By: Staci Inez, WCTV TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) – 17 mine rescue teams from around the U.S. flocked to Havana on Wednesday to test and hone their skills. The Florida Public Safety Institute became a hub for real-life emergency scenarios for the rescue teams. They completed a variety of land and water rescues as part of…
By: Ashley Engle, ABC 27 BROADCAST TRANSCRIPT Saving lives and keeping miners safe. I was able to witness 17 mine rescue teams from across the county put their skills to the test. I spoke to one teammate, and she told me she became a miner because, of her father. “We’re like a family.” Kristine Cornejo…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 31, 2024 HAVANA, Fla. — Miners, emergency responders and safety workers will have the opportunity to test their skills on Mar. 4 – 7 during the Fifth Annual Surface Mining Emergency Response Training and Competition hosted by the Florida Mine Safety Program (FMSP). During the competition, which will be…
by Nancy Profera, Associate Editor, Mining Engineering Magazine There’s a saying that for every minute spent on planning, 10 are saved on execution. This adage applies well to mine safety emergency scenarios, where nothing could be more critical than being prepared, saving time and potentially lives. Planning and practice are essential toward continuous improvement and…
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The polluted leftovers of Florida’s phosphate fertilizer mining industry, more than 1 billion tons in “stacks” that resemble enormous ponds, are at risk for leaks or other contamination when Hurricane Ian comes ashore in the state, environmental groups say. Florida has 24 such phosphogypsum stacks, most of them concentrated in…
On February, 28, 2022, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration announced the Take Time Save Lives campaign to reach miners, promote best practice resources and ensure mine operators have the tools they need to fully train miners to use equipment. Click here to read more.
Karen Miller, Mining Program Manager at TCC’s Florida Public Safety Institute, has received the Joseph A. Holmes Safety Association National District Council Safety Competition Woman of the Year Award. Click here to read more.
The U.S. Department of Labor has provided resources to help workers and employers prepare for and respond to coronavirus. The Mine Safety and Health Administration is working with mine operators during this unprecedented time. Visit https://www.dol.gov/coronavirus and review the “Flexibilities for Mine Operators” section to learn more about revised recertification due dates.
Thank you to all of the miners, emergency responders and safety workers who participated in the Third Annual Surface Mining Emergency Response Training and Competition. The competition took place Feb. 24-27, 2020 at the Florida Public Safety Institute in Havana. Congratulations to all of our winners! Overall Grand Champion Nyrstar TN Mines – Nyrstar Grey…
By: Lanetra Bennett I WCTV Eyewitness News February 27, 2020 GADSDEN COUNTY, Fla. (WCTV) — Florida has one of the only surface mining competitions in the southeast region. The competition has been going on this week at the Florida Public Safety Institute in Gadsden County. The Florida Mine Safety Program hosted the emergency response training…