LNG finishes third in mining emergency response challenge

THE Papua New Guinea LNG team won the ropes challenge and finished third in the theory contest in the 2019 National Mining Emergency Response challenge.
According to a statement from operator ExxonMobil, the seven-man team comprised of staff based at the Hides gas conditioning plant (HGCP) and the Port Moresby-based LNG plant.
Held at the Sir John Guise Stadium, the three-day event comprised of a theory exam on day one, followed by two days of intense competition in six specific events.
Organised by the PNG Chamber of Mines and Petroleum, 11 teams competed from the country’s extractive industry for the top spot.
The teams were put through real-life simulation scenarios of road accident rescue, confined space rescue, multi-casualty, firefighting, rope rescue and endurance.
Safety, health and environment manager Winnie Schubert in congratulating the team said she was proud of the team’s outstanding performance.
“Having a trained emergency response group is a core component of our risk management programme,” she said.
“The team’s performance illustrates ExxonMobil PNG’s commitment to protecting our people, the communities and our facilities in which we operate.”
Team PNG LNG captain Fredrick Haru thanked the support of Falck, PNG LNG, and the entire field emergency response team.
“Our win is a reflection of our strong safety culture. Our success was truly a team effort and I want to thank and congratulate each of our our team,” he said.
Haru said they were able to succeed in the challenge despite only 11 days of training as a team because it was their core focus every day.