HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 2009-05-13, Page 1Week 20
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• Brakes • Exhaust • Suspension • Tires
• Oil Changes • Computer Diagnostics
• Tune Ups
Enviro guest
• Broadcaster Bob
McDonald is coming to
speak on Environmental
issues June 23 pg • 14
Freash faces
S The BIA has welcomed a
new eager manager, Susan
Armstrong pg
Sports .......... pg 30
Editorial pg 6
Entertainment ... pg 37
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Photo by Dave Sykes
Final check- Sifto Canada Corp. Mine Rescue team captain, Pete Kohnert, gets some last minute assistance in checking his
breathing apparatus and face mask from his Two Man, Jim Ahrens, as the pair prepared to enter the simulated mine emer-
gency in the Goderich Memorial Arena last week. Goderich hosted the three -team, two-day competition, won by the Canadian
Gypsum Corporation team from Hagersville. They will advance to the provincial competition in Windsor next month.
Sifto goes head-to-head in mine rescue
Dave Sylsss
Ds�. J Creoss
signal -star
The annual Mine Rescue Com-
petition, held at the Goderich Me-
morial Arena last week saw rescue
teams from Sifto Salt in Goder-
ich, Windsor Salt from Windsor
and Canadian Gypsum Company
in Hamilton put their skills to the time to get it right - or wrong.
test inside a simulated drift mine The competition saw each team
on the arena ice surface. work their way through mock
Field-testing, emergency pro- emergencies, including an under-
cedures, .first-aid practices and ground vehicle collision and CPR
special equipment deployment rescue.
were on the . judge's clipboards, To make the scene more re -
and with each test taking hours alistic, competitors had a film
to complete, there was plenty of on their masks to simulate
smoke in the mine.
Though the emergencies were
staged, competitors treat it just
as serious as a real-life mining
emergency complete with the call
to action.
"It's like these guys have just
arrived," said Larry Swick, mine
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