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152. Rescue team members and their duties.-(1) The number of persons in any rescue team using breathing apparatus in a mine shall not be less than five and not more than six, including the leader.

(2) In event there is no provision in any of the breathing apparatus carried by the rescue team for extension for supply of oxygen to another person in an emergency the team shall carry a self-rescuer.

(3) Members of rescue team shall in general, use the signals as may be specified by the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator through general or special order issued from time to time, in communicating to one another.

(4) In travelling with rescue apparatus on, every member of the team shall keep the place given to them when numbering off and the pace is too quick or if distress is felt, the member shall at once call attention to the fact.

(5) Every member of a rescue team engaged in work with breathing apparatus in mine shall obey the order of the leader of the team.

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