Purdue offered a grain elevator rescue course

HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – Over the past week, Purdue Agricultural and Natural Resources has trained more than 100 firefighters on how to rescue a victim from a grain elevator.

Officials say attendees included Evansville Fire, Scott Township Fire and EMS, Perry Township, Boonville Fire Department, Ohio Township Fire Department, Patoka Township, Mt. Vernon Fire Department and Henderson Fire Department.

According to the Evansville Fire Department, the following agencies have made this course possible:

• Purdue Ag and Natural Resources
• Tristate Towing/Tristate Spill Recovery
• SMA Cereals
• Patoka Township Fire Department
• Scott Township Fire and EM