Emergency drills to test mine rescue ability

Emergency response crews across Victoria will head to Costerfield and Heathcote this weekend to take part in the Victorian Mine Rescue Competition.

Emergency response crews across Victoria will head to Costerfield and Heathcote this weekend to take part in the Victorian Mine Rescue Competition.

Organised by the Minerals Council of Australia (Victoria) the event has gone from strength to strength over three decades and is now an important part of the industry’s emergency response preparation.

To be held between 28 and 30 March, this year’s event will see teams compete in simulated scenarios testing their underground rescue, firefighting, first aid and technical rope rescue skills.

Resources Victoria is proud to be sponsoring this event.

More information is available from MCA Victoria.