Look Who is Coming to IMRC 2016!

International Mines Rescue Competition
Spring 2016, No. 3
Look Who is Coming to IMRC 2016!
Preparations underway as first competitors announced
T
he first seven teams have
been accepted to compete
at IMRC 2016 – Canada,
another 10 are on the waiting list,
and another dozen have contacted
organizers indicating their intent to
register.
“We are on target for the number
of desired teams,” to attend the
10th International Mines Rescue
Competition August 19-16 this year
in Sudbury, Canada, says Alex Gryska,
IMRC 2016 – Canada Planning
Coordinator.
Mine rescue teams from around the
globe will meet this year in the largest
international competition ever, hosted
by Workplace Safety North and Ontario
Mine Rescue, and sponsored by major
companies in the Canadian mining
industry.
Approximately 30 teams representing
20 nations are expected to compete in
different events including a simulated
emergency scenario, firefighting, first
aid, and more.
A current list of teams that have
been accepted to the competition or
placed on the waiting list is available at
IMRC2016.ca. The list will be updated
as applications are reviewed. The
criteria to select teams is also available
on the competition website.
In addition to the 16 teams
representing five countries that have
applied, more than 80 mine rescuers
from six countries have applied to be
judges at the competition, while more
than 30 people have applied to be
volunteers at the event.
Organizers are now contacting
successful applicants to be judges.
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Calendar – Equipment Specifications Coming
March 31, 2016
Equipment Technical Specifications
and IMRC 2016 Rules v2.0 to be posted on website
April 1, 2016
First deadline for International teams (guaranteed entry)
April 2016
Registration, including hotel, opens for accepted teams
and judges
June 1, 2016
Final entry deadline for International & Canadian teams
August 19, 2016
IMRC 2016 – Canada opens
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OPENING CEREMONIES – Mine rescuers from around the world will meet at Sudbury’s Grace Hartman Amphitheatre August 19 this
year to open the 10th International Mines Rescue Competition.
Sudbury prepares to welcome IMRC
S
udbury is prepared to welcome the
world at IMRC 2016.
More than 500 hotels rooms
have been reserved for mine rescue
teams, judges and observers to the
10th International Mines Rescue
Competition August 19 to 26, says
IMRC Canada – 2016 Planning
Coordinator Alex Gryska.
City officials, the business
community, and numerous businesses
are excited and looking forward
to providing a warm welcome and
memorable visit for IMRC 2016
participants to Sudbury, says Gryska.
Hotel accommodations will range
from $105 CAD to $175 CAD per
night (this is both for single or double
occupancy) depending on the hotel
chosen. A selection of hotels is
available for teams and individuals. A
specific hotel has been reserved solely
for judges.
Hotel accommodations and meals
are NOT included in registration.
Team registration is $3,000 CAD
(Canadian dollars) for a team of 10
individuals. Judges are not required to
pay registration fees.
For team and judges, registration
includes:
• Transportation to/from the
Sudbury Airport and the hotel
• Local transportation to/from all
IMRC events
• Admission to IMRC opening and
closing ceremonies.
Partners, spouses, company
representatives, observers, and teams
supporters are welcome to register as
individuals. The registration fee for
individuals is $500 CAD.
Competition venues for a first aid,
firefighting, high angle rope rescue,
and a knowledge evaluation have been
chosen. A simulated underground
emergency scenario will be held at
Vale’s 114 Orebody near Copper Cliff
Mine in Sudbury.
Mine rescuers will be welcomed in
Canadian style during the opening
ceremonies at Sudbury’s Grace
Hartman Amphitheatre, featuring
a selection of Canadian food
and entertainment. While closing
ceremonies will be held at Sudbury’s
famed Caruso Club.
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CLOSING CEREMONIES – When the competition is finished, mine rescuers will gather at Sudbury’s famed Caruso Club to recognize the
winners and say farewell to new friends.
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Here come the IMRC 2016 judges
W
ould-be judges for IMRC 2016 – Canada are receiving
their confirmations.
Event organizers are contacting the applicants to confirm
their interest and ability to attend the 10th International
Mines Rescue Competition, the first to invite judges
from around the world, says Ted Hanley, Ontario Mine
Rescue General Manager and a member of the organizing
committee.
Approximately two-thirds of the more than 80 applicants
to be judges are from Ontario – many of them current
Ontario Mine Rescue volunteers – and 20 per cent of the
applicants are from outside Canada, while another 10 per
cent are Canadians living outside of Ontario.
International judges will be fully integrated into IMRC
2016, says Hanley. They will be represented in each of the
competition events, as well as each of the underground
activities. No event or activity will be judged solely by judges
from Canada or Ontario, he says.
An information package outlining each judge’s specific
event; the head judge responsible for their event; the
personal protective equipment they require; IMRC 2016
itinerary for judges; and hotel information; will follow after
their attendance is confirmed.
“We would like all judges to be in Sudbury from August
19 to 27,” said Hanley. “If they arrive August 19, they can
attend a meet and greet event on August 20, and orientation
for judges on August 21.”
Judges must attend the orientation. During the
competition, judges will also be required to stay at a hotel
designated for judges only, and to refrain from socializing
with competition teams.
There is no registration fee for judges, though judges must
pay their own travel, food and accommodation costs. IMRC
2016 will provide transportation to and from the Sudbury
Airport and the hotel, local transportation to and from IMRC
events, and admission to the opening and closing ceremonies.
IMRC 2016 is still accepting applications from qualified
individuals from outside Canada. Applicants must have
a working proficiency in written and spoken English,
experience in mine rescue, and be physically fit. Full criteria
for judges and an online application form are available at
IMRC2016.ca.
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IMRC 2016 – Canada
Sudbury, Ontario CANADA
August 19 to 26, 2016
Sponsorship Opportunities
More than 400 competitors, mine rescue personnel,
company executives and guests will be attending
Platinum Sponsorship Benefits
– Please contact us for cost of Platinum Status
•
Banner with company logo clearly displayed
•
Plaque “Supporter of International Mines Rescue Competition 2016”
•
Full page ad in banquet program
•
Free display/signage space during competition
•
Listing and link on IMRC2016.ca & newsletters
•
Six tickets to opening ceremonies & closing awards banquet
•
Inclusion of handouts in competitors information welcome package
(e.g., brochure, pens, notepads, key chains, etc.) 400 required
Gold Sponsorship Benefits – $20,000
•
½ page ad in banquet program
•
Free display/signage space during competition
•
Listing on IMRC2016.ca & newsletters
•
Four tickets to opening ceremonies & closing awards banquet
•
Inclusion of handouts in competitors information welcome package
(e.g., brochure, pens, notepads, keychains, etc.) 400 required
Silver Sponsorship Benefits – $8,000
•
¼ page ad in banquet program
•
Free signage space during competition
•
Listing and link on IMRC2016.ca & newsletters
•
Two tickets to opening ceremonies and closing awards banquet
•
Inclusion of handouts in competitors information welcome package
(e.g., brochure, pens, notepads, keychains, etc.) 400 required
Additional sponsorship options are available; please contact:
Penny Pagan - 1. 705. 670. 5707 Ext. 321
pennypagan@workplacesafetynorth.ca
IMRC2016.ca
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