus including at least 15 extra sets of two hour self- contained breathing apparatus; and

    (b) placed under the charge of a person holding the qualifications prescribed under rule 8 and a minimum of five rescue trained persons of whom at least one shall hold the qualifications prescribed under rule 10, are posted thereat.   the rules given below.

             Rule 8. Qualifications, experience etc., of Instructors:- After; the coming into force of these rules no person shall be appointed as Instructor unless he:- 
         (i) is a rescue trained person; 
          (ii) has 3 years practical experience of blow ground work in mines; and 
            (iii) holds a Manager’s certificate of a type not restricted to open cast workings. 

             Rule 10. Qualifications, experience etc. of rescue room incharge:- No person shall be appointed as rescue room incharge unless he:- 
             (i) is a rescue trained person; 
              (ii) has 3 years practical experience of below ground work in mines ; and 
               (iii) holds a Manager’s , Overman’s or Foreman’s Certificate of a type not restricted to open cast workings. 

 2. in the case of below ground coal mines having a fiery seam or gassy seam of second or third  degree, the Chief Inspector may, for reasons to be recorded in writing require the owner to establish and maintain a rescue room irrespective of the number of persons ordinarily employed below ground therein.


3.  At each rescue room, there shall be appointed such number of rescue trained persons as may be 
necessary and one of them possessing the qualifications specified in rule 10 shall be made incharge of the 
rescue room. At least one rescue trained person shall always be in attendance at the rescue room.

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Equipment to be kept at a Rescue Station 


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