The local Grain Bin Rescue Training will take place on Thursday, September 13, 2018 from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. at the Hagerstown Fire Department, 940 Bowman Avenue, Hagerstown, MD 21740. All first responders are encouraged to attend this important training.
“We hope this equipment never needs to be used but, in the event, that something happens we want our first responders to have the equipment available and be properly trained how to use it,” said Matt Schnebly, President of the
Washington County Maryland Farm Bureau
.
Much of the funding for this safety training and the grain bin rescue equipment was obtained from the Nationwide Foundation who holds a contest to raise money for this safety equipment and training. Nationwide is dedicated to improving the quality of life in communities in which a large number of Nationwide members, associates, partners and their families live and work. Since 2000, the Nationwide Foundation has contributed more than $430 million to nonprofit organizations across the country that work to meet crucial needs in communities with a significant presence of Nationwide associates.
For questions related to the training, please contact Jerry Keplinger at 301-667-0073 or Leslie Hart at 301-573-7039. For all other information, please contact Public Relations and Marketing Director Danielle Weaver at 240-313-2384.
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