united states mine rescue association
2023 Unified
Mine Rescue Contests

Regional Competitions
•  Colorado Regional
•  Kansas Shootout
•  Missouri Regional
•  Southeast Regional
•  Southwest Regional
•  Southern Regional

Local Competitions
•  Craig, Colorado
•  Fallen Heroes (Logan, WV)
•  Harlan County Safety Days
•  Kentucky Mining Institute
•  NMRA Post 5 (Morgantown, WV)
•  NMRA Post 6 (Cadiz, OH)
•  NMRA Post 7 (Overmountain)
•  Virginia Mining Institute (Blacksburg, VA)
•  West Virginia State Intra Agency
  State Championships
•  Indiana
•  Virginia Governor's Cup

Tests and Practice
•  2023 Written Exams
•  2023 Unified Mine Rescue Rules and Resources  External Link
•  Archived Written Exams
2023 Statements of Fact:
✬  Mine Rescue ✬  First Aid
✬  Drager BG4 ✬  BioPak 240R



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Southeast Regional Mine Rescue Contest

Southeast Regional Mine Rescue Contest
Dandridge, Tennessee
March 28-29, 2023

Media
Excel icon imageContest Results 
HTML icon imageTMRA Web Site  External Link

Mine Rescue
PDF icon imageContest Problem Day 1  (2.7 Mb)
PDF icon imageContest Problem Day 2  (3.1 Mb)
PDF icon imageWritten Exam Day 1
PDF icon imageWritten Exam Day 2

First Aid
MS Word icon imageContest Problem  (2.3 Mb)


Virginia Governor's Cup Mine Rescue Contest

Virginia Governor's Cup Mine Rescue Contest
Wise, Virginia
May 31 - June 1, 2023

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Press Release and Contest Results 
Photos:
•  1st Place - Wellmore Coal Company
•  2nd Place - Paramont Contura LLC (2.1 Mb)
•  First Aid Team (1.9 Mb)
•  Technician Team (1.8 Mb)
•  Pre-Shift Examiner (1.6 Mb)
•  BG4 Benchman (1.3 Mb)
Photo captions can be found in the press release

Mine Rescue
PDF icon imageJudges Packet
MS Word icon imagePlacards
PDF icon imageWritten Test Questions

First Aid
PDF icon imageContest Problem
PDF icon imageWritten Test Questions  (1.0 Mb)

Pre-Shift
PDF icon imageContest Problem  (1.3 Mb)

Bench
PDF icon imageWritten Test Questions  (1.7 Mb)

Tech Team
MS Word icon imageContest Problem  (1.4 Mb)
PDF icon imageWritten Test Questions  (1.3 Mb)


Colorado Mine Rescue Contest

Colorado Mine Rescue Contest
Craig, Colorado
June 12-15, 2023

Mine Rescue
Day 1
PDF icon imageContest Problem Maps  (9)  (1.6 Mb)
PDF icon imageStatement and Problem
PPT icon imagePlacards
PDF icon imageJudges' Instructions
PDF icon imageJudges' Ventilation Map

Day 2
PDF icon imageContest Problem Maps  (9)  (1.5 Mb)
PDF icon imageStatement and Problem
PPT icon imagePlacards
PDF icon imageJudges' Instructions
PDF icon imageJudges' Ventilation Map
PDF icon imageSpecial Instructions


Harlan County Safety Days Competition

Harlan County Safety Days Competition
KCTCS Cumberland Campus
Harlan, Kentucky
July 11-13, 2023

Media
HTML icon imageContest Results 

Mine Rescue
PDF icon imageContest Problem - Day 2  (2.4 Mb)
PDF icon imageWritten Test Questions - Day 1

Bench
PDF icon imageBio Contest Problem
PDF icon imageWritten Test Questions

First Aid
PDF icon imageContest Problem  (9.8 Mb)


Colorado Regional Mine Rescue Contest

Colorado Regional Mine Rescue Contest
John Q. Hammons Conf. Center
Loveland, Colorado
July 31 - August 3, 2023

Media
PDF icon imageContest Results 

Mine Rescue
HTML icon imageCoal Contest Problem Files
HTML icon imageMNM Contest Problem Files
MS Word icon imageDay 1 Written Test Questions    Answers
MS Word icon imageDay 2 Written Test Questions    Answers

First Aid
MS Word icon imageWritten Test Questions    Answers

Tech Team
MS Word icon imageWritten Test Questions    Answers


Kentucky Mining Institute Mine Rescue Contest

Kentucky Mining Institute Mine Rescue Contest
Central Bank Center
Lexington, Kentucky
August 14-17, 2023

Media
HTML icon imageContest Results 
Photo icon imageCoal Champion - Wellmore Coal Co.

Mine Rescue
PDF icon imageContest Problem Day 1  (4.0 Mb)
PDF icon imageContest Problem Day 2  (3.3 Mb)

First Aid
PDF icon imageContest Problem  (7.6 Mb)

Bench
PDF icon imageBG4 Contest Problem  (926 Kb)
PDF icon imageBioPak Contest Problem  (854 Kb)

Tech Team
PDF icon imageContest Problem  (5.8 Mb)


Virginia Mining Institute Mine Rescue Contest

Virginia Mining Institute Mine Rescue Contest
Blacksburg Park and Recreation Community Center
Blacksburg, Virginia
August 7-10, 2023

Media
PDF icon image1st Place MR Champs

Mine Rescue
PDF icon imageContest Problem Day 1
PDF icon imageContest Problem Day 2  (1.2 Mb)


West Virginia State Intra Agency Mine Rescue Contest

West Virginia State Intra Agency Mine Rescue Contest
October 10-11, 2023

Mine Rescue
PPT icon imageContest Problem Day 1
PDF icon imageContest Problem Day 2  (3.3 Mb)
PDF icon imageWritten Test Day 1    Answers
PDF icon imageWritten Test Day 2    Answers


Kansas Shootout Mine Rescue Contest

Kansas Shootout Mine Rescue Contest
Hutchinson Community College
Hutchinson, Kansas
July 17-20, 2023

Mine Rescue
PDF icon imageContest Problem Day 1 Complete  (4.1 Mb)
PDF icon imageDay 1 Problem Layout
PDF icon imageDay 1 Problem Team Maps
PDF icon imageContest Problem Day 2 Complete  (4.0 Mb)
PDF icon imageDay 2 Problem Layout
PDF icon imageDay 2 Problem Team Maps
PDF icon imageWritten Test Questions
PDF icon imageWritten Test Answers

Bench
PDF icon imageBG4 Written Test Questions
PDF icon imageBG4 Written Test Answers
PDF icon imageBio 240R Written Test Questions
PDF icon imageBio 240R Written Test Answers

First Aid
PDF icon imageWritten Test Questions
PDF icon imageWritten Test Answers

Tech Team
PDF icon imageWritten Test Questions
PDF icon imageWritten Test Answers


50th Annual Southern Regional

Southern Regional Mine Rescue Contest
New Iberia, Louisiana
May 1-4, 2023

Mine Rescue
PDF icon imageContest Problem Day 1
PDF icon imageContest Problem Day 2


Southwest Regional Mine Rescue Contest

Southwest Regional Mine Rescue Contest
Ruidoso, New Mexico
April 10-13, 2023

Mine Rescue
PDF icon imageContest Problem Day 1
PDF icon imageContest Problem Day 2


NMRA Post 5 Mine Rescue Contest

NMRA Post 5 Mine Rescue Contest
Morgantown, West Virginia
July 25-27, 2023

Media
PDF icon imageContest Results   (2.2 Mb)
PDF icon image1st Place MR - Consol Baily Blue

Mine Rescue
PDF icon imageContest Problem Day 1  (1.8 Mb)
PDF icon imageContest Problem Day 2  (1.1 Mb)


NMRA Post 6 Ohio Valley Mine Rescue Contest

NMRA Post 6 Ohio Valley Mine Rescue Contest
ODNR Mine Safety Training Center
Cadiz, Ohio
June 6-8, 2023

Mine Rescue
PDF icon imageContest Problem Day 1  (1.9 Mb)
PDF icon imageContest Problem Day 2  (1.6 Mb)


NMRA Post 7 Overmountain Mine Rescue Contest

NMRA Post 7 Overmountain Mine Rescue Contest
Abingdon, Virginia
June 28-29, 2023

Media
PDF icon image2023 Press Release and Photo   (2.4 Mb)
PDF icon image2024 Contest Registration Information

Mine Rescue
PDF icon imageContest Problem Complete  (1.9 Mb)

Bench
MS Word icon imageContest Problem
MS Word icon imageWritten Test     Questions    Answers
MS Word icon imageParts Test     Questions    Answers

First Aid
PDF icon imageContest Problem  (12 Mb)
PDF icon imageWritten Test Questions

Tech Team
MS Word icon imageContest Problem  (1.4 Mb)
PDF icon imageWritten Test Questions  (1.0 Mb)

Preshift
HTML icon imageAll Preshift Contest Files (20)


Indiana Mine Rescue Contest

Indiana Mine Rescue Contest
Gibson Center, Vincennes University
Fort Branch, Indiana
June 7 - 8, 2023

Media
Photo icon imageContest Photos

Mine Rescue
PDF icon imageContest Problem Complete


Fallen Heroes Mine Rescue Contest

Fallen Heroes Mine Rescue Contest
Chief Logan Conference Center
Logan, West Virginia
September 11-15, 2023

Mine Rescue
PPT icon imageContest Problem - Day 1
PPT icon imageContest Problem - Day 2  (1.4 Mb)
MS Word icon imageTest Questions Day 1
MS Word icon imageTest Questions Day 2

Bench
MS Word icon imageContest Problem
MS Word icon imageWritten Test Questions

First Aid
PDF icon imageContest Problem  (3.3 Mb)


Missouri Regional Mine Rescue Contest

Missouri Regional Mine Rescue Contest
Rolla, Missouri
September 25-28, 2023

Media
PDF icon imageContest Results  (1.5 Mb) 

Mine Rescue
PDF icon imageKennedy Judge Instructions Day 1
PDF icon imageKennedy Judge Instructions Day 2
PDF icon imageWheeler Judge Instructions Day 1
PDF icon imageWheeler Judge Instructions Day 2
PDF icon imageTeam Briefing Day 1
PDF icon imageTeam Briefing Day 2
MS Word icon imageWritten Test Questions
MS Word icon imageWritten Test Answers

First Aid
PDF icon imageWritten Test Questions
MS Word icon imageWritten Test Answers

Bench
PDF icon imageBioPak Written Test Questions
MS Word icon imageBioPak Written Test Answers
PDF icon imageDrager Written Test Questions
PDF icon imageDrager Written Test Answers

Tech Team
PDF icon imageWritten Test Questions
MS Word icon imageWritten Test Answers


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