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| Thread ID: 114188 | 2010-11-22 00:19:00 | Pike River response - Miners Named | coldfront (15814) | PC World Chat |
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| 1155209 | 2010-11-22 00:19:00 | It came home to me how close to home the event at Pike River has made itself part of my life. I am one of many volunteer Fire and rescue personnel across the country and I was stunned although in a way not surprised to learn that one of the guys down the mine was a Deputy Fire Chief of one of the local brigades along with the sons of two other brigades members one of whose father I have trained alongside. It strikes you with a realisation how many of you do not realise when you see the emergency rescue personnel responding that they are also normal hard working people as well. Many volunteers who do a job for their community and yet get caught up in these disasters themselves. |
coldfront (15814) | ||
| 1155210 | 2010-11-22 00:44:00 | At least we have the consolation that these men are trained and know what they are doing in situations like this. | DeSade (984) | ||
| 1155211 | 2010-11-22 00:55:00 | For everyone who doesn't know; Conrad John Adams 43 Greymouth New Zealand Malcolm Campbell 25 Greymouth Scottish Glen Peter Cruse 35 Cobden New Zealand Allan John Dixon 59 Rununga New Zealand Zen Wodin Drew 21 Greymouth New Zealand Christopher Peter Duggan 31 Greymouth New Zealand Joseph Ray Dunbar 17 Greymouth John Leonard Hale 45 Ruatapu New Zealand Daniel Thomas Herk 36 Rununga New Zealand David Mark Hoggart 33 Foxton New Zealand Richard Bennett Holling 41 Blackball New Zealand Andrew David Hurren 32 Greymouth New Zealand Jacobus (Koos) Albertus Jonker 47 Cobden South Africa William John Joynson 49 Dunollie Australia Riki Steve Keane 28 Greymouth New Zealand Terry David Kitchin 41 Rununga New Zealand Samuel Peter Mackie 26 Greymouth New Zealand Francis Skiddy Marden 41 Rununga New Zealand Michael Nolan Hanmer Monk 23 Greymouth New Zealand Stuart Gilbert Mudge 31 Rununga New Zealand Kane Barry Nieper 33 Greymouth New Zealand Peter O'Neill 55 Rununga New Zealand Milton John Osborne 54 Ngahere New Zealand Brendan John Palmer 27 Cobden New Zealand Benjamin David Rockhouse 21 Greymouth New Zealand Peter James Rodger 40 Greymouth British Blair David Sims 28 Greymouth New Zealand Joshua Adam Ufer 25 Australia Keith Thomas Valli 62 Winton New Zealand |
ubergeek85 (131) | ||
| 1155212 | 2010-11-22 01:04:00 | Also this link:- www.odt.co.nz |
Snorkbox (15764) | ||
| 1155213 | 2010-11-22 03:29:00 | From here in regard to the two that escaped . stuff . co . nz/national/pike-river-mine-explosion/4370659/Gasping-for-air-miner-inched-to-surface" target="_blank">www . stuff . co . nz He was 1 . 7 kilometres into the solid rock pit – and between 300 and 400m from his nearest colleague – when a methane explosion shot a fireball through the mine . The first indication that something was wrong came when gas monitoring devices failed . But it was Mr Rockhouse who raised the alarm . Initially overcome by the blast, he stumbled to the one working phone to call to the surface . "There was no-one else around that phone and that phone is still there . . . no-one is answering it," Mr Whittall said . As the tunnel filled with smoke, he moved his way up to the surface, wearing breathing apparatus and stopping every 50-100m to inhale from fresh-air outlets that run through the mine . Lets hope those still down there have access to these also, and they aren't dying of dehydration . . . |
Bozo (8540) | ||
| 1155214 | 2010-11-22 04:39:00 | At least we have the consolation that these men are trained and know what they are doing in situations like this. No matter how much training you have nothing really prepares you for reality. |
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