Grain Bin Rescue Video Released For Minn. Firefighters
Source West Central Tribune, Willmar, Minn.
March 31--MINNEAPOLIS -- The Minnesota Grain and Feed Association has received a grant from the AgStar Fund for Rural America Grant Program to produce a video to train volunteer firefighters and first responders on how to respond to a grain bin rescue situation and proper response to a grain elevator or feed mill fire. The film project was recently completed and the video is available for viewing on the Minnesota Grain and Feed Association website. DVDs are also available for purchase.
With constant turnover at volunteer fire departments and in the first responder community, there is an ongoing need to provide specific training in the unique area of fighting a grain elevator or feed mill fire and in responding properly to a grain bin rescue (possible suffocation) situation, both at a commercial grain elevator and on the farm. A better trained and educated first responder community was the ultimate goal of this film project.
To preview the two-part (classroom and on-site simulator training) grain bin rescue video and/or the video on responding to a grain elevator or feed mill fire, go to www.mgfa.org, click on News & Information, then Safety & Health and finally, Safety Videos.
Firefighters and first responders can either link to the video on the site for training or they can purchase the three DVD set (order form also posted at www.mgfa.org).
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