2018 Mine rescue competition

Last updated on November 29, 2023
The 63rd annual Provincial Mine Rescue and First Aid Competition was held in June 2018, in Kimberley, B.C., celebrating over 100 years of mine rescue competitions in British Columbia.

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)