Regulations, instruction guides, and contest rules for mine rescue teams — official MSHA material, indexed in one place.
The official MSHA training curricula (IGs) mine rescue teams train from, from initial team formation through advanced coal and metal/nonmetal skills. Preview a guide in your browser or download it.
The primary advanced-level curriculum for underground coal and metal/nonmetal mine rescue teams. Covers team organization, exploration and recovery procedures, ventilation control, and firefighting — the core reference most active teams train from.
Companion visuals book for IG 115 — the diagrams, maps, and illustrations referenced throughout the advanced training guide, without the accompanying text.
The starting point for a newly formed mine rescue team, coal or metal/nonmetal. Introduces basic team roles, breathing apparatus, and fundamental rescue procedures before moving on to IG 115.
Metal/nonmetal-specific team training, covering procedures and hazards unique to MNM mines that aren't addressed in the coal-focused guides.
Advanced coal-mine-specific rescue training, building on the initial guide with more complex exploration, ventilation, and recovery scenarios found in coal mines.
A set of hands-on practice activities and drills for coal mine rescue teams to sharpen the skills covered in IG 7 — useful for regular team practice sessions.
Training aimed at the responsible persons who must recognize and respond to a mine emergency at an underground coal mine before the rescue team arrives — not the rescue team itself.
The current Unified Mine Rescue Rules governing MSHA-sanctioned contests, by event section, plus the rules Q&A. Official MSHA rules page
Each scorecard is available as a fillable PDF (for filling out on a device) and a non-fillable PDF (for printing).
Earlier editions of the contest rules, recovered from MSHA's past rules pages. Many are redline copies that mark what changed from the year before.
First aid resources are being added — check back soon.
Manufacturer manuals and instructions for use for the breathing apparatus teams bench, grouped by unit. Preview a document in your browser or download it.
Dräger's official instructions for use for the PSS BG4 and BG4 plus closed-circuit breathing apparatus.
NIOSH interactive benching-simulation software for the BG4. Access the software from NIOSH; the 52-page Instructor's Guide is available to preview and download here.
Practice naming every numbered part on each assembly diagram from the contest rules' Identification of Parts section.
Safety data sheet for Drägersorb 400 CO₂ absorbent.
Safety data sheet for Dow Corning 111 valve lubricant and sealant (now branded Molykote 111).
Safety data sheet for the anti-fog spray used when benching.
Safety data sheet for the neutral disinfectant cleaner used when benching.
Dräger's official instructions for use for the BG ProAir closed-circuit breathing apparatus.
Practice naming every numbered part on each assembly diagram from the contest rules' Identification of Parts section.
Safety data sheet for Drägersorb 400 CO₂ absorbent.
Safety data sheet for Dow Corning 111 valve lubricant and sealant (now branded Molykote 111).
Safety data sheet for the anti-fog spray used when benching.
Safety data sheet for the neutral disinfectant cleaner used when benching.
Practice naming every numbered part on each assembly diagram from the contest rules' Identification of Parts section.
Team tech resources are being added — check back soon.