Grain Bin Rescue Training




Event Details

Date

September 6, 2025

Time

8:30 AM

Location

Howard Fire Department
3622 County Rte 70A
Avoca, NY 14809

Host

Steuben County Farm Bureau



Did you know these Startling Facts: Injuries & Fatalities from grain bins 

* Sources: Summary of U.S. Agricultural Confined Space-Related Injuries and Fatalities; Purdue University

• In 2022, at least 42 grain entrapments were reported, the highest number of entrapments in a decade (a 44.8% increase from 2021). There were 15 fatalities. 

• In four seconds, an adult can sink knee-deep in flowing grain and be rendered unable to free themselves without assistance. In just 20 seconds, an adult can be fully engulfed. 

• Suffocation from engulfment or oxygen-deficient atmospheres is the leading cause of death in grain accidents. 

• More than 300 grain entrapments have been recorded in the past decade. It is estimated an additional 30% of cases go unreported. 

Farm owners and their families, farm employees, grain handlers, fire department personnel, and first responders are welcome to participate in a grain bin rescue training. Anyone interested in learning more to prevent and help save lives in grain entrapment accidents is welcome to attend.

September 6th at the Howard Fire Department.
Registration starts at 8:30 a.m. training starts at 9:00 a.m.




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