By Chris Taylor
Madisonville, KY – Madisonville Community College is opening a Mine Emergency Response Academy this week. Equipment demonstrations and tours will be held on campus Friday. Team Director Danny Knott says the academy's goal is to train coal miners to combat mine fires at its state-of-the-art training facility. The facility offers an almost-real environment' to learn underground fire fighting techniques, as well as fire brigade and command center training.
For more information about MERA or the grand opening, contact Danny Knott at (270) 824-1774 or Rick Caskey at (270) 824-1762. Visit the Kentucky Coal Academy.