(KNZA)--The Morrill Fire Department has received an $1,800 grant for a grain bin rescue tube.
According to a press release, the grant is provided through the Frontier Farm Credit Working Here Fund.
When assembled, the tube goes around the trapped person and provides a barrier that keeps grain from falling on top of the person while rescuers dig him or her out.
Morrill Assistant Fire Chief Harland Schuster says in view of the potential for grain entrapment in the area they serve, he feels its critical they have the means to rescue victims in this situation.
The release says Morrill firefighters will be trained on the proper use of the new equipment.
The Department is one of nine organizations to receive a Working Here Fund grant in the fourth quarter of 2016.
The Morrill Fire Department provides fire protection, basic rescue and medical first responder service for 84 square miles--including the towns of Morrill and Hamlin in Brown County.
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