2018 Mine rescue competition

2018 Competition results

Three person first aid competition

• Three Person First Aid Trophy (Best Three Person Team): Line Creek Operations
• Kathy Lofstrom Memorial Trophy (Best Coach for Three Person First Aid): Sandy Duncan, Line Creek Operations

Surface mine rescue

• Ron Brow Memorial Trophy (Best Extrication for Surface Team): Gibraltar Mine
• Maurice Boisse Memorial Trophy (Best Bench for Surface Team): Highland Valley Copper
• Levitt-Safety Fire Trophy (Surface): Highland Valley Copper
• East Kootenay Mines Industrial Safety Association Trophy (Best Written for Surface Team): Line Creek Operations
• North South Central First Aid Trophy (Best First Aid by Surface Team): Highland Valley Copper
• EKMISA Best Surface Rope Task (Sponsored by TNT Work and Rescue): Highland Valley Copper
• HVC Highest Non-aggregate Points Trophy: Highland Valley Copper
• Overall Surface Mine Rescue Winner: Highland Valley Copper

Underground mine rescue

• Best Bench Technician Trophy: David Heathfield - Sullivan Mine
• USWA Mine Mill Trophy (Best Underground Coordinator): Travis Murphy - Brucejack Mine
• Richard Booth Award (Best Written for Underground Team): New Afton Mine
• Sullivan Cup (Best First Aid by Underground Team): New Afton Mine
• Barry Abbott Memorial Trophy (Best Underground Practical Skills): New Afton Mine
• Best Performance in Underground Smoke: New Afton Mine
• Keith Bracewell Memorial Award (Best Obstacle and Recovery): Silvertip Mine
• Levitt-Safety Fire Trophy (Underground): Brucejack Mine
• Overall Underground Mine Rescue Winner: New Afton Mine

Chief Inspector's award

• Orca Sand and Gravel (Team)
• Kelly Miller, Levitt-Safety (Individual)

John T Ryan National mine safety award

• New Gold Inc - New Afton Mine (regional winner for B.C./Yukon metal mines division)