FedorA – Central Electric Cooperative recently awarded $1,500 to the Fedora Fire Department for grain bin rescue equipment through Operation Round-Up.

Operation Round-Up is a voluntary program in which Central Electric members round up their monthly statement to the next dollar, and the extra cents accumulate to support area projects. Many cooperative employees also contribute through payroll.

Fedora Fire Chief Adam North explained, “The high-angle rope rescue kit can be used for farm incidents, such as grain bin rescues. The kit comes with two ropes, one for the primary rescuer and one to secure the patient and stop them from sinking down any further.” 

“It will also benefit neighboring fire departments when we provide mutual aid,” North said. 

Tami Moore represents Miner County and Dawna VanOverschelde represents Sanborn County on the Operation Round-Up board of trustees. They both voted in favor of the grant, knowing it could potentially save lives in the area. 

Since 2015, Central Electric members and employees have invested approximately $185,000 to support projects in the cooperative’s eight-county footprint, which includes Aurora, Brule, Buffalo, Davison, Hanson, Jerauld, Miner and Sanborn Counties.

The next Operation Round-Up grant application deadline is Nov. 1. For more information about the program, contact Central Electric Cooperative at 1-800-477-2892 or visit www.centralec.coop/operation-round-up.

…See a picture in this week’s issue of the Sanborn Weekly Journal!