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A Drägerman or Drägerwoman, also spelled Draegerman or Draegerwoman, is a common name for a rescue worker in mines.

The name originates from Alexander Bernhard Dräger, a German scientist who invented the combination of a gas mask and an oxygen inhalator as a breathing apparatus for underground rescue workers.

In 1937, Warner Bros. released the film Draegerman Courage about Drägerman rescuing people trapped in a mine.

See also

Ontario Mine Rescue

References

^ Merriam-Webster entry
^ "Dräger schreibt mit Atemschutzgeräten Medizingeschichte". NDR.de - Geschichte - Chronologie (in German). Norddeutscher Rundfunk. 3 December 2022. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
Beck, Sanderson (2000). "Draegerman Courage (1937 b 58')". Retrieved 4 February 2023.

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