Pennsylvania Statutes Title 52 P.S. Mines and Mining § 690-113. Mine rescue program

(a) Establishment.--The department is authorized to establish and administer a mine rescue program for mines not able to provide a mine rescue crew for themselves. The department shall establish a program to do the following:

(b) Equipment.--The department shall purchase and maintain adequate quantities of emergency response vehicles, specialized equipment, supplies and services necessary to assure rapid and effective response to mine emergencies, including mine fires, mine explosions, mine inundations, entrapments and mine recovery operations.

(c) Contracts.--In the event of an emergency response, the department may use the emergency contracting provisions of 62 Pa.C.S. § 516 (relating to emergency procurement) to lease additional services or equipment as is needed to respond to a mine emergency. The department, with the consent of the Governor, may use funds available to the Commonwealth for the purpose of responding to a mine emergency.