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Florida's 4th Annual Surface Mining Emergency Response Training & Competition  

Where: Florida Public Safety Institute in Havana  
When: February 27th - March 2nd, 2023

Contacts:    
Karen M. Miller Phone: 850-201-7689 Email: millerka@tcc.fl.edu

Contest Results  
Mining Hall of Fame Inductee, Darren Conn


Southwestern Regional Mine Rescue Contest

Where: Ruidoso/Mescalero, NM   
When: April 10-13, 2023

Contacts:    
Mike Runner Phone:(575) 706-2629 / email: michael.runner@intrepidpotash.com


Southern Regional Mine Rescue Contest

Where: New Iberia, Louisiana   
When: May 1st – 4th 2023   

Contact:    
Landon Oliver Phone:(337)967-8679 / email: lolivier@mortonsalt.com   
Scott Fountain Phone:(337) 940-0222 / email: fountians@compassminerals.com


Post 6 Ohio Valley Mine Rescue Contest

Where:  ODNR Mine Safety Training Center- Cadiz, OH            
When:   June 6- 8, 2023     
           
Contacts:      
Russell Byers, Email:russell.byers@dnr.ohio.gov Phone:740-491-2725   
Michael Call, Email: mrc@csecorporation.com Phone: 304-377-2305 


Indiana Mine Rescue Contest   

Where:  Vincennes University, Gibson Center in Fort Branch, IN   
When:    June 7-8, 2023   

Contacts:      
Christine Riggleman, Phone: 812-798-2259

Registration: Christine Riggleman


Craig Colorado Mine Rescue Contest

Where: Craig, Colorado    
When: June 12th-15th, 2023

Contact:    
Mark Beauchamp Cell:(970) 3367-6407 / email: mbeauchamp@peabodyenergy.com   
Denny Erickson    email: denny.erickson@gentrymining.com


Harlan County Safety Days Competition   

Where:  KCTCS Cumberland Campus, Harlan, KY.   
When:    July 11-13, 2023   

Contacts:   Suzanne Williams; Phone: 606-589-5812 Email: Tcchamber@blackbearmtn.org


Post 5 & West Virginia Mine Rescue Contest

Where:  Mylan Park- Morgantown, WV           
When:   July 25 - 27, 2023     
          
Contacts:      
Joshua Brady, Email: Joshua.brady@mail.wvu.edu Phone:304-406-4975   
Larry Moore, Email: larry@monitechmining.com  Phone: 304-692-1290   

Registration


Kansas Regional Mine Rescue Competition   

Where:  Hutchinson Community College, Hutchinson Kansas   
When:    July 17-20, 2023   

Contacts:      
Chrystal Dye Phone: 785-221-0018 Email: dyec@hutchcc.edu


Colorado Regional Mine Rescue Contest

Where:           John Q Hammons Conference Center, Loveland CO   
When:            July 31, 2023 - August 3, 2023   

Contacts:        
Brandon D Neal, Phone: (303)866-3567 x 8151   Email: brandon.neal@state.co.us   
Kim Harvill, Phone: 303-866-3567 x8123    Email: Kim.harvill@state.co.us


Virginia Mining Institute Mine Rescue Contest   

Where: Blacksburg Park and Recreation Community Center Blacksburg, VA   
When: August 7-10, 2023   
Contacts:     
Diane Crouse, Phone: 276-988-4537 or 276-608-0286 Email: dlcrouse1@verizon.net   
Wayne Davis, Phone: 276-266-0276 Email: wandjfarm@gmail.com 


KMI - Kentucky Mining Institute Mine Rescue Contest   

Where:           Central Bank Center - Lexington, KY   
When:            August 14 - 17, 2023   

Contacts:        
Brad Matheny -     rbm@csecorporation.com - 270-836-4225     
Sammy Linville –   sammylinville@yahoo.com - 859-468-2914 (vendors)


Fallen Heroes Mine Rescue Contest   

When: September 11th – 15th   
Where:  Chief Logan Conference Center, Logan WV

Contact:    
Brent Bender, Phone: 304-784-3405 Email: bbender@blackhawkmining.com


Northern Regional M/NM Mine Rescue Contest

Where: Mine Safety Training Center,   
43024 Industrial Park Rd  
Cadiz, Ohio 43907  
When:  September 18th – 22nd 

Contacts:       
Adam Rossbach / Email: Adam_Rossbach@cargill.com   
Jereme Stowell / Email: Jereme_Stowell@cargill.com

Northern Mine Rescue Content Flyer


Missouri Regional Mine Rescue Contest

Where: Rolla, MO   
When:  September 25 – 28, 2023

Contacts:       
DeWayne Phelps (573) 341-6406 / Email: dewayne@phelpssafety.com   
Jesse Gregg – (573) 702-9584 / Email: jtgegg@mlc.com 


17th Annual Southeast Mine Safety and Health Conference

Where: Birmingham, AL  
When: November 1 – 3, 2023

Contacts:       
executivecommittee@southeastmineconf.org

Registration: www.southeastmineconf.org