NOTIFICATION OF TRAINING OPPORTUNITY

The 2017 Coal Mine Rescue, First Aid, Bench and Preshift Rules Training will be held April 4 – 5, 2017 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 Chief Judges and Assistant Chief Judges.

MSHA will also audio conference the Rules Training to a number of outlying locations. Contact information for these locations will be posted on the Mine Rescue Website. MSHA is offering the training via WebEX as well for those not able to attend the training in person. The WebEx information is as follows:

Join WebEx meeting

Meeting number: 645 741 734

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Meeting password: M!ne2017

Join by phone
Call-in toll-free number (Verizon): 1-888-790-4945 (US)
Call-in number (Verizon): 1-203-480-5081 (US)
Attendee access code: 758 446 6

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The sessions will be presented from the Academy Auditorium on Eastern Standard Time.

You may contact Kimberly Spencer, spencer.kimberly@dol.gov or Natasha Cordle, cordle.natasha@dol.gov, or 304-256-3252 to inquire about availability of housing at the National Mine Academy. Attached is a listing of motels in the area surrounding the Academy.

The 2017 Coal Mine Rescue, First Aid, Bench 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 2017 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 Angela Cook at 304-732-6410 or Erica Warren at 606-546-5123.

List of Motels

** Sleep Inn is ¼ mile from the Academy.

** Microtel is 1 ½ mile from the Academy.