2025 Mine rescue competition

Last updated on June 10, 2026
The 67th annual Provincial Mine Rescue and First Aid Competition was held in June 2025, in Squamish, B.C., celebrating over 100 years of mine rescue competitions in British Columbia.

2025 Competition results

Three person first aid competition

  • Three Person First Aid Trophy (Best three person team): Elk Valley Resources - Fording River Operations
  • Kathy Lofstrom Memorial Trophy (Best coach for three person first aid):  Vaughn Willett, Elk Valley Resources - Fording River Operations
  • Best written for three person team: Elk Valley Resources - Fording River Operations

Surface mine rescue

  • Ron Brow Memorial Trophy (Best extrication ): Elk Valley Resources - Line Creek
  • Maurice Boisse Memorial Trophy (Best bench ): Newmont - Red Chris
  • East Kootenay Mines Industrial Safety Association Trophy (Best written ): Elk Valley Resources - Line Creek
  • East Kootenay Mines Industrial Safety Association Mine Rescue Memorial Trophy (Best team rope task): Elk Valley Resources - Fording River Operation
  • North South Central First Aid Trophy (Best first aid): Elk Valley Resources - Line Creek
  • Levitt-Safety Fire Trophy: Teck - Highland Valley Copper
  • EKMISA Best Captain: Steve Kavanagh, Elk Valley Resources - Fording River Operations
  • HVC Highest Non-Aggregate Points Trophy:  Elk Valley Resources - Line Creek
  • Overall Surface Mine Rescue Winner:  Elk Valley Resources - Line Creek  

Underground mine rescue

  • Best Bench Technician Trophy: Peter Devolder, Newmont - Brucejack
  • USWA Mine Mill Trophy (Best underground coordinator):  Rob Brown, Newmont - Red Chris
  • Richard Booth Award (Best written for underground team):  New Gold - New Afton
  • Sullivan Cup (Best First Aid by underground team):  Newmont - Red Chris
  • Barry Abbott Memorial Trophy (Best underground practical skills):  Newmont - Red Chris
  • Best Performance in Underground Smoke:  New Gold - New Afton
  • Keith Bracewell Memorial Award (Best obstacle and recovery):  New Gold - New Afton
  • Levitt-Safety Fire Trophy:  Newmont - Red Chris
  • Overall Underground Mine Rescue Winner: New Gold - New Afton