Mine Rescue Contests General Information

Mine Rescue Contests 1.Mine rescue teams must be composed of persons  Who are bonafide employees of mining companies  Persons who are designated or contracted by mining companies to fulfill the requirements of 30 CFR Part 49 Mine Rescue coverage

Mine Rescue Contests 2.All mine rescue teams must report to isolation at 6:30 A.M. On each day of their participation.  The number of persons in isolation will be limited to eight uniformed team members.

Mine Rescue Contests 3.Teams are required to bring with them a sufficient supply of materials and apparatus accessories.  Teams cannot expect recharging materials and facilities, apparatus parts, and accessories for the several types of apparatus to be made available at the contest site.

Mine Rescue Contests 4.In mine rescue ties –“B cards” will be the first tie breaker –Mine maps will be the second tie breaker –Written examinations will be the third tie breaker –Time cards will be the fourth tie breaker –Actual time to work the problem(s) will be the fifth tie breaker

Mine Rescue Contests 5.Mine rescue teams shall be notified by posting when they may review their map and scorecards. –Within one hour of posting, the team captain, team trainer, and map man shall report to a designated location. –Teams will have 20 minutes to review and prepare any written protests. –All protests will be considered by the final appeals committee. –Under no circumstance will video tape recordings or photographs be introduced as supplementary material for consideration by the final appeals committee.

Mine Rescue Contests 6.For a combination team, the three working first aid team members will be chosen from the registered mine rescue team members –The final ranking of combination teams will be determined from a composite of both days mine rescue scores and the first aid team’s score. – In the event a team enters more than one first aid team, the first aid team’s lowest score will be used to determine the final ranking – In the event of ties in the combination contest, the final mine rescue ranking will be the tie breaker