The Good Hope-Sciota Fire Protection District in coordination with the Mcdonough County Farm Bureau will be hosting a IFSI cornerstone Grain Bin Awareness class on September 27 2025 from 8am to 5pm at the Spoon River campus in macomb. Registration is open on the IFSI website or you can register day of in person.
This is phase 1 in our grain rescue classes GHSFPD will be hosting.
In November, we will be having a grain bin operations class. In which attendees will be certified on grain bin rescue after that class is over. That date in November is still in the process of being determined.
The Mcdonough County Farm Bureau will be providing breakfast and lunch on September 27th.
Class overview:
The scope of this course is to educate students about grain storage facility types, their construction, and operating features. OSHA regulations, physical-environmental hazards and potential rescue resources are identified to ensure the response falls within the requirements minimizing fire department civil or criminal liability. Scene management and safety are discussed in conjunction with locating and making contact with the victim.
Appropriate non-entry rescue efforts are identified.
Various cutting tools are used in a simulated rescue to assist in the removal of grain from the system.
Upon completion of this class the student will possess the ability to function as a support member to a rescue team conducting rescue operations at a grain storage facility.
