Results for the 28th Annual Alabama Mine Rescue, First Aid & Benchman Contest

Bevill State Community College was the site of the 28th Annual Alabama Mine Rescue, First Aid and Benchman Contest.  This is the first year the contest has been held at Bevill State, located in Sumiton, Alabama, and the first time outdoors in decades.  Companies competing in the two-day contest were: Peabody Coal, Jim Walter Resources, Drummond Company, The Pittsburg & Midway Coal Company and Bevill State Community College. 
 

Rocky Mountain Coal Mine Rescue Contest Photos submitted by Ronnie Cearlock CLICK HERE

         JWR Team Results
No. 4 Mine Rescue - First Place
No. 5 Mine Rescue - 3rd Runner Up
JWR First Aid Team #1 - First Place
No. 7 Mine First Aid Team - 2nd Place
No. 4 Mine First Aid Team - 3rd Place

         First Aid Team Members
No. 4 Mine - Mike Campbell (Captain), Mark Aldrige & Charlie Whitehead

No. 7 Mine - Johnny Aldrich (Captain),
Ray Lee & David Waldon

First Aid Team #1 - Dale Johnson,
Bruce Shores & Dale Byram

No. 4 Mine Rescue Team Members
Ken Russell (Captain), Charlie Whitehead, Keith Burgess, Buddy Caudill (Benchman), Mike Campbell, Ken Knight, Mark Aldrige & Mike Smith.

No. 5 Mine Rescue Team Members
Scott Hannig (Captain), Randy Weekly, John Morse, Donnie Pennington, Larry McGiboney, Greg Franklin & Chuck Garrison.

No. 7 Mine Rescue Team Members
Terry England (Captain), Russell Dickey, Willie Russell, Freddie Dickey (Benchman), Ronnie Cearlock, Johnny Humphreys, Johnny Aldrich, Ray Lee & David Waldon.