Welcome to Queensland Mines Rescue Service
Queensland Mines Rescue Service (QMRS) provides expertise in assisting the mining industry to manage risk and ensure safety in underground and surface mining.
Mines rescue is the specialised job of rescuing trapped and injured miners and others; combating fires; and responding to other mine emergencies. Mines rescue teams are highly trained and well equipped to deal with a wide range of hazards and situations including fires, explosions, rockfalls, toxic gases, influx of water, and injuries.
About us
Learn all about The Queensland Mines Rescue Service. Discover it's history. Read about our current projects and meet the QMRS team, our Board of Directors and QMRS personnel.
Training
With QMRS training you will join a select group of highly-trained emergency response team professionals dedicated to ensuring our miners always have a competent rescue team.
MyQMRS portal
This is the members only Online portal for QMRS members.
Qld Mining Industry Health and Safety Conference
This Conference continues to be one of the largest health and safety conferences in the southern hemisphere where we provide organisations and individuals with valuable and leading practice information on the critical issues.
Inertisation (GAG) Unit
The jet inertisation apparatus injects exhaust gas into a mine shaft to replace the oxygen content, below that required to support combustion.
Click the learn more button below to learn how the QMRS Inertisation unit is used.
Mine accidents
Mining accidents and disasters are most often preventable. It is tragic that lessons from previous events could be forgotten or ignored.
Courses
Courses currently offered include:
