About AMRC
Australian Mine Rescue Consultants (AMRC) is an emergency response and rescue consultancy, providing emergency management and planning, auditing and training to the mining and industry sectors, with a focus on developing effective emergency response teams and leaders. We provide specialist consultancy for emergency response personnel. AMRC is receiving growing industry attention for our leading standards of training, and we would like to offer managers of emergency response teams the opportunity to learn more about what sets AMRC apart.
“AMRC is receiving growing industry attention for our leading standards of training.”
AMRC has been delivering emergency response training since 2005. Already AMRC has established a reputation for premium-quality training, and for being committed to the highest standards in emergency response/management for the benefit of clients. AMRC has set a new standard by tailoring services to clients’ operational needs, and by using uniquely-skilled consultants with industry-proven track records in training, along with a different, more practical style of delivery. We have broad backgrounds in team and leadership development, have direct industry experience, and importantly we also have extensive professional experience with real emergency response incidents. These backgrounds in industry, team-building, crisis team leadership and emergency response have enabled AMRC to develop superior training packages, proven to engage and motivate participants while delivering specialist skills.
AMRC’s differences, and their benefits to our clients, are listed in the columns on the right hand side of this page and the Training and Consulting pages… Briefly, AMRC’s key advantages include the strengths of our team, our more consultative and client-focussed approach, and our uniquely practical, team-driven training style.
“Our team combines the best of academic knowledge, hands-on industry experience & the most effective training techniques.”
Strengths of our Team
AMRC has built a team that combines the best of academic knowledge, hands-on industry experience and, equally importantly, the most effective training techniques. All consultants are selected not only for their extensive skills in relevant industries and real-life emergency incident management (fire and rescue, mine emergency response, military, mine management and engineering), but also for their outstanding delivery skills; a feature of AMRC which is highly valued by our clients and about which we receive strong commendation.
Founders of AMRC
Louis King
- Geological Engineer.
- Six years underground mining experience.
- Five years as mine rescue team instructor, vice captain and medic in an award-winning mine rescue team (winners of multiple WA underground and surface rescue competitions).
- Implemented new mine rescue techniques in the Goldfields.
- Six years experience (ongoing) as a professional fireman with the Western Australian Fire Brigade.
Terry Hewett
- 12 years with the Australian Army (10 years with the Special Air Service Regiment).
- 21 years running a team development and leadership company (Adventure Out) with 10 years delivering mine rescue training through Adventure Out.
Why AMRC?
We Are Outcomes-Based
We have an outcomes-based approach, measuring our success by our clients’ outcomes. As such, it is a core part of our company philosophy to consult closely with our clients, to develop procedures, training and resources that best suit the clients’ needs. We do not provide a ‘one size fits all’ service; instead we tailor all training and services to clients’ requirements, to ensure outcomes are relevant to site conditions, equipment and operations.
Another value of AMRC is that all training is conducted by qualified consultants, using a wide range of on-site emergency scenarios. Importantly, this approach enables all components of a team’s capabilities to be audited as part of the course; including preparation and preparedness of personnel, incident response and management, site procedures and resources. Post-course reports are provided to all clients, detailing the training and any observations or recommendations that may assist the site’s emergency department to meet occupational health and safety obligations.