Mining departments emerge victorious in First aid competitions
Lebogang Baingapi | Tuesday August 15, 2017 16:31
The battle was tough with the top four teams - Ore Processing B, Engineering A, Mining A and Mining B – going to the finals. Their task was to respond with their first aid skill on a patient within a reasonable time to avoid loss of life. The judges had a tough time to decide position three and four as two teams had tie points.
Rule 18, which states that in that case, individual test results should be used to establish the winner, was applied. Ore Processing took position four while the third position was awarded to Engineering A. Furthermore, the difference between position one and two was 1.5points.
The mining department proved their excellent skills, with Mining A assuming position two and Mining B were declared the champions.
Abednigo Mosweu from Ore processing B was given the best newcomer award while Goabaone Mosase was honoured for being the overall best performer.
The captain on Mining B, Shadrack Otlaadisa said they had fought hard for the past three years, and it was through hard work and consistency that gave his team the win. He said their department had two teams and he was grateful that they took the top two positions.
“We worked hard on the technical and physical part and displayed commitment to emerge victorious. We work in a mining pit and it was fitting for us to lead in first aid.
We will be representing Jwaneng mine in Morupule at the inter-mine first aid competitions. Remember Jwaneng Mine is the defending champions of the competition and we are ready to defend,” explained Otlaadisa.
The Jwaneng Mine general manager Albert Milton hailed the competition winners adding that, this year’s competition was tough, exciting and bigger as the employees continue to affirm the mine’s safety. He said the mine will also take such skills to the community to ensure that first aid is known to everyone.
The chief judge Dr Mwamba Nsebula noted that this year’s competition was more about teaching the community about first aid. He said the competition was tough and that alone shows that the mine employees are interested in first aid and are willing to learn every day.
“First aid does a difference between life and death and it is for everyone. We encourage it at the mine because the place can be dangerous if safety precautions are not followed. First aid is for everyone, everywhere,” said the senior training officer-First Aid, Connie Masire.