(A) Training. A mine medical responder,
as defined in section 1565.15 of the Revised Code, shall be trained and
certified in accordance with this rule. Mine medical responder training will
include all of the following:
(1) An initial mine
medical responder training course of a minimum of eighty-three hours, taught by
a mine medical responder certification instructor. The training course will be
developed by the mine safety program of the division of mineral resources
management and approved by the chief and will include a course agenda and
material that specifically focus on treating injuries and illnesses associated
with underground coal mining;
(2) A final examination,
developed by the mine safety program of the division of mineral resources
management and approved by the chief, taken at the completion of the initial
training course, that directly measures the skills, abilities and learned
proficiencies of the student. Part of this examination will be written; part
will be verbal and hands-on, during which the student will exhibit acquired
skills and proficiencies for the treatment of injured miners including
splinting, bandaging, control of bleeding and preparation for
transport;
(3) A mine medical
responder refresher training course of a minimum of sixteen hours every two
years following initial certification as a mine medical responder, taught by a
mine medical responder certification instructor. The training course will be
developed by the mine safety program of the division of mineral resources
management and approved by the chief and will include a course agenda and
material that specifically focus on treating injuries and illnesses associated
with underground coal mining; and
(4) Any other
requirements, criteria or procedures that the chief determines are necessary
regarding the training, examination, and refresher training of mine medical
responders.
(B) Eligibility for mine medical
responder.
(1) Persons with a
current EMT or paramedic certificate.
(a) An EMT-basic, EMT-I or paramedic, as defined in section
1565.15 of the Revised Code, whose certification is current will automatically
receive the mine medical responder certification upon submission to the chief
of an application for certification and presentation of his or her current EMT
or paramedic certificate. An EMT-basic, EMT-I or paramedic from a state other
than Ohio is to also submit to the chief a letter from the certifying authority
stating that the applicant's EMT or paramedic certification is current and
in good standing in that state.
(b) An EMT-basic, EMT-I or paramedic who automatically receives
the mine medical responder certification under paragraph (B)(1)(a) of this rule
and who does not renew his or her EMT-basic, EMT-I or paramedic certificate
pursuant to rule 4765-8-04 of the Administrative Code will continue to meet the
requirements of a mine medical responder provided he or she applies for and
successfully completes the mine medical responder refresher training course
described in paragraph (A)(3) of this rule during the same calendar year as the
date of the expiration of his or her EMT-basic, EMT-I or paramedic certificate.
Attendance at the entire mine medical responder refresher training course is
necessary in order to successfully complete it.
(2) Persons applying for
initial mine medical responder training and certification. A person who applies
for initial training, examination, and certification as a mine medical
responder is to meet the following conditions:
(a) Be able to read and write the English language;
and
(b) Show proof of successful completion of new miner training,
including all parts of the new miner training set forth in 30 C.F.R. 48.5 with
the exception of the approximately eight hours of training that will be given
at the minesite as set forth in paragraph (a) of 30 C.F.R. 48.5.
(C) Fees for initial training,
examination, and refresher training.
(1) An applicant for
initial training as a mine medical responder will pay a non-refundable fee in
an amount determined by the chief, submitted on the first day of the initial
mine medical responder training course.
(2) An applicant for the
mine medical responder final examination will pay a non-refundable fee in an
amount determined by the chief, submitted at the time the examination is
taken.
(3) An applicant applying
to retake part or all of the final examination will pay a non-refundable fee in
an amount determined by the chief, submitted at the time the examination is
retaken.
(4) An applicant for mine
medical responder refresher training will pay a non-refundable fee in an amount
determined by the chief, submitted on the first day of the mine medical
responder refresher training course.
(5) The fee will not be
refunded if the applicant does not successfully complete the mine medical
responder training course, examination, or refresher training
course.
(6) Fees collected under
paragraph (C) of this rule will be paid into the state treasury to the credit
of the mining regulation and safety fund created in section 1513.30 of the
Revised Code.
(D) Certification.
(1) The chief will issue
a mine medical responder certificate to each applicant for mine medical
responder certification who successfully completes the initial mine medical
responder training course under paragraph (A)(1) of this rule and passes the
final examination of paragraph (A)(2) of this rule.
(a) Attendance at all parts of the training course is necessary
in order to successfully complete it.
(b) Attaining a grade of eighty per cent or higher on each part
of the examination is necessary to pass.
(c) An applicant not attaining a passing grade on one part of the
examination may apply to retake that part only. An applicant not attaining a
passing grade on two or more parts of the examination may apply to retake the
entire examination no sooner than thirty days after receiving notice of their
grades. An applicant may retake the examination only one time.
(d) An applicant who fails to pass the examination after retaking
all or part of it will not be certified unless he or she again successfully
completes the initial mine medical responder training course of paragraph
(A)(1) of this rule and then passes the final examination of paragraph (A)(2)
of this rule.
(2) Certification will
expire two years after the date of issuance unless the mine medical responder
applies for and successfully completes the mine medical responder refresher
training course described in paragraph (A)(3) of this rule during the same
calendar year as the date of expiration of the certification. Attendance at the
entire refresher training course is necessay in order to successfully complete
it. The mine safety program of the division of mineral resources management
will establish a regular schedule for mine medical responder refresher
training.
(3) A person who allows
his or her mine medical responder certification to expire may apply to the
chief for recertification, including with the application a detailed
explanation of why the certification was not renewed on time. The chief will
review such an application on a case-by-case basis and determine whether the
person may be recertified by successfully completing the mine medical responder
refresher training course of paragraph (A)(3) of this rule or by successfully
completing the initial mine medical responder training course and passing the
final examination of paragraphs (A)(1) and (A)(2) of this rule.
(E) Credentials for mine medical
responder certification instructors. A mine medical responder certification
instructor is to have at least the following credentials:
(1) An employee of the
division of mineral resources management who is an EMT-basic, EMT-I or
paramedic, as defined in section 1565.15 of the Revised Code;
(2) An EMT-basic, EMT-I
or paramedic, as defined in section 1565.15 of the Revised Code, contracted by
the division of mineral resources management to provide mine medical responder
instruction; or
(3) An EMT-basic, EMT-I
or paramedic who has complied with paragraph (F) of this rule.
(F) Mine medical responder training
provided by an operator. A operator of an underground coal mine who wishes to
provide mine medical responder training for his or her own employees is to
comply with the following:
(1) Mine medical
responder certification instructors hired by an operator. An operator may use
an employee or a contracted worker to conduct the initial mine medical
responder training of paragraph (A)(1) of this rule and the mine medical
responder refresher training of paragraph (A)(3) of this rule provided the
employee or contracted worker is an EMT-basic, EMT-I or paramedic, as defined
in section 1565.15 of the Revised Code, who meets the following
qualifications:
(a) The EMT-basic, EMT-I or paramedic is to apply to the chief to
be approved as a mine medical responder certification instructor, successfully
complete the initial mine medical responder training course of paragraph (A)(1)
of this rule, pass the examination of paragraph (A)(2) of this rule, and pay
the fees under paragraphs (C)(1) and (C)(2) of this rule. An EMT-basic, EMT-I
or paramedic from a state other than Ohio is to also submit to the chief a
letter from the certifying authority stating that the applicant's EMT or
paramedic certification is current and in good standing in that state. An
EMT-basic, EMT-I or paramedic who meets the qualifications set forth in this
paragraph will be approved by the chief as a mine medical responder
certification instructor; and
(b) An EMT-basic, EMT-I or paramedic who is approved by the chief
as a mine medical responder certification instructor is to annually submit to
the chief documentation to show that his or her EMT-basic, EMT-I or paramedic
certification is current.
(2) Initial mine medical
responder training. An EMT-basic, EMT-I or paramedic who is approved by the
chief as a mine medical responder certification instructor under paragraph
(F)(1) of this rule will use the initial mine medical responder training course
of paragraph (A)(1) of this rule to conduct initial mine medical responder
training and will complete and sign an MSHA form 5000-23 for each applicant
who, pursuant to paragraph (D)(1)(a) of this rule, successfully completes the
initial mine medical responder training. The applicant is to submit a copy of
the completed and signed MSHA form 5000-23 to the chief when applying to take
the final examination of paragraph (A)(2) of this rule.
(3) Mine medical
responder refresher training. An EMT-basic, EMT-I or paramedic who is approved
by the chief as a mine medical responder certification instructor under
paragraph (F)(1) of this rule will use the refresher training course of
paragraph (A)(3) of this rule to conduct mine medical responder refresher
training and will complete and sign an MSHA form 5000-23 for each applicant
who, pursuant to paragraph (D)(2) of this rule, successfully completes the
refresher training. The applicant is to submit a copy of the completed and
signed MSHA form 5000-23 to the chief to show that he or she has met the
refresher training requirements of paragraph (D)(2) of this rule.
(4) Modified fee
structure for mine medical responder training provided by an operator. An
applicant for initial mine medical responder training who is being trained
pursuant to paragraph (F)(2) of this rule will not pay the fee set forth in
paragraph (C)(1) of this rule. An applicant for mine medical responder
refresher training who is being trained pursuant to paragraph (F)(3) of this
rule will not pay the fee set forth in paragraph (C)(4) of this
rule.