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2022 Rescue Contest Schedule: Metal/Nonmetal and Coal

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and more than 135 incidents responsible for

the death of more than 475 brave rescuers

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2022	2022 Unified Mine Rescue Contests All Written Exams

2021	2021 Unified Mine Rescue Contests All Written Exams

2020	COAL	Contest Problems	All Written Exams
2020	M/NM	Contest Problems	All Written Exams

2019	COAL	Contest Problems	All Written Exams
2019	M/NM	Contest Problems	All Written Exams

2018	COAL	Contest Problems	All Written Exams
2018	M/NM	Contest Problems	All Written Exams

2017	COAL	Contest Problems	All Written Exams
2017	M/NM	Contest Problems	All Written Exams

2016	COAL	Contest Problems	All Written Exams
2016	M/NM	Contest Problems	All Written Exams

2015	COAL	Contest Problems	All Written Exams
2015	M/NM	Contest Problems	All Written Exams

2014	COAL	Contest Problems	All Written Exams
2014	M/NM	Contest Problems	All Written Exams

2013	COAL	Contest Problems	All Written Exams
2013	M/NM	Contest Problems	All Written Exams

2012	COAL	Contest Problems	All Written Exams
2012	M/NM	Contest Problems	All Written Exams

Training Blast From the Past

Way back in the years 2003 and 2005, some very talented individuals at the National Mine Academy in Beaver, West Virginia created several excellent mine rescue animations that are a must see for all those new to mine rescue contest work. These are animations of the actual national contest problems from these years in Louisville, Kentucky. Below are five (5) self-executable files with functions that will be become self-evident once the files are downloaded and opened.

2003

  •  First Endeavor Mine
  •  Joe P. Mine
  •  Knott No. 1 Mine

2005

• Bearclaw Mine
• Tiger Creek Mine