When scheduling the Grain C.A.R.T. (Comprehensive Agricultural Rescue Trailer), please answer the following questions to help enhance the quality of your program.
1a. Are you interested in a GRAIN SAFETY AWARENESS program for local farmers and agribusiness managers to teach them about the hazards associated with flowing grain, proper ways to enter a grain bin, and what can/should not be done in the case of an emergency?
OR
1b. Are you interested in GRAIN BIN RESCUE AWARNESS TRAINING for your local fire department to gain the knowledge to safely evaluate the hazards associated with grain bins and successfully extricate a trapped victim(s) through a combination of classroom and hands-on training?
2. Have you thought about partnering with the local fire department or your local OSU Extension office to provide both the AWARENESS and TRAINING to your local community?
You could hold the awareness program one day and then the training program could take place the following day.
3. Do you have access to 200-250 bushels of dent (field) corn?
It is the responsibility of the host agency to supply the corn used in the training. (Seed corn is not permitted). The corn can only be top loaded into the trailer and then can either be gravity dumped into a pit/auger or offload via the auger system in to a truck or wagon at the conclusion of the training.
4. Do you have access to a building capable of holding a 40’ semi-trailer, in case of inclement weather?
The Grain C.A.R.T. requires a minimum door size of 14’h x 10’w, with an interior overhead working height of 22-ft. The area around the trailer should be 20-ft wide and 45-ft deep/long, overall.
To schedule a GRAIN SAFETY AWARENESS or if you are interested in collaborating the awareness program with a fire fighter training, please contact Lisa Pfeifer at 614-292-9455 or email: pfeifer.6@osu.edu. Please allow 2-3 months for paperwork processing.
If you are interested only in the FIRE FIGHTER TRAINING (Grain Bin Rescue Level 1 course), please contact Lyn Nofziger at Lyndon.Nofziger@com.state.oh.us or 614-348-4068.
In order to more efficiently serve Ohio communities, please consider partnering with neighboring counties when scheduling the Grain C.A.R.T.
2021 schedule:
Date General Location Program Type
March 13 Richland County Fire Fighter Training
March 27 Hocking County Fire Fighter Training
March 30-31 Butler County Fire Fighter Training
April 10-11 Mahoning County Fire Fighter Training
April 17 Columbiana County Fire Fighter Training
April 24 Mahoning County Fire Fighter Training
May 8 Harding County Fire Fighter Training
May12-14 Summit County Fire Fighter Training
June 5-6 Athens County Grain Safety Awareness & Fire Fighter Training
June 12 Fairfield County Fire Fighter Training
June 17-19 Shelby County Fire Fighter Training
June 26-27 Darke County Fire Fighter Training
July 10 Fairfield County Fire Fighter Training
July 17-18 Trumbull County Fire Fighter Training
July 31 Clinton County Fire Fighter Training
August 7 Ashtabula County Fire Fighter Training
August 14 Knox County Fire Fighter Training
August 21 Fayette County Grain Safety Awareness
August 28-29 Jefferson County Fire Fighter Training
September 11 Auglaize County Fire Fighter Training
September 13-18 Franklin County Firehouse Expo
September 21-23 Madison County Farm Science Review
September 25 Ross County Fire Fighter Training
October 2 Putnam County Fire Fighter Training
October 9 Columbiana County Fire Fighter Training
October 16-17 Mahoning County Fire Chief's Symposium
October 23 Shelby County Fire Fighter Training
October 30 Greene County Fire Fighter Training
December 4 Williams County Fire Fighter Training
All dates and locations tentatively scheduled
2022 Hold Dates (Ohio Fire Academy ONLY)
April 24 Morgan County Fire School