PRESS RELEASE
Rural fire fighters are often the first and only line of defense when someone becomes helplessly trapped in grain. Unfortunately, many fire departments lack the specialized rescue techniques and equipment necessary for a successful grain bin rescue.
In conjunction with Grain Bin Safety Week (third full week of February), Nationwide teams up with the National Education Center for Agricultural Safety (NECAS), KC Supply and others to award emergency first responders with grain rescue tubes and hands-on rescue training to help save lives.
What you can win
- One (1) grain rescue tube, valued between $3,000 to $5,000
- One (1) six-hour grain entrapment rescue training session, at winner’s location, valued at up to $5,000
Winners and prizes are made possible by the generosity of our partners. Learn how you can partner with us to help save lives.
The annual grain bin rescue tube contest begins January 1st of each year
The contest begins on January 1 at 8:00 a.m. CT and extends through April 30 at 11:59 p.m. CT. Only entries submitted during this time will be considered for the contest.
To enter, describe how your local fire department or emergency rescue team and community would benefit from grain entrapment training and a rescue tube, and how the tube and training could be shared with nearby departments. Please include:
- Your name
- Occupation
- Phone number
- Mailing address
- Email address
- Name, address and phone number of the fire department or rescue team nomination
Nominations are accepted from the general public as well as from fire fighters who wish to nominate their own fire department. Employees and agents of Nationwide are not eligible to submit nominations for the contest.
Submit your entry during the contest:
Limit one (1) entry per person, per email address and per household or department
Abbreviated rules
No purchase necessary. A purchase will not increase your chances of winning. Open to legal residents of the contiguous United States and the District of Columbia, excluding Alaska and Hawaii, who are at least 18 years of age at the time of entry. Void where prohibited. Enter Contest by: 4/30/2023. Contest ends: 4/30/2023. See Official Rules and prize descriptions. (PDF)
Sponsor: Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company, 1100 Locust St, Des Moines, IA 50391.
Contest history
Since 2014, the contest has received over 9,000 nominations and has awarded grain rescue tubes and hands-on rescue training to over 272 fire departments in over 31 states. Five of the tubes have been used to save