self-contained self-rescue device technical
self-contained self-rescuer technical
air pack technical

Self-contained self-rescue devices (SCSRs) are used to facilitate escape from mines.

But the company said the miners' air packs, also known as self-contained self-rescue devices, or S.C.S.R.'s, had been tested by federal investigators after the Jan. 2 explosion that trapped the miners.

A self-contained self-rescue device, SCSR, self-contained self-rescuer, or air pack is a portable oxygen source for providing breathable air when the surrounding atmosphere lacks oxygen or is contaminated with toxic gases, e.g. carbon monoxide.

A self-contained self-rescue device, SCSR, self-contained self-rescuer, or air pack is a portable oxygen source for providing breathable air when the surrounding atmosphere lacks oxygen or is contaminated with toxic gases, e.g. carbon monoxide.

Federal mining officials have said the air packs were all in working order.

They also say he failed to carry an emergency air pack at all times, as required by law.

Similar problems have been reported with the air packs in other mining accidents this year.

Some firefighters could be seen walking through toxic smoke without air packs.

Odom put on his air pack and headed for the room where the two small dogs were kept.

But federal regulators denied that the air packs had failed in Kentucky.

Firefighters have one minute each to don the silver suits and their air packs.

West Virginia made it a felony last year to steal an air pack, yet the devices continue to disappear.

In response, Greenbrier is making sure everyone knows it's a felony to steal an air pack.

"They had air packs, and they went down and took out the others."

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Bodies with air packs, or self-contained self-rescuers, the owners never had time to use.

They came in white suits with space helmet type gear and air packs and all the rest.

He dropped his helmet and air pack and began opening zippers.

Yet air packs still disappear occasionally, often in the hands of a former employee who takes a job at another mine, Kiser said.

Bolting on the helmet, he next strapped on the power and air pack.

The 4-foot long robotic scout can also haul food, air packs and medicine to those trapped underground, the researchers said.

I was issued a helmet, boots, turnout coat, a special police-band radio and an air pack.

He then drove to the trade center, where officers were putting on portable air packs, called Scott packs.

It grabbed again and held, then pinned his arms when he tried to batter at it with a spare air pack.

The two soldiers donned their blue protective suits, gloves, boots, heavy air packs and masks.

Underground coal miners are facing a new and apparently growing safety threat: the theft of emergency air packs.

Soon a messenger came forward from Engineering, breathless from running in a heavy compressed air pack.

He had already armed two lasguns, but he grabbed a couple of spare air packs instead.

Louis stepped off to tuck a pressure suit under his arm, then a cummerbund, helmet, and air pack.