Last year, there were at least 42 grain entrapments across rural America, which resulted in fifteen fatalities, the highest number in more than a decade.
To help prevent these accidents, Nationwide has awarded grain rescue tubes and training to 60 fire departments.
Risk Management Leader, Laramie Sandquist spoke with RFD-TV’s own Tammi Arender on their campaign’s objective, the success they have seen, and why addressing grain entrapments is so important.
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Elizabeth Duncan discusses tonight’s ‘ProtectHer: The Weight We Carry,’ Nationwide’s commitment to mental health advocacy, and the importance of these talks in farming communities.
Kentucky Firefighters Jonathan and Lonny Epley and Extension Agent Leann Martin tell us about a new portable grain bin rescue tool, and its potential to enhance safety for farmers and first responders nationwide.
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