Sam Stroud

We sat down with Kevin Broadbent in a series of videos to help highlight some of the faces behind MERC 2025. As the competition heads into its 15th year, so much has been learn’t, seen, changed and evolved. The team behind the scenes are truely...

An underground explosion occoured this morning in Cobar which has led to the death of two mine workers, a man and a woman. A third mine worker has been airlifted to hospital.

Ever wondered what’s better?… well strap yourself in for that rant. If you’re like me you’ve been working as a contract ESO, MESO, Trainer or similar in the industrial rescue landscape for many years. Here are some of the facts and hard truths...

Imagine calling that one in?! Source ABC News Australia: Suspected space debris is believed to have crashed near a WA mine site, with the Australian Transport Safety Bureau confirming the object was not from a commercial aircraft. Link:...

In my early years in the Australian Army, I had plenty of exposure to stress but no effective training on how to recognise it or manage stress during or after the event. Years later, when I stepped into the mining industry as a responder, the...

8 Self-paced Modules available FREE online. Link below. As part of the National Electric Vehicle Strategy (NEVS), the Australian Government has recognised the need for world-leading guidance and targeted training of emergency response personnel....

Over the past two months I’ve had the honour of developing teams in Europe to respond to underground incidents. It’s been challenging and difficult for many reasons but this is overshadowed by the teams dedication to keep learning and get the job...

Checking your branches if not functioning properly can be life saving. Here, the spray pattern of this branch was not optimal - on inspection you can see the build up of debris which restricted the flow of water. Silicone spray was applied after the...

The smiles came after the push up the decline to rescue teammates in a simulated underground incident. With motivation and pushing through adversity, the team managed to succede in their mission. Our reward as underground rescue trainers comes...