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Respirator fit testing included a grain bin cutting demonstration

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    officers and firefighters fit tested during the annual training

EH&S's Occupational Health and Safety team coordinated a grain bin rescue training with the Ames Fire Department in June 2024. The Iowa State Research Farm was tearing down a grain bin, so the fire department practiced cutting on a standing bin, which the trainer said was his first opportunity to cut a bin in his 30+ year career.