New mobile rescue winder tested for deep underground operations

The equipment was developed by the non-profit Mines Rescue Services (MRS) in collaboration with the Minerals Council South Africa, the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) and labour.

It will allow proto teams to access shafts and carry out rescue operations at depths of 3,000 metres if required. It can carry up to six people at a time, as well as equipment and medical supplies. Previously, rescue winders could reach depths of 1,200 metres.