Thompson Local News

Thompson Vale team decided for mine rescue competition

 

The team has been selected that will represent Vale and Thompson at the annual mine rescue competition.

 

Many local teams competed for the chance to enter the provincial competition, which will take place in Thompson May 27th and 28th.

 

On Team Vale is Captain and Technician Todd Yuskow, Co-Captain Tom Flett, Gas Man Steve Oniske, #3 Man Ian McKenzie, #4 Man Derek Brightnose, Director of Operations Dave Caswell, and Coach Warren Brass.

 

Vice President of Vale Manitoba Operations Mark Scott has the rundown of what the competition will look like.

 

“There’s a firefighting team competition that takes place, a first aid competition, there’s a technician’s competition separate from the rest of the team activities, and then the main part of the whole competition is an underground scenario where each of the teams that are competing actually run through a scenario that we set up in one of our mines. Each of the sections is scored, and then it’s the total score that determines the provincial winners.”

 

Scott also said the team that wins the provincial competition will have the chance to compete on a larger scale.

 

“The winner of the Manitoba competition each year is eligible to go out to the biennial western competition for mine rescue that’s held in Fernie [British Columbia] every two years. The teams love having the opportunity to go out there.”

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