The 1st Mine Rescue Competition, held in TÜPRAG_Efençukuru Gold Mine in 2019, has gone down in history as one of the most important events in the Turkish mining sector. This competition aimed to demonstrate the rapid and effective intervention skills of mining workers and teams in the sector in emergency situations. The main goal of the competition is to save lives and maximize safety in critical situations such as mining accidents.
During the competition, rescue teams from different mines faced various challenging scenarios and were judged on their performance in a real emergency environment. The cooperation, skill and technical knowledge demonstrated by each team not only raised safety standards in the mining industry, but also reinforced the solidarity and team spirit of the teams.
This first competition, held in 2019, inspired future events and played an important role in raising awareness of mine rescue. On this page, you can find detailed information about the 1st Mine Rescue Competition, the competition results and our visual archive reflecting the atmosphere of that day.
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COMPETITION AREA
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COMPETING TEAMS
ÇAYELİ COPPER MINE – MINE SEARCH AND RESCUE TEAM
Çayeli Bakır İşletmeleri Mine Rescue Team and Rescue Station was officially established on December 18, 1995, with the approval of the General Directorate of Labor with the number 2195.53-5. Our Mine Rescue Team consists of 35 people and is trained and certified according to the requirements of the Canadian Ontario Mine Rescue Training System. Çayeli Bakır operates in the north-east of Turkey and since there are not many mining companies around, it has designed its emergency response capacity to be self-sufficient.
Our Mine Rescue Team is experienced in responding to mining accidents as well as natural disasters and industrial accidents.
Our team actively participated in search and rescue activities after the Van Erciş earthquake in 2011 and was able to rescue two people alive from under the rubble after long hours.
ESAN – MINE SEARCH AND RESCUE TEAM
Founded on 05.07.2011, Esan Underground Mine Search and Rescue Team consists of 54 team members in total. All members have received rescuer credentials by attending trainings given by the Turkish Hard Coal Enterprise Rescue trainers. The team, which is experienced in search and rescue and accident response, regularly receives development trainings every 6 months.
Esan Mine Search and Rescue Team is developing every year with trainings that will further increase their competencies.
KOZA GOLD ENTERPRISES INC. – MINE SEARCH AND RESCUE TEAM
The Koza Gold Operations Inc., whose foundations were first laid in 2002, is ready for duty in a possible emergency with a total of 142 Mining Search and Rescue personnel in 4 provinces and 5 locations, 58 of whom have underground search and rescue competence and 84 of whom have surface search and rescue competence, together with the new enterprises established after the Ovacık Gold Mine Search and Rescue Team, respectively, Gümüşhane / Mastra, Eskişehir / Kaymaz, İzmir / Çukuralan and Kayseri / Himmetdede Gold Mine Search and Rescue Teams.
TÜPRAG METAL MINING INC. – MINE SEARCH AND RESCUE TEAM
Efemçukuru
Established in 2011, the Efemçukuru Gold Mine Search and Rescue team consists of a total of 50 people. Team members who have completed their training according to the Australian education system have “RII30709 – Certificate III in Mine Emergency Response and Rescue” level training.
The team, which keeps its knowledge and skills up to date with refresher training throughout the year with 3 expert trainers within the team, has responded to many emergencies at national and regional levels, especially the Soma and Ermenek mine accidents, and the Izmir and Kahramanmaraş earthquakes.
Kışladağ
Kışladağ Gold Mine Fire and Rescue Team consists of 62 people. The team keeps its necessary competencies up to date by taking refresher trainings throughout the year with the trainers within its staff. They continue to develop their competencies by participating in planned and unplanned drills by taking repetition trainings throughout the year and are always ready. They actively took part in rescue activities in the surrounding forest fires and the Kahramanmaraş earthquake.
TURKISH COAL ENTERPRISES-GARP LIGNITES ENTERPRISE MINE SEARCH AND RESCUE TEAM
TKİ Institution Tunçbilek Rescue Station was established in 1948. The rescue station serves the Tunçbilek basin and mining operations in the country.
Rescue workers trained at the rescue station participate in rescue efforts in accidents occurring within the country.
Currently, 60 rescuers are working at the Rescue Station located in the Ömerler Underground Pit area. The rescuers are trained by the Institution’s experienced trainers.
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