Grain bin rescue equipment and training opportunities available for fire departments

  • Training on the use of grain bin rescue equipment and techniques is necessary for fire departments to be able to respond effectively in an entrapment situation. (NDSU photo)
    Training on the use of grain bin rescue equipment and techniques is necessary for fire departments to be able to respond effectively in an entrapment situation. (NDSU photo)
    February was grain bin safety month. North Dakota is no exception when it comes to grain bin entrapments and engulfments. In 2020, North Dakota ranked second in the nation for recorded grain-bin-related entrapments in the Summary of U.S. Agricultural Confined Space-Related Injuries and Fatalities report from Purdue University. Keep in mind, those reports do not account for all grain bin related...

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