Indonesia’s Emergency Response Team participate in their first international mines rescue competition in Perth, Western Australia.
Training amongst the highlands of Papua, Indonesia surrounded by deep green forest, and a blanket of mist is just a typical day for Edward Suryanegara and his Underground Mine Rescue (UGMR) team. It’s a stark contrast to the searing sun and flat landscape of Australia’s West Coast, but this is where six firefighters from the PT Freeport Indonesia’s Underground Mine Rescue were destined.
Read about the team’s journey