Episode Details

Dave Newcomb, Agriculture Rescue Program Manager at the Illinois Fire Service Institute, discussed the institute's training programs, which trained over 58,000 students last year. The institute offers over 80 courses, including grain bin rescue and machinery incident response. Newcomb highlighted the issue of grain entrapment, noting three recent incidents in central Illinois, with an average of 25-30 engulfments annually.  

The institute aims to reduce tuition costs for volunteers with support from the Illinois Corn Growers.