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IndustryMining21TuesdayJune182013RONSEQUIPMENTRENTALANDINDUSTRIALSUPPLYTHURSDAYANDFRIDAYJUNE2021RONSEQUIPMENTRENTALANDINDUSTRIALSUPPLYATrueNorthernCompanyPh766-6025Fax873-4871Emailinforonsauto.ca103KamLakeRoadYellowknifeNTX1A2N2OPENHOUSEandExCAVATORRODEOFREEHOTDOGSANDHAMBURGERSDailyPRIZEDRAWSCALL867766-6025TOENTERRODEOawaitingphotoawaitingphotoByRENEFRANCOEUROver40minerescueper-sonnelfromminesacrosstheNorthwestTerritoriesNunavutandYukonputoutrespracticedFirstAidingorysimulatedemergenciesandchallengedeachotherinundergroundobstaclecoursesduringthe56thannualminerescuecompetitionovertheweekend.Itsagreatwaytore-freshandchallengeemer-gencyrescueteamsskillsandknowledgeinafunway.TheresplentyofbraggingrightstowinnerssaidPeterBengtschiefinspectorofmineswiththeWorkersSafetyandCompensationCommissionoftheNWTandNunavutWSCCwhichrunsthecompetition.ThecompetitiontookplaceinYellowknifeatamockminesitesetupwithincitylimitsandalsoattheGiantMinewheretherefightingcomponentwasenacted.Seventeamsfromsixminesparticipatedinclud-ingCantungmineEKATIdiamondmineDiavikdia-mondmineSnapLakedia-mondmineMintomineandAgnico-EaglesMeadow-bankmine.MinerescueskillstestedatannualcompetitionLastyearmarkedthefirsttimeaYukonteamparticipated.EKATIwalkedawaywiththecompetitionwinningtrophiesinboththeOverallSurfaceandOverallUnder-groundevents.TheywillgoontocompeteinthebiannualWesternRegionalMineRes-cueCompetitionheldinFer-nieBCthisfall.IcongratulatealltheteamsontheirlevelofexcellenceBengtssaidinapressrelease.Theyknowwhattodointheeventofanemergency.TheNorth-ernminingcommunitycanbecondentweareingoodhands.EachteamcamewithvememberswithonespareforbackupBengtstoldTheJournal.TheseteamsrotateeverytwoweeksintheminesotheyredoingrescuetrainingeverymonthatleastBengtssaid.Theydomoreiftheyknowtheyrecomingtothecompetitions...Teamsareusu-allypickedbylatewinter.DiavikandEKATIhavebeenstrongcontendersinthepasthenoted.Mineswinandsomewinwellbuttheydontveryoftenwinresoundingly.Theresvecomponentstomosteventsandyouhavetodowellonallvetowinithesaid.JudgesfromWSCCeval-uatedeacheventrangingfromsimulateddisasterstosafetyequipmentchecks.Italsoincludedwrittentestsandropeandsmokerescuesaswellasundergroundsur-facebenchchallengesgasmonitoringandobstaclecourses.Ventilationisacriti-calissueforminers.Inthecompetitiontheyhavetopretendpoisonousgasisaround-whichcanbeabitofachallengeitselfwhenyouknowyoureinasafeplace-andgureoutiftheyhaveenoughoxygen.OurmachineshavefourhoursofoxygenbutforeveryhouryougoinyouneedtwotogetbackBengtssaid.Theobstaclesareinamazeofburlaptunnels-twobyfourandonebyfour.Wetestteamsbyreallyputtingthetimepressureonthem.Theyknowwhattodofromtheirtrainingsowecanseeiftheyredoingexactlywhattheyresupposedtobedoingandifmistakesaremadewelearnfromthem.Minerescuecompetitionsheldacrossthecountryallowminestoevaluateandcom-paretheeffectivenessandqualityoftheiremergencyrescuetrainingprogramsstatedareleasefromWSCC.Thecompetitionalsocoin-cidedwiththeNWTCham-berofMinesMinersPicniconSaturdaythenaldayforNWTMiningWeekwhichcelebratestheroletheindus-tryplaysintheterritorialeconomyandNorthernersdailylives.Theminingindustrycon-tinuestobeadrivingforceofoureconomyMinisterofIndustryTourismandIn-vestmentDavidRamsaysaidinarelease.NWTMiningWeekprovidesanopportu-nityforustocelebratethehardworkofpeopleworkinginthisindustrytorecognizetheimportanceofdevelopingourmineralresourcesinanenvironmentallysustainablewayandtoshowcasehowtheminingindustrybenetsNWTresidents.Theminingsectoremploysmorethan3000peopleintheterritoryanditsfourproducingminescontribute770millioninannualspending.PhotoMetaAntolinTheteamfromSnapLakestrapsupwithsafetygearinpreparationtocompeteintheroperescuechallengeinYellowknifeonSaturday.