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:
Meeting number: 645 741 734
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Meeting password: M!ne2017
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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.
Dates | Time/Scedule | |
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Tuesday, April 4, 2017 |
9:00 a.m. |
Bench Rules for BG-4 |
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At the end of the Bench Session |
Preshift Rules |
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At the end of the Preshift Rules Session |
First Aid Rules |
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Break for Lunch |
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At the end of the First Aid Rules Session |
Skills |
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At the end of the Skills Session (This session will not be audio/WebEx conferenced) |
Preshift Problem Designers’ Meeting |
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At the end of the Skills Session (This session will not be audio/WebEx conferenced) |
First Aid Problem Designers’ Meeting |
Wednesday, April 5, 2017 |
9:00 a.m. |
Mine Rescue Rules |
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At the end of the Mine Rescue Session on this day (This session will not be audio/WebEx conferenced) |
Mine Rescue Problem Designers’
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Answers to Questions |
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
124 Hylton Lane
Beckley, WV 25801
(304) 252-9800
Comfort Inn(Exit 44)
300 Harper Park Drive
Beckley, WV 25801
(304) 255-5291 or (866) 611-6301
HamptonInn (Exit 44)
110 Harper Park Drive
Beckley, WV 25801
(304) 252-2121
Baymount Inn and Suites (Exit 44)
134 Harper Park Drive
Beckley, WV 25801
(304) 259-9091
1124 Airport Road
Beaver, WV 25813
(304) 255-4222 or (886) 611-6773
Super 8 (Exit 44)
2014 Harper Road
Beckley, WV 25801
(304) 253-0802 or (800) 848-8888
Microtel (Exit 44)
2130 Harper Road
Beckley, WV 25801
(304) 256-2000
** Sleep Inn is ¼ mile from the Academy.
** Microtel is 1 ½ mile from the Academy.