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Underground Refuge Bays and Escape Route Management

When an underground emergency strikes, survival often depends on well maintained refuge bays and clearly managed escape routes. This programme helps mine teams design, provision and audit refuge bays and second outlets so that workers can shelter or self escape with confidence. Content draws on evacuation lessons learned from Southern African underground operations.

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What you will be able to do

  • Specify refuge bay location, capacity and life support provisioning.
  • Manage escape routes and second outlets for reliable self escape.
  • Inspect and audit refuge bays against readiness standards.
  • Coordinate refuge bay use within the wider emergency response plan.
  • Train workers to reach and use refuge bays under emergency conditions.
  • Maintain records that demonstrate ongoing refuge bay readiness.

Course outline

  1. 01Refuge bay design and placement
  2. 02Life support and provisioning standards
  3. 03Escape routes and second outlet management
  4. 04Inspection and readiness auditing
  5. 05Integration with emergency response plans
  6. 06Worker training and drills
  7. 07Record keeping and assurance

Who should attend

Aimed at underground safety officers, mine rescue coordinators, ventilation staff and shift supervisors responsible for emergency infrastructure.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendarRegister
6 to 7 Oct 2026Johannesburg2R10,000Register
7 to 8 Oct 2026Cape Town2R10,000Register
8 to 9 Oct 2026Durban2R10,000Register
12 to 13 Oct 2026Pretoria2R10,000Register
13 to 14 Oct 2026Windhoek2US$1,100Register
14 to 15 Oct 2026Gaborone2US$1,100Register
15 to 16 Oct 2026Maseru2US$1,100Register
19 to 20 Oct 2026Mbabane2US$1,100Register
20 to 21 Oct 2026Lusaka2US$1,100Register
21 to 22 Oct 2026Harare2US$1,100Register
22 to 23 Oct 2026Lilongwe2US$1,100Register
26 to 27 Oct 2026Blantyre2US$1,100Register
27 to 28 Oct 2026Mozambique2US$1,100Register
28 to 29 Oct 2026Nairobi2US$1,100Register
29 to 30 Oct 2026Dar es Salaam2US$1,100Register
2 to 3 Nov 2026Kigali2US$1,100Register
3 to 4 Nov 2026Kampala2US$1,100Register
4 to 5 Nov 2026Accra2US$1,100Register
5 to 6 Nov 2026Lagos2US$1,100Register
9 to 10 Nov 2026Cairo2US$1,100Register
10 to 11 Nov 2026Mauritius2US$1,100Register
11 to 12 Nov 2026Dubai2US$1,100Register
12 to 13 Nov 2026Online2US$900Register

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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Next session
5 to 9 Oct 2026
Venue
Pretoria
5 day programme
FromR18,000
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