Mercer County first responders and farmers invited to a grain bin safety training program next month. The featured presenter is Dave Newcomb with the Illinois Fire Service Institute.
Two sessions will be offered Saturday, June 12 at the Aledo Fire Department. The Mercer County Farm Bureau is organizing the event. You can register at mercercountyfarmbureau@gmail.com or by calling 582-5116. Last year, there were 33 grain engulfment incidents in the U.S. with 11 of those occurring in Illinois.
The program is sponsored by the Mercer County Farm Bureau and COUNTRY Financial representatives: Brent Bigham, Tracy Bigham, Stacey Brown, Shirley Helmick, Tara Kain, Troy Mayhew, Michael Moorhusen, Chad Nelson, Jason Potter, Bart Reed, Randy Rursch, and John Waugh.