Mine rescue training includes firefighting

The night air may have been crisp Thursday night, however 30-foot flames helped to warm it up.As a part of the Barrick Gold Emergency Preparedness and Response Global Mine Rescue Summit, firefighters from around the world met this week in Carson City and Reno to train and learn new techniques in order to be more effective with mine rescues.The 45 firefighters met at Carson Fire Station 52 to practice their industrial firefighting, battling liquid petroleum flames.“We are a mining company