June 7, 2022 \u2013 St. John\u2019s, NL, Canada \u2013 Dr\u00e4ger Canada and Focus FS are pleased to announce a strategic, multi-year partnership with Ontario Mine Rescue (OMR) in mine rescue safety innovation.<\/p>\n
Together they will deploy the Focus FS Emergency Response software at over 30 operating mining sites across the province, which will provide each mine with the next generation of mine rescue technology.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis partnership demonstrates everyone\u2019s commitment to continuously improving mine rescue safety and emergency preparedness,\u201d said Rob Clark, Managing Director at Dr\u00e4ger Canada. \u201cBy supporting dynamic collaborations such as this one with Focus FS and OMR, we can continue being mine safety leaders in Ontario and around the world.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Focus FS Emergency Response software replaces more traditional methods with digital communication and reporting tools used by rescue teams and surface personnel during active emergencies, training, and ongoing improvement. \u201cWe\u2019re using leading-edge technology to strengthen mine rescue best practices,\u201d said Jeffrey Brown, Focus FS President and CEO. \u201cBy vastly improving how critical information is collected and communicated in real-time, mine rescue teams can better respond to any incident \u2013 ultimately helping to save lives.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Focus FS Emergency Response software was developed in partnership with industry led by OMR.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur highest priority is the safety of those mine rescue responders we are sending back into the hazardous conditions of a mine emergency,\u201d said Ted Hanley, Vice-President with Ontario Mine Rescue.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe mine rescue communications platform provided by Focus FS will be used as a critical tool to ensure timely, accurate information is relayed and available to mine rescue teams and mine management \u2013 ensuring they make the safest decisions possible in the shortest amount of time.\u201d<\/p>\n
The software was introduced at the 2016 International Mines Rescue Competition and is now available for mines across the globe.<\/p>\n