Health professionals grow in number in coalfields of mines

HARLAN, KY (AP) - coal miners trained to administer first aid
injured co-workers are doing a dangerous occupation a little
more secure.
They are also increasing their job security through the acquisition of
certification in a field that is in high demand, Harlan journal
The company reported.
"Situations in each coal mine arise," said Roger Gilliam
Director of security for resources in Black Mountain. "This is only the"
nature of it. But when you have a highly trained and efficient MET
(mine emergency technician) site, situations are often kept in
"becoming bad situations".
Murrel Dixon, director of Kentucky coal Academy medic
training program in the community of Southeast and Technical College in
Cumberland said that doctors can administer immediate miners
injured at work.
"Around the world trained in emergency services know the answer"
and the care administered during the first hour of an incident may
make a big difference in the severity of the issue, "dixon"
says.
Types of mines, health professionals are growing in popularity, producing a
increase in number of teams of first response for the mining industry in the
Coalfields.
Directors of security in the area, such as Gilliam, said that the coal operators
pleased with not only the quality of the Academy of coal miners is
produce, but also the doctors trained in an efficient manner.
"It has always been necessary for the operations of a person"
Dixon, this trained in first aid, "said." "METs basically have"
the same training to EMTs (emergency technical medical), but they
strictly used only for the purpose of mining. Pass by the
regular equipment of first response training, but they also present
"scenarios that are conducive for being on a site of mine".
Dixon said State regulations require the presence of TEM in a
operation of the mine and one for each 50 employees.
"If you are a trained MET below, their presence is very sought after"
Once mine, "Dixon said."That is why we are seeing more
and the miners MET training. Many mine operators
actively recruit METs and some will even pay extra for them.
Launched in 2005, the Academy of Kentucky coal is a mine of State
training program offered under the auspices of the Kentucky
Community and technical college system. Training is also
offer endangered Big Sandy community and technical college
Community and technical college and the community of Madisonville
College.
The Mission of the Academy of Kentucky coal is rebuild aging
the industry with miners highly trained and educated labour force and
secure jobs has completed the good. Nowadays, starting salaries for coal miners
Kentucky is $40 to $50,000 with wages as high as $80 to
$100,000 for the more experienced miners.
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Information: Harlan Daily Enterprise
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