Published: July 5, 2022 |

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The Alabama Mining Association (AMA) Thursday announced the results of the inaugural Alabama Surface Mine First Responder Competition, which was held earlier this month at the Alabama Fire College’s world-class facility in Tuscaloosa.

The event consisted of six teams participating in two days of training followed by two days of competition and was hosted by the Alabama Mine Safety & Training Foundation, a 501c(3) organization established by AMA. The intense, highly realistic competition was developed with assistance from the Florida Mine Safety Program and was modeled after the Florida Mine Safety Program’s Surface Mining Emergency Response Training and Competition.

AMA plans on the emergency response training and mine rescue competition becoming an annual event that highlights the 21st century mining industry’s core commitment to safety and the communities in which modern Alabama mining companies operate. The goal is for the event to serve as a cutting-edge opportunity to learn and practice life-saving skills and safety leadership principles.

Winners of the inaugural Alabama Surface Mine First Responder Competition were as follows:

• Best Overall Team
Argos

• Field Competition
1st: Argos
2nd: Carmeuse, Grey Team
3rd: Carmeuse, Blue Team

• First Aid Competition
1st: Carmeuse, Grey Team
2nd: Carmeuse, Blue Team
3rd: Argos

“The Alabama Mining Association is excited by the incredible success of the inaugural Alabama Surface Mine First Responder Competition. This is a fun and challenging way to prepare for an emergency situation and reinforce the critical importance of practicing safety each and every day at the work site. Alabama’s 21st century mining industry is built on safety and sustainability, and our member companies take tremendous pride in continually staying at the forefront of best practices that keep mining employees, contractors, and communities safe,” said Patrick Cagle, president of AMA.

“Moving forward, we believe that this annual event will help develop even more safety leaders throughout Alabama’s mining industry. Thank you to everyone who made this event possible and to all of the hardworking men and women across Alabama who display their commitment to mine safety 24/7,” added Cagle.

AMA extends its sincere gratitude to the participants, judges, and partners who made the Alabama Surface Mine First Responder Competition possible, including the Alabama Fire College and lead instructors David Brazier and Phillip Porter.

About Alabama Mining Association
Safety and sustainability are the cornerstone of a successful mining operation. Their greatest responsibility is to ensure the health and safety of its workforce and neighbors in the communities where they operate. They must also make sustainability and the stewardship of natural resources a priority and a purpose. The objective of AMA is to provide members with the tools to tackle these challenges now and long into the future.

As the collective voice of Alabama’s mining industry, AMA is the advocate dedicated to ensuring that decision-makers at the local, state, and federal level understand how the industry supports the economy in their districts and improves the quality of life of their constituents. They are also committed to strengthening relationships with regulators to help accomplish shared goals.

Whether you mine important industrial minerals, the stone, sand, and gravel that strengthens our infrastructure, met coal exported to steelmakers around the world, or the thermal coal that powers local industry, AMA is the unwavering partner that keeps you producing.

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