The Mine Rescue and Gas Protection Services comprise the establishment and preservation of mine rescue services with mine rescue troops and a mine rescue unit, gas protection services as well as working troops for technical assistance. Moreover, the contributions of mining operations to the preservation of the Headquarters for Mine Rescue and Gas Protection Services have been laid down by decree.
The publication “Krisenvorsorgemanagement” on the management of crisis preparedness measures provides in-depth information on the inventory and management of potential crisis scenarios to the interested public.