Mine rescue contests are designed to sharpen skills and test the knowledge of team members who would be called on to respond to a mine emergency. The contest requires team members to solve a hypothetical problem while being timed and observed by judges according to complex rules.
For 2023
Contest Rules:
- Technician Team Rules
- Technician Team Questions and Answers
- BG4
- Biopak 240R
- Coal Mine Rescue Rules
- MNM Mine Rescue Rules
- First Aid
Scorecards:
Coal:
Combined Coal and MNM:
MNM:
- MR Map Discount Summary Sheet
- MR Surface Disc Judge 1
- MR Surface Disc Judge 2
- MR Team Disc Summary Sheet
- MR Time Disc Summary Sheet
- MR Underground Disc Judge 1
- MR Underground Disc Judge 2
- MR Written Exan Discount Summary Sheet
For 2022
Coal Mine Rescue Contests
For 2021
For 2020
- Local Contest Listing
- The 2020 Coal Mine Rescue Rules training and the meeting in regards to the “future format” of mine rescue competitions that were scheduled to be conducted on April 1 & 2 at the National Mine Health & Safety Academy in Beckley, WV are cancelled due to the continuing precautions being taken regarding the COVID-19 pandemic. Although there are minimal changes to the rules this year, please review them and if you have any questions or concerns, email Ron Burns at Burns.Ronald@dol.gov by April 15, 2020.
Contest Rules
- Mine Rescue Rules
- Rules Questions and Answers
- BG4
- Biopak 240R
- Mine Rescue Skills Rule
- Preshift
- First Aid
Bench Resources
For 2019
Contest Rules
- Rules Questions and Answers
- BG4
- Biopak 240R
- Mine Rescue
- Mine Rescue Skills Rule Redline
- Preshift
- First Aid
Contest Results
- Kentucky State Contest
- Harlan County Safety Days Rescue Contest
- Alabama Mine Rescue Contest
- Kentucky River Mine Rescue Contest
- West Virginia Alliance Mine Rescue Contest
- Northern Regional Mine Rescue Contest
- National Mine Rescue Contest Results
Bench Resources
Scorecards:
Mine Rescue:
First Aid:
Bench:
Preshift:
Mine Rescue Skills:
Metal/Nonmetal Mine Rescue Contests
For 2021
For 2020
For 2019
- Local Contest Listing
- Contest Rules (Final)
- Contest Rules (Highlighted Changes)
Metal/Nonmetal Mine Rescue Contests
For 2018
For 2017
On October 25 and October 26, 2016 the Metal and Nonmetal Mine Rescue Contest Rules Committee met at the National Mine Health and Safety Academy in Beckley, West Virginia. The purpose of the meeting was to review the current Contest Rules and make any needed changes. Each substantive change contained in the final draft (highlighted in red text) was approved by a majority vote of the participating Industry Mine Rescue Associations. Several additional minor edits were made for clarity and proper spelling and did not require a vote. The final draft has been submitted to the Mine Academy for publication. When the new rulebooks have been printed, they will be sent to the Metal and Nonmetal Districts for distribution to the respective Mine Rescue Associations for use during the 2017 and 2018 mine rescue contest seasons, including the 2018 National Contest.
- Local Contest Listing
- Map Symbols
- Local Contest Results
For 2016
Contest Results
BioPak 240 R
Coal Mine Rescue Contests
For 2018
Contest Rules
Contest Results
- Alabama Mine Rescue Contest
- Tennessee – Cove Lake Mine Rescue Contest
- Kentucky River Mine Rescue, First Aid, Bench & Preshift Contest
- 2018 NMRA Post 5 Mine Rescue Contest
Bench Resources
Scorecards:
Mine Rescue:
First Aid:
Bench:
Preshift:
Mine Rescue Skills:
For 2017
- 2017 Contest Listing
- National Coal Mine Rescue Program
- 2017 National Coal Mine Rescue Contest Photo Gallery
Team Notifications
Contest Results
- Mine Rescue Competition Results
- Combination Competition Final Results
- First Aid Competition Results
- Bench BG4 Competition Final Results
- Bench Biopak 240R Competition Final Results
- Preshift Competition Final Results
For more information regarding the contest please visit the Joseph A. Holmes Safety Association website.
2017 Command Center Guidelines and Templates
- MR Command Center SOP (Last Revision: 4/30/15)
- Defines minimum computer specifications for teams
- Various contest official responsibilities/actions
- MR Visio Problem Designer Guidance (Last Revision: 4/30/15)
- Info for problem designers to make problems compatible with new map judging system
- Visio Shortcuts (Last Revision: 4/9/15)
- List of shortcuts/hotkeys in Visio that would be of use to command center attendants
- 2017 MR Stencil (Last Revision: 5/31/17)
- This year’s stencil set for Visio
- 2017 MR Map (Last Revision: 5/31/17)
- This year’s MR Map for Visio
Bench BG4
Biopak 240R
2017 Contest Rules
- Mine Rescue Questions & Answers
- First Aid Rules
- Mine Rescue Rules
- Preshift Rules
- Skills Rules
- Skills Rules Aid
- First Aid Training Aid
- Mine Rescue Training Aid
- Preshift Training Aid
2017 Scorecards:
Mine Rescue Scorecards:
Bench Scorecards:
First Aid Scorecard:
Skills Scorecard:
Preshift Scorecard:
For 2016
- 2016 Contest Listing
- Statement of Facts
- Training Opportunity
BioPak 240 R
Bench BG4
2016 Contest Rules
- Redline Preshift Rules
- Preshift Power Point
- Redline Biopak 240 R Rules
- National Mine Rescue Skills
- First Aid Rules
- Mine Rescue Rules
- Redline BG4 Rules
Contest Results
- Smokeeaters Contest
- Harlan County Safety First Aid, Bench & Presift Contest
- Hatfield and McCoy Rescue Competition
- Post 5, Morgantown, WV Mine Rescue Contest Results
2016 Scorecards:
Mine Rescue Scorecards:
Bench Scorecards:
First Aid Scorecard:
Skills Scorecard:
Preshift Scorecard: