Rescue

The Main Mining Rescue Station Ostrava carries out special work using rescue equipment.

We mainly perform:

• liquidation of all types of mining accidents,
• removal of the consequences of accidents,
• work in unbreathable or harmful environment, including work under water up to a depth of 50 m, at heights and above free depth,
• construction of tight closures or dams against the penetration of gases and dams resistant to the explosion of explosive gases,
• sealing of dams against gas leakage by grouting the surrounding area,
• filling spaces with fast-setting materials,
• spraying with fast-setting materials,
• destruction rocks and structures with hydraulic blasting equipment,
• inspections of underground structures,
• surveys of mining or subsurface works and structures, including their documentation,
• looting of mining works, including clearance of looted reinforcement, equipment and material and closure of the mine workings,
• surveys, documentation and cleaning of pipeline sections up to 5 degrees of inclination and from 600 mm diameter upwards,
• cleaning of tanks, or cisterns equipped with access with a diameter of at least 500 mm,
• inerting the premises with nitrogen (gaseous or liquid),
• rescuing of machinery and equipment and handling with them using lifting pads,
• detection of the initial stages of spontaneous combustion in the mine and at surface landfills, elaboration of alternatives for its possible disposal, or even execution of its disposal.