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Fire district wins grain bin rescue tube

Posted 11/7/19

Nationwide, the No. 1 farm insurer, is pleased to announce the winners of this year’s Nominate Your Fire Department Contest, held in conjunction with Grain Bin Safety Week.  The Jonesburg-High …

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Fire district wins grain bin rescue tube

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Nationwide, the No. 1 farm insurer, is pleased to announce the winners of this year’s Nominate Your Fire Department Contest, held in conjunction with Grain Bin Safety Week. The Jonesburg-High Hill Fire Protection District won an aluminum grain rescue tube and hands-on rescue training. A local presentation of the tube and training took place Sept. 1.“For the second year, Nationwide is bringing awareness to agricultural safety issues through Grain Bin Safety Week,” says Nationwide Agribusiness President Brad Liggett. “Our hope is to increase education and drive awareness with our business partners and members to help protect and sustain the rural lifestyles associated with farming and commercial agribusiness industries. Together, we can identify and work to eliminate the hazards associated with these businesses to keep people safe.”Fire Chief Darrell Thomas, who has held the position for the past 25 years, was pleased to win.“Winning the tube is wonderful,” he said. “This is due to the simple fact that nobody in the surrounding community has one. Nothing is close. Before winning the tube, we would hold brainstorming competitions on how to get somebody out of a bin. Who would we call? What equipment would we use? The closest department with the proper gear was 70 miles away.”Training Officer John Woods added, “We are very happy for this opportunity. We had no idea the competition for a tube was so great. Once we get our ducks in a row, we will start advertising the tube to other departments.”Grain Bin Safety Week is an annual observance dedicated to increasing awareness of grain bin safety on farms and in commercial grain handling facilities. Central to this year’s theme is the critical need for first responders to have access to the specialized rescue training and equipment they need if someone becomes engulfed in a grain bin.When someone becomes trapped in a grain bin, it’s nearly impossible to pull the victim out without causing serious injury or death. Correctly using a grain bin rescue tube allows a first responder to use the tube panels like a shield so that the grain can be safely removed from around the victim.The contest asked for nominations of first responders whose communities would benefit from winning a tube and training. It also asked them to describe how they’d share the tube and training information with nearby fire departments. This year’s contest generated a record 300 nominations from across the country.

Pictured are firefighters from the area who attended a grain rescue training session in Jonesburg Sept. 1. The Jonesburg-High Hill Fire Protection District won an aluminum grain rescue tube through a contest held by Nationwide. Submitted photo.

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