Plan for fire fighting
At every underground mines fire fighting plan is to be kept maintained,and a copy thereof posted in the mine office and at convenient places below ground.This plan is like a ventilation plan of the mine showing in particular the following: system of ventilation of the mine,Position of fire fighting equipment,I.e -fire station(with details of equipment); -pumping station,water pipe lines and taps. Emergency exit routes. Places vulnerable to fire,such as electrical sub stations,belt conveyor drive heads,place where inflammable materials are stored.The plan shall be kept up dated.Persons trained in fire fighting shall be made conversant with this plan.