Florida's Surface Mining Emergency Response Training and Competition l Official Preview Video

You want to be prepared? You want to save a life?
Mark your calendar for the Florida Mine Safety Program's (FMSP) Second Annual Surface Mining Emergency Response Training and Competition, which will be held Feb. 25 - March 1, 2019 at the Florida Public Safety Institute, located just northwest of Tallahassee, Florida. The competition will provide valuable opportunities for Emergency Response Teams to test and hone their skills across a wide range of realistic emergency response scenarios. For more information on contest rules and registration, contact Karen Miller, Mining Program Manager, at [phone] or [e-mail].
VIDEO CREDITS:
• District Manager Interview: Samuel Pierce, District Manager and MSHA Metal and Nonmetal Southeastern District Field Offices, USDOL/MSHA
• Team Interview/Participants: Crystal Pearce (Captain) and her ERT Team: Phyllis Cook, Michael McBride, Shane Rybinski, Michael Harris and Kevin Elkins (Coach/Trainer)
• Victims: Chris Whitt and Sidney Crabtree - Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy, State of Virginia
• Teams Represented: Argos Roberta - AL; Vulcan Materials (Black Team) - TN; Vulcan Materials (Gray Team) - TN; EP Minerals - TN; Barrick - NV; Nutrien - FL; Mosaic New Wales - FL; Mosaic Wingate Creek Mine - FL; and Mosaic Four Corners - FL
• Trainers/Training Companies: Lt. Eric Hall - FWC; Right Training & Consulting; and Central Florida Safety Training
AND SPECIAL THANKS TO:
• Our producer, Gary Mitchell of Thunder Bay Productions, based out of Atlanta, GA
• Our event host/location, the Florida Public Safety Institute in Havana, FL