JWR Company Mine Rescue, First Aid & Benchmen Contest 2003

Overall Winners Mine Rescue/First Aid & Benchman - No. 4 Mine
Left to right: Mark Aldridge, Keith Burgess, Charlie Whitehead, Mike Campbell,
Ken Knight, Ken Russell, Mike Smith, Marshal Hutchins and Buddy Caudill
 

First Aid Winners
Left to right:  Bruce Shores-Central Shop, Dale Byram-Training Center & Dale Johnson-No. 4 Mine
 

First Place Benchman
Marshal Hutchins - No. 4 Mine
 

Team Members With 20 Years of Continuous Mine Rescue Service
Left to right: Gerry Kimes (retired) Buddy Caudill - No. 4 Mine,Ronnie Cearlock - No. 7 Mine
and Terry England - No. 7 Mine.  Not Shown, Freddie Dickey.

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Mid 90 degree weather and a heat index of 112 took its toll - Just ask Ken Russell!
Contest Held at JWR's Training Center August 15, 2003

Craig Slate No. 5 Mine

No. 7 Mine's Team installs a temporary brattice. Volunteer Keith Chaney (left) helps with the contest.

No. 4 Mine Mapman Buddy Caudill discusses the next move with Mike Smith and Marshal Hutchins (with headphones).

Freddie Dickey
No. 7 Mine

View of Competition Mine Rescue Field at the Training Center

No. 7 Mine Team Member Ronnie Cearlock's sons and their girlfriends attended the competition. Center left is Jim, 25 and Jon, 20.

No. 5 Mine First Aid Team members, Donnie Pennington (left) Chuck Garrison (patient) and Craig Slate.
 

Donnie Pennington, No. 5 Mine Benchman looks for defects in breathing apparatus.

Billy Bob Sonneff, one of three Benchman judges, looks on as No. 5 Mine's Donnie Pennington completes his repairs.

Mark Aldrige - First Aid Captain and Alternate

David Waldon - Alternate and First Aid Patient

Dale Byram - Patient