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Surface Mining Emergency Response Training & Competition - 2021
Where:           Florida Public Safety Institute, 75 College Drive, Havana, Florida 32333
When:            March 1 - 4, 2021
Contacts:     
Karen M. Miller - Phone (850) 201-7689 / Email:  MILLERKA@tcc.fl.edu 
REGISTRATION:  http://flminesafety.com/competition/

Southeast Regional Mine Rescue Competition
Where:           Field of Dreams Activity Center, 1145 Treadway Drive. Dandridge, TN 37725
When:            May 18th - 20th, 2021
Contacts:     
Brian Millington (865) 804-1700, brian.millington@nyrstar.com or tnminerescue@gmail.com
Darren Blankenship (304) 673-7520, darrenblankenship@suddenlink.net
2021 South Regional Mine Rescue Competition Flyer

Colorado Mine Rescue Contest
Where:           Craig Middle school Craig Colorado  
When:            June 14-17, 2021
Contacts:     
Mark Beauchamp Office 970/879/3800 EXT; 22792 CELL 970/367/6407 / Email mbeauchamp@peabodyenergy.com
Denny Erickson Office 435/286/2038 CELL 435/630/3476   Email derickson@broncoutah.com

Virginia Mining Institute 
Where:           Blacksburg Park and Recreation Community Center​, Blacksburg, VA
When:            August 3 - 5, 2021
Contacts:     
Diane Crouse - 276-988-4537 or 276-608-0286/ Email dlcrouse1@verizon.net
Don Riffe - 276-970-3292/ Email don.riffe@dmme.virginia.gov

Rocky Mountain Mine Rescue Association ​ 
Where:           Carbon County Event Center, Price, UT
When:            August 16 - 19, 2021
Contacts:     
Denny Erickson - Office (435) 286-2038 - Cell (435) 630-3476/ Email derickson@broncoutah.com
Mark Beauchamp - Office (970) 879-3800 EXT 22792 - Cell (970) 967-6407/ Email mbeauchamp@peabodyenergy.com

Pennsylvania Bituminous Mine Rescue Contest
Where:           Greene County Fair Grounds, 411 East George Street Carmichaels, PA. 15320
When:            August 24 -26, 2021
Contacts:     
Alan Vozel 724-966-8993 or 724-963-6152 voze@atlanticbb.net