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— 1910 —

Rescue Service for the Miners  External Link
The Bureau of Mines Sending Out Life Saving Cars
November 8, 1910


— 1911 —

First National Mine Safety Demonstration  (88 Mb)  PDF icon image
Bulletin 44
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
October 30-31, 1911

30,000 Miners Expected at Great Meet  External Link
July 16, 1911

President to see explosion in Pittsburgh  External Link
August 12, 1911

First Aid Motion Pictures  External Link
August 22, 1911

President Taft will witness a mine explosion at Forbes Field  External Link
September 17, 1911

All in Readiness for Mine Safety Team Competition  External Link
October 6, 1911

First Aid to the Injured  External Link
President Arrives There on the Last Day of the Month
October 27, 1911

Plans for Big Celebration Complete  External Link
40,000 Miners and Experts Expected at Forbes Field Demonstration Tomorrow
October 29, 1911

Many Thousands of Visitors Here  External Link
October 30, 1911

Blow Up a Mine for an Object Lesson in the Work of Rescue  External Link
November 7, 1911



— 1912 —

1912 National Mine Rescue and First Aid Conference  (8.0 Mb)  PDF icon image
Bulletin 62

Mine Rescue Workers to Meet Here  External Link
First Aid Men from All Over Country to Confer at Arsenal Station
September 22, 1912


— 1913 —

Mine Rescue Men Show Their Skill  External Link
September 9, 1913

Forty Teams Enter First Aid Meet  External Link
September 22, 1913

Teams that will paricipate in First Aid Contests are on hand for the demonstration at Arsenal Park  External Link
September 22, 1913


— 1918 —

Mine Rescue Car Here  External Link
December 30, 1918


— 1919 —

1919 National Mine Rescue Contest News  (3.0 Mb)  PDF Format
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Mine Rescue Meet Brought to Close  External Link
October 1, 1919


— 1920 —

Bingham Mine Rescue Team Ties for First Place  External Link
September 14, 1920

The International First Aid and Mine Rescue Contest  (6.4 Mb)  PDF icon image
September 1920



— 1921 —

1921 National & International Mine Rescue Meets  PDF icon image
St. Louis, Missouri

To Demonstrate Mine Rescue  External Link
September 13, 1921


— 1923 —

1923 National Coal Mine Rescue Contest News  (1.9 Mb)  PDF Format
Salt Lake City, Utah


— 1925 —

1925 National Coal Mine Rescue Contest News  (1.8 Mb)  PDF Format
Springfield, Illinois


— 1927 —

1927 National Coal Mine Rescue Contest News  (1.9 Mb)  PDF Format
Pitsburgh, Pennsylvania


— 1928 —

Acosta Safety Team Takes Third Place in Competition  External Link
August 23, 1928


— 1929 —

1929 National Coal Mine Rescue Contest News  (865 Kb)  PDF Format
Kansas City, Missouri


— 1939 —

200 Mine Teams in First Aid Meet  External Link
April 1, 1939


— 1951 —

1951 National Coal Mine Rescue Contest  (4.6 Mb)  PDF icon image
Informational Circular 7658
Columbus, Ohio
October 2-4, 1951

1951 National Coal Mine Rescue Contest News  (1.3 Mb)  PDF Format


— 1953 —

1953 National Coal Mine Rescue Contest  (7.6 Mb)  PDF icon image
Informational Circular 7710
Fort Wayne, Indiana
September 29 - October 1, 1953

1953 National Coal Mine Rescue Contest News  (2.4 Mb)  PDF Format


— 1955 —

1955 National Coal Mine Rescue Contest  (10.0 Mb)  PDF icon image
Informational Circular 7764
Knoxville, Tennessee
October 10-12, 1955

1955 National Coal Mine Rescue Contest News  (1.8 Mb)  PDF Format


— 1957 —

1957 National Coal Mine Rescue Contest  (41.0 Mb)  PDF icon image
Informational Circular 7850
Louisville, Kentucky
October 2-4, 1957

1957 National Coal Mine Rescue Contest News  (1.4 Mb)  PDF Format


— 1959 —

1959 National Coal Mine Rescue Contest  (5.5 Mb)  PDF icon image
Informational Circular 7989
Buffalo, New York
October 5-7, 1959

Mine Teams Seek First Aid Honors  External Link
September 1, 1959

1959 National Coal Mine Rescue Contest News  (1.0 Mb)  PDF Format



— 1961 —

1961 National Coal Mine Rescue Contest  (3.6 Mb)  PDF icon image
Informational Circular 8132
Charleston, West Virginia
October 2-4, 1961

1961 National Coal Mine Rescue Contest News  (2.1 Mb)  PDF Format


— 1963 —

1963 National Coal Mine Rescue Contest News  (1.2 Mb)  PDF Format
Charleston, West Virginia


— 1965 —

1965 National Coal Mine Rescue Contest News  (1.2 Mb)  PDF Format
Louisville, Kentucky


— 1967 —

1967 National Coal Mine Rescue Contest News  (1.9 Mb)  PDF Format
Louisville, Kentucky


— 1969 —

1969 National Coal Mine Rescue Contest News  (593 Kb)  PDF Format
Frankfort, Kentucky


— 1971 —

1971 National Coal Mine Rescue Contest News  (1.5 Mb)  PDF Format
Louisville, Kentucky


— 1973 —

1973 National Coal Mine Rescue Contest News  (2.2 Mb)  PDF Format
Louisville, Kentucky


— 1975 —

1975 National Coal Mine Rescue Contest News  (1.3 Mb)  PDF Format
Louisville, Kentucky


— 1976 —

Team wins mine rescue tests  External Link
September 4, 1976

Cominco Mine Team Wins  External Link
September 29, 1976

1976 National Metal/Nonmetal Mine Rescue Contest News  (2.2 Mb)  PDF Format
Salt Lake City, Utah


— 1977 —

1977 National Coal Mine Rescue Contest News  (1.8 Mb)  PDF Format
Louisville, Kentucky


— 1978 —

Union Carbide Mine Rescue Team Takes Second Place in Metal/Nonmetal Competition  External Link
September 21, 1978

1978 National Metal/Nonmetal Mine Rescue Contest News  PDF Format
Las Vegas, Nevada


— 1979 —

1979 National Coal Mine Rescue Contest News  (2.8 Mb)  PDF Format
Louisville, Kentucky


— 1980 —

1980 National Metal/Nonmetal Mine Rescue Contest News  PDF Format
Dallas, Texas

1980 National Metal/Nonmetal Mine Rescue Contest News  PDF Format
Dallas, Texas


— 1981 —

1981 National Coal Mine Rescue Contest News  (1.1 Mb)  PDF Format
Louisville, Kentucky

1981 National Coal Mine Rescue Contest News  (2.7 Mb)  PDF Format
Louisville, Kentucky


— 1982 —

1982 National Metal/Nonmetal Mine Rescue Contest News  (1.5 Mb)  PDF Format
Las Vegas, Nevada


— 1983 —

1983 National Coal Mine Rescue Contest News  (1.3 Mb)  PDF Format
Louisville, Kentucky


— 1984 —

1984 National Metal/Nonmetal Mine Rescue Contest News  PDF Format
Las Vegas, Nevada


— 1985 —

Mine Rescue Contest Simulates Disasters  External Link
September 26, 1985

Emerald Mine Worker Wins National Benchman Award  External Link
October 9, 1985

1985 National Coal Mine Rescue Contest News  (677 Kb)  PDF Format
Louisville, Kentucky


— 1987 —

1987 National Coal Mine Rescue Contest News  (3.0 Mb)  PDF Format
Louisville, Kentucky

1987 National Coal Mine Rescue Contest Results  
Louisville, Kentucky


— 1988 —

1988 National Metal/Nonmetal Mine Rescue Contest News  (1.0 Mb)  PDF Format
Las Vegas, Nevada


— 1989 —

1989 National Coal Mine Rescue Contest News  (1.1 Mb)  PDF Format
Louisville, Kentucky

1989 National Coal Mine Rescue Contest Results  PDF Format  


— 1990 —

1990 National Metal/Nonmetal Mine Rescue Contest News  PDF Format
Las Vegas, Nevada


— 1991 —

1991 National Coal Mine Rescue Contest News  (821 Kb)  PDF Format
Louisville, Kentucky

1991 National Coal Mine Rescue Contest Results  PDF Format  


— 1992 —

1992 National Metal/Nonmetal Mine Rescue Contest News  PDF Format
Las Vegas, Nevada


— 1993 —

1993 National Coal Mine Rescue Contest News  PDF Format
Louisville, Kentucky

1993 National Coal Mine Rescue Contest Results  PDF Format  


— 1994 —

1994 National Metal/Nonmetal Mine Rescue Contest News  PDF Format
Las Vegas, Nevada


— 1995 —

1995 National Coal Mine Rescue Contest News  PDF Format
Louisville, Kentucky

1995 National Coal Mine Rescue Contest Results  PDF Format  


— 1996 —

1996 National Metal/Nonmetal Mine Rescue Contest News  (1.6 Mb)  PDF Format
Las Vegas, Nevada

WIPP Press Release, August 29, 1996  PDF Format


— 1997 —

Bailey Mine Team Is Best In Nation  External Link
Louisville, Kentucky

1997 National Coal Mine Rescue Contest News  PDF Format

1997 National Coal Mine Rescue Contest Results  PDF Format  
Louisville, Kentucky


— 1998 —

1998 National Metal/Nonmetal Mine Rescue Contest News  PDF Format
Las Vegas, Nevada


— 1999 —

1999 National Coal Mine Rescue Contest News  PDF Format
Louisville, Kentucky

1999 National Coal Mine Rescue Contest Results  PDF Format  
Louisville, Kentucky


— 2000 —

Ready for Disaster  External Link
Coeur Silver Valley mine rescue teams heads to national competition
July 13, 2000

2000 National Metal/Nonmetal Mine Rescue Contest News  PDF Format
Las Vegas, Nevada


— 2001 —

Enlow Fork team wins mine rescue contest championship  External Link
October 16, 2001

2001 National Coal Mine Rescue Contest News  PDF Format
Louisville, Kentucky

2001 National Coal Mine Rescue Contest Results  PDF Format  
Louisville, Kentucky



— 2002 —

2002 National Metal/Nonmetal Mine Rescue Contest News  PDF Format
Reno, Nevada


— 2003 —

2003 National Coal Mine Rescue Contest News  PDF Format
Louisville, Kentucky
2003 Top Finishing Coal Teams and Individuals
2003 National Coal Mine Rescue Contest Results  
Visit Past National Mine Rescue Contest Champions for more.


— 2004 —

2004 National Metal/Nonmetal Mine Rescue Contest News  (3.2 Mb)  PDF Format
Reno, Nevada


— 2005 —

2005 National Coal Mine Rescue Contest News  PDF Format
Louisville, Kentucky
2005 Top Finishing Coal Teams and Individuals
2005 National Coal Mine Rescue Contest Results  
Visit Past National Mine Rescue Contest Champions for more.


— 2006 —

Doe Run Employee Wins National Metal/Nonmetal Mine Rescue Competition News  External Link
August 17, 2006



— 2007 —

2007 National Coal Mine Rescue Contest News  PDF Format
Nashville, Tennessee
2007 Top Finishing Coal Teams and Individuals
2007 National Coal Mine Rescue Contest Results  
Visit Past National Mine Rescue Contest Champions for more.


— 2008 —

2008 National Metal/Nonmetal Mine Rescue Contest News  PDF Format
Reno, Nevada


— 2009 —

2009 National Coal Mine Rescue Contest News  PDF Format
Nashville, Tennessee
2009 Top Finishing Coal Teams and Individuals
2009 National Coal Mine Rescue Contest Results  
Visit Past National Mine Rescue Contest Champions for more.


— 2010 —

2010 National Metal/Nonmetal Mine Rescue Contest News  (1.4 Mb)  PDF Format
Reno, Nevada
2010 Top Finishing Metal/Nonmetal Teams and Individuals
2010 National Metal/Nonmetal Mine Rescue Contest Results  PDF Format  
Visit Past National Mine Rescue Contest Champions for more.


— 2011 —

2011 National Coal Mine Rescue Contest News  PDF Format
Columbus, Ohio

The 100th Anniversary: National Mine Rescue Contest Returns to Columbus  PDF Format
2011 Top Finishing Coal Teams and Individuals
Visit Past National Mine Rescue Contest Champions for more.


— 2012 —

The 2012 National M/NM Contest was cancelled by MSHA.
This is explained in the Past Champions section.


— 2013 —

Rescue team preps for national championship
July 23, 2013

Miners Test Emergency Skills in Reno Competition
July 31, 2013

Newmont team is first one from Nevada to win national mine rescue competition  PDF Format

Miners vie in rescue competition
September 12, 2013

Wyoming County mine rescue team wins national title
September 17, 2013

Teamwork led to flawless win at miner rescue competition
September 30, 2013

2013 National Coal Mine Rescue Contest News  PDF Format
Columbus, Ohio
2013 Top Finishing Coal Teams and Individuals
2013 National Coal Mine Rescue Contest Results  
Visit Past National Mine Rescue Contest Champions for more.
2013 Top Finishing Metal/Nonmetal Teams and Individuals
2013 National M/NM Mine Rescue Contest Results  
Visit Past National Mine Rescue Contest Champions for more.


— 2014 —

Newmont team wins first place in mine rescue
January 2, 2014

Doe Run Team Wins Rescue Contest
August 27, 2014

2014 National Metal/Nonmetal Mine Rescue Contest News  PDF Format
Lexington, Kentucky
2014 Top Finishing Metal/Nonmetal Teams and Individuals
Visit Past National Mine Rescue Contest Champions for more.


— 2015 —

2015 National Coal Mine Rescue Contest Results  PDF icon image  
Lexington, Kentucky

2015 National Coal Mine Rescue Contest News  PDF Format
2015 Top Finishing Coal Teams and Individuals
Visit Past National Mine Rescue Contest Champions for more.


— 2016 —

Mine Rescue Competition Held in Reno
July 26, 2016

2016 Metal/Nonmetal National Metal/Nonmetal Mine Rescue Contest Results  PDF icon image  
Reno, Nevada

2016 National Metal/Nonmetal Mine Rescue Contest News  PDF Format
2016 Top Finishing Metal/Nonmetal Teams and Individuals
Visit Past National Mine Rescue Contest Champions for more.


— 2017 —

2017 National Coal Mine Rescue Contest Results  PDF icon image  
Beaver, West Virginia
2017 Top Finishing Coal Teams and Individuals
Visit Past National Mine Rescue Contest Champions for more.


— 2018 —

2018 Metal/Nonmetal National Mine Rescue Contest Results  PDF icon image  
Lexington, Kentucky

2018 National Metal/Nonmetal Mine Rescue Contest News  PDF Format
Lexington, Kentucky
2018 Top Finishing Metal/Nonmetal Teams and Individuals
Visit Past National Mine Rescue Contest Champions for more.


— 2019 —

2019 National Coal Mine Rescue Contest Results  PDF icon image  
Lexington, Kentucky
2019 Top Finishing Coal Teams and Individuals
Visit Past National Mine Rescue Contest Champions for more.


— 2020 —

The 2020 National M/NM Contest was cancelled by MSHA due to the COVID-19 pandemic.


— 2022 —

2022 Coal National Mine Rescue Contest Results  
Lexington, Kentucky

2022 Metal/Nonmetal National Mine Rescue Contest Results  
Lexington, Kentucky

2022 National Metal/Nonmetal Mine Rescue Contest News  PDF Format


— 2024 —

2024 Unified National Mine Rescue Competition Results  PDF icon image  
Lexington, Kentucky

2024 National Metal/Nonmetal Mine Rescue Contest News  PDF Format




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