MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The West Virginia University Mine Rescue Team from the Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources is the champion of the 2024 Intercollegiate Mine Emergency ...

LOGAN COUNTY, W.Va. (WSAZ) - During dangerous situations in a coal mine, safety teams are called out and miners are evacuated. Having training to handle dangerous, high pressure and stressful ...

Tyler finally finds success in Gold Rush: Mine Rescue after battling repeated breakdowns during one of the team’s most ambitious mine rescues in Montana.

American Rock Salt’s Mine Rescue team returned to action and fared well at a recent event in Ohio, placing second in the field competition and seizing a third-place finish in first aid. The team had ...

The West Virginia University Mine Rescue Team has evolved from the seed of an idea born out of determination to a highly respected competition team earning accolades around the world for its ...

MARION, Ill (WSIL) — It’s a call no mine operator ever wants to make, but when disaster strikes underground, a team of highly trained mine rescuers must be ready to answer. This week, miners from ...

Affinity Mine Rescue team member Josh Sizemore focuses as he works during the team tech portion of competition Wednesday morning. ABINGDON, Va. — Mine rescue teams from across Appalachia convened at ...

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GILLETTE — With the flip of a light switch, the large, well-lit garage becomes a dark corner of hell. As screams rip the air, a seven-man mine rescue team stands in the blackness, sweating and waiting ...

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (WBOY) — The Kansas City Chiefs may have lost out on their chance to “three-peat” this year, but WVU’s Mine ...