Nationwide equips 67 fire departments with grain rescue tubes
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United States – October 31, 2026 -- Nationwide's Grain Bin Safety program has supplied grain rescue equipment and training to 519 fire departments in 35 states, a package worth nearly $2.5 million, after adding 67 departments in 2026.
Program credited with at least 19 lives saved since 2014
The insurer launched its Grain Bin Safety advocacy program and Nominate Your Fire Department Contest in 2014. Its resources have contributed to at least 19 lives saved over that period.
The 2026 cohort received grain rescue tubes and hands-on training. Recipients include the ACW Unionville Fire Department in Michigan, the Agate Fire Protection District in Colorado, the American Falls Rural Fire Department in Idaho and the Crockett County Emergency Management Agency in Tennessee.