Emergency Response Scenario (Additional Fee)

7:30 am–11:30 am (Bus loads at 7:30 AM)

There is a fee of $25 to participate in the ERS.

Location: Virginia City, Nevada

This year’s scenario involves the release of a cyanide solution in a mine (Portal) shaft, resulting in a hazmat response that requires medical attention. In the scenario, the solution is inadvertently taken down into the mine instead of the intended product. The container fails, resulting in the release of the solution and the subsequent off-gassing of vapors.

AHMP thanks the Nevada Mining Association and the Nevada Mine Rescue Association teams for working with us to provide this year’s scenario. The teams will demonstrate some of the unique challenges that a complex environment like an underground mining response poses for responders. The teams will also demonstrate some cutting-edge technology in terms of equipment and gear.

This year’s ERS truly is a unique setting and situation!

Note to tour participants: The tour location is not handicap accessible. You must wear closed-toe shoes and long pants. Short-sleeve shirts are recommended (but no tank tops). The area could be muddy, so wearing clothes that you don't mind getting dirty is suggested. The ERS site should be somewhat shaded, but it also could be quite windy, so a cap or hat is a good idea. Finally, there might be limits on how many participants can actually tour the mine (though video monitors will show what is taking place in the mine during the scenario operation).