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To assist in your mine rescue contest preparations, we've gathered various resources found both here and at MSHA's web site.  This information is provided in keeping with our mission to improve mine rescue training.  The USMRA wishes all competing mine rescue teams the best of luck.  Hopefully, you're skills will never be needed.

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Statements of Fact Mine Rescue - Coal  Preshift Exam  Drager BG-174A  Drager BG4  BioPak 240-S  Written exams for Metal and Nonmetal are taken from: MSHA Instruction Guide Series, IG 6 Instructors' Manual for Mine Rescue Training – Metal/Nonmetal The training modules in IG 6 are as follows: Module 2 – Mine Gases; Module 3 – Ventilation; Module 4 – Exploration; Module 5 – Fire, Firefighting, and Explosions; Module 6 – Rescue of Survivors and Recovery of Bodies; and Module 7 – Mine Recovery.   Contest Animations 2003 & 2005 Nationals   Contest Schedules Coal and M/NM   Contest Problems Coal and M/NM   Preshift Contest Certified Examiners' Report    Mine Gases Oxygen Requirements  Mine Gases Mine Gas Chart  Mine Gas Chart  What to Consider  Questions & Answers Basic Principles Specific Gravities   Mine Rescue Team Directory Team Search Home

Quizzes   Preshift Examination Preshift Examination Preshift Examination  Statements of Fact    Mine Gases Mine Gases   Map Legend Mine Map Legend   Bench - BG-174A BG-174A (1) BG-174A (2) BG-174A (3) BG-174A (4) Statements of Fact   Bench - BioPak 240 S Technicians' Test  Users' Test  Answers    Bench - BioPak Revolution * Benchman Instruction Manual  User Instruction Manual  Users Quiz  Benchmans Quiz  Training Guide  * These documents are linked from the manufacturers web site found here.   Bench - Drager BG4 Users Manual  Specifications  Statements & Questions  BG4 Statements (1-15) BG4 Statements (16-30) BG4 Statements (31-45) BG4 Statements (46-60) BG4 Statements (61-75) BG4 Statements (76-99) BG4 (1) BG4 (2) BG4 (3) BG4 (4)   M/NM Statements M/NM Statements of Fact   Coal Statements Coal Statements (1) Coal Statements (2) Questions (completion)

As the old adage says, "More is Better".  This was never more true than when applied to mine rescue contest training.  We encourage your submissions or suggestions to help us improve this resource page for the betterment of all.  Send your offerings to usmra@usmra.com.

MSHA Districts Mine Rescue Links
Coal
District 5 (Virginia)	District 7 (Central Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee)	District 8 (Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Northern Missouri and Wisconsin)