New South Wales Consolidated Acts New South Wales Consolidated ActsThe mines rescue company has the following principal functions in connection with underground coal mines in the State:
(a) making available rescue services and facilities to deal with emergencies in those mines and, in particular, ensuring that the Brigade has the capacity to deal with any such emergencies,
(b) ensuring that adequate rescue equipment (such as breathing apparatus) is available to enable members of the Brigade to deal with emergencies in those mines,
(c) training members of the Brigade in mine rescue procedures at those mines and, in particular, in the use of breathing apparatus,
(d) establishing appropriate procedures and arrangements for ensuring the mobilisation of members of the Brigade and the supply of rescue equipment in response to emergencies in those mines,
(e) ensuring that persons with an adequate knowledge of mine rescue work are available to provide technical advice to the owners of those mines if emergencies should arise in those mines.