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 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 Rescue Level 1 class), please contact Mike Bailey at 614-752-7177 or 888-726-7731 ext 141.
In order to more efficiently serve Ohio communities, please consider partnering with neighboring counties when scheduling the Grain C.A.R.T.
Below is the current 2018 schedule:
Date General Location Program Type
June 11-13 Licking County OFA Train the Trainer
June 28 Darke County Grain Safety Awareness
June 29 Darke County Fire Fighter Training
July 21 Harrison County Fire Fighter Training
August 4 Fayette County Grain Safety Awareness & Fire Fighter Training
August 11 Morgan County Grain Safety Awareness & Fire Fighter Training
August 14 Holmes County Grain Safety Awareness
August 16 Licking County Fire Fighter Training
August 18 Delaware County Grain Safety Awareness
August 19 Delaware County Fire Fighter Training
August 25 Pike County Grain Safety Awareness
August 26 Pike County Fire Fighter Training
August 29 Madison County Grain Safety Awareness & Fire Fighter Training
September 5 Pickaway County Grain Safety Awareness
September 8 Muskingum County Fire Fighter Training
September 15 Wood County Grain Safety Awareness
September 29 Perry County Fire Fighter Training
October 6 Licking County Fire Fighter Training
October 11-13 Franklin County Fire Fighter Training
October 17-19 Hamilton County Fire Fighter Training
November 3 Allen County Fire Fighter Training
All dates and locations tentatively scheduled