Notification of Training Opportunity
The 2025 National Coal & MNM Mine Rescue, First Aid, Bench, Tech Team, and Preshift Rules Training will be held on February 04 ‐ 06, 2025 at the National Mine Health and Safety Academy, Beaver, West Virginia. Team representatives, state agencies and MSHA are being given an opportunity to receive interpretations directly from the Holmes Mine Rescue Sub‐Committee Chairman and MSHA Chief Judges. Also, after the daily rules training, breakout rooms for the problem designers have been set aside for additional discussion and interpretation.
The training sessions will be presented from the Academy Auditorium, Eastern Standard Time.
Agenda for the 2025 National Rules Training
Tuesday, February 04, 2025 | 9:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Auditorium | Mine Rescue Rules – Coal Biggerstaff/Bloomer/Benton |
| 11:30 a.m. – Break for Lunch | ||
| 12:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Auditorium | Bench Rules for BG-4, and Bench Rules for BIOPAK 240R Beauchamp/Moore/Leverknight | |
| 2:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Auditorium | Coal Mine Rescue Problem Designers’ Session Biggerstaff/Bloomer/Benton | |
| 2:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Room to be announced | Bench Problem Designers’ Session Beauchamp/Moore/Leverknight | |
Wednesday, February 05, 2025 | 9:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Auditorium | Mine Rescue Rules – MNM Ridgway/Samons/Allen |
| 11:30 a.m. – Break for Lunch | ||
| 12:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Auditorium | First Aid Rules Shannon/Trent/Sturgill | |
| 2:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Auditorium | MNM Mine Rescue Problem Designers’ Session Ridgway/Samons/Allen | |
| 2:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Room to be announced | First Aid Problem Designers’ Session Shannon/Trent/Sturgill | |
Thursday, February 06, 2025 | 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Auditorium | Team Tech Rules Hampton/Plumley |
| 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Auditorium | Pre-Shift Rules Williams/Mann | |
| 12:00 p.m. – Break for Lunch | ||
| 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Room to be announced | Tech Team Problem Designers’ Session Hampton/Plumley | |
| 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Room to be announced | Pre-Shift Problem Designers’ Session Williams/Mann | |
The Academy is holding rooms for those of you who would like to attend the training in person. You will need to contact Kimberly Spencer, spencer.kimberly@dol.gov or Natasha Cordle, cordle.natasha@dol.gov, or 304‐256‐3252 as soon as possible to provide the name of the person that will be attending the training at the academy.
Attendees for the Rules Training are asked to submit any questions they may have to Brian Thompson, thompson.brian@dol.gov or Ray Cartwright, cartwright.ray@dol.gov. We will then forward the question to the Chief Judges so these concerns may be addressed during the respective session.
Please contact all Coal and MNM Mine Rescue, First Aid, Bench, Tech Team, and Preshift participants within your area and inform them of the opportunity to attend the training. A general notification will also be posted on MSHA’s Mine Rescue home page.
The 2025 Coal & MNM Mine Rescue, First Aid, Bench, Tech Team, and Preshift Competition Rules will be posted on MSHA’s Mine Rescue home page (www.MSHA.gov) as soon as possible and will remain there until after the 2025 Competition Season.
Attendees should bring a copy of the Rules to the training. No copies are being made for handout.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Erica Warren by email warren.erica@dol.gov or at 606‐595‐6571.