Early Warning Fragrant System

Early Warning Emergency Evacuation

Mine fires constitute an ever present hazard in the Mines. A mine fire can occur whenever combustible materials are present on Mine Workings. Underground mine fires not only endanger the valuable lives of miners, but also causes considerable economic losses to  organisations affected by mine fires. An early-warning mine fire detection system like FRONTLINE® is a vital part of mining safety.

With the outburst of a mine fire underground, two important environmental issues occur, which present a grave danger to personnel underground and can affect lives of miners in a matter of minutes.

The two conditions are SMOKE and CO. FRONTLINE® is an early warning detection system that will detect smoke/co from up to 1000m away from the section of the Mine where people are working and employs a mine stench gas system to alert the miners.

The FRONTLINE® mine fire detection system is a revolutionary new concept for the effective evacuation of mines. The evacuation system releases a very powerful fragrance in the Intake Air Flow System of the Mine, also known as a stench gas system. It works on the same principle as a stench gas system. The fragrance is atomised in the air flow and will travel along the intake airways at the same speed as the air flow. The fragrance will then enter the working section, warning people of smoke/co that is being detected up to 1000m away.

The principle behind FRONTLINE® is to eliminate the human factor of having to physically go into the section and warn people of approaching danger or when the section is already filled with smoke/co, safe evacuation then becomes very difficult. There is always a tremendous amount of noise in any Mine and hearing protection is worn by all Personnel, the chance of actually hearing a mine fire alarm is minimal.

By introducing a powerful fragrance, all mine workers will smell rather than hear of approaching danger and evacuate before the development of thick smoke which will reduce visibility to zero, where miners become disorientated and lose their way to safety, FRONTLINE® (Smoke/Co Detection System) in conjunction with LIFELINE® Directional Rope Guidance System will provide each person that goes underground a safe and reliable evacuation system, which will enable miners in the case of an emergency to reach the Refuge Bay QUICKLY, SAFELY and ALIVE.  

Our Mission

Our mission at Rescue One Equipment is to ensure that the safety of mine workers is our top priority.

Product Quality

 Rescue One Equipment provides quality emergency evacuation and early detection products that can prevent severe injuries and potentially save lives in the mining environment.

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