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www.themerc.com.au
28 to 29 NOVEMBER 2020 l LANGLEY PARK, PERTHEVENT INFORMATION
MECHANICAL ACCESS RENEWABLES EDUCATION
Founding Sponsors Plantinum Sponsors
Continuous upskillingMERC believes that in an emergency situation you do not rise to the occasion but rather sink to the level of your training. This is why we continue to push the envelope on the level of emergency intervention preparedness of the teams through our courses and educational offerings.
Training through competitionMERC simulates the pressure of a real life emergency situation through competition, testing the ability of individuals and teams to perform against deadlines in well-structured, safe and consciously designed scenarios that foster collaboration and team work.
Prevention effectivenessMERC adheres to the old sage that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure by developing and promoting safety techniques that help avoid an emergency altogether.
Community engagementMERC believes that business and local communities are partners in keeping each other safe. As such we are helping to forge and strengthen mutually beneficial connections between resource sector companies and the communities in which they operate.
OUR VALUES2020 COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE MEMBERS Simon PaullStephen EasterbrookJen PearceSue SteeleJoanne CairnsCharlotte StrikeKatherine SpeckDaniel PaullNick GroenJim Mullen
CHIEF ADJUDICATORS Richard CrawfordPeter O’LoughlinMatt Byatt
DISCIPLINES THAT ARE ASSESSED
FIRST AIDFirst Aid in Emergency Response is the provision of initial care, for a person or persons suffering from an illness or injury, after being involved in an incident or accident. It is usually performed until definitive medical treatment can be accessed and, in some cases, this is inclusive of medical evacuations to a major city. Certain self-limiting illnesses or minor injuries may not require further medical care past the first aid intervention of the response teams. It generally consists of a series of simple and, in some cases, potentially life-saving techniques that an individual can be trained to perform with minimal equipment.
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS (HAZMAT)Hazardous materials are a necessary fact of life. Modern day lifestyles and the standard of living expected by the majority of nations require the movement of hazardous substances across land, air and sea.
As we become more involved in the transportation, storage, use and disposal of these materials, the risk of an “accident” occurring is likely to increase. Industrial emergency response teams need to develop procedures and skills to deal with these incidents. Management, by planning and developing emergency response programmes and procedures, can assist the emergency services to prevent minor incidents becoming major disasters.
CONFINED SPACE RESCUEAccidents in confined spaces may be rare, but they can result in severe injury or death. Hazardous atmospheres such as toxic gases or lack of oxygen cause the majority of deaths in confined spaces. The remaining deaths are the result of physical hazards, where workers may be crushed, struck by falling objects or buried in materials. Entering and working in confined spaces has been and will continue to be an integral part of routine activity by mine employees and contractors.
Two out of every three deaths that occur in Confined Space incidents around the world are ‘would be’ rescuers who attempt an unplanned entry, in the confined space, to rescue someone in distress. MineEmergency Services provide the standby rescue service for all entries into a confined space providing immediate rescue capability when the need arises.
FIRE FIGHTINGFire fighting on the majority of mine sites will be undertaken by trained personnel with little or no back up. Personnel engaged in fire fighting activities must be trained to a proficient level and maintain a high standard of safety. Fire fighting is strenuous and requires participants to have a proficient level of physical fitness.
VERTICAL RESCUE (Rescue from height or depth)Rescue work is inherently dangerous, and serious injury or death can result from the use of incorrect rope rescue techniques or equipment. Personnel engaged in rescue activities must be trained to a proficient level and taught to comply with a high standard of safety. Competency based training, conducted by experienced instructors, should ensure individuals achieve a high level of proficiency.
However, it is the responsibility of all rescue personnel, to use their own judgement, to ensure that a high standard of safety is maintained whenever rescue techniques and equipment are used.
ROAD CRASH RESCUEAccidents involving motor vehicles causing entrapment have been described as the biggest epidemic of the modern time. Mine Emergency Services teams must be able to undertake the controlled release of casualties from entrapment due to a motor vehicle accident. Entrapment, particularly if prolonged, is going to require a team approach to achieve the release of the casualty. Controlled release management will require Mine Emergency Services Extrication Teams to work closely with paramedic teams to systematically dismantle the vehicle with the casualty in situ.
EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM READINESS (ERT)ERT Readiness has been developed to test the physical and mental capabilities of the Emergency Response Teams. First Responders need to maintain good levels of aerobic and anaerobic fitness. Rescue work is physically and mentally demanding. It often has to be performed in adverse conditions including darkness, wet weather and the cold. Any rescue team member who has any reservations.
SKILLS SESSIONSHelicopter Rescue Skills Session – ERGTEducation session to enhance emergency response team’s understanding of helicopter landings on sites to collect personnel due to medical emergency or injury.
Burns Treatment & Management – Fiona Wood FoundationPractical hand on burns treatment and management skills session with a focus on primary care for remote areas.
Location Matters, Technology in Emergency Response – GeoMoby & Red Earth Health SolutionsA skills session to demonstrate the power of the latest geofencing and real-time location technologies with its applications in emergency response and safety in mining.
COMPETING TEAMS
ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI TROPICANA GOLD MINEChris BouteloupJovy LiDylan FoleySamuel BatemanFavian FirdausCallan ThomsonCarley MitchellQuang TranTaylor Seary
FMG SOLOMONRyan FlynnNathan DonconAndrew SwanReece DobsonKris OlszewskiKieran EvansRyan KapplerKaiden Matera
SOUTH32 WORSLEY ALUMINA - BODDINGTON BAUXITE MINEWade GoodhillSimon FinnDamien RileyKevin MabbottAaron BeeverBrett LehmannAlex Townsend
EMR GOLDEN GROVEHans GroBlingerTrevor WateneMaddie WallaceMason GittinsCameron DaltynCampbell ReevesAdreas SchererTobias Burns
KARARA MININGSimon LeveyRaymond WiddisonPierre GartrellKim FerraraCraig CarsonCory GilpinCorey EmbeltonAdrian Smit
RIO TINTO PILBARA MINING OPERATIONSRenae BriggsMatthew ButterwoodBrandan WalkerKleon LangdonDavid SmithBill GerrardCandice EdlinAsh Kavanagh
PANNAWONICA VOLUNTEER FIRE & RESCUE SERVICE (VFRS)Brendan MartinChantell PetersCaleb HeistekKyle MastermanKevin GranvilleMark ContrerasEleanor ArmstrongRhys Peters
SYNERGY MUJA POWER STATIONAshley Rose’meyerRyan GoodwinAnthony SmithallJohn MoroneyJustin BurnsNick WoodDamon MilesKelsey GuerinKim Over
FMG CHRISTMAS CREEKMickey Burling Thomas AndersonSheldon KingShannan BatemanKen AckererJed StubbsHayden HarrisAllen RobertsTom Anderson
NEWMONT BODDINGTON O’Lando MauriNick HaywardClinton HowellTaavi KivirandKristina Randinovic-ProticJaymen HuttonNicholas HaywardSarah MorleyAngela Horton
RIO TINTO SUPPLY CHAIN & SERVICESNicholas SpencerChris ComberJunior TuliuAshleigh StadeMaddison CarsonStuart MacqueenDominik CookRicardo Taniora
Teams are made up of a combination of volunteer Emergency Response members and or full time Emergency Service Officers. Volunteers come from all aspects of mining; from administration staff to truck drivers. Each team has seven members, six will compete at any time, with one person as a reserve.
The team structure consists of a Captain, 2nd in Charge, Medic and three team members. Teams are assessed in the categories of safety, team assessment (teamwork), Captain & overall performance in each discipline.
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THIS YEAR’S CHARITY
MERC is more than just a competition it is an opportunity for us to support charities who are making a difference in the lives of people daily. This year we will be supporting the Blue Tree Project who are on a mission to help break down the stigma that is still largely attached to Mental Health.
The Blue Tree Project are a not-for profit organisation that take a unique approach to encourage people to speak up when battling mental health concerns by painting and spreading the message that “it’s OK to not be OK”.
There are currently 524 blue trees spread across Australia, New Zealand, America and Europe that are part of this project
and at this year’s MERC event the Blue Tree Project team will be coming down to the grounds and having an interactive display where you will be able to paint tree statues blue.
Learn more about the Blue Tree Project at www.bluetreeproject.com.au.
MERC in partnership with LITT is organising an interactive scavenger hunt to guide attendees through various scenarios and events in a fun and entertaining way. Head to the LITT booth located in the entrance marquee to start your scavenger hunt and get a chance to win prizes!
WANT TO GET INVOLVED FOR MERC 2021?Register your interest online.
www.themerc.com.au
THANK YOU TO OUR VOLUNTEERSOfficials, Adjudicators & Support StaffMERC relies on the skills and expertise and our volunteer community. We acknowledge and thank all our volunteers; including chief adjudicators, event managers, event adjudicating teams, patients, catering staff.
At the conclusion of each event the adjudicating team provide feedback and overall evaluation of their performance. We acknowledge the skills and expertise each person brings to the event and thank them for donating their time.
Our friends of MERC give up three days of their time to ensure we can deliver this valuable event for the community.
MERC SCAVENGER HUNT by LITT
NOTES NOTES
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MAJOR SPONSORS
MECHANICAL ACCESS RENEWABLES EDUCATION
GOLD SPONSORS
GOLD INKIND SPONSORS
SILVER SPONSORS
www.pwr.net.au
PLATINUM SPONSORS
BRONZE SPONSORS
IN KIND SPONSORS
INDUSTRY PARTNER MEDIA PARTNER GAMIFICATION & APP