Since it’s essential we are prepared for all emergency situations – from natural disasters to potential incidents at site – our Eskay Creek Fire & Mine Rescue team plays a pivotal role in safeguarding lives, minimizing damage and ensuring a coordinated response during emergencies.
To ensure team members are ever ready, we deliver ongoing training, maintain a detailed Mine Emergency Response Plan, and go through simulations and scenarios to practice for a large scale emergency. For example, we recently held Incident Command System (ICS) and Emergency Operations Center (EOC) training to introduce the site management team to these concepts. In addition, we provided Wildland Fire Training so everyone at Eskay Creek can effectively and safely respond to a wildland fire.
This training ensures participants demonstrate knowledge of fire entrapment avoidance, fire line safety, safe work procedures, emergency escape and entrapment survival.
The presence of dedicated mine rescue personnel at Eskay Creek also plays a crucial role in maintaining the safety culture within the mine itself. Knowing that a professional, highly skilled team is available to respond to emergencies instills confidence among workers, reinforcing the importance of safety protocols and the value of emergency preparedness.
Eskay Creek Fire & Mine Rescue members conducted steep slope technical rope rescue training during a simulated incident involving a motor vehicle down a 20m slope.
Simulating a hauling truck collision, and an operator spinal injury, Eskay Creek Fire & Mine Rescue members conducted a scene assessment, secured the vehicle and provided first aid to the operator.