BATES COUNTY, Mo – On Friday evening, and Saturday, October 10th and 11th, firefighters from area departments participated in Farm Machinery Rescue training. The class was free of charge and provided by the University of Missouri Fire & Rescue Training Institute and hosted by the Butler Fire Department.
Instructors for the class were Robert Woody, retired Fire Chief of the Ft. Leonard Wood Fire Dept., and Andy Woody, Assistant Chief of Training for the Springfield Fire Department.
The classroom portion of the training was Friday evening, with practical exercises on Saturday, during which time students went to Deems Farm Equipment where they were able to observe many varieties of equipment. Following that, students went to the Bates County Fairgrounds where miscellaneous rescue tools were used on actual equipment.
Departments attending included Butler, Lowry City, Montrose, Rich Hill, and Rockville.
Hopefully the skills learned in this class will never have to be used, but students are now better prepared should the need arise.
The Butler Fire Department would like to thank Deems Farm Equipment, Austin Farm Salvage, and City of Butler Parks & Recreation for their assistance.
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