UA Mine Rescue Team
What We Do
The UA Mine Rescue Team is a team of students that perform rescue drills and physical conditioning to build the skills necessary to join mine site emergency response teams once they enter the workforce.
PROMOTING WOMEN IN RESCUE
The U of A's mining program is one of the most gender-diverse in the country, and this is reflected in our team's makeup—50% of our members, including the Deputy Director, are female—helping to increase women's participation in all areas of the mining industry.
Where We Practice
The Student Mine Rescue Team practices at the San Xavier Underground Mining Laboratory, a non-producing underground mining facility owned and operated by the University.
If you want to support the UA Mine Rescue Team by sending our team to Golden, Colorado, please sponsor! For more information about sponsorships, please email us at uarizonasme@gmail.com.
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Interested in Being A Part Of The Mine Rescue Team?
Are you interested in honing your rescue skills, building physical conditioning, and getting a free workout? The Mine Rescue Team is perfect for you!
If you are interested, please click the button below and contact our chapter for more information.
2024 Mine Emergency Response Development Drill (MERD)
Our rescue team and their expertise have been utilized at our mine for full-scale emergency response drills such as the 2024 Mine Emergency Response Development Drill. At this event, our rescuers filled the role of a rescue team to help the MNE 426: Mining Health and Safety class perform the engineering and management roles necessary for an underground mining accident. The team has cross-trained with U of A EMS students, teaching them the principles of underground response while learning from them about triage and medical first-response practices.