Grain bin rescue tube donated to North Callaway firefighters

September 28, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. | Updated September 28, 2021 at 11:48 a.m.

by Paula Tredway

Bruce Graham, of Graham Insurance, donated a grain bin rescue tube to the North Callaway Fire Protection District.
Bruce Graham, of Graham Insurance, donated a grain bin rescue tube to the North Callaway Fire Protection District.

Bruce Graham, of Graham Insurance, donated a grain bin rescue tube to the North Callaway Fire Protection District.

Monday night, firefighters from the district were trained on how to use the grain bin rescue tube. One volunteer was placed inside the grain bin while two others used the tube to rescue them out.

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