The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1914-09-05
TRAIN FOR MINE
RESCUE CONTEST
MANY TEAMS PREPARING 10
TRY FOR HONORS AT
RENO

Increased interest is being shown
each day in the preparations for the
field meet of first aid and mine res
cue teams to be held On Mackay field
on Labor day, under the auspices of
the Central Trades and Labor Coun-
Gil, the Nevada Industrial Safety as
ISOLATION and the United States
bureau of mines, says the Reno Jour
nal.
The teams hat will represent the
university are being trained daily by
E. Steidle and George w. Riggs of
the bureau of mines car, and teams
will also be present to represent the
Reno Power, Light and Water COM
pany, the Southern Pacific shops at
Sparks, the Virginia and Truckee
railroad, and various mining COM
panies in all the big camps of the
state. All these teams have been
given instruction by the directors
of the bureau of mines car, or by DR..
w. S. Liscomb of the Red Cross car,
who was in Reno and other portions
of the state during the last month.
In the mine rescue maneuvers the
following penalties and discounts will
figure:
Apparatus not having a full charge
of oxygen, 5 points.
Apparatus not properly assembled,
10.
Failure to test apparatus before
putting on, 10.
Failure to make record of tests, 5.
Failure of captain to command
properly, S.
Failure of any member of crew to
obey command, 10.
Failure to rest for one minute at
intervals of 800 feet, 5.
Failure to maintain proper interval
in marching, 5.
Failure of a member to pass doc
tors examination, 5.
Failure of apparatus to deliver
oxygen in quantity equivalent to the
time in actual service, 10.
Improper lamp equipment, 10.
Total, 80.
The problem used in Event No. 1
is as follows:
Fire in miniature mine. Rescue
team explores imaginary smoke
area, rescuing miner overcome by gas
and smoke; every safety ~precaution
as practiced by the United States
bureau of mines being observed.
Rules for Conducting Contest
For conducting contests with res
cue apparatus, the following rules:
l. Each crew shall consist of five
men, one of whom shall be the cap
tain. Each man shall be provided
with a breathing apparatus and cleo
trio lamp.
2. The captain shall command
his men by signals given by a gong
or horn, after the men have put on
the apparatus.
3. Before putting on the appara-
tus the pulse and respiration of each
mar shall be taken by a surgeon. The
apparatus shall be placed at a point
convenient to each man. and upon
vi INV oDtoih Ooth iiGi
shall first examine his apparatus,
make such tests as will convince him
that the apparatus is in proper work
ing order, and put it on without as
sistance.
A.. The captain shall inspect each
ajjaratus. noting the number of each
apparatus worn and the reading of
the oxygen pressure gage. Rescuer
No. 1 shall inspect the apparatus
worn by the captain.
8. The team, with it's captain, the
latter wearing apparatus, shall ap-
pear before the judges, who shall be
men trained and experienced in the
use of breathing apparatus and
lamps. The judges shall make rigid
inspection of each apparatus and dis
count for any improper connection or
adjustment of the apparatus, lamp or
ACCOMPLISHMENT.
G.. Each crew shall then be re-
CURED to trot 100 yards, then i'm
mediately enter an alright cage con-
tanning strong formaldehyde fumes
and remain 8 minutes. AS the men
come out of the cage their condition
shall be ascertained by a surgeon to
determine the pulse and respiration
of each man is abnormal, he shall be
dropped from the crew and the crew
shall be penalized by heavy discount.
(The weakness of a member of a
crew from participating in the sub
sequent rescue work unless a substi-
tute shall be added who successfully
underwent the same test.
T.. If during the recovery work
consecutive members of a crew be-
come separated beyond an interval
of two yards, a penalty will be ap-
piled.