Ontario Mine Rescue Newsletter

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Ontario Mine Rescue Videos

Timmins District Mine Rescue Competition - CTV Northern Ontario (May 9, 2019)

Timmins Mine Rescue Team Heading to Russia - CTV Northern Ontario (Sept. 13, 2018)

Testing Emergency Response Capabilities - CTV Northern Ontario (May 12, 2017)

Mine Rescue Competition - CTV Windsor (May 12, 2017) 

2016 International Mines Rescue Competition: Improving Global Best Practice - WSN (April 20, 2017)

Mine Rescue Competition Ramps up in Levack - Sudbury.com (May 19, 2016)

Rescue Competitions - CTV Northern Ontario (May 13, 2016)

2016 District, Provincial and International Mine Rescue Competition - MCTV (April 28, 2016)

Mine Rescuers Showcase their Talent -  Northern Life (Sept. 29, 2015)

2015 Provincial Mine Rescue Competition - Workplace Safety North

2015 Provincial Mine Rescue Award Presentation - Workplace Safety North

MP Charlie Angus Praises Mine Rescuers - Charlie Angus (May 12, 2015)

CTV Northern Ontario: Mine Rescue Competition - Timmins (May 7, 2015)

Mine Rescue Teams Compete in Levack - Northern Life (May 11, 2015)

Ontario Mine Rescue Team (communications) Study - M. Waller (June 16, 2014)

Timmins District Mine Rescue Competition - MCTV video (May, 2014)

2014 Provincial Mine Rescue Competition - Workplace Safety North

2012 Provincial Mine Rescue Competition - Workplace Safety North

Vale's Copper Cliff Mine South Site - Workplace Safety North

IMRB 2013 - Workplace Safety North

2011 Provincial Mine Rescue Competition - Workplace Safety North

Ontario Mine Rescue - Workplace Safety North

Ontario Mine Rescue Playlist - Workplace Safety North

Ontario Mine Rescue Photos

Dragerman Stories

IMRB 2013 Videos

Ontario Mine Rescue in the News

Windsor Salt Mine Rescue Workers Take Top Prize at Provincial Competition - Windsor Star (June 12, 2019)

PGM Mine Rescue Awarded as Top Firefighting Team at Provincials - Timmins Daily Press (June 11, 2019)

Windsor Salt Ojibway Mine Wins Ontario Mine Rescue Competition - CTV Windsor (June 11, 2019)

From the Bottom to the Top: Windsor Salt Mine Scores 1st in Ontario Rescue Competition - CBC Windsor (June 11, 2019)

Ontario Mine Rescue Celebrates Two Anniversaries - Timmins Today (May 28, 2019)

Two Sudbury Teams Going to Mine Rescue Competition - Sudbury Star (May 27, 2019)

Macassa Team Ready for Ontario Mine Rescue Competition - Northernnews.ca (May 27, 2019)

Inside the 2019 Algoma District Mine Rescue Competition - Wawa News (May 15, 2019)

Wesdome Gold Eagle River Hosts Algoma District Mine Rescue Competition - Wawa News (May 15, 2019)

PGM Wins Timmins District Mine Rescue Competition - Timmins Daily Press (May 11, 2019)

Mining Competition in Town - Goderich Signal-Star (May 9, 2019)

Wesdome Gold Mine Hosts Algoma District Mine Rescue Competition - Wawa-news.com (May 8, 2019)

As OMR Turns 90 This Year, Local Teams seek Bragging Rights - Sudbury.com (May 3, 2019)

Canadian Mine Rescue Team Named Fastest at International Contest - Northern Ontario Business (Oct. 26, 2018)

Tahoe Mine Rescue Team gets Nod for Fastest Time - Timmins Press (Oct. 4, 2018)

Tahoe Drills to Win Gold at World Mine Rescue Competition - Timmins Press (Sept. 13, 2018)

Timmins Mine Rescuers Will Compete in World Event - Timmins Press (Aug. 29, 2018)

Timmins Mine Rescue Volunteers win Provincial Competition - Northern Ontario Business (June 12, 2018)

Tahoe Canada Timmins West & Bell Creek Mines Top - Wawa-News.com (June 11, 2018)

Locals Shine at Mine Rescue Event - Sudbury Star (June 10, 2018)

Tahoe Tops in Ontario Mine Rescue Competition -Timmins Press (June 10, 2018)

Vale and KGHM Teams Headed to Ontario Mine Rescue Competition - Sudbury.com (May 29, 2018)

KL Gold Mine Rescue Team Preparing for Provincials - Northern News (May 29, 2018)

Holt Taylor Complex Wins Mine Rescue Competition - Northern News (May 13, 2018)

Team Tahoe Wins Mine Rescue Competition - Timmins Press (May 12, 2018)

District Mine Rescue Competition Next Week - Timmins Press (May 3, 2018)

Annual District Mine Rescue Safety Competitions - CTV Northern Ontario (May 2, 2018)

Mine Rescue Teams to Take Part in Competition - Sudbury Star (May 1, 2018)

Local Mine Rescue Teams to Test Rescue Skillz - Timmins Today (May 1, 2018)

Wawa to Host Mine Rescue Competition - Wawa News (May 1, 2018)

Mine Rescue Teams to Compete in May - Northern Ontario Business (May 1, 2018)

OMR Gathers Some History in Elliot Lake - Elliot Lake Standard (Jan. 18, 2018)

New State-of-Art Training Facility Opens Doors - Mining Solutions Journal (Nov. 6, 2017)

Russians Demonstrate Mine Rescue Techniques - Northern Ontario Business (Oct. 24, 2017)

Musselwhite Mine Tops in OMR Competition - Timmins Today (June 12, 2017)

Goldcorp Takes Top Honours - Northern Ontario Business (June 12, 2017)

Local Mine Rescue Teams Heading South - Sudbury Star (May 31, 2017)

Ontario's Best in Mine Rescue Heading to Goderich - Timmins Press (May 30, 2017)

Mine Rescue Teams Compete in Goderich - Northern Ontario Business (May 29, 2017)

Teams Bound for Mine Rescue Event - Sudbury Star (May 14, 2017)

Tahoe Wins Mine Rescue Event - Timmins Press (May 13, 2017)

District Mine Rescue Competition Wraps Up - Timmins Press (May 13, 2017)

Mine Rescue Competition Photo Gallery - Sudbury Star (May 13, 2017)

Mine Rescuers Pass the Test in Sudbury - Sudbury Star (May 13, 2017)

Timmins Hosts Regional Mine Rescue Competition - Timmins Press (May 3, 2017)

Area Teams Take Part in District Mine Rescue Competition - Timmins Today (May 1, 2017)

Virtual Reality a Game Changer in Safety Training - Daily Commercial News (Jan. 24, 2017)

Canadian Mine Rescue Team the Best in the World - Canadian Occupational Safety (Nov. 14, 2016)

Goderich Mine Wins Gold, Silver at International Mine Rescue Competition - Goderich (Sept.28, 2016)

New Virtual Mine Exhibit - Northern Ontario Business (Sept. 27, 2016)

Mine Rescue Teams Compete on World Stage - Timmins Press (August 29, 2016)

Women in Mining Encourage Younger Girls to get into Mine Rescue - CBC (August 25, 2016)

Worth Their Salt: Mine Rescue Volunteers The Real Winners - Miningglobal.com (June 14,2016)

Salt Miners Win Mine Rescue Competition - Sudbury Star (June 14, 2016)

SAFETY: Compass Minerals Mine Rescuers Tops in Ontario - Canadian Mining Journal (June 13, 2016)

Compass Minerals Mine Rescuers Tops in Ontario - Sudbury.com (June 12, 2016)

Mine Rescue Draws the Best and the Brightest - Sudbury Star (June 10, 2016)

Ontario's First Female Mine Rescue Captain - Sudbury Star (June 10, 2016)

Mine Rescue Teams Competing in Sudbury - Sudbury Star (June 9, 2016)

Here's a Peek at the Action at the District Mine Rescue Competition - Sudbury.com (May 19, 2016)

Mine Rescue Skills Tested - Thunder Bay Chronicle Journal (May 12, 2016)

Emergency Response Put to the Competitive Team - TBnewswatch.com (May 11, 2016)

Mine Rescue Teams Kick Off First Day of Competition - Timmins Press (May 11, 2016)

Goderich Mine Rescue Volunteers Compete for District Title - Goderich Signal Star (May 10, 2016)

Kirkland Lake Mines Taking Part in Mine Rescue Competitions - Northern News (May 3, 2016)

Ontario Mine Rescue Competitions Start May 11 - Sudbury.com (May 3, 2016)

Mine Rescue Teams Gearing up for District Competition - Timmins Press (April 27, 2016)

World's Best Coming to Sudbury - Sudbury Star (Sept. 29, 2015)

Sudbury to Host Mining World - Northern Life (Sept. 29, 2015)

Vale's West Mines's Team Wins Ontario Title - Canadian Mining Journal (June 15, 2015)

Ontario Mine Rescue Competition Won by Vale - Net News Ledger (June15, 2015)

Vale Team Crowned Provincial Mine Rescue Champions - Northern Life (June 14, 2015)

Sudbury Mine Rescuers Test their Mettle - Sudbury Star (June 4, 2015)

Top Mine Rescue Competition in Thunder Bay - News Net Ledger (June 3, 2015)

Barrick Hemlo to Represent District at Provincial Mine Rescue Competition - OntarioNewsNorth.com (May 18, 2015)

Vale West, Glencore on Top in Mines Competition - Northern Life (May 11, 2015)

Vale, Glencore Tops in Mine Rescue Competition - Sudbury Star (May 11, 2015)

Team Dumas Wins Timmins Mine Rescue Competition - Timmins Times (May 9, 2015)

Mine Rescue Teams from District Converge on Timmins - Timmins Press (May 6, 2015)

Safety Kicks Off Mining Day - Northern Life (Feb. 11, 2015)

Ontario Mine Rescue, OPP Talk Partnership - Northern Life (Feb. 11, 2015)

Sudbury Mine Rescuers Taking on World in Poland - Northern Life (Sept. 5, 2014)

Vale Mine Rescue Team Heading to International Competition - CBC (Sept. 4, 2014)

Sudbury does well at Mine Rescue Competition - Sudbury Star (June 9, 2014)

Vale Wins Ontario Mine Rescue Competition - Canadian Mining Journal (June 9, 2014)

Vale Mine Rescuers Tops in Ontario - Northern Life (June 9, 2014)

Vale East Tops at Provincial Mine Rescue Challenge - Timmins Press (June 8, 2014)

Sudbury's Vale Wins Provincial Mine Rescue Event - Timmins Times (June 8, 2014)

Underground Fire Scenario Tests Rescue Teams - Timmins Press (June 6, 2014)

Mine Rescue has a Global Perspective - Timmins Times (June 6, 2014)

First Woman Leads Team - CBC (June 6, 2014)

Mine Rescue Captain Breaking Barriers - Timmins Press (June 3, 2014)

Team Kidd Ready to Defend Mine Rescue Title - Timmins Times (May 24, 2014)

Rescue Competition a Great Learning Tool - Timmins Press (May 22, 2014)

Kidd Mine Tops in District - Timmins Press, (May 11, 2014)

Team Kidd Wins Timmins Mine Rescue Competition - Timmins Times, (May 9, 2014)

Mine Rescue Teams Vie for Bragging Rights - Timmins Press, (May 8, 2014)

Mine Rescue District Competition on in Timmins - Timmins Times, (May 7, 2014)

In the Aftermath - A New Relationship Between Mine, Urban Rescue Teams - Northern Ontario Business (March 24, 2014)

World Mining Congress/Sharing Vision, Sharing Knowledge - International Social Security Association Pg. 11 to 13 (December 2013)

Miner Earns Spot on Rescue Team - Northern Ontario Business (Aug. 6, 2013)

Mining Rescue Communications: A Matter of Life and Death - Schulich Spotlight on Research 2013, York University, Pg. 20-21 (July 2013)

Locals Take Honours in Mine Rescue Competition - Northern Life (June 11, 2013)

Kidd Mine Rescue Team Ontario Champs - Timmins Daily Press (June 10, 2013)

Xstrata Timmins Kidd Mine Wins Ontario Mine Rescue Competition - Timmins Times (June 8, 2013)

Taking Refuge - OHS Canada (June 6, 2013)

Sifto Miners Compete at Memorial Arena - Goderich Signal Star (May 14, 2013)

KL is Good as Gold - Northern News (May 12, 2013)

Xstrata Kidd Wins the 2013 Timmins Mine Rescue Competition - Timmins Times (May 10, 2013)

Team Xstrata Perfect - Timmins Daily News (May 10, 2013)

Ontario Mine Rescue District Competition on in Timmins - Timmins Times (May 9, 2013)

Rescue Competition Tests Miners' Mettle - Timmins Daily Press (May 9, 2013)

International Social Security Association (mining section) newsletter - OMR news on Pages 22, 35 & 36 (March 2013)

Emercom Magazine - Emercon Visits Ontario Mine Rescue (English) (Fall 2012)

Emercom Magazine - Emercon Visits Ontario Mine Rescue (Russian) (Fall 2012)

Canada: Mine Rescuer Saves Child's Life - International Social Security Association (August, 2012)

Mine Rescuers Dedicate Competition Win - Northern Life (June 14, 2011)

Timmins Mine Rescue Team Uses Home Field Advantage - Northern Ontario Business (June 17, 2010)

Hollinger Mine Disaster 80 Years Ago - Timmins Times (Feb. 8, 2008)