The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-10-23
mine RESCUE CAR NO.
Z IS TO VISIT NEW
MEXICO OCTOBER Il
win Make Its First stop at Mad.
rid. Proceeding Thence 10 Gal
lap; Trained Men in Charge
VIII Deliver Lectures.
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Special corrsrpsadsses ts The Herald.
washington. Oct. 23.-Mine reecne
car No. 2 OF the United States Bureau
OF Mines, IN charge Of c. A. Herbert.
coal mining engineer. and a crew OF
trained men. win reach Madrid. y.
NJ. on October ~. The car viii be
on exhibition every day from 2 =. m.
60 g y. m. and free lectures will be
given 10 miners on safe methods OF
ninirz. the use OF safety lamps and
rescue apparatus. and mine gases. on
November :. the car will go to Gal
lup. y. NJ. 60 remain until November
10, after which date u viii proceed
10 Phoenix. Arif.. TO remain until No
vember ~.
This min rescue car n one OF eight
now In use by the bureau OF mines
Tor training miners in first aid and
RESCUE methudo and the use OF oxy-
gen breathing apparatus. Each car
has n crew that in-indes two expc-
rienced miners. q mining engineer In
charge. and a mine surgeon, and Is
equipped with the latest rescue and
first aid apparatus and supplies. Al
y moments neticc the car ~ ready
TO proceed 10 the scene OF q nline dis
nstcr. where the bureau men place
fhenRelves under the direction Of tho
state mining INSPECTOR ausi milne Off
ciais % DO everything possible 20 as
sist or save miners VINO may hove
been injured or entombed.
The saving q human lfe and les
seninC the suffering 81 injured miners
are the central features ~ the
bureaus work
Miners arc shown how io use rescue
apparatus. and how 70 take rare o.
an injured comrate. The lectures are
iliustrnted by lantern slides and NOV
ing accidents are easily prevented
These lectures ure given III toe car
wher a suitable nirefing place can uot
he Procured elsewhere. bun lantern
slider "a mcyins pictures can not
be shown IN the car
Each car carries oxygen breathing
apparatus q supply az oxygen Ia cyl
lnders. safety lamps. q fieid telephone
with 5000 feet ~ wire d collorsible
steel mine cafe lu apparatus for
reriyinE miners who have becn gzsged
and the charts spiints and bandaces
for ADMINISTRATIONS first alta methods
Some ~ the training witA rescue
apparatus Wiz BE iusitc the mines.
also In smote 0r fumes 50 that wear
ers will understand lhe .y4lge- ID. The.
apparatus and @ % Hse H. a miner
wearing the apparatus can enter a
mine Immediately after an explosion.
and work IN smoke and black damp
for two hours
Many thousand miners have been
trained IN the use o. his rescue APP
paratus az the bureau Of mines ears
and stations. II IL hoped that in The
near future every miner in this coun-
Try will have a working knowledge OF
ne apparatus. and that every mine
will have equipment ready for use In
case OF emergency. Many miners
have been save after explosions by
rescue parties wearing the apparatus.
Also. the apparatus has proved OF
great value In fighting mine fires.
Free instruction and training In
methods OF frs. aid 20 the injured
r also given by crews OF the rescue
cars and stations and this instruction
In given either In connection with
rescue apparatus training or entirely
separately. hence 10 applicable not
only 20 underground workers, but 20
all those employed In or around the
mines and m~etaiiursical establish.
ments.