Mosaic Emergency Response Teams Put Their Skills to the Test

In October, Emergency Response Teams (ERTs) from Mosaic’s Louisiana operations joined colleagues from Florida to put their skills to the test at the second annual ERT skills competition at South Florida State College in Avon Park, Florida. Nine teams consisting of 87 ERT employees from Mosaic’s U.S. phosphate operations facilities took part in the two-day event to enhance their medical, firefighting, confined space and rope skills.

Emergency Response Teams are voluntary groups of employees at Mosaic operations sites who have specialty training in areas such as medical, confined space, hazardous waste and fire. Team members train and practice year-round to ensure we are prepared and ready to respond to potential emergency situations.

“The competitions are designed to put team members’ training and decision-making to the test in a controlled environment,” said Tim Staton, Mosaic Safety Specialist. “This helps teams understand their weaknesses so they know what they need to work on to prepare for real-life situations. It also helps build confidence by providing opportunities for team members to practice more advanced and different technical skills.” 

Watch a video to learn more about the importance of our ERTs, hear from employees and watch our ERTs in action at the recent skills competition.