Sam Stroud

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...

Can the gamification of some operations make operators better at their jobs?…

Can the gamification of some operations make operators better at their jobs?…

Anyone attending AFAC 2025 in Perth Next week? Darley Australia will be demonstrating a Battery Electric pumpset. It’s innovative and may be of interest to consider in an underground application- because there is no engine running it, and can be...

Anyone attending AFAC 2025 in Perth Next week? Darley Australia will be demonstrating a Battery Electric pumpset. It’s innovative and may be of interest to consider in an underground application- because there is no engine running it, and can be...

WorkSafe temporarily shut down a Western Australian open-pit iron ore mine after a routine safety inspection in July 2025 uncovered inadequate emergency response capabilities....

After 6 years as a MESO in Western Australian Minning and Rescue trainer, I have noted many issues. Please see attached an article high-lighting some of (but not all) the greatest issues in the Emergency Response space.